[TenTec] 160 Meter Problem

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

I'd call Paul at Tentec Service and arrange to get the radio to them for 
service.

73
Bob, K4TAX






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Allen" <jim.allen at longhornband.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 160 Meter Problem


> Is that something the factory should do, or is it so easy even a lawyer 
> can
> do it? ;>)
>
> 73 de W6OGC  Jim Allen
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw at blomand.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Probably an issue with the LowPass Filter board for 160M related to K12
>> and or K13 that switch the components for 160M filter.  Likely one or 
>> both
>> relay coils are open.  Since they are actually parallel.  It is easier to
>> replace them than pull both out just to check them.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Allen" 
>> <jim.allen at longhornband.net
>> >
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 9:11 AM
>>
>> Subject: [TenTec] 160 Meter Problem
>>
>>
>>  I was sitting in the shack minding my own business last night when I
>>> noticed on the DX cluster that W1AW/5 was on 1821.5 in Oklahoma.  I have
>>> not tried 160M here, but do have a 130' dipole and an AH-4 to match it
>>> with, which might work, so I thought, "what the hey?"
>>>
>>> I got it all set up and could hear W1AW/5 extraordinarily well.  I moved
>>> up
>>> the band a bit to tune and ........ nothing.  No output whatsoever.  I
>>> checked... traced the coax, antenna connected to wattmeter, wattmeter
>>> connected to Omni VI+, AH-4 tune control getting power, etc.  All seemed
>>> to
>>> be in order.  I tried again... nothing.  The radio went into tune no
>>> output
>>> no tone, nothing.  I switched to 80M, found a clear spot, tuned 
>>> normally.
>>> I went back to 160M, nothing.  I advanced the power knob from nothing to
>>> as
>>> high as I dared... still nothing.
>>>
>>> I then moved to the 706MKIIG, got it going on 160 and made the contact, 
>>> no
>>> problem, although I did have to use 100 watts instead of 5.
>>>
>>> This is the first time I have tried this Omni VI+ on 160M, but it seems 
>>> to
>>> be working just fine on the other bands, very well, actually.
>>>
>>> What could this be?  Where should I start?
>>>
>>> 73 de W6OGC  Jim Allen
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