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Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 doesn't work anymore.

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 565 doesn't work anymore.
From: Bill Cotter <n4lg@qx.net>
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:27:11 -0500
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Enzo,

My Orion-II had exactly the same symptoms, on a couple of occasions. The master resets helped for a while, then the same problem came back. Looking at the DC power cable connector, it was fine. So, I opened it up.

The first thing I did was to replace ALL the electrolytic capacitors on the A9 power supply board with high-quality 105C capacitors. I then checked both batteries (CPU & AT), and replaced them. The last thing I did was to DeOxit ALL connectors in the radio (quite a job). It has never had a problem since.

73 Bill N4LG


At 12:10 PM 12/15/2019, you wrote:
Hallo everyone,

I'm a happy owner of a Orion since 2005. Today, while it was transmitting my home energy was suddenly interrupted. After switching the RTX on, it started behaving in a strange way: both VFO seems ok but no band reception; only the buttons around the display are active, the others don't work; no transmission. I performed a Master Reset and then a Ram Clear (followed by a master reset). Now it switch on, the volume goes up an down, some noise comes out from the speaker, but the 20m are silent, only electronic noise.

Is there any clue to bring it alive again?

Thanks and 73 de IK3SWB, Enzo.

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