[TenTec] Omni VII knobs

[Vic Klein]

OK, got it! I thought these were one-piece plastic knobs designed to look
like the 2-function stacked control knobs on my Paragon. Got the sleeve off,
used the supplied tool and got it reattached now. Thanks!

=Vic=
WA4THR

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To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII knobs
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:30:52 -0500
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If it's the same as the Orion, yes the ring/collar pulls off.  The way it
works on the Orion: pull off the collar; put on the inner knob with
setscrew aligned with the flat of the shaft.  When you put on the inner
knob, push it all the way back/flush and then pull it toward you slighly
(1/8 in ?) and tighten the setscrew.  You need a gap in there for the push
switch to function.   Confirm that you've regained the PBT/BW switching
function.  Finally, slip the ring/collar back over the inner knob.

Barry N1EU

On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 9:11 AM, Vic Klein <vhklein at ptd.net> wrote:

> OK, finally got the new Omni VII that I've been waiting for. Alas, in the
> first few hours of learning how to use it, one of the knobs (PBT/BW) fell
> off! I believe the setscrew must have been set on some area other than the
> flat of the shaft, and now although it slips right on, I cannot push the
> knob to change functions as the knob pushes all the way down to the panel.
> Looking in the knob I can see the end of a set screw, but no opening on
the
> outside. Does the "ring" around the base of the knob come off in some
> fashion? Do I use one of the 3 tools TT sent with the rig? Any help would
> be
> appreciated.
>
> BTW, not really a fan of these knobs. They do not have the nice look of
the
> ones with the metal ring at the base and all of the encoder shafts wobble
> around.
>
> =Vic=
> WA4THR