[TenTec] Deaf Omni V question

[W7CW Jay E Ostrem]

Most probable fix would be operating the rx/tx antenna switch several times
(on back of the rig).  Common malady with V's and Paragons.

73 Jay W7CW in Wyoming


At 06:49 PM 12/4/00 -0500, Bob Mauro - PeopleNet wrote:
>
>Frank,
>
>I had the same problem with my Omni 6+.  It drove me nuts!  I almost
>shipped the rig back to Ten Tec.  They asked me if i had an antenna
>switch.  i had an old Goldline 2 position switch for my two antennas.  It
>was the cause of that problem u r having.  i thought it was the rig's
>internal relay.  Nope.  i bought a new Alpha Delta 2-position switch and
>my problem vanished and has not returned.  If u r using an antenna switch,
>try the rig without it.
>
>
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>On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Frank Ayers wrote:
>
>> 
>> Hi all
>> Had a problem with my Omni V during the 160 meter contest this weekend.
Over
>> a period of time while listening the receiver would progressively go partly
>> deaf. Transmitting or hitting "TUNE" would restore the sensitivity. Over
>> time it would go deaf again. Sometimes, I'd call a station that was 569 and
>> it would drop to 539 after my call. I would hit my key while the other
>> station was transmitting to restore hearing (not the best way to contest!).
>> I looked at the schematic thinking it was a T/R relay only to find that it
>> really doesn't use one as such. I just now tried it on 20 and 10 and it
does
>> the same thing.
>> Anybody ever experience this? I could always send it to TT but I would like
>> to fix it before the 10 meter contest this weekend.
>> Suggestions welcome.
>> 
>> Frank
>> W2FCA
>> 
>> 
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73, Jay W7CW in Gillette, Wyoming

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