[TenTec] audio quality on Omni VI+

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Antenna tuner is external to the radio.  How does this affect transmit? 
from your description of receive noise, it may be the external antenna tuner 
at fault.  Or a defective coax jumper cable.

73
Bob, K4TAX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wa5yom" <wa5yom at swbell.net>
Cc: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] audio quality on Omni VI+


> On 5/10/2013 10:38 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
>> More info is needed.
>> Is this happening on all bands or specific ones?  Could be a relay or 
>> relays on the LP Filter board.
>> You have exercised the RX antenna switch on the rear, if not do so.
>> A good cleaning of all the connectors, using a very small amount of 
>> contact cleaner on each will cure many intermittent problems.
>>
>> Sounds repairable to me.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "wa5yom" <wa5yom at swbell.net>
>> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 6:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] audio quality on Omni VI+
>>
>>
>>> I have an OMNI V, I am the original owner it has been kept is perfect 
>>> condition, but recently the Transmit and receive has been 
>>> intermittent.....per Ten-Tec.....it could cost more to fix than it is 
>>> worth...thus I am looking for any advice on how I might proceed to fix 
>>> it myself...or I may decide to sell it to someone that can take the time 
>>> and expense to fix it...
>>>
>>> Advice?
>>>
>>> Tim
>>> WA5YOM....
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
> All.....thanks for the advice.....
>
> Everything lights up........Periodically...all I hear is static, or 
> diminished receive....In this state the antenna tuner has to be 
> r-etuned...then it comes back....everything sounds fine...then have to 
> re-tune again.........I have exercised the TX/RX switch.....with no 
> success......
>
> Sometimes it quits all together...when that happens all I hear is 
> static...as if there is no antenna.....
>
> Everything else appears to be working fine.......
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
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