Thanks Duane...the key question however, is do you have your Alpha 99 full
QSK in the Keying Loop (TxOUT/TxEN), or are you keying your amp with the AMP
KEY connector on the Orion? An amp within the Keying Loop is where the
problem occurs.
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> I tend to leave the amp off during contests due to the neighbors. I've
> had no problems with the Alpha 99 on the QSK loop so far, but I haven't
> had a lot of operating with it (work has been very time consuming this
> year). In one of the 48 hour contests I left the sweep on most of the
> 2nd day. Had one point where the sweep froze. It cleared when I did a
> power cycle. Frankly, I don't use the sweep much as it's not really a
> tool I find very useful. It's very possible I didn't hit the button
> sequence needed to cause whatever problem you're seeing, but, as I noted,
> I've not had a problem with it in a contest yet.
>
> 73, Duane
>
>
> On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:56:33 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net> writes:
> > During contest do you run your full QSK amplifier in the Orion's
> > Keying Loop
> > and do you operate with the sweep turned on?
> >
> > Tom - W4BQF
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa@juno.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> >
> >
> > > My Orion has run faultlessly in several contests now - both RTTY
> > and CW.
> > > I don't do much SSB contesting, so haven't tried that yet.
> > >
> > > An Orion I used last fall occasionally had the problem described
> > by Skip,
> > > along with a SubRX that would break into oscillation, driving the
> > S-meter
> > > to about half scale and making it useless. That rig had had a lot
> > of
> > > abuse, and since mine (Feb 2004 manufacture) has shown none of
> > these
> > > problems I assumed it was related to severe shock/vibration on the
> > other
> > > unit.
> > >
> > > 73, Duane
> > >
> > > On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:22:39 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> > writes:
> > > > There is a huge difference between leaving your radio on all day
> > and
> > > > operating your radio in a contest. Just one 24 hour or 36 hour
> > > > contest will
> > > > tell you whether or not you have a 'real' radio. My Omni 6 has
> > > > always
> > > > performed in an excellent manner during many different contest.
> > I
> > > > have had
> > > > my Orion to operate successfully in one contest.
> > > >
> > > > Tom -W4BQF
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone@comcast.net>
> > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 8:40 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Skip:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have left my Orion on all day, with and without the
> > > > scope, and
> > > > > have had no problems. I would suggest that you talk to
> > TenTec
> > > > about your
> > > > > problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > 73,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Bernard, WA4OEJ
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:20 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hey Skip. If you can figure that out, you'll be way ahead
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > software
> > > > > > engineers! Forget the scope and enter shorter contest.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve N4LQ
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "skip" <k3cc@fast.net>
> > > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:13 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [TenTec] rcvr/no audio
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is the first weekend I have had the time to play with
> > my
> > > > Orion.
> > > > > > > After having the sweep on and listening to the Orion and
> > FT
> > > > 1000MP
> > > > Mk/V
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > a few hours the Orion audio quit.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I could see movement of the S meter and a hum from the
> > audio
> > > > but no
> > > > > > > intelligibility.
> > > > > > > I turned off the Orion and it worked fine for another 2
> > hours
> > > > and the
> > > > > same
> > > > > > > thing happened.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > WHY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is supposed to be a contest grade radio,. which
> > means
> > > > hours of
> > > > use.
> > > > > > > It's useless if it only works for a few hours.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > de Skip K3CC
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm trying to be constructive, however this radio has
> > problems
> > > > that
> > > > > should
> > > > > > > have been addressed before I got my hands on it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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