Just tested with a signal generator on 40 meters and could not recreate the
problem with signals up to 0 dBm. Must be caused by something else.
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
To: "Ron Zond" <k3miy@csonline.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Red Screen
> Maybe if I get time in the next couple of days, I'll hook up my signal
> generator and see if a certain level triggers the phenomenon.
>
> Ron N6IE
> www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Zond" <k3miy@csonline.net>
> To: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:00 PM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Red Screen
>
>
>> Hi Ron and Others
>>
>> I don't own Orion, but the "red screen" reminds me of the early soundcard
>> software
>> which would show red on the display if the level was too high. Ron,
>> maybe
>> you
>> could replicate the problem with a noise generator. The results might be
>> interesting.
>>
>> Ron
>> K3MIY
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ron Castro
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:47 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Red Screen
>>
>>
>> It's not all that 'dreaded' of a problem, and it can be corrected by just
>> turning the sweep off and on from the front panel. It's probably just
>> some
>> sort of register overflow in the firmware that will require minor tweak
>> to
>> fix. I seem to see it only in relation to very strong signals (in and
>> out
>> of band) including those caused by lighting strikes. I mention that
>> because
>> we almost never see lightning here on the northern California coast, but
>> yesterday we did, and I saw some red screens on my OII!
>>
>> Ron N6IE
>> www.N6IE.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dick Williams" <k8ztt@mho.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:40 PM
>> Subject: [TenTec] Red Screen
>>
>>
>>>I have had my O2 on pretty much 24/7 since the firmware update came out
>>> (installed it the first day with zero problems. I haven't checked out
>>> all
>>> the reported "glitches", but I will say that I have not tried or used
>>> the
>>> AF
>>> sweep.
>>>
>>> In any case, I have not experienced the "red screen" problem that I have
>>> seen reported, nor have I experienced any audio crashes (or any crashes
>>> for
>>> that matter).
>>>
>>> Am I the only one who has not experienced the dreaded "red screen" in
>>> either
>>> the waterfall or sprectrum?
>>>
>>> Dick K8ZTT
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "BOB@W2PNJ" <bobw2pnj@optimum.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:31 PM
>>> Subject: [TenTec] Latest Firmware
>>>
>>>
>>>> Iam amazed with all these bugs ie Red Screen etc. Didn't TT see these
>>>> problems during their months of testing? Their loyal customers spotted
>>>> these problems within 48hrs. Lets hope it's not another 1 1/2 years for
>>>> a
>>>> correction. I have not downloaded this firmware as of yet. This
>>>> reminds
>>>> me of how the car companys let the buying public be the guinea pig.
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> TenTec mailing list
>>>> TenTec@contesting.com
>>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TenTec mailing list
>>> TenTec@contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TenTec mailing list
>> TenTec@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>
>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>
_______________________________________________
TenTec mailing list
TenTec@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
|