[TenTec] Omni VI & 160

Phil Chambley k4dpk at comcast.net
Sat Oct 2 19:37:33 EDT 2004


One of the PLLs is coming unlocked.  I'd try touching up the 160m tuned
circuit on the heterodyne oscillator board.  Keep track of how far you move
it so you can put it back in same place (not terribly critical) and don't
push down hard on the slug because you'll strip the threads.

Phil C.
K4DPK
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed" <w3nr at comcast.net>
To: "Tentec" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 6:14 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI & 160


> I have a problem with 160 meters on the Omni. Hopefully someone here has
> an answer. The RX/TX is warbly-watery and for us OF's sounds as if there
> is AC on the key line. Better yet it sounds like an older TT needing a
> PTO rebuild. This is either CW or SSB RX. Its the same on CW TX, not
> sure on SSB TX as I don't have a mic to check it with. I'm guessing a
> bad xtal....any ideas, before I call TT....73
>
> Ed W3NR
>
> an OF from Chickamauga, GA....that is
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