The frimware update program leaves all the old firmware versions that were
previously loaded on your computer. In Bob's case, I believe version 1.367
was the first one he downloaded.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Westerman" <Rick@dj0ip.de>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 2:56 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Orion fault
> Hi Bob,
>
> I can't help you there, but you just brought up another subject
> which might be useful feedback to Ten-Tec.
> There needs to be some way to save your old firmware version to
> the computer before installing the new release.
> That way, in case something goes wrong, you can always revert
> back to the old release.
>
> 73
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bob Henderson
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 3:00 PM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion fault
>
> I have an intermittent problem with my Orion which was delivered
> last
> Tuesday. It may be that the problem is firmware related as I did
> not
> see it before I updated to V1.367 On the other hand, it may be
> nothing
> to do with the firmware. I wonder if any of you Orion users have
> seen
> anything like this?
>
> When the fault is evident the side tone develops a rasping
> quality that
> I can best describe as having the characteristic you might
> observe when
> an rf arc strikes up somewhere in the system. That is what it
> sounds
> like though I don't think that's what it is, as the problem
> persists
> even if power output is wound right down to a minimum. Another
> thing I
> have observed, is that under normal circumstances when the sub rx
> is
> turned on the sidetone level increases as you here it from the
> output of
> both radios. When this fault occurs then turning on the sub rx
> reduces
> sidetone volume and turning it off increases it! The opposite of
> the
> norm. In both cases the sidetone retains it's rasping quality.
> Sometimes turning the radio off and back on will clear the
> problem,
> sometimes it does not. Sometimes the radio works fine and then
> the
> problem arises.
>
> As I have only seen this problem since doing the update to 1.367
> it
> seems logical to revert to 1.366 to see if that prevents the
> fault
> arising. Does anyone have a copy of the 1.366 file they can
> e-mail to
> me to try this? Anyone have any other thoughts?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F
>
>
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