[TenTec] Omni C question

[Jeramy Ross]

Thank you Sir,

    Those along with the bandswitch wafers/indexes seem to be the big
gotcha items at this
time.  I am very lucky in that my Omni C seems to have seen very
little use in its life, and is
in absolutely perfect condition cosmetically and
electrically/mechanically.  I have no doubt that
if it has survived its nearly 30 years in that condition with good
care, I can treat it very well and
expect the same service from it for quite some time in the future.  As
for the parts availability
issue in the future, it seems my best bet is to try to obtain parts
rigs as I can, and have a
stock of available parts in those.

73 and thanks again,
Jeramy / W5XTL

On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson
<geraldj at weather.net> wrote:
> I think RF driver transistors and PA transistors may be difficult to
> find in the same package with similar characteristics. I recall
> discussions about them in times past. Motorola RF power transistors
> became less plentiful or at least the assortment thinner with the split
> off of that line from Motorola and movement of CBs to distant off shore
> production.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
> On 5/9/2010 1:37 AM, Jeramy Ross wrote:
>> I now have a great Omni C at my station here.  It's beautiful and in
>> perfect condition, loaded with filters, and PTO recently rebuilt by
>> Ten-Tec.
>>
>> Seeing that I love this rig, and it has quickly become my favorite rig
>> of all time, what do I need to do to make sure this radio is with me
>> for a very long time?  What maintenance/care issues do I need to be
>> aware of and look out for?  What parts are in short supply that I
>> should look at creating a stash of to ensure serviceability for many,
>> many years into the future?
>>
>> 73,
>> Jeramy / W5XTL
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