[TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...

[Tommy]

Duane,

If you haven't already, maybe try the memory reset. I certainly don't know
for sure, but that sounds more like a memory problem than a firmware problem
(my guess only). (Hold down VFO B Lock button and power cycle. It comes up
with a 'Battery Test' note, but supposed to reset the memory)

Good luck,

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: <eric.sensi at skynet.be>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: <ditsnbits at tentec.com>; <service at tentec.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...


> Eric and reflector,
>         I have the unpleasant task of reporting that I have validated
> Eric's bug report - my first SSB contest with my Orion (Feb '04
> manufacture).  I ran the DVK for the first hour of the contest until it
> started behaving as Eric's - pulsing noise when going into transmit and
> no way to stop it but to power off.  Once the power has been recycled,
> the RF Speech Processor is very unstable.  DVK cannot be recorded -
> compression appears to be at 100%+++.  The SP can be cured by turning SP
> off, then back on.  But each time after DVK has been used, when the rig
> is in this condition, the SP returns to the full overmodulation symptom.
> Power on reset did not cure it the first time, but later on, after
> another power cycle it was OK again.  I have not been using the sweep.
> SP is set at 2.  The problem is not stable enough to tell if a Master
> Reset would help it, but at least I can verify the behavior, which might
> implicate software again.
>
>         73,  Duane
>
>
> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:19:57 +0200 "Eric SENSI" <eric.sensi at skynet.be>
> writes:
> > Well,
> >
> > I'm very surprised when everybody says :
> >
> > Well, I'm not using the sweep display, I'm not using the DV memory,
> > I'm not
> > using the memories, I'm not using the USER parameters, I'm not using
> > the
> > second receiver, I'm not using the monitor function... I'm not using
> > this
> > and that !
> >
> > We couldn't say that these functions are "bells and whistles", these
> > are
> > just the basic functions of the Orion !
> >
> > So, if I have to buy an Orion without being allowed to use this
> > function or
> > that parameter... it's stupid ! Do not put functions on a product if
> > they
> > don't work... take the William B. Gates example, Windows 95 was full
> > of
> > features before the final release, as these features weren't so
> > reliable,
> > they just remove them from the original source code before releasing
> > the
> > alpha version ! :-)
> >
> > Of course my Orion was a nice collection of bugs (as someone stated
> > in his
> > review, so much room in it for a sandwich and a pair of shoes, he
> > forgot to
> > mention : a lot of room for big malicious insects and gremlins too
> > !) but it
> > is the same like having a Porsche on which : you can't put the 6th
> > gear, you
> > can't use the hi-fi system, you have to use the manual gear shift
> > lever
> > instead of the tiptronic command, you have to go in by the sliding
> > roof
> > instead of the doors... etc etc.
> >
> > I prefer to have a Kenwood TS-570DG that works, than an Orion that
> > crashes 5
> > times a day !
> >
> > My $0.02
> >
> > Eric, ON6CV.
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]De la part de Jason Buchanan
> > Envoyé : samedi 25 septembre 2004 1:22
> > À : tentec at contesting.com
> > Objet : Re: [TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...
> >
> > Eric SENSI wrote:
> >
> > >I'm dreaming of a Tentec 756 PROIII MkV ! :-) Much seriously, I
> > just wanted
> > >a radio that works. No way, man, not this time ! Please try again
> > later !
> > >Game is over.
> >
> > Don't hold your breath on ICOM.
> >
> > My uncle bought a brand new 756 PRO2 and it worked for 5 months
> > before
> > it died.  The old issue of one of the chips burning up is still
> > present
> > and he made sure the unit he received was right off the factory line
> > (was only a week or two old).
> >
> > Too bad you're having such issues with the Orion.  I'd love to have
> > one
> > even if the scope and stuff never worked.  I never used it in the
> > Jupiter anyway so all these extra bells and whistles are no interest
> > to
> > me.  God bless those who use it, it's just not my bag.
> >
> > 73 Jason N1SU
> >
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