[TenTec] Help with Orion I

[Charlie Hugg]

I just acquired an Orion I from a friend who only used it about 6 hours 
before packing it up for a move 15 months ago. He never got around to 
unpacking it after the move and I talked him into selling it to me.   When I 
got it home and turned it on, I heard some static from the speaker for a few 
seconds and then nothing. Nothing that I have been able to do will produce 
any noise from the speaker and there is no movement in the analogue S meter 
either. The Display works fine and all the controls appear to work, except 
the AF controls, although I do see the audio level indicators on the display 
move across the screen as I turn the audio up. I do get readings on the 
Sweep display like it is receiving signals. But they are not getting to the 
S-Meter or the speaker. I did a Master Reset but no help. I have been 
through every menu item. All check out.  I have not tried to transmit yet.
I have the speaker turned on in the Audio Menu. I a VFO and Antenna assigned 
to the Main or Sub Receiver as required.
I have been through the manual three times. I am pretty sure that I have all 
the Menue Items and Controls set correctly.
I took the top off and checked  the filters. They are all in place. All 
cables look plugged in correctly.
The only thing that I have found in the manual that might even come close to 
causing a problem like I have described is a reference to the need to  use a 
Stereo Plug if one uses Headphones. Appearenty if one uses a Mono Plug, it 
can cause damage to the radio.  I don't use ear phones and did not plug 
anything into this jack. So I know that is not the problem.  I am using the 
internal speaker.
Any ideas from the group? I am still hoping that it is operator problem 
rather than problems with the radio.
Thanks. Charlie Hugg, K5MBX
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