At 09:26 21-01-97 -0800, N4LQ wrote:
>I've noticed that the bfo will drift during long cw qso's due to heat
>buildup inside the radio. If the top cover is removed from the omni, the
>drift is almost nil. I suggest better venilation. The speaker can be
>removed from the Omn-6 and a small fan mounted in it's place. This
>helped mine considerably.
>
I found the same thing happening with my Corsair-II, so I mounted a fan on
the rear PA heatsink. Very stable now except for room temp changes.
Glenn
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