Is that something the factory should do, or is it so easy even a lawyer can
do it? ;>)
73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@blomand.net>
wrote:
> Probably an issue with the LowPass Filter board for 160M related to K12
> and or K13 that switch the components for 160M filter. Likely one or both
> relay coils are open. Since they are actually parallel. It is easier to
> replace them than pull both out just to check them.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Allen" <jim.allen@longhornband.net
> >
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 9:11 AM
>
> Subject: [TenTec] 160 Meter Problem
>
>
> I was sitting in the shack minding my own business last night when I
>> noticed on the DX cluster that W1AW/5 was on 1821.5 in Oklahoma. I have
>> not tried 160M here, but do have a 130' dipole and an AH-4 to match it
>> with, which might work, so I thought, "what the hey?"
>>
>> I got it all set up and could hear W1AW/5 extraordinarily well. I moved
>> up
>> the band a bit to tune and ........ nothing. No output whatsoever. I
>> checked... traced the coax, antenna connected to wattmeter, wattmeter
>> connected to Omni VI+, AH-4 tune control getting power, etc. All seemed
>> to
>> be in order. I tried again... nothing. The radio went into tune no
>> output
>> no tone, nothing. I switched to 80M, found a clear spot, tuned normally.
>> I went back to 160M, nothing. I advanced the power knob from nothing to
>> as
>> high as I dared... still nothing.
>>
>> I then moved to the 706MKIIG, got it going on 160 and made the contact, no
>> problem, although I did have to use 100 watts instead of 5.
>>
>> This is the first time I have tried this Omni VI+ on 160M, but it seems to
>> be working just fine on the other bands, very well, actually.
>>
>> What could this be? Where should I start?
>>
>> 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
>> _______________________________________________
>> TenTec mailing list
>> TenTec@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>
>>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>
_______________________________________________
TenTec mailing list
TenTec@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
|