[TenTec] v2.0 firmware...

[Jeff Griffin]

 Thanks for the info Carl. When ver 2 comes out, I now will have a reason to 
also do the mic mod...

73 Jeff kb2m


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] v2.0 firmware...


> 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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>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>> Austin, Texas
>>
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