[TenTec] Relay Chatter in Omni VI+

[Keith Flint]

Check out your DC supply voltage first, sounds like it is quite low.

Keith
W7ZAC


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From: "Tom Stone" <sail8 at verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 4:34 AM
To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Relay Chatter in Omni VI+

> I recently purchased a near mint Omni VI+ and have used it on 40M and 160M
> without a problem. When I push the button for 80M I can hear what sounds
> like a relay faintly chattering somewhere near the front, left center of 
> the
> rig. Sometimes it is a steady chattering and other times, after a master
> reset, it will allow me to tune on 80M , then I will hear a few major
> clicking sounds in the same general area and it won't tune on 80M again. I
> have a jumper between the TX OUT/TX EN as suggested on p.3-10 in the 
> manual,
> but 'am using an amplifier with it.
>
>
>
> Does this sound like something I can fix or should I just throw in the 
> towel
> and send it to Sevierville?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any input.  73, Tom - N3XQ
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