[TenTec] OMNI V Flouresent Display Problem and Fix

[Wade Staggs]

Same results here! Gary has been very helpful in the past. Paul Clinton,
has also been My Hero, on several occasions. I sometimes wonder if having a
Flexible Spine is a Job Requirement at Ten Tec? They have all have Bent
Over Backwards at one time or another to help me!

Wade/KJ4WS


On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM, Richards <jrichards at k8jhr.com> wrote:

> I second your Motion.
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> My experience with Gary Green has been equally pleasant
> and productive.  I have assembled several TT Receiver Kits
> and he fielded all of my questions with grace and good humor.
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> Moreover, the other service guys have been equally helpful
> and pleasant to deal with.  Stan in Sales has been pretty
> darned helpful, too.
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> On 9/23/2013 4:05 PM, Donald, K6RV wrote:
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>> I have a Ten-Tec OMNI V that I resurrected and everything works except
>> the far left digit on the display was always on -  even when only 6 of
>> the 7 digits on the display should be on, as on 1.8, 3.5, 7 Mhz.  I
>> assumed it was a problem on the Display Driver Board, which plugs in
>> right behind the digital display.
>>
>> I called Ten-Tec Service and talked to Gary Green, who is the OMNI V
>> "Guru".  He immediately said: cut 3/16" off of the top 3 pins on the
>> left side connector of the Driver Display Board (as you look from the
>> front and top of the radio), and that will fix it.  I just pulled the
>> left connector out a bit from the top and VOILA - left display digit
>> went out ! When Band switched to the bands where it should be on, it is
>> !  Problem Solved !  I will take the front panel off, pull out the board
>> and clip the top 3 pins as Gary instructed. It appears that the pins are
>> too long and go throughinto the circuitry of the Flourescent Display
>> Board and short something.
>>
>> Another example of the great service from Ten-Tec. And it cost me $0 to
>> fix.  I told Gary that we are lucky he is the resident Ten-Tec repair
>> Genius and I hope he lives and works there forever ! - At least for my
>> lifetime !
>>
>> 73, Donald K6RV
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