[TenTec] Orion serial thought

[Tommy]

OK. I'll try that tomorrow. Will download v1.371 tonight. Do a memory and
master reset, load v1.371, remove the serial cable. and then commence
operation. And see what  happens. Actually I've done all of this already,
except get a fresh download of v1.371 and then removing the serial cable.
Will let you know how it goes...or maybe catch you on 40m.

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq at iglou.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion serial thought


> Well Tom. Just think. If you have some RF on your serial cable and you're
> sending cw at your usual 70 wpm, the Orion might interpet your dits and
dahs
> as ascii data. CQ de W4BQF might translate to "screw up radio" in Orion
> speak.
> Anyway. I wonder what would happen if one were to first, initilize the rig
> then reload the firmware and finally, disconnect the serial cable and put
it
> away for another day. Maybe, just maybe, there's some PCs out there that
are
> spitting out some unwanted data from their serial ports in the Orion.
Let's
> find out.
> Steve N4LQ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion serial thought
>
>
> > Hay..glad to see  your awake!
> >
> > Good suggestion and will give that a try. I  found an  electronics shop
in
> > south Georgia (gasp!!) that has about four different sizes of split
> ferrites
> > and have bought a hand full and put on every connection to the Orion,
> > including the RF coax cable. Didn't help anything, but it won't hurt
> either.
> > Think I will download v1.371 again and install it in the Orion and then
> > remove the serial cable and see what  happens. Tks  for the suggestion.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Tom - W4BQF
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "n4lq" <n4lq at iglou.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:38 PM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Orion serial thought
> >
> >
> > > I just this thought. I wonder if possibly leaving the serial cable
> hooked
> > > up between the Orion and a PC could present problems? After all, when
> the
> > > PC is booted it does pulse one or more of the serial connector's
leads.
> > > Maybe by some chance that glitch screws up something in the rig's
> > > firmware.
> > > Something to try anyway.
> > >
> > > Steve N4LQ
> > >
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