I tend to leave the amp off during contests due to the neighbors. I've
had no problems with the Alpha 99 on the QSK loop so far, but I haven't
had a lot of operating with it (work has been very time consuming this
year). In one of the 48 hour contests I left the sweep on most of the
2nd day. Had one point where the sweep froze. It cleared when I did a
power cycle. Frankly, I don't use the sweep much as it's not really a
tool I find very useful. It's very possible I didn't hit the button
sequence needed to cause whatever problem you're seeing, but, as I noted,
I've not had a problem with it in a contest yet.
73, Duane
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:56:33 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net> writes:
> During contest do you run your full QSK amplifier in the Orion's
> Keying Loop
> and do you operate with the sweep turned on?
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
>
>
> > My Orion has run faultlessly in several contests now - both RTTY
> and CW.
> > I don't do much SSB contesting, so haven't tried that yet.
> >
> > An Orion I used last fall occasionally had the problem described
> by Skip,
> > along with a SubRX that would break into oscillation, driving the
> S-meter
> > to about half scale and making it useless. That rig had had a lot
> of
> > abuse, and since mine (Feb 2004 manufacture) has shown none of
> these
> > problems I assumed it was related to severe shock/vibration on the
> other
> > unit.
> >
> > 73, Duane
> >
> > On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:22:39 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> writes:
> > > There is a huge difference between leaving your radio on all day
> and
> > > operating your radio in a contest. Just one 24 hour or 36 hour
> > > contest will
> > > tell you whether or not you have a 'real' radio. My Omni 6 has
> > > always
> > > performed in an excellent manner during many different contest.
> I
> > > have had
> > > my Orion to operate successfully in one contest.
> > >
> > > Tom -W4BQF
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone@comcast.net>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 8:40 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > >
> > >
> > > > Skip:
> > > >
> > > > I have left my Orion on all day, with and without the
> > > scope, and
> > > > have had no problems. I would suggest that you talk to
> TenTec
> > > about your
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bernard, WA4OEJ
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:20 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hey Skip. If you can figure that out, you'll be way ahead
> of
> > > the
> > > software
> > > > > engineers! Forget the scope and enter shorter contest.
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve N4LQ
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "skip" <k3cc@fast.net>
> > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:13 PM
> > > > > Subject: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > This is the first weekend I have had the time to play with
> my
> > > Orion.
> > > > > > After having the sweep on and listening to the Orion and
> FT
> > > 1000MP
> > > Mk/V
> > > > > for
> > > > > > a few hours the Orion audio quit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I could see movement of the S meter and a hum from the
> audio
> > > but no
> > > > > > intelligibility.
> > > > > > I turned off the Orion and it worked fine for another 2
> hours
> > > and the
> > > > same
> > > > > > thing happened.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > WHY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is supposed to be a contest grade radio,. which
> means
> > > hours of
> > > use.
> > > > > > It's useless if it only works for a few hours.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > de Skip K3CC
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm trying to be constructive, however this radio has
> problems
> > > that
> > > > should
> > > > > > have been addressed before I got my hands on it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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