[TenTec] Omni 6+ rx dead

[Jim Miller WB5OXQ]

Mine had a pushbutton on the front for aux rx antenna.  I tried that and
tried connecting a antenna to the rca jack for the aux antenna with no
results.  This has been such a great radio that i could always hear weak
stations better than any other rig I ever owned.  I will have to operate my
TS-B2000 in the mean time and it never received as well as the ten tec.  I
use it for 2 meters and am on hf.  I used to use it for general coverage rs
which the omni does not do but since I bought a good HQ-180 I use it for
general coverage.
I wonder if this would be a good time to trade up to an Orion?   Will the
Orion do AM?  Does it have a general coverage rx?  Will my 705 mic work on
the orion?  Thanks,  WB5OXQ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Malloy" <jmalloy at stny.rr.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6+ rx dead


> Jim Miller WB5OXQ wrote:
>
> >My old faithful and beloved omni 6+ had no receive when I turned it on
last
> >night.  It will transmit fine but the receiver acts like there is no
antenna
> >connected to it on all bands.  There are the usual birdies here and there
> >and it will receive the signal from another hf rig who's antenna is about
> >50' away.  The 100 watt signal from the other rig gives only about a S5
on
> >the omni's S meter.  I cnecked the antenna connections and the rca cables
to
> >and from the qsk connection on the Centurion and all seems good.  I
replaced
> >the amp cables with a jumper with no results.
> >Unless someone has a suggestion I guess it is off to TenTec Service.
> >Jim in Waco, WB5OXQ.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Does the Omni VI+ have an antenna switch that allows the rx to use a
> different antenna than the tx?  I'm thinking of a little slide switch on
> the rear of the unit.  Those things cause problems every now and then
> but a quick shot of DeOxit usually gets everything humming again....it's
> a thought, anyway.  Happy Thanksgiving, by the by.
>
> 73,
>
> Joe, W2RBA
>
>
>
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