[TenTec] Omni 6 tuning drag

[Steve N4LQ]

I wonder if anyone out there actually wants drag on their vfo knob? The only 
application for drag I've found is on my mobile IC-706.

Steve Ellington
N4LQ at iglou.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Volpe" <kg6tt at tomorrowsweb.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 tuning drag


> The slip clutch arrangement works just fine if the knob is set up
> properly to begin with. It has been used on a number of Ten-Tec rigs.
>
> An interesting excercise is to take the knob totally off so that you can
> see how the clutch works and its range of motion. Then set it so that
> the two clutch pads are as retracted as possible and then reinstall the
> knob pressing in to the point just before the pads begin to cause drag.
> You can now add additional drag by holding the slip ring with one hand
> and turning the knob with the other.
>
> Now one thing I will mention. I personally don't like any drag myself so
> all my Ten-Tec knobs are set loose. However I don't know about the
> previous owner of my Omni-VI Plus, I do know that the main encoder
> bearing is shot and that I had to install a new encoder and they are
> expensive! I suspect the more drag you set the more wear this bearing
> will endure. Just a thought.
>
> Jerry, KG6TT
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