[TenTec] Omni V filter & FM board questions

[Rick Prather]

Knowing how TT operates, I bet a phone call to them will get all your  
questions answered.


On Dec 22, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Al Parker wrote:

> Hi folks,
>     I bought my Onni-V used about 10-11 yrs ago, I think the owner was
> upgrading to a VI.  I had forgotten, in my usual way, with relatively
> little use lately other than 2 SSB sked/wk, that it was full of  
> filters.
> In a package deal recently with some other stuff I got  500cy, 1.8kc
> filters, and an FM board, without docs.
>     I do have docs on the filters, but other than the 250 & 500cy  
> filters
> are 6 pole vs 8 pole on all others, how do you ID each filter, and  
> whether
> they're 6.3mc or 9mc?  They all use the same PC board, and there's no
> marking other than the board no.
>     Some of the xtals' marking is unreadable, so it's hard to tell if
> they're 6.3 or 9mc, exc. the 9mc filters in the rig do have an  
> addtional
> small disc cer. across input to gnd, and output to gnd, so I guess  
> that's
> the dif. betw. 6.3 & 9.
>     I suspect I have the 6.3 500cy 6-pole & 1.8kc 8-pole filters.
>     I have no docs on the FM board, but do have the cables and  
> fasteners.
> Could try to install it by guess, but does anyone have those sheets &
> could scan them for me?  I don't know if I'll use it much, but will  
> give
> it a try.  I hear there really is some FM activity on 10m high end.
>     Since I won't be needing the filters, they are available, would  
> really
> like to trade one for a Triton IV CW filter board, which is an audio
> filter.  Just got an old Triton IV on the air to relive the fun I  
> had with
> the one I bought new in abt 1976.  It's still a neat rig, but needs  
> the CW
> filter, like the one I had b4.  I got DXCC with it, largely on CW.
> thanks for any help,
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
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