[TenTec] RAM CLEAR - no help, My first Orion II bug

[Toby Pennington]

IT is good that you gave it a try Steve> Just sorry that it did not work
like I expected it to. I imagine that TT is working on this issue right now.
Toby  W4CAK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen M. Shearer" <wb3lgc at verizon.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>;
<orion at contesting.com>
Cc: "TenTec DitsnBits" <ditsnbits at tentec.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:25 PM
Subject: [TenTec] RAM CLEAR - no help, My first Orion II bug


> Ram-Clear (or master reset) didn't solve the problem.  I still have
S-meter
> freeze and a dead scan after a few hours of receiving. Yes, power off-on
> clears the condition.  I did another ram-clear, no help.
>
> Note, this time I NOTICED something that may be useful to TT:
> The main AF control moves the LCD display bar, but the volume doesn't
change
> in my earphones.  The volume does change for the speaker (if I unplug the
> phones).  The sub AF does work the earphones and the sub RX does have the
> s-meter display working ok.
>
> 73, Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Stephen M. Shearer
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:00 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: [TenTec] RAM CLEAR ?? My first Orion II bug
>
> OK, the info I found:
> To Activate the RAM-CLEAR feature.
>
> 1) PRESS and HOLD the VFOB-LCK button while turning on the radio.
> 2) WAIT until the BATTERY FAILURE message appears on the screen.
> 3) Answer YES when 'Clear User Memories?' appears on the screen.
> 4) Answer YES when 'Reset Optional Filters?' appears on the screen.
> 5) When radio screen appears, turn radio OFF and back ON.
>
> BUT, 3) and 4) don't show (on the O2) is it different then the O1?
> Memories are clear so it must do it automatically?
>
> Now, I wait...
> 73, Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Toby Pennington
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 8:26 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] My first Orion II bug
>
> The Ram Clear is the most important thing to do.........give it a try!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen M. Shearer" <wb3lgc at verizon.net>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 8:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] My first Orion II bug
>
>
> > I did a master reset and I am still seeing the "bug".  I will try
again...
> >
> > Now, all I can do is listen and wait...
> > 73, Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> > On Behalf Of Toby Pennington
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 8:02 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] My first Orion II bug
> >
> > I suppose you guys have done a ram clear and master reset?  This cleared
> the
> > problem up for one BETA tester.
> >
> > ......
> >
>
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