Author: DieselCar--- via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:17:22 -0500
Hi All, My Orion II have been running flawless since February 2006. But now after it has had a good nights rest and it is turned on the next day, the MASTER RESET COMPLETE appears in the bootup windo
Yes, change the battery: http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=565battery 73, Barry N1EU _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contest
Yep, it is about a $20 including postage from RCR or whom ever now owns TENTEC! Check the wicki as it has info on how to do it. It is behind the front panel and has 4 pins and mounts on an IC. Walt K
Author: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:37:23 -0600
Like most repairs on Orions, the is REALLY easy to do! _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
Author: John Bescher via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 23:01:11 -0500
I have the same problem and called Ten Tec. They advised: 1: The battery change is not straightforward, it can be done in the field but apparently a few owners had difficulties. 2: There may be other
Author: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 22:24:19 -0600
Well, the hardest part of replacing the battery is removing all of the cabinet screws. The front panel hinges open with the removal of four flat head screws inside. The battery will be in plain site
For some period of time a few years back, EVERYONE had problems with electrolytics due to a stolen fake formula for the electrolytic compound in the caps. Sure caused a lot of problems. I had to repa
Author: DieselCar--- via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:15:21 -0500
Hi Barry, Thanks for information. 73 Rick W4UEF < Hi All, My Orion II have been running flawless since February 2006. But now after it has had a good nights rest and it is turned on the next day, the
"The front panel hinges open with the removal of four flat head screws inside." I've pulled the Orion front panel about 20 times and had to remove about 12 small flat head screws holding the front pa
Author: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 09:34:14 -0600
I just totally parted an Orion so I know it pretty well. By hinges I meant that the front panel flops open easily once the four flat head screws that hold the plastic panel to the chassis are removed
But it's not four flat head screws holding the plastic front panel to the chassis. There are two on each side and four each on top and bottom. The front panel is NOT coming off unless ALL these screw
Author: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 09:57:57 -0600
Sorry, you I was thinking about the IC-756, which I have also disassembled many times. Nonetheless, the 8 screws take an additional 2 minutes to remove. correct about the screw count. It is still rea
Not everyone. Hams and companies who did the right thing and continued to buy caps from AMERICAN COMPANIES employing and paying AMERICAN WORKERS, companies like Illinois Capacitor and CDE had no pro
Gents, Can the same issue occur in the Orion 1. Having exact same symptoms as mentioned in this thread. Thought it could be the battery but just was not sure. Pretty convince now. 73's Scott Sent fro
Yep, it sure can! Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas ac5aa@ac5aa.com Gents, Can the same issue occur in the Orion 1. Having exact same symptoms as mentioned in this thread. Thought it could be the bat
Author: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:22:25 -0600
I was going to say something similar but you covered the idea nicely! Gary _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailma