[TenTec] Orion & SSCW - Comments?

[jack]

i will give that a try next go round HI jack

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ac5e at comcast.net>
To: "A. Sewell N5NA" <n5na at arrl.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion & SSCW - Comments?


> 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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