[TenTec] [Orion] My first Orion II bug

[Toby Pennington]

I suppose you guys have done a ram clear and master reset?  This cleared the
problem up for one BETA tester.  I am also in contact with another ham who
has reported this problem and suggested the ram clear and master reset to
him.  But if that does not work then it is definitely a firmware bug.
However,  on balance this bug and the flickering of the display for some so
far are the only bugs found.  If nothing else turns up then it should be
easy to get these two problems fixed with an update.  They have probably
been working on that this week at Ten Tec.      Toby  W4CAK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen M. Shearer" <wb3lgc at verizon.net>
To: "TenTec Group" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] My first Orion II bug


> 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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