Hu there,
I will give this radio a fine home I hope that i'm not too late
It's mine I hope
John k2lot at Edgecomb Me.
On Aug 10, 2011, at 3:36 PM, PaulKB8N@aol.com wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Back in January I picked up an Omni A that was very dirty, and ended out
> just needing a good cleaning to be presentable. You may remember the thread
> "Under the Dirt, a Diamond".
>
> I got the PTO unstuck, and it seems to tune very well. Two other issues
> were the dial cord needing a restring, and the notch control being very
> noisy and needing cleaning. Now, with a daughter's wedding coming up, and
> about 10 other projects ahead of this one, I've decided to pass this nice
> rig
> along to someone who will do the final repairs and then enjoy the radio for
> many years to come.
>
> This is a very lightly used Omni A, and I can say that with great authority
> because I had mine for around 15 years and logged massive amounts of
> contacts and on-the-air time with it without incident. To determine this to
> be
> a low-use radio, I looked at two things, the overall appearance of the
> panel and knobs, and the crispness of the bandswitch. The front panel on
> this
> radio is free of any visible blemishes, the knobs and chrome inserts are
> shiney and unworn. I recall purchasing two complete knob sets from Ten Tec
> just to keep my old radio looking fresh. I am certain these are the
> original knobs and they are nicer than my original radio's replacements when
> I
> sold it. After a gazillion band changes on my original Omni A, the
> bandswitch became very mushy and needed to be wiggled around to make proper
> contact
> on some bands. This radio changes bands crisply and precisely.
>
> Unfortunately, stuff was stacked on this radio, and there is a bad gouge
> toward the rear of the top panel. The aluminum trim ring has some light
> scratches on it but is very nice. There is no power cord, but there is a CW
> filter installed. The tilt bail is missing, but I believe I still have the
> one from my original Omni A, I will look. I'd give the Omni A a 9 out of
> 10, the gouge being the only major visual detraction. The 252 MO Power
> Supply is a little beat up, but probably an 8 out 10. Power supply lit
> up,
> but I could not test it under load without the cable, might need caps.
>
> So, for $150.00 the radio and PS are yours. I have a shipping arrangement
> with UPS and will get a very good rate for shipping. I think you'll enjoy
> the radio, I'll shoot some pictures if necessary.
>
> 73, thanks for looking,
>
> Paul K5AF
>
>
>
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