[Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode

[Dick Coates]

Yes it does - a string of dits

Dick   ZS6BUN


-----Original Message-----
From: Orion [mailto:orion-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: 26 March 2015 13:39 PM
To: orion at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode

If you turn ON the internal keyer, does the rig xmit a string of dits or
dahs instead of a continuous carrier in UCW/LCW?

Barry N1EU

On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 2:17 AM, Dick Coates <dick at mbtsa.co.za> wrote:

> Morning Barry.  I did as you recommended and the radio still switches into
> key down CW.   Sherman, I've reset the User1 and User2 parameters to
> "default values".  Jack, thanks for the suggestions: I replaced the
> battery about 18 months ago, at the same time as I replaced the
> display and the horrible Molex was replaced with an Anderson about 3 years
> ago !
>
> My wife tells me "I'm one of a kind" but I'm sure somebody somewhere
> must have had the same problem.  The last thing I want to do is put in
> a box and send it all the way to Sevierville.  Paul's recommendation
> was a Master Reset but that did nothing for the problem.
>
> Everything else is fine !
>
> 73   Dick  ZS6BUN
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Orion [mailto:orion-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> N1EU
> Sent: 25 March 2015 16:30 PM
> To: orion at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Orion] Orion 565 locks in CW tx mode
>
> Turn the Internal Keyer to "off" in the CW Menu.
>
> There's no way a Keying Loop setting is going to force the rig to
> transmit, or am I missing something?
>
> With everything unplugged except a dummy load and power supply, and
> with internal keyer "off", the rig still locks in transmit in cw mode?
>
> Barry N1EU
>
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Dick Coates <dick at mbtsa.co.za> wrote:
>
> > 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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