[TenTec] OMNI VI replacement encoder

[Curt Benjamin]

Like I was saying, it's almost exactly the same part number. The stock part is Bourns ENA1J-B28-L00128 and the one on Ebay is ENS1J-B28-R00128. If you check the Bourns EN series data sheet, you'll find that the only differences are that the Ebay one has a ball-bearing shaft and it has radially oriented connector pins instead of axially oriented (both, I think are better for this application). It's the same 128 ppr, 1/4" shaft encoder and it is working great in my rig.

It was too good of a deal to not pass the info along.

Curt, K8AI





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 From: "Jerry, N9AW" <n9aw at sbcglobal.net>
To: Curt Benjamin <k8aicurt at yahoo.com>; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI replacement encoder
 
Fantastic fix Curt.  How did it fit mechanically to the front panel and the circuit board.

73
Jerry N9AW

----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Benjamin" <k8aicurt at yahoo.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 6:15 PM
Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VI replacement encoder


> I thought I'd pass this along: My Omni VI wouldn't change frequency so I subbed the RIT encoder and confirmed a bad encoder. I found one on Ebay that not only was close but better than stock (it's got a ball-bearing shaft instead of the stock one with a bushing only). Not only is it working better, it's only $21 shipped! Needless to say but I bought another one today to have on hand. Here it is:
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOURNS-ENS1J-B28-R00128-OPTICAL-ENCODER-/370592502534?_t\
> rksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D1\
> 4%26meid%3D2306168450466681064%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D37059\
> 2502534%26
> 
> 
> Curt, K8AI
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