[TenTec] Orion Band Decoder Output Bug

[Merle Bone]

I have been using the Orion for two years and had not noticed this issue - its a function of how you operate. I use the band decoder output from the Orion to drive a Top-Ten band decoder and two remote antenna switches. They switch 5 antennas onto the Orion, depending on the band. In testing the issues associated with the "mode transfer bug," when using the Orion A>B, I noticed the antenna switch didn't always switch when the B VFO changed frequency. So I did some testing and what I observe is if the B VFO , for instance, is on 20M, in split-mode, the band decoder output of the Orion is switched to 20M. If you use the front key entry pad to put a new frequency on the A VFO, for 40M, and then do an A>B -  the frequency transfers to the B VFO but the band decoder output of the Orion does not change to 40M. It looks like the Orion band decoder output only changes when you use the front keypad to change bands or if you command the Orion remotely, from a program, to go to a new frequency/band. 

I don't know if the same logic is in the V2.056 firmware - I haven't checked it. Someone that uses V2.056 may want to check. I'm sure the V1 code won't get fixed but this should go on the V2 bug list if it is the same logic in V2 - otherwise you can get a surprise when your amplifier starts to load the wrong antenna!
73,
Merle - W0EWM