[TenTec] Problem with Omni VI

[Rick Chilcote]

Hi Jim,
Sorry to hear of your problem.  I am not a technican ham so I am
unable to comment as to a possible solution.  I suppose a phone call
to the right person at TenTec round be my first choice.
Good luck & 73,
Rick

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On Apr 6, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Jaime Gomez <cwdx.hk1n at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have an Omni VI Plus Model 564 that suddenly stopped receiving and
> transmitting eventhough the display shows the frequency and changes with
> the dial.
> Troubleshooting the unit I found that the 5.0 -5.5 MHz output (No. 85) from
> the 5.5 MHz PLL board does not change with the dial, it is locked in 5.8
> MHz and the voltage in pins 3 and 4 of the PLL IC (IC6 - MC145156P2) des
> not change with the dial as it is supposed to do, so the voltage
> controlling the VCO diodes V9 and V10 is fixed.
> My obvious suspect was IC6. I was lucky and found 2 from Hong Kong.
> Yesterday I received them and today I replaced IC6, but to my surprise the
> problem continues the same.
> It is almost impossible to send the equipment back to Ten Tec for repair
> from my country. Any hint as where should I continue looking at?
>
> Thank you, appreciate any help,
>
> 73, Jim, HK1N
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