I need a good Ten-Tec guy.

[KA9MOT]

My brother Mike KC9ZQU, purchased an Omni D Model C. It took a shot to the VFO during shipping. Mike asked me to look at it and I don't know where to go with it.

Now my brother is having health problems that he will not survive and he told me to part the radio out and get what I can get for it. I told him I'd rather see if I could get the radio fixed and keep it as a permanent part of my shack. He's agreed.

So, I it comes down to who I trust not to screw this up. I trust you guys.

Do any of you know a good Ten Tec repair shop/person?

Ten-Tec has already told Mike they don't want anything to do with the radio.
I cannot find a VFO assembly for sale anywhere or I would replace it myself.

Any advice would be very helpful and appreciated.

[WØTKX]

http://www.n4yg.com/Corsair.html

Omni D Series C has a 9 Mhz IF just like the Corsair models. Earlier Omni D's use 5 Mhz.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ten-Tec-Sate...item2351302f0c

Possible for the mechanical parts?

http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=pto

Are you sure it's broken, or does it just feel tight and not change frequency?

[KA9MOT]

Yes, it's broken. There is a black plastic piece on the back of the box that houses the vfo that is broken. I can't tell what it is. I don't know what else is bad because I don't want to tear it down and then try to remember how it all goes back together once I find the parts. My memory sucks.

The VFO itself spins freely.

I looked at the wiki, and couldn't find what I am looking for.

Thanks for your help.

[W3WN]

Ask this on the Ten Tec reflector. You'll get some good answers.

In fact, as soon as I get down to the shack, I will pass this on.

[KA9MOT]

For illustration purposes, I've taken some pictures.

This is a black plastic part (probably the case for something) and is located on the rear of the box that contains the VFO.

I'm having difficulty posting them here, so these links will take you to them.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...psaj43dsjm.jpg

and

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...psofglxblp.jpg

[KA9MOT]

Thanks Ron! Tell me more about this Ten-Tec reflector. Do you have a link?

[W3WN]

Thanks Ron! Tell me more about this Ten-Tec reflector. Do you have a link?

The main reflector is hosted on the Contesting.com server. I don't have a link handy, I'm back upstairs on the iPad (just got done watching another Pirates victory with the Boss)

There are some secondary reflectors for various rigs (Orion, Omni VII, Rebel, etc) but that's the main one.

Hopefully, you should hear something soon.

[W3WN]

... there were two replies on the reflector. Of course, this is after I tell them to email you direct (via the sales @ mypanadator address, the only one I had) since you're not on the reflector.

*sigh*

I've forwarded those two to you, though I'm not sure how helpful they'll be.

Anyway, I got cut off before. The main Ten Tec reflector primarily covers topics generally about the company, the equipment, repairs, for sale items, basically the usual gauntlet. At least two TT staff & one former staff are on the reflector and read the emails, though they don't always reply.

Overall, it's a good group. Does have a handful of yutzes, but that seems inevitable these days.

[KA9MOT]

Thanks Ron, I found it and signed up. I got your email as well.
Thank you very much.

[W3WN]

You're welcome.

I forwarded a few more to you this morning. (Obviously some people are skimming their emails and not catching that it's not MY rig! Oh well, there are worse things, thankfully, our favorite gym teacher is not on that reflector)

One is from Wade Staggs KJ4WS. Wade had a very good rep for repair work on older gear, and as he mentions in the email, he was kind enough to do the work to replace the germanium transistors on the audio board of a certain Argonaut 505 that is now in another Islander's hands. I do highly recommend him; but I wanted to hear from him first before passing the info along, since, well, things happen.