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Re: [TenTec] Orion II: Flaky Multi encoder

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II: Flaky Multi encoder
From: Arthur Lewis <wa8vsj@gmail.com>
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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 10:53:59 -0500
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*I changed mine on my Jupiter and it's really no big deal.  I got the
replacement from Ten Tec.  Biggest problem could be finding the part if you
can't get one from TT.*

*Art WA8VSJ*

On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 5:32 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Eric, I believe Gary is offering an original encoder (no detents) and there
> never was a part number visible on them, but I know it was a discontinued
> part.
>
> The only available new part replacement that we know of (Bourns) has
> detents.
>
> As far as how hard they are to replace, I would have to characterize it as
> an "involved" replacement because so much disassembly of the front panel is
> required to get down to the encoder board.
>
> The fact that Bob's encoder started working again is no guarantee IMHO of
> how long it will continue to function.  The "connector issues" affecting
> encoder function are more typically seen with the Orion 565 than the Orion
> II 566.
>
> Barry N1EU
>
> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 12:12 AM, Eric Rosenberg <
> ericrosenberg.dc@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > What's the part # for the one you have?
> >
> > Detents or no detents? I replaced the ones in my O565 with the version
> > w/detents.
> >
> > 73,
> > Eric W3DQ
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 20:53:48 -0600
> > From: Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II: Flaky Multi encoder
> >
> > They are not as hard to replace as they look.
> >
> > I have one more left at $25 shipped.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Message: 12
> > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 20:53:48 -0600
> > From: Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II: Flaky Multi encoder
> > Message-ID: <D828109A-9914-43FC-862D-9F8ECEACB4CF@comcast.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >
> > They are not as hard to replace as they look.
> >
> > I have one more left at $25 shipped.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 2, 2017, at 4:52 PM, P C Andy Anderson <xtraham58@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >  ________________________________
> > > From: TenTec <tentec-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Bob, W3IDT
> > > <w3idt@comcast.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 4:19 PM
> > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > > Subject: [TenTec] Orion II: Flaky Multi encoder
> > >
> > > My MULTI encoder is "flaky": Sometimes moving only a few digits (say
> > > for MIC Gain only 38 - 41); other times working fine.
> > >
> > > I found a note from 2012 suggesting twisting it 20 -30 times, and
> > > blowing dust from inside the radio.
> > >
> > > Any other suggestions (since 2012)?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Bob, w3idt
> > > --
> > >
> > > .............................
> > > . Robert F. Teitel, W3IDT   .
> > > .                           .
> > > . W3IDT@arrl.net            .
> > > . W3IDT@comcast.net         .
> > > .............................
> >
> >
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