[TenTec] Omni VI

[Byron Cordes]

Ok tried aux ant  . There is a very slight noise when turning vfo probably wouldn’t even notice if 20 meters wasn’t just about dead! So probably diodes . Anyone know of good replacements?
   Can anyone  explain  what was going on there? I’m really at loss.  Thanks 

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> On Oct 1, 2018, at 6:58 PM, Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Ok pulled connection 17 on front end board. Turn vfo nice and quiet , no more click sound with vfo turning!
> So we look at low pass filter board ?? Boy there’s not much there I guest try aux ant ? 
> 
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>> On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:38 AM, Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Ok I’ll do that tonight. Thanks for the help I really appreciate it. Byron
>> 
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>>> On Sep 30, 2018, at 10:01 PM, MadScientist <dukeshifi at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Pull cable marked “17” from the RF front end board and do the same test.
>>> 
>>> Gary
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 30, 2018, at 7:33 PM, Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Ok I pulled 9mhz filter and no more noise when vfo turned. Put 9mhz back in and pulled 6.3 and noise stopped. So noise coming out of mixer? 
>>>> 
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>>>>> On Sep 29, 2018, at 3:48 PM, Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yes rx is ok and tx is ok . You can’t hear anyone from the clicking noise till you stop turning the vfo and when you stop it rx fine. 
>>>>> 
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>>>>>> On Sep 29, 2018, at 3:45 PM, MadScientist <dukeshifi at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> OK, but, when this is happening, the radio still works fine (good TX and RX), right?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sep 29, 2018, at 3:44 PM, Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Radio has a click sound with each number on frequency readout when vfo knob turned. This is on 20meters and higher. 40 -160 works normally. 
>>>>>>> Will look at radio again tomorrow night. 
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Sep 29, 2018, at 2:04 PM, MadScientist <dukeshifi at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Please explain this issue a bit more.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I am not clear of the meaning of the description "clicks for each number “.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Do you mean you hear a click in the speaker or what?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Dose the radio otherwise work on the higher bands?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 25, 2018, at 8:51 PM, Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi everyone 
>>>>>>>>> I have a Omni VI that I’m down to one last problem.
>>>>>>>>> On 20 meters or higher  when you turn the VFO the radio clicks for each number . Anyone have any idea? 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks Byron AC9PA 
>>>>>>>>> 
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