Re: [TenTec] Red Screen

["Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>]

Just tested with a signal generator on 40 meters and could not recreate the 
problem with signals up to 0 dBm.  Must be caused by something else.
        Ron  N6IE
     www.N6IE.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
To: "Ron Zond" <k3miy@csonline.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Red Screen


> Maybe if I get time in the next couple of days, I'll hook up my signal
> generator and see if a certain level triggers the phenomenon.
>
>         Ron   N6IE
>      www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Zond" <k3miy@csonline.net>
> To: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:00 PM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Red Screen
>
>
> > Hi Ron and Others
> >
> > I don't own Orion, but the "red screen" reminds me of the early soundcard
> > software
> > which would show red on the display if the level was too high.  Ron, 
> > maybe
> > you
> > could replicate the problem with a noise generator. The results might be
> > interesting.
> >
> > Ron
> > K3MIY
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ron Castro
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:47 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Red Screen
> >
> >
> > It's not all that 'dreaded' of a problem, and it can be corrected by just
> > turning the sweep off and on from the front panel.  It's probably just
> > some
> > sort of register overflow in the firmware that will require minor tweak 
> > to
> > fix.  I seem to see it only in relation to very strong signals (in and 
> > out
> > of band) including those caused by lighting strikes.  I mention that
> > because
> > we almost never see lightning here on the northern California coast, but
> > yesterday we did, and I saw some red screens on my OII!
> >
> >         Ron   N6IE
> >      www.N6IE.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dick Williams" <k8ztt@mho.com>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:40 PM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Red Screen
> >
> >
> > > I have had my O2 on pretty much 24/7 since the firmware update came out
> > > (installed it the first day with zero problems.  I haven't checked out
> > > all
> > > the reported "glitches", but I will say that I have not tried or used 
> > > the
> > > AF
> > > sweep.
> > >
> > > In any case, I have not experienced the "red screen" problem that I have
> > > seen reported, nor have I experienced any audio crashes (or any crashes
> > > for
> > > that matter).
> > >
> > > Am I the only one who has not experienced the dreaded "red screen" in
> > > either
> > > the waterfall or sprectrum?
> > >
> > > Dick K8ZTT
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "BOB@W2PNJ" <bobw2pnj@optimum.net>
> > > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:31 PM
> > > Subject: [TenTec] Latest Firmware
> > >
> > >
> > > > Iam amazed with all these bugs ie  Red Screen etc. Didn't TT see these
> > > > problems during their months of testing? Their loyal customers spotted
> > > > these problems within 48hrs. Lets hope it's not another 1 1/2 years for
> > > > a
> > > > correction. I have not  downloaded this firmware as of yet. This 
> > > > reminds
> > > > me of how the car companys let the buying public be the guinea pig.
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