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Re: [TenTec] Orion & SSCW - Comments?

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion & SSCW - Comments?
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 08:33:58 -0600
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It would be nice to have a feature where you could save all the settings
on the PC so that they could be quickly restored after a master reset.  

        73,  Duane


On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 03:06:47 +0000 ac5e@comcast.net writes:
> Back a few firmware updates, I wrote it down but I'm too lazy to 
> look, my Orion quit transmitting and cycling it off and on brought 
> it back to life. I didn't miss much of the ragchew but after that 
> happened I gave it a master reset and cleared out all the memories. 
> It's worked fine ever since. Although I did clear them memories 
> again an update or so ago. 
> 
> But as Yuri says "good radio, fixes itself." At least it does when 
> you get the accumulated garbage out of it's memory. 
> 
> Punching everything back in is a minor chore but I have only had to 
> do that three times so far. At any rate, it's a lot quicker than 
> sending the rig to factory service. I would suggest you make a cheat 
> sheet with the menu settings; TX, AGC, etc, etc., so you don't 
> strain your memory along with your punching finger.  
> 
> 73  Pete Allen  AC5E
> > Any comments on how the Orion performed in SS this past weekend?
> > 
> > I don't have any deep technical comments but mine performed great! 
>  I never
> > remember being able to pull out so many weak signals.  I could 
> always find a
> > spot to squeeze into.  I even found the noise blanker will take 
> out key
> > clicks!
> > 
> > I did have two interesting occurances.  I was CQing with no takers 
> so quit
> > and tuned up the band.  I discovered I wasn't hearing anything but 
> noise yet
> > there were all kinds of signals on the sweep display.  I cycled 
> the power
> > and the signals returned.  This only happend once.
> > 
> > Another time no one was answering my calls.  I checked and had 
> zero output
> > power.  Again, cycling the power returned everything to normal.
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Alan  N5NA
> > 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
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