[TenTec] v2.0 firmware...

[Carl Moreschi]

The CPU/DSP board on the Orion needs a small mod in order for the sweep to
work with version 2 firmware.  Version 2 firmware will run on an Orion
without this mod.  But the sweep requires this mod to be done.  This mod can
be done by anyone with reasonable skill at soldering.  It takes about 2
hours to perform the mod.  The Orion front panel has to be removed to get to
the board.  Two jumper wires have to be soldered and 2 land patterns have to
be cut.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] v2.0 firmware...


> Seems to me that we don't yet KNOW that the CPU/DSP board has to be
> "replaced" to accept Ver 2.0 firmware.  The original information
> certainly did not support that conclusion.  So, I suggest we hold fire
> until we hear more. This may be a misinterpretation of the facts, or it
> could mean what has been said.
>
>         73,  Duane
>
>
> On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:53:18 -0600 "Don and Diana Cunningham"
> <wb5hak at duracom.net> writes:
> > I just bought a demo Orion from them last week, and sure would have
> > been
> > nice to know that this CPU/DSP board needed to be upgraded (or has
> > been
> > already) to accept version 2.0 software!!  I emailed to ask about
> > this, but
> > no reply as yet.  I may call, as my "30 day trial" isn't over yet,
> > hi.  I
> > hate to have to ship it in, as the UPS gorillas punched a sizeable
> > hole in
> > the box in it's first voyage.  I was just very lucky that Ten Tec
> > builds a
> > "false bottom" in their boxes and that one thing saved my Orion!  By
> > the
> > way, I LOVE the Orion, and Stan Brock and I felt that my operating
> > style
> > wouldn't benefit from the extra features of the Orion II.  I run
> > predominately RTTY on the upper bands, and some 160m casual SSB.
> > Hoping to
> > get my CW skills back up to par, but that's after I learn the
> > cockpit of the
> > Orion, hi.  Any digital tips from you experts is appreciated!!
> > Running AFSK
> > with a Hal ST-6000, and loving it!
> > 73,
> > Don, WB5HAK
> >
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