[TenTec] Omni VI frequency jumping/drifting

[Stan Gammons]

Hi Everyone,

My Omni VI has decided to throw a few more fits.  First the frequency 
jumped on 30 meters, but FT8 signals still decode fine. So I let it go 
and didn't mess with it.  Lately 40 meters has started throwing fits and 
it's much worse than 30 meters.  Looking at the FT8 waterfall, at times 
it will drift during the 15 seconds and it's bad enough the FT8 signal 
won't decode. I sent another email to the list with the waterfall pic 
attached, but the message was too large and got rejected.  I tried 
tweaking the coils on the crystal oscillator board.  It might have 
helped 30 meters a little.  Doesn't seem to have done much/anything for 
40 meters though.  Crystals gone bad maybe?  If so, anyone know a source 
now that ICM is no more?


73

Stan
KM4HQE