[TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question

[Bill Rowlett]

Replace the coax NOW.

>From: kz2g at optonline.net
>Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
>To: tentec at contesting.com, tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question
>Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 03:47:48 -0700
>
>I'm using a Ten Tec Omni 6+.  My antennas are a 17-meter mobile whip tuned 
>for 20-meter with my mfj Versa Tuner II.  My other antenna is the radiating 
>element of a Mosely TA-33 jr beam used as a non-rotatable trap dipole and 
>no tuner.  My coax is about 30 years old.  Here's my problem:
>
>When I transmit using over 15 watts, the S zero noise level I had before 
>transmitting, pops up to an S 3 and stays there for about 30 seconds after 
>I stop transmitting.
>
>When I use 100 watts, at times my SWR pops way up and I must re-tune my 
>whip antenna with my tuner.
>
>On rare occasions, after I stop transmitting, I have a very weak receiver.  
>I must hit my dit or dah paddle on my cw paddles and my receiver pops up to 
>a hot receiver again.
>
>What do you think is causing these problem?  Arcing in my tuner?  A bad TR 
>relay in my Omni 6+?  A bad antenna ground?  RF getting into the rig?  Bad 
>coax?  Or bad antennas?
>
>Bob Mauro, KZ2G Via Web Mail
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