Re: [TenTec] New Orion, old problem? Questions from a new owner.

["jack" <jfriend31@comcast.net>]

ok, jack

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry N1EU" <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Orion, old problem? Questions from a new owner.


> My 2 cents: stick with 1.373b5 and forget that the sweep even exists.
>
> 73,
> Barry N1EU
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Alan Sewell N5NA <alan.n5na@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> > The hardware mod is not needed to try/use version 2 firmware.  The sweep
> > will not work though without the hardware mod.
> >
> > If the hardware mod is done it does not have to be undone to be able to
> > go back to the version 1 firmware.
> >
> > So, there's really no reason NOT to give the version 2 firmware a try
> > and do the hardware mod.  You never know, you may even like version 2!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Alan  N5NA
> >
> > http://www.tentecwiki.org
> >
> >
> >
> > jack wrote:
> > > I have been running 1.373b5 (experimental) for a year or so. now and 
> > > again
> > > the radio quits working. so far a shut down and restart fixes the 
> > > problem.
> > > one can go to
> > > http://radio.tentec.com/service/downloads/
> > > to get 1.372 (the latest factory firmware for the original Orion) if so
> > > desired. i have chosen not to modify the Orion to accept the 2.x 
> > > versions of
> > > firmware as i have heard no compelling reason to move that way. one can 
> > > not
> > > easily undo the modification to accept 2.x firmware.
> > > i have copies of firmware 1.358-1.372 as well as 1.373b3 and 1.373b5. i 
> > > run
> > > the latter two on my Orions.
> > > so far the problem you note has not stopped me from a good chat or 
> > > chasing
> > > DX when there is any i can hear.
> > > good luck.
> > > jack
> > > ak7o
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