John Peters wrote:
Hi there, I wish to request TenTec to reinstate the logic board for
the OMNI VI+ I wish to keep this radio going for a long time
I'm now 81 and I hope to use this radio for quite some time.... I
don't need any repair at the moment, but is NOT nice to hear that
they don't stock the part Any body else????
Interesting idea....and I agree that the Omni VI is MUCH too nice of a
radio to let die for lack of parts.
As the logic board seems to be such a key item, I wonder what it would
take to produce a new one? Presumably, the art work for the board is
done, then actually producing the board should not be too big a deal and
finally just stuff it with parts (BEFORE the parts turn into
"Unobtainium"). :-)
Or as a more economical solution, just stock the critical ICs
(presuming they have not already become 'manufacture discontinued').
If all of the above fails and the ICs are not -readily- available, maybe
TT can provide us with a 'shopping list' of ICs/components that most
commonly fail, and those of us that are interested could shop around on
the internet and lay in a small supply.
Just my $0.02 worth.
Carter K8VT
P. S.
The above is based on the assumption that the circuit board will not
physically fail and that resistors and capacitors will be readily
available for a long while, leaving just the ICs to worry about.
Disclaimer: All of the above said without me looking at the schematic.
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