[TenTec] Orion Sub-Receiver Trouble

[Phil Howlett]

Tried a reset?
W9XX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TJ Sheffield" <kl7ts at hotmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: <ditsnbits at tentec.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 3:00 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion Sub-Receiver Trouble


> On an intermittent basis my Orion sub-receiver will display approximately
> "five bars" of noise while the main receiver may show S-2.  Both receivers
> are on 20m at present.
>
> If I tune the sub-receiver down to 13.000.000 the "five bars" of noise is
> still displayed and the hash is still heard in the sub-receiver.  If I 
> tune
> to 12.999.900 the "five bars" of hash drops entirely and a more reasonable
> 1-1/2 bars of "normal" background hiss is heard.
>
> The sub-receiver noise at 13.000.000 and above sounds something like a
> mixture of high and low tones that are cycling, burbling and/or pulsing at 
> a
> rapid rate.  Sorry I don't have a more technical description for this 
> noise!
>  Tuning to 12.999.900 and below the hash disappears and I hear the 
> "normal"
> background hiss of a quiet band.
>
> If the sub-receiver is above 13.000.000 and I cycle the main power switch
> off / on the condition persists.  If I tune to 12.999.990 and cycle the
> power the condition is "cured" but a noticeable "pop" is heard when 
> rolling
> from 12.999.900 to 13.000.00 however the sub-receiver hash is gone.
>
> When the sub-receiver noise is present the rig is not useable for split
> operation but the "cure" at least is available.  I'm running the latest
> firmware.
>
> These observations will be cross-posted to "ditsnbits" but I though I'd
> mention it to the group.
>
> Thanks very much,
>
> TJ Sheffield, KL7TS
> Anchorage, Alaska
>
>
>


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