[TenTec] Omni6 intermittent fault

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Sounds like time to clean connectors.  This generally applies to all 
radios which are 10+ years old.   Never spray anything into the radio!!!

Using a cotton swab such as a Q-Tip, apply contact cleaner to the cotton 
swab, unplug one cable, and wipe the male pin(s).  The plug in the cable 
and unplug it a couple of times to provide wiping action of the female 
contacts.  Usually this corrects 90% or more of all issues and the radio 
is good for another 10+ years.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 6/24/2018 12:00 PM, Malcolm McLeman wrote:
> Hi all...  Fault symptom as follows:-
> At switch on Omni VI "motor-boating" before locking in then operates normally. Later it emitted  a "drift-like" sound as if going out of lock and again returned to normal.
> Some days later after similar to above it drifted off completely then emitted a permanent low frequency buzzing noise in the LS which remained even when the Tune button was pressed.
> All this time the O6 TX appeared to key and output normally but there was no sidetone only this buzzing from the LS..
> Now all has returned to normal and I cannot pursue but would appreciate anyone's thoughts or who maybe has experienced same fault condx.
> 73
>
> Malcolm/F5VBU
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