[TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters

[Bwana Bob]

Some guys have been using the crystal oscillator in the Corsair remote 
PTO for PSK.

My Corsair seems pretty stable after warm up, but I haven't used it on 
PSK, though I tweaked the temperature compensating cap in the PTO to 
make it better.

			73,
	

			Bob WB2VUF

CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M wrote:
> Regarding the Corsair II and PSK-31. I don't have any problems using my last production run Corsair II on PSK-31. What drift there is from cold start to stable is about 200 Hz over twenty minutes. 
> 
> http://www.csm-gh.com/AB9M-Shack.htm 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gary - AB9M
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman at free.fr>
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:51 PM
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman at free.fr>
>> To: "Walt Amos" <waltk8cv4612amos at att.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>
>>
>>> Perhaps I should have said the second hand price arena looking recently at 
>>> $675 for Corsair2 plus VFO as an example.
>>> My input was not intended to evoke an "us and them" scenario or digress 
>>> into the world of car manufacture but now you mention it my trusty 1983 
>>> (GM) Opel Ascona
>>> is still running on it's original Koyo wheel bearings.
>>> Due to the fact my Corsair is not stable enough for PSK31 my second rig is 
>>> a JRC JST135, slated by QST on its debut and not necessarily everyones cup 
>>> of tea, I find as solid as a rock.
>>> I think Ten Tec are very lucky to have such a faithful following, myself 
>>> one of them.
>>> My point was very expensive rigs whatever their origin that chirp require 
>>> constant tweaking or (and only what I read) in the case of the Orion 
>>> unfulfilled software I find unacceptable.
>>> 73
>>> Malcolm F5VBU
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Walt Amos" <waltk8cv4612amos at att.net>
>>> To: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman at free.fr>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>
>>>
>>>> First off, they are not in the same price range, the OMNI, even new was 
>>>> half the cost of the other ones you mention. Secondly, all, and let me 
>>>> say that again, ALL , radio equipment have / has problems! The first 
>>>> YAESU FT-1000MP I go worked for about 20 seconds and then went DEAD! The 
>>>> dealer actually had to talk to YAESU to get permission for me to send it 
>>>> back, Chip Margelli was the CEO then and gave them permission. The second 
>>>> one worked fine for many years but now the RIT control is malfunctioning 
>>>> and probably just a dirty plug on what ever board it is connected to and 
>>>> will eventually get around to opening it up and fixing it! Kenwood is now 
>>>> almost out of business because of the rotten rice boards and the plated 
>>>> through hole going open! Look at the problems TOYOTA is having and 
>>>> KILLING PEOPLE ! You can't believe in any STUFF ...............
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman at free.fr>
>>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:47 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> As I almost went down the Omni 6 plus road do I read correctly that a 
>>>>> modern
>>>>> transceiver competing in the same price arena as the Icom Pro or the FT 
>>>>> 1K
>>>>> series not only chirps but requires regular tweaking?
>>>>> 73 Malcolm F5VBU
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "donhall161" <donhall161 at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>> To: <ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>>>>> <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:57 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Did that and check again regularly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73  Don K5AQ
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