[TenTec] Ten Tec Omni VI needs service

[John Roccaro]

Radiosmith Steve Yuddel, Clearwater, Florida radiosmith at tampabay.rr.com  
(info via https://eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=11204)

_*Exline Signal LLC - Exline, Iowa*
_*TEN-TEC® Specialist*
*Jim Warner - WA9Z*
*641-856-7772*

On 12/2/24 12:13 AM, John Roccaro via TenTec wrote:
> John,
>
> I haven't used a repair service (yet). But I did find contact info of 
> such for you, see the link below. Exline has some good reviews (in 
> addition to Billy's below).  Also well regarded for TT repair (by 
> internet folk) is Radiosmith Steve Yuddel in Clearwater, Florida who 
> has gotten some good recommendations (he is listed as "multi-brand 
> radio repairs" but folks with TT gear have done well with him).
>
> https://groups.io/g/TENTECLEGACYNETS/topic/ten_tec_repair_referral/74438192 
>
>
> 73 es gd lk de John KN3I
>
> On 12/1/24 10:27 PM, Billy Cox via TenTec wrote:
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I was VERY pleased with all the work that Jim @ Exline
>> Signal has done for me on multiple occasions, so have
>> no problem recommending him as a solution on this topic.
>>
>> Hope this helps, and Seasons Greetings,
>>
>> 73 Billy, AA4NU
>>
>>> On 12/02/2024 12:11 AM GMT John King via 
>>> TenTec<tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   My "bevloved" TEN TEC Omni VI model 563 needs diagnosis and 
>>> repair. . I say "beloved" because of all the radios I have owned and 
>>> operated over my 66 years as a ham operator, the Ten Tec Omni VI is 
>>> the best including Collins KWM 380, KWM 2 and others. I purchased a 
>>> bandpass board removed from a working Ten Tec Omni VI and installed 
>>> it in my Omni VI.
>>> My Omni VI fires up normally; with RF gain open it receives much 
>>> noise, birdies and        other junk.  It receives a very strong 
>>> carrier on 10 mhz WWV.
>>> No amateur signals on any bands. Just phase noise and birdies are 
>>> received.
>>> At age 86 years of age, I am not able to pinpoint where all Amateur 
>>> bands signals are being interrupted.
>>> All knob functions and SWITCHES potentiometers, and the clock works 
>>> well. LOTS of Volume (noise) received on all band positions. VFO 
>>> works great according to the digital read out. All push button 
>>> switches work as well as transmit/receive. No RF output in 
>>> transmit.  I need the services of a great OMNI VI technician. Please 
>>> assist me to get my OMNI VI working. There are NO Ten TEC 
>>> technicians here in Louisiana. I need to hear from you.
>>> Thanks and 73.
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