[TenTec] Orion Band Decoder Output Bug

[Dick Green WC1M]

I confirm the bug in V2, but as soon as you move either VFO knob, the band
decoder changes to the correct band.

73, Dick WC1M


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Merle Bone [mailto:merlebone at charter.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 11:22 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion Band Decoder Output Bug
> 
> 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
>