Sorry that the below message is ambiguous. It is on 17 meters that my
Omni-C puts out a couple of watts of garbage KEY UP. I have never had any
trouble with that rig on any other band.
When the Omni-C was sold, I think the only WARC band authorized was the 30
meter band but we did know what the other two bands would be. So the Omni-C
shipped without crystals for the bands we were not authorized to use at the
time. Later, when people started using them on 17 meters, we became aware
of the trouble. I became aware of it when I saw the wattmeter moving even
though the rig was supposedly receiving. Later, listening to that
transmitter with a separate receiver, I could hear many spurs. Some were
stronger than others but there were at least two very strong ones. They
were not on the frequency I was tuned to and they varied in frequency more
than the variation on the display as I changed frequency.
Sorry for any confusion.
73, Mike N4NT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hyder --N4NT--" <N4NT_Mike.Hyder@charter.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni C on 17m
> Here is an email I sent privately to a fellow today. It speaks for itself
> and I stand by it.
> ___________________________________
>
> Take a different rig. My Omni-C puts out spurs. Even with the KEY UP, it
> puts out a couple of watts of garbage -- doesn't matter what mode.
>
> I just called Stan Brock and fussed at him for giving such advice. He
> doesn't listen well. If you want to talk with somebody who knows what
he's
> talking about, call Garland Jenkins in the Ten-Tec service department
> (865-428-0364). I just spoke with him and he stands by his advice to me
> some 15 years ago that the Omni-C should not be used on 17 meters.
>
> 73, Mike N4NT
> ____________________________________
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry O'Neill" <cpa2000@yahoo.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:15 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Omni C on 17m
>
>
> > I received this e-mail today (8/18/03) from Ten-Tec.
> >
> > I was set to buy an Omni C but now I'm conflicted. I really enjoy 17
> meters & I love the quiet receiver & QSK of the Omni's. I thought the Omni
C
> would be my "perfect rig".
> >
> > Terry:
> >
> > Just spoke with the Service Manager, Paul Clinton, who also will back
> > up
> > the fact that
> > an Omni "C" Transceiver will run just fine on 17 meters. Now, you may
> > have
> > a different
> > Omni like a A or B model which we know will not work but the "C"
> > version
> > which has two
> > switches one for audio and one for crystal filters will work fine on 17
> > meters. I did give you
> > the correct answer.
> >
> > 73,
> > Stan
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > Ten-Tec, Inc., 1185 Dolly Parton Pkwy, Sevierville, TN 37862 USA
> >
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