[TenTec] OMNI 546 cabinet covering

[Wa4aos at aol.com]

Hi Don,

I haven't checked in a year or two but the self adhesive vinyl paper was 
available at K-Mart in my area a few years ago and it was fairly cheap. You might 
try Wall Mart, or some of the Automotive parts places...

I was advised by another Ham to get the panels very warm by leaving them out 
on a hot sunny day or to heat them up with a hair dryer. This apparently helps 
the paper to adhere without bubbling. I peeled the old vinyl off as best I 
could and then using WD 40, I was able to get all of the old material off. Next 
I cleaned the panels with Acetone. One note; Clean with Acetone outside and 
use rubber gloves. Acetone is available at most hardware stores but you really 
need to be careful with this stuff. If you start getting a light headache GET 
AWAY ASAP ! ! !  
I had my best results using a heat gun and letting everything cool before 
trimming the excess.

You can really make an Omni A, C or D really shine with a new skin. These are 
great radios and I prefer using mine for CW rag chewing over either my 
Corsair II's or Omni 6 +. 

Although the big bad Orion is the uncontested bad boy for contesting and weak 
signal DXing, the other 95% of the time my Omni C is providing me with hours 
of Ham Radio FUN ! ! ! !  

73,
Glenn WA4AOS