[TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 177, Issue 8

Thu Sep 7 15:32:18 EDT 2017

Ten Tec does service everything they sold in the last several years. 

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Today's Topics:

   1. Omni 6 finals (Howellh)
   2. Re: Tentec 585 PLL (Vic Klein)
   3. Re: Omni 6 finals (Dukes HiFi)
   4. Wanted: Centurion (Floyd Sense)
   5. Omni VI (Malcolm McLeman)
   6. Re: Omni VI (Barry N1EU)
   7. Re: Omni 6 finals (Stan Gammons)
   8. Re: Omni 6 finals (Barry N1EU)
   9. Re: Omni VI Urgent (Malcolm McLeman)
  10. Re: Omni VI (Malcolm McLeman)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 05:22:48 -0400
From: Howellh <haney.howell at gmail.com>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Omni 6 finals
Message-ID: <9D02AE6F-CB60-432B-8A29-09064928FFA7 at gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii

I let the smoke out of my beloved Omni 6 finals.  Any leads?  Any parts rigs?  There was a nice 6+ at Shelby, but of course mine was then working fine.  Oh well.

Tnx

Haney 
k2xn

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 07:46:24 -0400
From: "Vic Klein" <vhklein at ptd.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tentec 585 PLL
Message-ID: <000e01d327ce$eee94e90$ccbbebb0$@net>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"

The complete owner's manual has what amounts to a service manual included
with detailed circuit descriptions and adjustment procedures, and I found
there actually was an alignment procedure at Ten Tec. I forwarded both to
you by email as was sent to me yesterday.

Ten Tec still will do repairs on this radio as the parts are typically not
made from unobtanium, but it is fairly easy to work on if you are
comfortable with classic printed circuits with discreet components in
through-hole board mounts. No surface mount stuff here!

The major and Minor loop boards are the 2 closest to the top front of the
radio and seen when you take off the aluminum cover (under the cabinet
cover) on the left side facing the radio. This is the area where an optional
FM board would have been mounted. The manual will give clear descriptions of
these boards. As a first "fix", just reseat all the connections going to and
from the boards in this area and back to the processor. It might be
something as simple as a dirty connection, but more likely the classic PLL
solder problem.

73, =Vic=

WA4THR

> Vic,

> Three questions:

> 1. Where can I obtain a complete Service Manual for the 585 as you suggest

> below? The W7FG Manuals might be a possibility? If anyone has a copy I

> could purchase please let me know.

> 2. Who does complete alignments? I looked at the procedure on the Wiki and

> it looks a little beyond me. Does anyone know if Tec Tec Service does
this?

> 3. How do I identify the Major and Minor Loop boards?

> 

> Thanks again for you help! 73, Rod/w7zrc

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 07:49:48 -0500
From: Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi at comcast.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 finals
Message-ID: <D947285B-7DA0-4697-A4EB-AB49C5FC56D7 at comcast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

I have a power amp from an Orion.

It?s the same.

$90 shipped,

Gary
> On Sep 7, 2017, at 4:22 AM, Howellh <haney.howell at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I let the smoke out of my beloved Omni 6 finals.  Any leads?  Any parts rigs?  There was a nice 6+ at Shelby, but of course mine was then working fine.  Oh well.
> 
> Tnx
> 
> Haney 
> k2xn
> 
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 08:54:55 -0400
From: Floyd Sense <k8ac at k8ac.net>
To: TenTec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Wanted: Centurion
Message-ID: <bf3093d3-d771-3f58-0e81-d86531be7ed2 at k8ac.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

Looking for a Centurion with black front panel.

73, Floyd - K8AC

West Jefferson, NC

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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 15:59:46 +0200
From: Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu at cegetel.net>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI
Message-ID: <D79AE3B756FA4BB28EDC6D6B90D6FF2B at MalcPC>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

For inclusion in the TenTec Omni VI forum...

Comparing normal band condx with my FT102, my Omni VI receiver has suddenly died though the transmit side works as per normal..
I can also pick up the cw output from a very QRP signal from my FT102..
Have tried all the usual permutations with antenna connections etc Omni factory reset and dc check on the T/R relay on the band-pass filter board..
I'm rather stuck on where to go next and wondered if any-one may have an answer..
73

Malc/F5VBU

NNNN 

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 10:13:00 -0400
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI
Message-ID:
	<CAFmfzDtOE=t4sz4Qw5wAiohCyta3UKXXKw-MhdeuL43PPxf8EQ at mail.gmail.com>
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Are you able to inject a 50uV signal into the antenna jack and trace it
down the receive chain? Do you you have test equipment?

Barry N1EU

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu at cegetel.net> wrote:

> For inclusion in the TenTec Omni VI forum...
>
> Comparing normal band condx with my FT102, my Omni VI receiver has
> suddenly died though the transmit side works as per normal..
> I can also pick up the cw output from a very QRP signal from my FT102..
> Have tried all the usual permutations with antenna connections etc Omni
> factory reset and dc check on the T/R relay on the band-pass filter board..
> I'm rather stuck on where to go next and wondered if any-one may have an
> answer..
> 73
>
> Malc/F5VBU
>
> NNNN
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 09:20:59 -0500
From: Stan Gammons <s_gammons at charter.net>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 finals
Message-ID: <43f85fb9-36b9-7532-caac-858790bf956d at charter.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

Try RF Parts  https://www.rfparts.com/rftransistors.html

73

Stan
KM4HQE

On 09/07/2017 04:22 AM, Howellh wrote:
> I let the smoke out of my beloved Omni 6 finals.  Any leads?  Any parts rigs?  There was a nice 6+ at Shelby, but of course mine was then working fine.  Oh well.
>
> Tnx
>
> Haney
> k2xn
>
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 10:34:06 -0400
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 finals
Message-ID:
	<CAFmfzDtdhrrAiCn7tuKjk9DW5ArKps8wYdgxomAeebvTKUeqaw at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

RF Parts has them for $26 each:  https://www.rfparts.com/mrf458.html

Barry N1EU

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Stan Gammons <s_gammons at charter.net> wrote:

> Try RF Parts  https://www.rfparts.com/rftransistors.html
>
> 73
>
> Stan
> KM4HQE
>
>
> On 09/07/2017 04:22 AM, Howellh wrote:
>
>> I let the smoke out of my beloved Omni 6 finals.  Any leads?  Any parts
>> rigs?  There was a nice 6+ at Shelby, but of course mine was then working
>> fine.  Oh well.
>>
>> Tnx
>>
>> Haney
>> k2xn
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 16:33:06 +0200
From: Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu at cegetel.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Urgent
Message-ID: <B80A02F730CA42DDA6EA62D2F8E11A6A at MalcPC>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

Please cancel below as I may have given misleading information... will get back again when verified... 
Apols for inconvenience... Malc/F5VBU
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Malcolm McLeman 
  To: tentec at contesting.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 3:59 PM
  Subject: [TenTec] Omni VI

  For inclusion in the TenTec Omni VI forum...

  Comparing normal band condx with my FT102, my Omni VI receiver has suddenly died though the transmit side works as per normal..
  I can also pick up the cw output from a very QRP signal from my FT102..
  Have tried all the usual permutations with antenna connections etc Omni factory reset and dc check on the T/R relay on the band-pass filter board..
  I'm rather stuck on where to go next and wondered if any-one may have an answer..
  73

  Malc/F5VBU

  NNNN 
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 16:41:13 +0200
From: Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu at cegetel.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI
Message-ID: <BB9B46E348594D02AF5F6D08E5496B4F at MalcPC>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

Thanks yours Barry regrettably my test equipment is very limited and looking inside the O-6 certainly looks a lot more formidable than my dear old Corsair2 along with the added problem of age (78) and failing eyesight say no more...
Will have a go at the receive chain simply bridging the antenna by following the diagram.. 
Bear with me..
73 

Malc/F5VBU 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barry N1EU 
  To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
  Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 4:13 PM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI

  Are you able to inject a 50uV signal into the antenna jack and trace it
  down the receive chain? Do you you have test equipment?

  Barry N1EU

  On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Malcolm McLeman <f5vbu at cegetel.net> wrote:

  > For inclusion in the TenTec Omni VI forum...
  >
  > Comparing normal band condx with my FT102, my Omni VI receiver has
  > suddenly died though the transmit side works as per normal..
  > I can also pick up the cw output from a very QRP signal from my FT102..
  > Have tried all the usual permutations with antenna connections etc Omni
  > factory reset and dc check on the T/R relay on the band-pass filter board..
  > I'm rather stuck on where to go next and wondered if any-one may have an
  > answer..
  > 73
  >
  > Malc/F5VBU
  >
  > NNNN
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