For the last several months my Orion (565) has had a screen contrast problem at start-up. Last week I noticed that is was still there but somewhat quicker than it was in the winter months. I though
Time for me to get on my soap box again .... If Rick and Barry are assuming that you want a comparison of the Orion 565 to the Orion 566, I completely agree with their comments. My only addition is t
Hi James. Just so there is no confusion it is Rick, NQ4I, who has the contest station not me - hi! 73, Rick VE7TK Website: http://www.ve7tk.com _______________________________________________ Te
Ray I'm not sure by what you mean by "long-promised". The last updates were a completely new firmware version 3.xxx. This firmware solved many problems and brought in many new features. The latest
I may regret this BUT I am going to part with some Ten-Tec gear. 1) Ten-Tec model 253 automatic antenna coupler rated at 2 kW, electrically and cosmetically in very good condition. Included are
Rick I have not read all on this topic that has been posted BUT could the noise be entering the 590 via the power supply? RF entering the DC supply could be rectified and enter the 590 and play havo
Jack is correct the Orion AUX jack has output that can be used for AFSK . FSK on the other hand is more of an issue. If your friend is using the Ten-Tec AUX cable for FSK I'm afraid he's out of luc
I assume we are discussing the pinout of the 565. At least that's what I'm indicating. According to page 29 of the 565 manual: "Pin 5 is for future assignment" ............ "Pin 7 is the
You may want to look at: http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00408.html I had the same cool morning problems. It too involves capacitors (different ones) on the Power Di
The Orion (565) has a built in algorithm to adjust for difference between the various types of S-meters used during production. I have posted a description of this procedure on my website. Please no
Here's the link to the Version 2 mod: https://www.tentec.com/downloads/manuals/565/Orion%20V2%20Logic%20Mod.pdf It is my understanding that the Orion will run version 2 or 3 firmware WITHOUT the mod.
I'd suggest you look at: http://n6ie.com/A9_Fix.html The symptoms suggest the A9 board electrolytic capacitor failure. An easy and inexpensive fix. At a minimum, go for 105C rated capacitors.
The AUX cable does NOT bring out the FSK output that you need. You will need to build an new cable or purchase one. This issue was discussed earlier on: http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/T
Have you tried a Master Reset and a RAM Clear? These two often eliminate glitches like you are reporting. http://www.tentec.com/pages/Orion-%7B47%7D-Orion-II-RAM-Clear.html Good luck. 73, Ric
The 253 manual shows the tuner hooked up with a Herc II for auto band switching of both the Herc and the 253. It also shows the Titan amp hookup as well as a generic hookup for "other amps". So in
You need to be looking on www.tentec.com The manual for the 253 is in the obsolete downloads: http://www.tentec.com/pages/Obsolete-Manual-Downloads.html 73, Rick VE7TK Website: http://www.ve7
I have recently acquired and Omni VI. The rig has seen little use in the last 10 years but it is working VERY well with a minor exception. The rig is slightly off frequency (about 150 Hz) - even af
Well after further examination this is NOT where I need to be - hi. It looks like that is the locking crystal for all the "logic" - duh! More serious examination is in order! 73, Rick VE7TK Website:
Thanks Markus. I did this late last night and found C31 was really flaky. Of course this is the only component on the logic board schematic without a component value. Anyway, I removed the 20 cent