The reciver isn't on mute by any chance? Are the correct antenna/vfo
selections made?
73
Bob K4LW
>I just acquired an Orion I from a friend who only used it about 6 hours
> before packing it up for a move 15 months ago. He never got around to
> unpacking it after the move and I talked him into selling it to me.
When I
> got it home and turned it on, I heard some static from the speaker for a
few
> seconds and then nothing. Nothing that I have been able to do will
produce
> any noise from the speaker and there is no movement in the analogue S
meter
> either. The Display works fine and all the controls appear to work,
except
> the AF controls, although I do see the audio level indicators on the
display
> move across the screen as I turn the audio up. I do get readings on the
> Sweep display like it is receiving signals. But they are not getting to
the
> S-Meter or the speaker. I did a Master Reset but no help. I have been
> through every menu item. All check out. I have not tried to transmit
yet.
> I have the speaker turned on in the Audio Menu. I a VFO and Antenna
assigned
> to the Main or Sub Receiver as required.
> I have been through the manual three times. I am pretty sure that I have
all
> the Menue Items and Controls set correctly.
> I took the top off and checked the filters. They are all in place. All
> cables look plugged in correctly.
> The only thing that I have found in the manual that might even come
close to
> causing a problem like I have described is a reference to the need to
use a
> Stereo Plug if one uses Headphones. Appearenty if one uses a Mono Plug,
it
> can cause damage to the radio. I don't use ear phones and did not plug
> anything into this jack. So I know that is not the problem. I am using
the
> internal speaker.
> Any ideas from the group? I am still hoping that it is operator problem
> rather than problems with the radio.
> Thanks. Charlie Hugg, K5MBX
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