[TenTec] Orion & SSCW - Comments?

[ac5e at comcast.net]

Back a few firmware updates, I wrote it down but I'm too lazy to look, my Orion quit transmitting and cycling it off and on brought it back to life. I didn't miss much of the ragchew but after that happened I gave it a master reset and cleared out all the memories. It's worked fine ever since. Although I did clear them memories again an update or so ago. 

But as Yuri says "good radio, fixes itself." At least it does when you get the accumulated garbage out of it's memory. 

Punching everything back in is a minor chore but I have only had to do that three times so far. At any rate, it's a lot quicker than sending the rig to factory service. I would suggest you make a cheat sheet with the menu settings; TX, AGC, etc, etc., so you don't strain your memory along with your punching finger.  

73  Pete Allen  AC5E
> Any comments on how the Orion performed in SS this past weekend?
> 
> I don't have any deep technical comments but mine performed great!  I never
> remember being able to pull out so many weak signals.  I could always find a
> spot to squeeze into.  I even found the noise blanker will take out key
> clicks!
> 
> I did have two interesting occurances.  I was CQing with no takers so quit
> and tuned up the band.  I discovered I wasn't hearing anything but noise yet
> there were all kinds of signals on the sweep display.  I cycled the power
> and the signals returned.  This only happend once.
> 
> Another time no one was answering my calls.  I checked and had zero output
> power.  Again, cycling the power returned everything to normal.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Alan  N5NA
> 
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