[TenTec] Omni VI locking up

[Jay Schwisow]

I will do this and let all know what I find.

Jay - KT5E


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: <kt5e at arrl.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI locking up


> Hi Jay,
>         It almost sounds as if the current draw on transmit is causing
> the voltage to drop when you press the key.  Youm might want to put a
> volt meter on the power connection at the rear of the rig and watch what
> happens.  Reseat and check all power connections to the radio.  A
> resistive connection will drop the voltage far enough to cause some of
> the symptoms you are describing.  That's where I'd start, anyway.
> 
>         73,  Duane
> 
> 
> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:04:20 -0500 "Jay Schwisow" <kt5e at arrl.net> writes:
> > 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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> 
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
> 
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