[TenTec] Fwd: orion 2 and 302r

[Bill Tippett]

         VE7TK sent the following and Rick is
correct...Rem Pod Enter must be set to VFO A Enter.
Mine was set to VFO B Enter and was simply doing
as programmed.  Why you would want the Pod's
Enter disassociated from the choice of VFO Enter
in F1-3 I have no idea, but I'm sure there is a very
good reason.  I only use my Pod for a remote RIT
in contests so was not completely familiar with
the VFO Enter scheme.  This is not the first time
I've been outsmarted by Orion's ergonomics and
I'm sure it will not be the last.

         VIn K1RM, you are on the right track
to always call Paul Clinton if you have a problem.
He is one of the first guys to contact for anyone
having problems (hint...always call on the phone
instead of using email if you really want to get to
the root of your problem quickly).

                         73,  Bill

>From: "Rick Williams" <rick.williams at telus.net>
>To: <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
>Subject: [TenTec]  orion 2 and 302r
>Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:51:18 -0700
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>Bill how have you set the 4th item on the OTHER menu?  I think to get VFO A
>to do what you want it may need to be set as follows:
>
>     Rem Pod Enter    VFO A Ent
>
>I tested the settings as follows:
>
>    Remote Pod F1  VFO A Ent
>    Remote Pod F2  Step
>    Remote Pod F3  Mode
>    Rem Pod Enter  VFO A Ent
>
>If I push F1 and input a frequency all is well.  To enter another frequency
>I need to toggle F1 again.
>
>If I hit 5 I get the band stack for 20 metres. If I hit 2 it takes me to the
>band stack for 80 etc.
>
>What happens if you hit the #2 on the Orion?  Do you get the band stack for
>80?
>
>Give it a try!
>
>73,
>
>Rick
>VE7TK
>
>Website:  http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk
>
>From: Bill Tippett <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
>Subject: [TenTec]  orion 2 and 302r
>To: tentec at contesting.com
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>          There appears to be some sort of bug
>that switches between VFO A and VFO B.  Sometimes
>it works correctly and sometimes it changes VFO B.
>This is using Orion/V1.373b5 firmware.
>
>          It "should" work as follows:
>
>1.  Menu-Other   Remote Pod F1  VFO A Ent (then exit Menu)
>2.  On Pod, press F1 and A display should show __.___.___
>3.  On Pod, press 14025E, and display should be 14.025
>
>But in my unit, #3 above often results in VFO B = 14.025.
>
>          Send a note to ditsnbits at tentec.com to report bugs.
>
>                                          73,  Bill  W4ZV