Dick, if you have had the Orion for a long time and have not changed the
memory battery, it is recommended you also change out the caps in the power
distro board. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL doing this as the caps are very small in
a couple instances. maybe only the big caps should be replaced. I had
several error problems with my original Orion until that was done. now all
works as it should and like new. all the switching and keying work as they
should. while in the radio I also un-soldered the power connector and
replaced it with Anderson Powerpoles. I am now not sure I should have done
that. the AP pulls loose much easier than the locking power connector.
jack
ak7o
salt lake city utah
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:00:06 +0200
From: Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za>
To: orion@contesting.com
Subject: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
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I have an Orion 565 with firmware 3.032x5. When I select mode UCW or LCW
the txcvr immediately goes into tx and transmits a continuous carrier and
locks in this mode until I change back to USB or LSB.
If the rig in in USB or LSB as soon as I use the tuner the rig locks again.
I seem to recall this started after I inadvertently pressed User1 or User2
when keying in UCW (but I?m not 100% sure) I have tried a Master Reset
and also reloading the firmware buit this doesn?t fix the problem. Any
bright ideas out there please?
73 Dick ZS6BUN
Dick Coates
*MBT South Africa*
*Distributors of Plastics Raw Materials*
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:06:35 -0400
From: Barry N1EU <n1eu.barry@gmail.com>
To: orion@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
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First thing I would do is unplug everything from the radio except antenna
and power. Then check if it still behaves like that.
73, Barry N1EU
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:00 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
I have an Orion 565 with firmware 3.032x5. When I select mode UCW or LCW
the txcvr immediately goes into tx and transmits a continuous carrier and
locks in this mode until I change back to USB or LSB.
If the rig in in USB or LSB as soon as I use the tuner the rig locks
again.
I seem to recall this started after I inadvertently pressed User1 or User2
when keying in UCW (but I?m not 100% sure) I have tried a Master Reset
and also reloading the firmware buit this doesn?t fix the problem. Any
bright ideas out there please?
73 Dick ZS6BUN
Dick Coates
*MBT South Africa*
*Distributors of Plastics Raw Materials*
Office: +27 11 4552889
Fax: +27 11 4552937
Cell: +27 82 6007398
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:39:15 +0200
From: Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za>
To: Barry N1EU <n1eu.barry@gmail.com>, orion@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
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Thanks Barry. I'm sure I've done that but I'll do it again just to make sure
!
Dick ZS6BUN
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Sent: 25 March 2015 13:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
First thing I would do is unplug everything from the radio except antenna
and power. Then check if it still behaves like that.
73, Barry N1EU
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:00 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
I have an Orion 565 with firmware 3.032x5. When I select mode UCW or
LCW the txcvr immediately goes into tx and transmits a continuous
carrier and locks in this mode until I change back to USB or LSB.
If the rig in in USB or LSB as soon as I use the tuner the rig locks
again.
I seem to recall this started after I inadvertently pressed User1 or
User2 when keying in UCW (but I?m not 100% sure) I have tried a
Master Reset and also reloading the firmware buit this doesn?t fix the
problem. Any bright ideas out there please?
73 Dick ZS6BUN
Dick Coates
*MBT South Africa*
*Distributors of Plastics Raw Materials*
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Fax: +27 11 4552937
Cell: +27 82 6007398
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:16:09 +0200
From: Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za>
To: Sherman Banks <w4atl@shermanbanks.net>, orion@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
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Thanks Sherman, the question then is "what are the "right" or "default"
settings ?
Dick, ZS6BUN
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From: Sherman Banks [mailto:w4atl@shermanbanks.net]
Sent: 25 March 2015 16:06 PM
To: Dick Coates
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
I seem to remember a setting in the keying loop or keyer in the menus that
would get it in that condition. Go through the TX menu and make sure the
settings are right or at their default setting.
On Mar 25, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
Thanks Barry. I'm sure I've done that but I'll do it again just to
make sure !
Dick ZS6BUN
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Sent: 25 March 2015 13:07 PM
To: orion@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
First thing I would do is unplug everything from the radio except
antenna and power. Then check if it still behaves like that.
73, Barry N1EU
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:00 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
I have an Orion 565 with firmware 3.032x5. When I select mode UCW or
LCW the txcvr immediately goes into tx and transmits a continuous
carrier and locks in this mode until I change back to USB or LSB.
If the rig in in USB or LSB as soon as I use the tuner the rig locks
again.
I seem to recall this started after I inadvertently pressed User1 or
User2 when keying in UCW (but I?m not 100% sure) I have tried a
Master Reset and also reloading the firmware buit this doesn?t fix
the problem. Any bright ideas out there please?
73 Dick ZS6BUN
Dick Coates
*MBT South Africa*
*Distributors of Plastics Raw Materials*
Office: +27 11 4552889
Fax: +27 11 4552937
Cell: +27 82 6007398
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:30:08 -0400
From: Barry N1EU <n1eu.barry@gmail.com>
To: orion@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
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Turn the Internal Keyer to "off" in the CW Menu.
There's no way a Keying Loop setting is going to force the rig to transmit,
or am I missing something?
With everything unplugged except a dummy load and power supply, and with
internal keyer "off", the rig still locks in transmit in cw mode?
Barry N1EU
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
Thanks Sherman, the question then is "what are the "right" or "default"
settings ?
Dick, ZS6BUN
-----Original Message-----
From: Sherman Banks [mailto:w4atl@shermanbanks.net]
Sent: 25 March 2015 16:06 PM
To: Dick Coates
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
I seem to remember a setting in the keying loop or keyer in the menus that
would get it in that condition. Go through the TX menu and make sure the
settings are right or at their default setting.
> On Mar 25, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
>
> Thanks Barry. I'm sure I've done that but I'll do it again just to
> make sure !
>
> Dick ZS6BUN
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Orion [mailto:orion-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> N1EU
> Sent: 25 March 2015 13:07 PM
> To: orion@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
>
> First thing I would do is unplug everything from the radio except
> antenna and power. Then check if it still behaves like that.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:00 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
>>
>> I have an Orion 565 with firmware 3.032x5. When I select mode UCW or
>> LCW the txcvr immediately goes into tx and transmits a continuous
>> carrier and locks in this mode until I change back to USB or LSB.
>>
>> If the rig in in USB or LSB as soon as I use the tuner the rig locks
>> again.
>>
>>
>>
>> I seem to recall this started after I inadvertently pressed User1 or
>> User2 when keying in UCW (but I?m not 100% sure) I have tried a
>> Master Reset and also reloading the firmware buit this doesn?t fix
>> the problem. Any bright ideas out there please?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 Dick ZS6BUN
>>
>>
>>
>> Dick Coates
>>
>> *MBT South Africa*
>>
>> *Distributors of Plastics Raw Materials*
>>
>> Office: +27 11 4552889
>>
>> Fax: +27 11 4552937
>>
>> Cell: +27 82 6007398
>>
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