Exercise the external RX antenna switch. Known to be a problem area.
73
Bob, K4TAX
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Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:47 AM
Subject: [TenTec] omini 6+ & antenna question
> I'm using a Ten Tec Omni 6+. My antennas are a 17-meter mobile whip tuned
> for 20-meter with my mfj Versa Tuner II. My other antenna is the
> radiating element of a Mosely TA-33 jr beam used as a non-rotatable trap
> dipole and no tuner. My coax is about 30 years old. Here's my problem:
>
> When I transmit using over 15 watts, the S zero noise level I had before
> transmitting, pops up to an S 3 and stays there for about 30 seconds after
> I stop transmitting.
>
> When I use 100 watts, at times my SWR pops way up and I must re-tune my
> whip antenna with my tuner.
>
> On rare occasions, after I stop transmitting, I have a very weak receiver.
> I must hit my dit or dah paddle on my cw paddles and my receiver pops up
> to a hot receiver again.
>
> What do you think is causing these problem? Arcing in my tuner? A bad TR
> relay in my Omni 6+? A bad antenna ground? RF getting into the rig? Bad
> coax? Or bad antennas?
>
> Bob Mauro, KZ2G Via Web Mail
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