Thanks Mike
I will have access to a counter in a day or so. I'll check out the status
with that and a scope.
Regards
Mike K1PEV
On 2/20/12 9:34 AM, "Mike Bryce" <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:
>What your seeing is the preset for the counter.
>
>The display is nothing more than a freq counter.
>
>If you have a scope or counter see what's going into the counter/display.
>If I recall there is a RCA plug that goes into that assembly.
>
>Start at the pto and then back to the vfo amp.
>
>No counter or scope?
>
>
>Then loop some wire around the output if the pto cable and drape it over
>a general coverage rec tuned to 5.2 MHz then move the pto of the omni
>Around as you listen for its signal in the Rec.
>
>Mike wb8vge
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Feb 20, 2012, at 9:14 AM, Michael Silevitch <msilevitch@coe.neu.edu>
>wrote:
>
>> Thanks Mike, I checked that.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Mike K1PEV
>> On 2/20/12 9:08 AM, "Mike Bryce" <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Make sure the vfo in and vfo out jacks are jumpers on the rear panel.
>>>
>>> Mike wb8vge.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Feb 20, 2012, at 8:18 AM, Michael Silevitch <msilevitch@coe.neu.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to understand a problem with my newly purchased OMNI C. It
>>>> was
>>>> operating fine according to the person who sold it to me (and I
>>>>believe
>>>> him!). Upon arrival it seems that the PTO has no output or there is a
>>>> problem mixing the PTO signal. The reason I say this is because I am
>>>> observing displays of 9MHz, 1 MHz or 91MHz depending on the band.
>>>>There
>>>> is
>>>> no transmitter drive current. According to the manual the display
>>>> output is
>>>> a sign that mixing with the PTO is not occurring. I assume this also
>>>> correlates with no transmitter current. I think (hope) the problem is
>>>> something simple that was caused by the rough and tumble of shipping.
>>>>I
>>>> did
>>>> try things like testing the VFO out-in jumper, jiggling cables,
>>>>leaving
>>>> the
>>>> unit on overnight, etc. I do have the option of shipping the unit back
>>>> but I
>>>> would rather fix it if it is a simple fix.
>>>>
>>>> Another question. Will the Corsair 263 VFO work on the OMNI C?
>>>>
>>>> I would greatly appreciate any advice on this problem.
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Mike K1PEV
>>>>
>>>>
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