I have been experiencing the exact same problem for months with my Orion 565. It started out mostly only on 20M and would clear up if either changed bands or cycled the power. Then it progressed to o
Believe me I was really trying to find that bad connections were the source of the problem, but no joy. When all this started happening I went completely through the radio (I'm not shy about taking r
I agree with your last two statements Ed, and I'd be right there with you. But based on all the comments I've seen here about where Ten Tec is and where it's going, I don't think it's gonna happen, f
Well said Bob. Before I got my Orion I borrowed an O7 for a few days and was pleasantly surprised that I had no problem setting up and operating that radio first time sight unseen. That seems to mean
Problem resolved! As time went on, the problem grew in scope to include all bands. So I put the radio on the workbench for several weeks while I tinkered with it and thought about it some more. I was
Whatever you guys decide, make sure to bring back the remote pod tuning and control capability provided by the 302R tuning pod. That simple feature alone has unexpectedly become a "must-have" for me.
On thing I DO prefer on the Eagle vs the OMNI/Orion is the separate knobs for PBT and BW as well as a dedicated knob for RF Gain. I just don't like two-function push-knobs. Better yet, why not just a
I guess it's a matter of interpretation. My Orion only has one knob for both functions. (I'll admit that when I read your message I had to go look at mine again to make sure I wasn't having a senior
Voila! That's it! I had not heard of a Pigknob until I read your message. That's exactly what I'm talking about. I gotta get out more often! Thanks Chas.
Here's a brain teaser for all you Orion experts. My 565 running ver 3.032 has developed a couple of problems that I was hoping would be a firmware issue but it's looking more and more like a hardware
Thanks Bob, you are absolutely right. I guess I should have stated that my first step in chasing this problem was going to be a thorough mate/demate and cleaning of all connectors. Having been in the
I de-mated, cleaned, and re-seated all connectors, both the TMP coax as well as board connectors to the backplane. No joy, situation unchanged. Then I resorted to the old fashioned push and jiggle te
After getting my 565 Orion back from the factory earlier this year, I've noticed that I only get about 50W out on 10M, and 80W on 15. All other bands are over 100W out. I can't say for sure what the
Hi Rick. RF power measurements are taken both into dummy load and well matched antenna (SWR=1.2) . Power supply voltage at back panel connector is 13.95V key-up, and 12.85 key-down on 10, 12.75 on al
Thanks Bob. I feel pretty good about the power distribution I have going. It's about 2 feet of #12 zip cord fresh off the reel from Wireman here at the Huntsville Hamfest, so it must be good! It's ki
The only Kenwood HF radios I've ever owned (930 and 940) just had AC inputs, no DC. But I do like what they do with the vhf/uhf mobile rigs with the pigtail and a connector on the end.