If you turn ON the internal keyer, does the rig xmit a string of dits or
dahs instead of a continuous carrier in UCW/LCW?
Barry N1EU
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 2:17 AM, Dick Coates <dick@mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
> Morning Barry. I did as you recommended and the radio still switches into
> key down CW. Sherman, I've reset the User1 and User2 parameters to
> "default values". Jack, thanks for the suggestions: I replaced the battery
> about 18 months ago, at the same time as I replaced the display and the
> horrible Molex was replaced with an Anderson about 3 years ago !
>
> My wife tells me "I'm one of a kind" but I'm sure somebody somewhere must
> have had the same problem. The last thing I want to do is put in a box and
> send it all the way to Sevierville. Paul's recommendation was a Master
> Reset but that did nothing for the problem.
>
> Everything else is fine !
>
> 73 Dick ZS6BUN
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Orion [mailto:orion-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> Sent: 25 March 2015 16:30 PM
> To: orion@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
>
> 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
> > >>
> > >> www.mbtsa.co.za
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Orion mailing list
> > >> Orion@contesting.com
> > >> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/orion
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Orion mailing list
> > > Orion@contesting.com
> > > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/orion
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Orion mailing list
> > > Orion@contesting.com
> > > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/orion
> > _______________________________________________
> > Orion mailing list
> > Orion@contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/orion
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Orion mailing list
> Orion@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/orion
>
_______________________________________________
Orion mailing list
Orion@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/orion
|