Hi;
Its a shame tentec didn't continue with some sort of speech output.  Their speech box was huge but for its day it was quite an innovation.
Richard

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From: Howard Kaufman <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 07:55:54 AM
Subject: helpful techs

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> I called tentec yesterday, to ask about my ailing Omni D and Corsair 1.
> When I described the symptoms of the Omni, he said it couldn't be the radio, 
> but maybe their is a power supply problem.  I hadn't thought of that, since 
> I was sure it was RF getting in the PTO, even on a dummy load.
> Well, since I have  two old tentec radios, they use the same types of power 
> supplies, at least as far as flat cables and 12 volts are concerned.
> I swapped the radios, put the Omni D and talking frequency box on the other 
> supply, and what do you know, a second radio, with Much more output on SSB 
> than the 480 puts out.
> I can't remember if this radio has a Mike gain somewhere in it, or just the 
> ALC drive.
> It's kind of fun!
> 
> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> Adaptive Technology Instructor