Hank,
Warranty is long over! I appreciate all the friendly suggestions. It
may be time to flip the firmware. I don't see how my symptoms could be
firmware, since resetting with the "battery reset" and user memory
reset, etc. should restore everything to initial conditions... Or so
you'd think.
I can tolerate 2.05x for the most part, and it does have some
advantages. The problem that bothers me is that the v2 SP really does
not work correctly - does not increase talk power as it should. I might
try it just to see if it fixes my current trouble, but then I might
revert to 1.371 or 1.372.
73 Martin AA6E
Pfizenmayer wrote:
Martin - reading some of the replies brings another thought - My Orion is
running 2.054 (It was installed by TT when my Orion was back at TT for an
intermittent CPU/DSP board) It is absolutely stone cold stable as far as
screwball lockups - I cannot speak for 2.056 never have tried it - BUT even
though 2.054 is stable - I am seriously considering putting 1.372 (or some
subset like 1.373b3 or b5 dunno) back in because I liked many of its
functuions much better - and I have no way to know how much of the "no lock
up" I get now is due to 2.054 or how much is due to having a non -
intermittent CPU board !
So one thing you might want to try is 2.054 ??? I really hate shipping
things back and forth - BUT if its in warranty it may be time !!!!
Good Luck -- 73 de Hank K7HP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin AA6E" <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>;
<orion@contesting.com>; <orion565@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx
Folks,
I've had years of mostly happy experience with my barefoot Orion. So
recently decided to install an SB-220 amp. This one has a number of the
AG6K mods installed for QSK, bias cutoff, low-level keying control,
anti-parasitics, etc.
I installed the amp and was able to load it up and operate CW on various
bands and antennas. No sign of trouble, no RF in shack. The amp is
using the Orion's Amp Key output.
What has happened twice now, is that the Orion (1.373b5) is hung up in
an odd state:
-No main Rx signal (normal noise, however). Sub Rx is fine on same VFO
and same antenna input. No change in main Rx noise with preamp or
attenuator settings. Main Rx hears nothing on either antenna input or
on Rx ant.
-No Tx level. (normal CW sidetone, however) When you key the rig, the
Amp Key output is asserted and the panel meter goes to zero. There is
no RF out.
At first I thought I had somehow blown something in the Main Rx system
and was contemplating a shipment to TN. (Though when the Tx was
working, I had no indication of trouble with the amp on or amp off.)
I tried all the known Orion resets, power, master, battery, etc. No
effect. Changing bands, modes, disconnecting amp control has no effect.
But then I was fiddling with the buttons (couldn't tell you which) and
the Rx came back! That was yesterday. Today the problem has come back...
It kind-of feels like a dead early IF or mixer stage, and I kind-of
remember having this experience one time a while back without the amp.
So before starting wheels turning with TT, I thought I would ask the
net-mind for its wisdom. Is this a known problem? Can you think of
other tests to try?
TIA
73 Martin AA6E
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