[TenTec] Orion Audio

[John Merrill]

Have you wired the mic connector according to the manual? Mic wiring is
critical.

John N1JM


On 4/10/05 13:35, "Tom Lutz" <telutz at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I am having trouble with my brand new Orion in that the audio is distorted,
> especially when the processor is off.  I have tried several mics.  I can't
> understand why it would be distorted only when the processor off.  Some
> reports are that it is somewhat distorted with the processor on as well but
> for some reason the processor seems to mask it.
> 
> I have other issues with it as well but am tackling them one at a time.
> Other issues so far are that the receive shuts down now and then (has
> happened about 7-10 times) and I have to turn the radio off and on to get it
> back, the High Cut control doesn't work properly, and the power output is
> only 80 - 90 watts depending on band.
> 
> I just received this radio last Thursday,
> 
> I will be calling Ten Tec tomorrow but was wondering if others have
> experienced the audio distortion issue.
> 
> Tom, W)ZR