[TenTec] repairs

[Denton]

Larry, the same thing happend to my Omni VI.....went back 3 times to have 
both the finals and final driver transistors replaced. In my case, I was 
running the rig and another hf rig at the same time on a common power 
supply...on different bands and different antennas. The last time the rig 
went back to TT, they only had to replace the driver transistors...which one 
can do very easily.
Right now, I am running separate power supplies, Ten Tec model 961, one per 
hf rig....otherwise same antenna tuners and same antennas as before. So far, 
fingers crossed.
I will never be too sure what caused the finals to blow...but I think that 
rf was getting into the final brick via the power supply positive lead.
As for a bullet proof cure??

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry DiGioia" <listacct at longwire.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:30 PM
Subject: [TenTec] repairs


> OK, guys, I normally consider myself a pretty patient guy. But this is
> getting to be a bit much.
>
> I have sent my OmniVI Plus back to the factory 3 times in one year. Each
> time for (roughly) the same problem: the transmitter keeps blowing out.
> After the second time, I set myself up with the best antenna tuners that
> money can buy, just in case it was my fault. As of now, I really don't
> think it was.
>
> Each time, I am able to operate for a short time, a few hours, before
> something gives, and the transmitter is then only able to go into some
> kind of oscillation where it pegs the current meter after advancing the
> power level up past a couple of watts. This happens while slowly and
> carefully advancing the power control in preparation for tuning up.
>
> It happened again today. This time around, I was able to run 80m during
> sweepstakes a few weeks ago for several hours, and that is the only time
> I have had the radio on since getting it back. Then I tried to tune up
> on 20m this morning, and <poof>.
>
> To their credit, they have replaced many components, last time at no
> charge. But this will be the second DX season that I have missed due to
> the average 4 to 6-week turnaround on repairs - (had to use my spare
> Yaesu rig for cqww, ugh.)
>
> I really like Ten-Tec equipment, but I am rapidly losing faith. It is as
> if they are just putting band-aids on the problem, instead of actually
> fixing what is wrong. I have heard, for example, that certain parts for
> the Omni's are simply unavailable, is there any truth to that?
>
> I would really hate to become one of the rice-burner users, but what is
> my alternative? Any others with similar experiences? Any suggestions
> appreciated, thanks.
>
>
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> Larry  N8KU
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