[TenTec] big Orion problem

J. Dalton & Kelly K. McCrary w4pjv at arrl.net
Sat Oct 18 12:52:03 EDT 2003


Mine has worked fine with each upgrade since May.  Must be lucky, I guess 
my time is coming to.

Dalton, W4PJV

At 11:26 AM 10/18/2003, you wrote:
>It's interesting that there appear to be certain radios that are having
>problems with F/W upgrades in general and with the latest one in
>particular.  Must be something common somewhere -- hopefully T-T
>can isolate the  reason if/when they get one of the troublesome
>ones back for service.
>
>Grant/NQ5T
>
>
> > Just For The Record, mine is working as described below..  Prior
>to
> > the upgrade, the radio ran smooth as silk.  Upgrade resulted in
> > problems.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Grant
>Youngman
> > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 09:05 To:
>tentec at contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [TenTec] big Orion problem
> >
> >
> > Just for the record, mine has been working smooth as silk since
>the
> > upgrade with no problems.
> >
> > Grant/NQ5T
> >
> > > I upgraded, did all of the resets, and the darn thing randomly
> > > fails. The random failure on turn on is that it either comes up
> > > locked up
> > and
> > > transmitting or is locked up.
> > >
> > > Went through the resets again (and again and again, etc.),
> > sometimes
> > > comes up running correctly or the darn thing is locked out.
> > >
> > > Had no problems like this prior to the upgrade.....
> > >
> > >
> > > Ron ....... NU1U
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of jack
>Sent:
> > Friday,
> > > October 17, 2003 16:21 To: tentec at contesting.com Subject:
> > [TenTec] big
> > > Orion problem
> > >
> > >
> > > i downloaded and updated my Orion to 1.363 ...then did a
>RESET
> > with
> > > MAIN RX/TX ...the frequency is 14.250 USB but NONE of the
> > knobs
> > > buttons works ...
> > >
> > > called Ten Tec ...redo the update was the suggestion ...
> > >
> > > update again using Com2 this time ...with all other software shut
> > down
> > > and after rebooting the computer (running WinXP) same result
> > >
> > > NO AUDIO tho the S-meter kicks from noise or signal ...again
> > none of
> > > the buttons/knobs work except the power switch and booting
>with
> > either
> > > MAIN RX/TX or VFOB LCK ...still no audio or anything else
> > >
> > > any suggestions?
> > >
> > > jack ak7o
> > >
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