[TenTec] Omni VI + Tuning

[John Gwin]

Mine did the same thing after about 3 years' duty.

-W4SK

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Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI + Tuning


>> My Omni VI + has an intermittent problem with the VFO. Sometimes it will
>> not
>> change the freq at all when turning the VFO and sometimes it works in 
>> just
>> one direction and will not work going the other way. It may work very
>> erratic in either direction, and after while it may start to work OK in
>> both
>> directions.
>>
>> I have tried reset and that did not seem to make any difference.
>>
>> Not sure I have explained this so it makes any sense. Has anyone had this
>> problem with theirs?
>>
>> I was hoping to use it in the 160M contest but if I cant change freq it
>> wont
>> do me much good.
>>
>> Thanks 73 Paul K9OT
>>
>>
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> Hi,  Sounds like the PTO is due for a rebuild.  Kits are available from
> Ten Tec.  The grease drys out causing erratic operation.  Someone could
> probaby give you directions for regreasing without rebuild.  73, Dave AB0N
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