On 7/18/12 9:31 PM, Nathan moreschi wrote:
>
> Given the nature of common issues with the Orion, it is more than likely
> microprocessor connector related. I have had multiple issues with my Orion
> (including the described issue). The long-tern fix, as mentioned by N4PY, is
> to take off the front panel and re-seat the ribbon connectors. This does not
> mean that it couldn't be a capacitor or other hardware related item but in my
> opinion this is the most probably and easiest to diagnose/fix.
> The entire process of re-seating the connectors takes me about 10 minutes.
> I hope this is of value to the group.
> 73,Nate/N4YDU
Would putting some sort of "contact enhancer" such as DeOxit Gold (not
the regular red stuff) or Stabilant 22 help?
Thanks in advance and 73,
Geoff (owner of much older Ten-Tec rigs)
--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, N3OWJ/4X1GM/KBUH7245/KBUW5379
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