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Re: [TenTec] ORION II TX gone

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION II TX gone
From: <brent.zook@verizon.net>
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:53:45 -0500 (CDT)
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I had the same problem, only with the Orion I.  It was somewhat intermittent, 
but once it started happening it quickly turned permanent...was a relay.  For 
some reason the power out on the meter on the rig showed 100 watts, but nothing 
was going out.  

I first got it to put out a signal by cycling the "antenna 1, antenna 2" 
buttons, but finally had the repair done.  Tentec couldn't find a problem until 
they turned the rig sideways and noticed the glitch, then found the bad relay.  
They DID fix the rig the first time around.

--Brent N9HZ

From: =?ISO646-US?Q?T=3Fnno_V=3Fhk?= <Tonno.Vahk@gildbankers.com>
Date: 2008/07/31 Thu AM 01:43:42 CDT
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION II TX gone

yes, thanks. Keying loops are off and transmitter is ON. I do have the rig 
going into TX and showing also 1.0 SWR all the time! Also the pot indicator 
shows power but the meter does not and also nothing is going out by external 
wattmeter. It shows 1.0 SWR also to empty antenna port. Thus switching from ANT 
1 to ANT 2 does not help.

I will try the recommended battery reset and will also check if the PS current 
goes up at TX (I am quite sure it does not...).

I wonder how those guys solved it who have had this issue before?

73
es5tv



-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On 
Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:20 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION II TX gone

Do you have the keying loops turned off and the Transmitter turned on
in the TX Menu?

73,
Barry N1EU

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 8:06 PM, Tõnno Vähk <Tonno.Vahk@gildbankers.com> wrote:
> Hi, I have lost any TX output from OII. Pwer can be turned up to 100w but no 
> TX out in any mode, everything else seems normal. RX seems to be OK. I saw 
> some messages in archives looking for solution to the same issue but no cure. 
> Tried Master reset and also reinstalled firmware, no change. Is there 
> anything I can try or should I send it to repairs?? Has it been established 
> what the problem is?
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