[TenTec] Omni VI instability on 160

[Carl Moreschi]

Dale,

My guess would be to replace the 160 meter band crystal.  Or possibly
resolder
all the connections for it, or simply pull it out and put it back in.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u at hal-pc.org>
To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <Tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 2:05 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI instability on 160


>
> Recently my radio returned home from Ten-Tec service after some power
output
> work.
>
> They checked all connectors and that apparently was the problem because
they
> could not duplicate the loss out power output I experienced during ARRL SS
> contest (0 power out after a few minutes of operating).
>
> I discovered during the North American QSO Party CW contest that signals
on
> 160m are extremely unstable.  All sigs on 160 are wavering in frequency
all
> over the place.  This was consistent across the band.  80-10 were very
> stable.  Only 160 exhibited this.
>
> Rather than go through sending the radio back for what may be a simple
fix,
> I thought I would pose the problem to the reflector and see if anyone else
> has experienced this on 160 (or any other band) and what, if any,
resolution
> there was as a fix.
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Dale L. Martin, KG5U
> kg5u at hal-pc.org
> http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u
>
>
>
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