[Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode

[Dick Coates]

Thanks Sherman,  the question then is  "what are the "right" or "default"
settings ?

Dick, ZS6BUN



-----Original Message-----
From: Sherman Banks [mailto:w4atl at 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 at 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 at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> N1EU
> Sent: 25 March 2015 13:07 PM
> To: orion at 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 at 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
>>
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