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Re: [TenTec] Orion II firmware problems

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II firmware problems
From: "Ken, KA0W" <cw@ka0w.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:22:32 -0700 (PDT)
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David,

I will trade my "perfect" ProIII (yr old) for your
"falling apart" Orion II. I need another Orion II so I
have a source of parts to fix during next contest.

Ken, KA0W




--- "David E. Shelton" <des.n4in@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am using microHAM MK to interface the rig but I
> have tried it both ways
> via the direct COM port cable as well. Neither works
> well. I do enjoy the
> rig but there are definite problems that are quite
> irritating to say the
> least. In particular, what about the overall
> reliability of the rig say in a
> contest situation or chasing that rare DX station. I
> am starting to think
> that there are more important things than the specs
> of the rig. 
> 73,
> David, N4IN 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Michael W Elliott
> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 7:08 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II firmware problems
> 
> Others are having this prob  
>    
>   what controller you using  ??? 
>    
>   
> 
> "David E. Shelton" <des.n4in@gmail.com> wrote:
>   Is it just me or does the current version of FW
> 2.037j have some issues
> with
> computer interfacing the Orion II. I can't get
> DX4WIN, MixW, WriteLog, or
> several others to interface smoothly with 2.037j. I
> reverted back to 2.034
> and the problems are gone. When will this be fixed?
> I looks like the FW was
> released September 7. This is a fairly significant
> problem that would affect
> about everyone with these rigs. Is there a work
> around other than using
> 2.034? Thanks,
> David, N4IN
> 
> 
> 
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