[TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION

Sun Dec 23 03:02:09 EST 2018

Ya mean we wuz huntin' a Snipe, Barry?  (hi)

73,
Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
May the Sunspots be with us!

-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: 22 December 2018 23:21
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION

Thanks Bob.  This clears up the mystery.  Greg (and everybody), the 81597 is
the TX AUDIO BOARD, NOT THE IF/AF BOARD.  Greg, you are looking at the wrong
board.

73 Barry N1EU

On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 9:10 PM Bob Good <k4bg at planters.net> wrote:

> Here you go Barry.  Let me know if you need more and I'll ask K4VHC do 
> some more.  She is my computer whiz so I have to give her the credit.  
> Thanks, Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry N1EU
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2018 14:16
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
>
> Bob, perhaps you can either scan or take photographs of the IF/AF 
> section of your manual and email me the files.  I will upload so 
> everyone can access.
>
> 73 Barry N1EU
>
> On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 5:41 PM Bob Good <k4bg at planters.net> wrote:
>
> > Rick et al;  I am looking at my "old" 563 manual and I find in 
> > section
> > 4-14
> > TX Audio Board (81597) on page 4-37 where is described the circuit 
> > and functions, Board component layout, and Board Schematic Diagram.  
> > Is this what we are looking for?  If I can be of assistance, I would 
> > be delighted to do so.
> > Wishing all a Blessed Christmas.  Regards,  Bob K4BG and Joy K4VHC.
>  (QRZ
> > info including home page current)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick at dj0ip.de
> > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2018 11:00
> > To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
> >
> > Found the manual.  It was at the very bottom of the stack.
> > It say "Preliminary Manual, OMNI VI  563"
> > And is dated  "April, 1992".
> > It spells out the word "April" rather than printing 4/92.
> > Unfortunately is does not have any schematics inside; it is simply 
> > instructions of how to operate the manual.  It really was the 
> > original manual.
> >
> > My PDF copy of the manual in my electronic archive says "4th 
> > Printing 2/94".
> >
> > Somewhere there must be a manual that was written between 4/92 and 2/94.
> > That schematic (81597) can only be in that manual.
> >
> > 73,
> > Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
> > May the Sunspots be with us!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of 
> > Rick at dj0ip.de
> > Sent: 22 December 2018 16:34
> > To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
> >
> > I honestly can't recall when I bought my first 563.
> > I bought my 562 (OM-5) early in 1990.
> >
> > Our only hope is that someone with a very early version checks 
> > his/her manual and discovers the earlier IF/AF board in it.
> >
> > I recall having a preliminary manual to one of the radios, but can't 
> > recall which one.
> > I will dig through my box of old manuals and see if I still have it.
> > Keep your fingers crossed.
> >
> > 73,
> > Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
> > May the Sunspots be with us!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> > Sent: 22 December 2018 15:18
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
> >
> > That manual PDF is dated 2/94 and denoted as 4th printing.  I've 
> > seen
> Omni
> > VI units with serial numbers as early as 4/92.  So somewhere out 
> > there
> are
> > earlier versions of the manual.
> >
> > 73 Barry N1EU
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 1:04 PM <Rick at dj0ip.de> wrote:
> >
> > > Barry,
> > >
> > > About 8 or 9 years ago, Scott gathered up all of the old manuals 
> > > he could find at the plant and sent them to James, K8JHR.  James 
> > > had a
> very
> > > expensive, fast scanner.   He scanned in all of the manuals and made
> > PDFs,
> > > then sent them back to Ten-Tec.  Those are what's now posted 
> > > online at Ten-Tec.
> > >
> > > So somehow your manual must have found its way back to Sevierville.
> > > Did you perhaps trade your 563 in on a 564?
> > >
> > > I have a copy of all of those, plus over the years I have managed 
> > > to
> add
> > a
> > > dozen more manuals to my collection.   I searched through every manual
> > that
> > > I have, but could not find that specific IF/AF board.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Rick, DJ0IP
> > > (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
> > > May the Sunspots be with us!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Barry 
> > > N1EU
> > > Sent: 22 December 2018 12:52
> > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VI, IF/AF 81597 DOCUMENTATION
> > >
> > > That also has the 81602 PCB.  But it's funny, those are definitely 
> > > MY hand written notes on the 81602 schematic in that PDF.  How did 
> > > THAT ever find its way back to the Web site?  ;-)
> > >
> > > 73 Barry N1EU
> > >
> > > On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 7:09 AM Malcolm McLeman 
> > > <f5vbu at cegetel.net>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does this help Greg?
> > > > 73 Mx et HNY to all.
> > > > Malcolm/F5VBU/GM3UIN
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.tentec.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Model_563_Omni_
> > > > VI_M
> > > > an
> > > > ualc964.pdf
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 12/21/2018 4:01 PM, Gregory Smith wrote:
> > > > > Does anyone have a schematic for a T-T Omni VI Model 563 IF/AF
> > > > assembly?  My instruction book includes production pcb 81602.  
> > > > My transceiver has pcb 81597, 92842 Rev
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks & Merry Christmas,
> > > > >
> > > > > Greg, W2GLS former WB2PPQ
> > > > > gsmith_007 at msn.com
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