[TenTec] Re: OMNI-6 volume control

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

To properly lubricate the control it must be done from the inside.  Most
often squirting from the outside will wash any dirt and lubricant into the
resistive part of the element and could cause more serious problems for the
future.

Ideally, Tentec should use a log taper pot for the volume control.  I seem
to believe that it is a linear taper pot.  Using the log taper will make the
lower volume settings much smoother.

73
Bob K4TAX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Koeppe" <royanjoy@ncn.net>
To: "Ten Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: OMNI-6 volume control


> About...
>
> "Hi all
>
> When I move the volume control of my two months old Omni VI Plus, either
> up or down  there are certain points where I get a bad "crushing" noise
> which is annoying specially while wearing headphones .Does anybody have
> any sugesstions other than  Replacing the pot? I tryed to expose the
> center shaft of the pot to spray it with contact cleanear (from the
> front panel) but all I could do was to take  the center plastic knob off
> ( held by a hex screw) ; I could not remove the gray plastic iner ring
> (the rf gain knob) Has anyone tryed to replace the pot, I would very
> much appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Thank you
>
> Jorge HK4CZE"
>
> A fast fix is to introduce a pad into your headphone cord, or use
> headphones which have their own volume control built in. By lowering
> their sensitivity, it allows you to use a new, clean, higher setting
> position on the audio output pot.
>
> 73,    Roy     K6XK/0
>
>
>
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