pull the speaker and put an exhaust fan on the top of the case where the
speaker normally is.
> On Sep 26, 2017, at 2:04 PM, Jeff (W4DD) <w4dd09@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It is heat sensitive. Try freeze mist.
>
> On Sep 26, 2017 4:45 PM, "Steve" <sswhite@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>> OK, luck ran out. No more receive for some reason. I had it running and
>> came in from the shop all happy and proud and when I went back out about
>> 45 minutes later it had stopped receiving and I have not made it receive
>> since. BUT, I did find a guy who has a spare Logic board that he is
>> sending me. It is in unknown condition so it may be no better....
>>
>> Steve NU0P
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
>> N1EU
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:44 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion problems
>>
>> Sounds good, continued luck Steve!
>>
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Steve <sswhite@mchsi.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Some progress...It receives now!!!! You ask what did I do....
>>>
>>> 1. Resoldered the CPLD and DSP chips.
>>> 2 Carefully cleaned the flux off of them and closely inspected them
>>> with eye loop, found little hair like things across several leads and
>>> also on the mutipin connectors.
>>> 3. At first this made no difference using real old ver 1 software that
>>> I had installed yesterday 4. Loaded up the latest Ver3 software and
>>> could see that it loaded correctly and I had DSP software loaded
>>> correctly ( big step forward) but still no audio or reception.
>>> 5. Followed very closely to the letter the re boot procedure and it
>>> worked!! Had audio and could hear stuff on 20M ssb but still a few
>>> issues.
>>> 6 Reloaded the software again and careful to follow the reboot and it
>>> worked.
>>> 7 Went to button up the front panel to the case and it quit working????
>>> Darn
>>> 8 . Tried restart/reboot and now the front panel is attached to the
>>> case and radio working on Rx anyway...
>>>
>>> So I will let it cook for awhile and see what give. I am not a fan of
>>> all the connectors in this radio and not sure they area all seating
>>> correctly...Connectors like this are bad and easily lead to
>>> funkyfailures.
>>>
>>> Will let you guys know of anything else I am going to get a new
>>> battery just in case the one I have is weak although it checks good..
>>>
>>> Steve NU0P Fingers crossed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
>>> N1EU
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 9:56 AM
>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion problems
>>>
>>> FWIW, the Orion seems more prone to strange internal connectivity
>>> failures of one sort or another than the Orion II.
>>>
>>> Barry N1EU
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This issue reminds me of a conversation on the Yahoo Groups Orion
>>>> group back on Feb. 16, 2014 called "Boot Failure on Orion 1",
>>>> initiated by
>>>> WB2NMI: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/orion565/conversations/
>>>> topics/9941
>>>>
>>>> I think the jist of it was intermittent logic board connections and
>>>> the PCB needed some resoldering and he enlisted the help of Arek
>> AC2FC.
>>>>
>>>> Barry N1EU
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 9:28 AM, Steve <sswhite@mchsi.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One thing to remember is that I get no audio at all out. I can
>>>>> turn up both main and sub rx's gain and still get no audio. On my
>>>>> Omni II I can disconnect the antenna and turn the audio and hear at
>>>>> least rushing noise. There is a clue here I bet. Back to the
>> radio...
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Steve
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:12 AM
>>>>> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion problems
>>>>>
>>>>> Voltages are good at the A( board but I will scope them this
>> morning.
>>>
>>>>> It has been recapped. I checked the input to the Logic card of the
>>>>> both the main and sub receivers and can see them when I apply a
>>>>> 14.250 Mhz signal to the input. However, the Sub Rx input level is
>>>>> quite a bit higher than the main Rx input level.
>>>>>
>>>>> I too am trying to find the signal path thru the logic board to
>>>>> find out why the boot sequence will not see the V2 mod. The V2 Mod
>>>>> is one wire and two cuts. I have checked it and the mod is there
>>>>> and
>>> correct. .
>>>>> Probably should follow the signal path from the mod to the DSP's.
>>>>> The previous owner told me he woke up one morning and the radio
>>>>> would no longer work...
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve NU0P
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>> (W4DD)
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 4:53 AM
>>>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion problems
>>>>>
>>>>> I would start by confirming voltages on the A9 board. Also scope
>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then confirm they are getting to the dsp's.
>>>>>
>>>>> As I recall, the v2 mod is a single strap, but don't recall the
>>> details.
>>>>> I would focus on why the cpu can't read the strap. I'll try take a
>>>>> look at the schematic tonight.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not sure if anyone has ever pubished the boot sequence but that
>>>>> would be handy.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 25, 2017 11:57 PM, "Steve" <sswhite@mchsi.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The A9 board has been updated. Since there is output from the rcvr
>>>>> to the Logic board and no audio out of any kind it makes me wonder
>>>>> about the DSP and CODECS on that board. I went and loaded Ver 1
>>>>> software but that made no difference either.
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Peter Frenning [OZ1PIF]
>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 5:15 PM
>>>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>; Steve
>>>>> <sswhite@mchsi.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion problems
>>>>>
>>>>> Den 25-09-2017 kl. 22:31 skrev Steve:
>>>>>> Orion 1..Battery is good too...I wonder if I can put a 14 Khz
>>>>>> unmodulated signal into the DSP input (J20) and find out if the
>>>>>> whole DSP chain is working..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>> Has anybody suggested checking out the A9 board? Any of a whole box
>>>>> of Gremlins can emerge from troubles there. When mine (O2) started
>>>>> acting erratically I updated the thre 470uF electrolics to lower
>>>>> ESR/higher temp ones, and all my troubles went away, many other
>>>>> similar experiences has been related here over time.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Vy 73 de OZ1PIF/5Q2M, Peter
>>>>>
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