[TenTec] OMNI V upgrade

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--- On Thu, 1/1/09, Donald L. Schliesser <donjan7 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Donald L. Schliesser <donjan7 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI V upgrade
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 3:09 PM
> Scott, You might think about replacing the whole key pad.  I
> did that on 
> my OMNI.  Bought it from Ten-Tec for about $35 a year or so
> ago.  It 
> requires taking the front panel off and some maneuvering to
> get the new 
> key pad situated, but I was able to do it no problem.  Just
> took my 
> time, made diagrams and made sure I got the plugs back in
> the right 
> places.  There is one plug that has an extra pin sticking
> out and you 
> have to be sure to plug it back in with that same pin out.
> 
> A lot of my buttons were worn and this obviously solved the
> problem.  I 
> kept the old keypad to use the buttons that were not worn
> as spares. (I 
> should live so long!).  Unfortunately, the buttons you need
> were also 
> bad on my keypad.  Think I asked the same thing about
> replacement 
> buttons, and got the same answer, except they told me about
> the whole 
> keypad being available.
> 
> I was talking to Don Prouty in the Ten-Tec's service
> department but he 
> has now left.  The current resident expert on the OMNI V is
> Gary Green.  
> Suggest you talk to him and ask him to check to see if they
> still have 
> any full keypads available.  Whoever you talked to may not
> have known 
> they had them.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> 73, Donald K6RV
> 
> 
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:26:40 -0500
> > From: Scott Sheppard
> <scottsheppard at videotron.ca>
> > Subject: [TenTec] Omni V upgrade
> > To: tentec at contesting.com
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> >
> > Please pardon a post that could have easily been made
> over 10 yrs
> > ago...as with all areas of Ham Radio I am boldly
> forging into the
> > 80's...
> >
> > Having just replaced the old chip in the omni V with
> Carl's V.92 chip I
> > must say I am truly impressed. The biggest feature for
> me is the ability
> > to zero in the VFO.
> >
> > That said, it would seem TT no longer has any
> replacement buttons for
> > the clear enter or shift function so I will have to
> improvise. Has
> > anyone come up with a better alternative? I am
> thinking a fine
> > resurfacing of the button and then repainting the
> letters on...has
> > anyone tried this?
> >
> > As well, what control software is the most popular for
> this omni v
> > application?
> >
> > Kind regards and happy new year...
> >
> > scott VA3IED
> >
> >
> >
> >
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