I'm Sensing from this thread that most of our firmware lockups are from RF
getting into the radio.
I wonder if I were to open one of mine up and go through it with an eye
towards sheilding and rf bypass on the inputs if I could reduce the
instances this happens.
Best wishes,
Rich
K5SF
>From: ke5c@hot.rr.com
>To: orion@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion no Tx, no main Rx
>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:42:39 -0500
>
>
> > What has happened twice now, is that the Orion (1.373b5) is hung
> > up in an odd state:
> >
>
>if this happens only when you run high power, suspect rf feedback affection
>the orion's control logic and circuitry. i have a high rf shack, and as i
>increase the output power, usually the led's on the front panel start to
>randomly flicker. if i keep pushing the power up, i'll lock up the orion
>in a state requiring a power cycle for recovery. how much rf is required
>varies from band to band. it doesn't matter which firmware i am running.
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