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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: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:33:26 -0500
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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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