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Re: [TenTec] Orion sub receiver getting no signals

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion sub receiver getting no signals
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 08:32:44 -0400
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Sorry, audio inputs to CODEX are analog, not digital (duh).

Barry N1EU

On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 8:22 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ha, "simple" isn't the first word that comes to my mind when looking at
> the Orion audio circuit schematics.  "Convoluted" would be my choice.
> There are four audio inputs (main rx, sub rx, mic, aux in) in digital form
> that get routed to four audio outputs (tx audio, auxoutL, auxoutR,
> auxoutMain) in analog form by two stereo CODEC chips. I just don't see a
> simple "audio switch".  I'm not even convinced the schematics (81917_6,
> 81917_7) match reality - the routing on the schematics looks nutso.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 3:40 PM, mcelmer1 <mcelmer1@netecin.net> wrote:
>
>> Years ago, I recall seeing a detailed block diagram of the Orion 1 - I am
>> not referring to the one in the manual.
>>
>> There is a simple circuit called the "audio switch" which I suspect is
>> the culprit.
>>
>> However, I can not find the diagram nor can I recall on which board this
>> circuit was located.
>>
>> Gary, I will keep your mail/address just in case.
>>
>> Mike
>> W8TRN
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary J FollettDukes HiFi" <
>> dukeshifi@comcast.net>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 18:33
>>
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion sub receiver getting no signals
>>
>>
>> I have a sub receiver available.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2015, at 2:55 PM, mcelmer1 <mcelmer1@netecin.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I chimed in on this one a few weeks ago.
>>>
>>> Same problem since day one. I bought my used Orion 1 from Ten Tec but
>>> the Sub receiver never worked. A couple of trips to the factory, returned
>>> to me & it worked for a couple of hours then died.
>>>
>>> Resets did not fix the problem.  I may tear down the front panel clean
>>> some pins and connectors on the board but doubt if that will fix the
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> W8TRN
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "denton sprague" <
>>> denton@oregontrail.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12:01
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion sub receiver getting no signals
>>>
>>>
>>> well…shoot..
>>> that lasted all of 1/2 hour!
>>> The past week or so, I has been inoperative on boot up…
>>> and it boots up with swishing noise that repeats itself or it seems to
>>> work but can’t her anything but background (processor) noise, or receive
>>> sigs are way down in the background.
>>> So for the time being it will be designated back up rig in the
>>> closet…and will run my omni 7 for the duration.
>>> I also have a chance ti purchase an unknown condition orion sub receiver
>>> board but not too sure want to mess with that.
>>> I seems to be something that is not letting the sub receiver board
>>> connect to the rest of the system correctly..
>>> I have not yet done much in the way of diagnostics…but will take some
>>> time this fall to pull the sub receive board and see if anything amiss…cold
>>> solder joints, etc, clean contacts and trace down cabling.
>>>
>>> On Oct 12, 2015, at 9:07 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> a little followup..
>>>> sub rx was inoperable this am…booted up with sub rx on ant 1 and vfo b
>>>> enabled yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> after letting the rig on for about 3 hours, I rebooted the rig with sub
>>>> rx off on the ant and vfo buttons.
>>>>
>>>> after reboot, enabled sub rx on vfo b and ant 1 buttons. Sub rx now
>>>> works normally….
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 11, 2015, at 11:27 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> thanks…apparently that was it om!!
>>>>> On Oct 11, 2015, at 11:13 AM, Tim Wininger <ky5rtim@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Need both SUB RX VFO and Ant1 SUB RX depressed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's how I use this sub rcvr hr. Hope it's just that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> GD Tim, AB4B
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 12:01 PM, denton sprague <
>>>>>> denton@oregontrail.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all…my trusty Orion that came back from TT for processor board
>>>>>>> replacement a few months ago seems to have no  receive signals…this
>>>>>>> happened this am when booting up the rig.
>>>>>>> I use ant 1 as main rx/tx as well as sub rx.
>>>>>>> I can hear the sub noise come up when pressing the sub rx button, but
>>>>>>> evidently getting no signals from the antenna.
>>>>>>> I have only one hf antenna.
>>>>>>> Did a master reset to no avail.
>>>>>>> loose cable maybe??
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