[TenTec] [Orion] My first Orion II bug

[Stephen M. Shearer]

Since few are "reading" the [Orion] list, I am passing this info to this
list.

I am still seeing the bug and the S-meter is freezing at different levels.
This time it was at 20+S9.  I wasn't in the shack when it froze.  The sweep
was at zero.

73, Steve WB3LGC


-----Original Message-----
From: orion-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:orion-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Stephen M. Shearer
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 5:57 PM
To: Bill at NT1Y.com; orion at contesting.com
Cc: TenTec DitsnBits
Subject: Re: [Orion] My first Orion II bug


Ditto on the great rig.  My O1 was nice, too.

I have also seen "your" bug on my new O2 rig also.  I have seen that the
s-meter freezes as does the sweep data (grid is ok).  It seems that the
sweep display isn't getting data and both get data from the same place the
S-meter gets data.  The S-meter readings have been frozen at different
values.  The last freeze, the S-meter and the sweep were both zero.  I think
that even when the S-meter was "5", the sweep was zero.

I was set up in the kitchen (no ground) when I first saw the bug and was in
receiving mode.  I moved to the shack in the cold basement and connected
things up with a good ground.  I have seen it twice today.  Both times I was
just listening to the band.  Unfortunately I was not actively listening at
the time, but one of the early bugs I "think" I noticed a static crash just
before I noticed the freeze.  I will keep listening.  

I am using an Astron SS-30 switching supply. 
O2 serial #06C10235 

73, Steve WB3LGC

Stephen M. Shearer
10 Brackin Ave.
Wilmington, DE 19805


-----Original Message-----
From: orion-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:orion-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of William Hein
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 5:47 PM
To: orion at contesting.com
Cc: gbarbour at tentec.com
Subject: [Orion] My first Orion II bug

Received my Orion II last night and got it hooked up today.

First impression:  superb rig

Have noticed one bug so far and not a fatal one.  The sweep will run for a
while (not sure how long, an hour?) and then switch off.  Toggling the SWEEP
button will not bring it back.  Cycling the POWER switch will restore the
sweep for a while.

I am using software version 2.025

73,
Bill

William Hein, NT1Y
10 Clark Road
Topsham VT 05076-3086
U.S.A.

Bill at NT1Y.com   www.NT1Y.com   FN34vd 

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