[TenTec] Omni VI Logic board

[chacuff]

The word of mouth on the Ten-Tec trip was that it was unrepairable due to 
unavailability of parts....specifically a chip but no indication as to which 
chip.

Didn't get any paper work with the radio.

Cecil
K5DL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Bryce" <prosolar at sssnet.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Logic board


> did you see the service receipt from ten tec? Generally the tech will jot 
> down notes about why this rig was un-repairable.
>
> could be a pointer in the direction of troubleshooting
>
> for example, if the main cpu is fubar, then there's nothing much you 're 
> going to do fix the radio unless you can find another chip
>
> and from my experience, the only way to fix bad chips is with a good bean 
> dip!
>
> sorry...
>
> mike, wb8vge
>
>
> On Sep 3, 2012, at 12:16 PM, chacuff wrote:
>
>> That part of the radio's history was during the previous owners 
>> possession. He didn't indicate how the problem started but didn't 
>> indicate lightning to be a contributor.  The radio is a 9 out of 10 as 
>> far as cosmetics inside and out so nothing spilled, no arc markings or 
>> abuse evident.  There was a repair attempt by someone and the work was 
>> decent...no board damage or hackory....:-)
>>
>> That's about all I know at this point.
>>
>> Cecil
>> K5DL
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Bryce" <prosolar at sssnet.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Cc: "Clayton Brantley" <clayton_n4ev at yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 10:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Logic board
>>
>>
>>> just wondering,
>>>
>>> what was the reason, if any, that Ten Tec sent the radio back as 
>>> un-repairable?
>>>
>>> lighting hit?
>>>
>>> can of pop spilled inside?
>>>
>>> Joe ham and his new soldering gun had a try?
>>>
>>> just wondering....
>>>
>>> mike, wb8vge
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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