[TenTec] Omni VI locking up

[Jay Schwisow]

Ken,

I have not tried all the buttons to unlock the rig.  Again, it does not lock
in transmit it just clicks a relay and the display goes blank.

This has happened with the iambic key hooked directly to the rig and most
recentlry through a W5XD IF.  It has never locked in SSB but then again I
have only had 2-3 Qs on SSB.

It has happened on 15, 17, 20,30 and 40 meters.

Meter illumination dims.

Not sure about LEDs....I will pay attention to this.

Thanks,

Jay - KT5E
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>
To: "Jay Schwisow" <kt5e at arrl.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI locking up


> What other methods (besides power cycling) unlock it? How about reducing
> the PWR control on the rig? Will that unlock it? That information would
> be one more clue as to what is happening.
>
> How are you keying it? Microphone PTT button? Straight key to keying
> input jack? External keyer to keying input jack? Paddle connected to
> internal keyer? Does it do the same thing with any of these keying
> methods? Does it matter what band you have it on? Do meter illumination
> lamps dim, or just LED display affected? LEDs next to pushbuttons go out?
>
> >intermittent problems with my Omni VI (Opt 3 upgrade) on CW.
> >Keying it up on CW will sometimes lock the rig (not transmitting) and
blank
> >the display.   There is a pretty good "klunk" when it does this.
Usually,
> >just turning  rig off and back on for it to reset and go on.
> >
> >This happens into a nicely matched antenna 100 feet from the shack or
> >straight into a dummy load so it does not appear to be outside RF.
> >
> >It happens with power settings from 50 watts to 100watts.   I have not
spent
> >alot of time at 5 watts to see if it will happen QRP.  Has anyone seen
this
> >before?
> >
> >Any suggestions?
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