[TenTec] VOX and CW

[Ron Castro]

I found the same thing ( v. 2.034), but you can get out of the transmit 
lock-up by hitting the keypad again.

Ron N6AHA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joerg Vollbrecht" <dl4cf at gmx.de>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] VOX and CW


>
> Just the same over here!
>
> 73, Joe Vollbrecht (DL4CF)
>
>>Klaus Heintzenberg wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Orion 2
>>>s/n 02C10436
>>>fw 2.032
>>>Menu-CW-PTT in CW as: MOX
>>>Internal Keyer ON
>>>
>>>
>>>Choose some band with band-change keypad.
>>>Set up SSB mode with VOX=ON on one of the  bandstacking registers.
>>>On the next bandstacking register set up the radio in CW mode.
>>>
>>>Now go to SSB by band change keypad and make sure VOX is ON
>>>Then press pad to change to the CW band segment. Then the VOX sign
>>>on the display changes.
>>>Now tap on the microphone or whistle  into the mic while in CW mode.
>>>
>>>My radio then goes into transmit and puts out a constant carrier at the
>>>preset
>>>output power level!
>>>The only way to shut of the carrier is to hit the main power switch.
>>>Should'nt the VOX be disabled while on CW?
>>>
>>>Imagine you changed from SSB to CW. Then, while leaving the room for the
>>>bathroom, you slam the door shut. That may take the Orion into transmit.
>>>When you return your amplifier may have gone up in smoke...
>>>
>>>Can anybody else reproduce this?
>>>
>>>73, Klaus (DJ6RX)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>


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