- 1. Re: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: JOHN <ku3g@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:12:11 -0700 (PDT)
- Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org> wrote: Folks, I've had years of mostly happy experience with my barefoot Orion. So recently decided to install an SB-220 amp. This one has a number of the AG6K mo
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00747.html (9,039 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: K4IA@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:27:53 EDT
- is that the Orion (1.373b5) There's your problem. As I recall that version had an issue with lockups. Maybe others will comment but I would say try a newer version of the software or go back to 1.371
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00748.html (7,236 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:52:20 -0700
- While the version could very well be the problem, I would look at the keying voltage and current to be sure it's within the Orion's specifications. IIRC without looking at the schematic, it uses a 2N
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00749.html (8,168 bytes)
- 4. [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:28:17 -0400
- is that the Orion (1.373b5) K4IA: There's your problem. As I recall that version had an issue with lockups. No way. I've been using 1.373b5 for numerous contests, and can count the cumulative number
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00750.html (7,148 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: "Toby Pennington" <toby423@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:54:42 -0400
- One sure way to crash the rig while using 1.375b3 or b5 is by using the sweep when on cw mode. Just have the sweep turned on and turn the BW encoder at random back and forth and the receiver will cra
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00752.html (10,342 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: David Fisher <ka2cyn@arrl.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:15:28 -0400
- I am a relatively new owner of a used Orion 565 purchased from TT. I experienced failure of the main receiver some days after I put the rig on the air. The sub receiver has been fine. The main receiv
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00756.html (9,982 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: "Pfizenmayer" <pfizenmayer@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:58:46 -0700
- Martin - reading some of the replies brings another thought - My Orion is running 2.054 (It was installed by TT when my Orion was back at TT for an intermittent CPU/DSP board) It is absolutely stone
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00757.html (11,120 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TenTec] Orion no Tx, no main Rx (score: 1)
- Author: Martin AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:38:09 -0400
- Hank, Warranty is long over! I appreciate all the friendly suggestions. It may be time to flip the firmware. I don't see how my symptoms could be firmware, since resetting with the "battery reset" an
- /archives//html/TenTec/2006-08/msg00761.html (12,419 bytes)
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