[TenTec] Help with Orion I

[Grant Youngman]

First, if a Master reset isn't clearing up the problem, do a RAM CLEAR reset
-- hold in the VFOB LCK key when you turn it on, and wait for the "battery
failure" message to appear on the screen.

Second, what firmware version is in the radio?  Although there are some who
seem to prefer to stay on earlier versions of firmware for one reason or
another, you should update to 1.372.

And no, do not use a mono plug on your headphones.  The Orion II ships with
a sticker over the headphone jack as a reminder of this fact.  What you're
describing sounds more like you need to do the RAM CLEAR reset to get
everything cleanly initialized.

Grant/NQ5T

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Hugg
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:25 AM
> To: TenTec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Help with Orion I
> 
> 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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