[TenTec] Omni 6 Logic Board Failure

[NL7VL]

Don,

> This thread makes me nervous as hell. 

Apparently you aren't the only one ...

-- 
 Neal, NL7VL

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On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:15:45 -0800
"Don Jones" <flash.bang at comcast.net> wrote:

>How about anchor lights? This thread makes me nervous as hell. 
>Glad I hung onto my Sherwood/Drake R-4c.
>
>Don Jones KO7i
>Arlington, WA 
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barry N1EU [mailto:barry.n1eu at gmail.com] 
>Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 5:08 AM
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 Logic Board Failure
>
>Yes, but those "boat anchors" are repairable.  I think we need a new
>term for more recent radios that can't be repaired and don't weigh
>80lbs.
>
>73, Barry N1EU
>
>On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Walt Amos <waltk8cv4612amos at att.net>
>wrote:
>
>> I feel your pain .............. BUT !!
>>
>> Computers and RADIOS get old and the chip industry has moved on!
>> Same for old TV sets!  That is why the term BOAT ANCHORS came into
>> use :-) In the process I GOT OLD TOO and this new SMD stuff is now
>> beyond my repair skill too!
>>
>> Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Neal Laugman" <neal.laugman at gmail.com>
>> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 4:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 Logic Board Failure
>>
>>
>> >> Did they narrow it down to an unobtainable chip, or just ...bad
>> >> logic board? Some obsolete chips are hard to find, but
>> >> still ...eventually...can be found
>> >
>> > Agree. I think I'd ask TT to get VERY specific about what part
>> > failed - not just say it's a bad  board thinking that sort of
>> > reply gets them off the hook. This problem has wider ramifications
>> > about company policy in general. (And I should say that I am not
>> > sure about which part we are talking about, so my comments are of
>> > a general nature.)
>> >
>> > For instance: It's one thing to say that a rig like a
>> > Triton has limited possibilities for final replacement because of
>> > obsolete transistors or that it's hard and expensive to find
>> > MRF458's for the Corsairs and others and quite another thing to
>> > trash an entire radio because of a single failed non-RF chip -
>> > IMHO. One need only to look at a VI brochure to see how the rig
>> > was marketed (i.e., with a computer ...)
>> >
>> > TT has always been up front with their engineering and schematics
>> > and I wonder if something is changing. I MIGHT understand
>> > proprietary issues with custom software are involved, but hey - if
>> > I end up having that problem with my VI+ I will guarantee TT an
>> > earful :)
>> >
>> > So if this is the case, why should I abandon my VI+ to purchase a
>> > VII only to have the same thing done to me again at some future
>> > time? Seems like a good way for a company to loose customers; a
>> > company whose followers have almost a religious devotion to them.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Neal, NL7VL
>> >
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>> > On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:22:42 -0500
>> > "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did they narrow it down to an unobtainable chip, or just ...bad
>> >> logic board? Some obsolete chips are hard to find, but
>> >> still ...eventually...can be found!
>> >> ....Dave
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Carter" <k8vt at ameritech.net>
>> >> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:30 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 Logic Board Failure
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > On 1/13/2011 5:39 PM, Don Steele wrote:
>> >> >>  Well, my Omni 6 is in for repair, and Ten Tec has diagnosed a
>> >> >> logic board failure. Due to the unavailable chips, this means a
>> >> >> dead radio. I know this isn't the first and wont be the last of
>> >> >> these great rigs to suffer this fate. Has anyone out there
>> >> >> come up with a fix?? Please reply off line of any solutions.
>> >> >
>> >> > Let me respectfully ask why reply off line? I would think this
>> >> > topic would be of general interest to many.
>> >> >
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