Hi,
I think this is normal. According to my manual pushing the tune button
should give you 20 watts. If you follow that with pushing the pwr button
you should get whatever the power is set to.
Martin, HS0ZED
k8jdc@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I'll try to keep this as short as possible. My Orion just started
> giving me a little problem in the last few days. When I hit the TUNE button
> (ATU disabled) to get a CW, it won't output full power. It is set for 100W,
> but it only puts out 20W. If I change the PWR setting slightly while it is
> transmitting, the power will jump up to 100W. If I turn the CW off and then
> back on, it will only come back up at 20W again. If I start the CW with the
> PWR set low and then dial it up to 100W, it will put out 100W. Effectively,
> all I really have to do is alter the PWR setting slightly and the problem
> goes away.
>
> Here are a couple of notes:
> - I was using 1.373b5 when this started. I tried a Master Reset with no
> luck.
> - I then loaded 2.062 to get a fresh software load and did another Master
> Reset. Problem still there.
> - I removed the power connector from the radio and checked to make sure
> everything looked okay. I also checked my Powerpole connector going to the
> power outlet. Both looked fine.
> - The problem happens going into a dummy load or antenna (Steppir).
> - I tried Master Reset with no luck.
> - I tried the RAM Clear reset with no luck. (First time I've ever done
> this.)
> - Tried another Master reset followed immediately by a RAM Clear reset and
> power off/on cycle. No change.
> - Power supply is an Astron 35M that I've run for a few years with no
> problems.
> - VSWR indication by the radio is normal.
> - Radio output goes through an MFJ-1026 then AL-80B to a Tentec 238B. The
> 1026 and AL-80B are off, so they should effectively be bypassed. I removed
> the 1026, AL-80B, and 238B from the chain and the problem is still there
> directly into the dummy load.
> - The radio has a good ground connected.
> - Today, the problem is only present in TUNE mode. When I use my keyer (at
> least right this second), it puts out 100W. In SSB mode, it also puts out
> 100W (at least right this second). I thought when this first happened over
> the weekend that the problem was also happening in SSB mode. Maybe not.
>
> Okay - Any thoughts?
>
> 73, Dave / K8JDC
>
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