[TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 56, Issue 17
Tim Bachmeier
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Tue Aug 14 14:13:29 EDT 2007
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> 1. WANTED: Scout 40m Band Module (edkess at pa.net)
> 2. Re: delta II project radio for sale (Stuart Rohre)
> 3. Orion II looks DOA! (Ron Castro)
> 4. Re: Orion II looks DOA! (Paul Rubin)
> 5. Re: Orion II looks DOA! (Grant Youngman)
> 6. Re: SPAM:MED Orion II looks DOA! (Tom Childers, N5GE)
> 7. Omni V Problem (Jeff Walker)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:26:44 -0400
> From: edkess at pa.net
> Subject: [TenTec] WANTED: Scout 40m Band Module
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> Looking for a 40 Band Module for a Scout. Anyone have an extra one
> to sell?
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> Ed Kessler, AA3SJ
> 717-692-3079
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> Thanks,
> Ed
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:16:19 -0500
> From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] delta II project radio for sale
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
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> Mike,
> I know how vexing those intermittents can be. Have you tried backing off
> and retightening any mounting screws for boards that might be providing
> their common ground path? Have seen intermittents in other equipment due
> to that.
>
> 73, GL,
> Stuart
> K5KVH
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:04:38 -0700
> From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II looks DOA!
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> I'm afraid it's happened...my Orion II may have bitten the big one! When
> I turn it on, I get the half-bright meter face, but then nothing else
> happens. It stays like that forever with no LED's lit and nothing on the
> screen. Power supply is OK and I measure +14 V on the accessory output on
> the back of the radio. Anyone else ever see this sort of behavior?
>
> Ron Castro
> N6IE
> Chief Technical Officer
> Results Radio, LLC
> www.N6IE.com
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:22:16 -0500
> From: "Paul Rubin" <glassrus at houston.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II looks DOA!
> To: "'Ron Castro'" <ronc at sonic.net>, "'Discussion of Ten-Tec
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> Ron:
>
> I had the exact same symptoms after an Astron power supply failed and fed
> my
> Orion II 28 volts.
>
> Schematic A0 81908_5 shows the power conditioning input circuit. In my
> case,
> D116, a 16v Zener failed and shorted to ground through a 1K resistor.
>
> Although you say the power supply is fine, I would still check this out
> first.
>
> Good luck,
>
> 73
> Paul N8NOV
> Houston
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> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II looks DOA!
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> I'm afraid it's happened...my Orion II may have bitten the big one! When
> I
> turn it on, I get the half-bright meter face, but then nothing else
> happens.
> It stays like that forever with no LED's lit and nothing on the screen.
> Power supply is OK and I measure +14 V on the accessory output on the back
> of the radio. Anyone else ever see this sort of behavior?
>
> Ron Castro
> N6IE
> Chief Technical Officer
> Results Radio, LLC
> www.N6IE.com
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:41:58 -0500
> From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t at tx.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II looks DOA!
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>> big one! When I turn it on, I get the half-bright meter
>> face, but then nothing else happens. It stays like that
>> forever with no LED's lit and nothing on the screen. Power
>> supply is OK and I measure +14 V on the accessory output on
>> the back of the radio. Anyone else ever see this sort of behavior?
>
> That's what mine looked like when the logic board bit the dust. The
> radio
> just isn't booting up.
>
> Grant/NQ5T
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:58:14 -0500
> From: "Tom Childers, N5GE" <n5ge at n5ge.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] SPAM:MED Orion II looks DOA!
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
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> On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:04:38 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>I'm afraid it's happened...my Orion II may have bitten the big one! When
>>I turn it on, I get the half-bright meter face, but then nothing else
>>happens. It stays like that forever with no LED's lit and nothing on the
>>screen. Power supply is OK and I measure +14 V on the accessory output on
>>the back of the radio. Anyone else ever see this sort of behavior?
>>
>> Ron Castro
>> N6IE
>>Chief Technical Officer
>> Results Radio, LLC
>> www.N6IE.com
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> I'm sure you've tried this but I'll ask anyway. Did you try a reset?
>
> Tom, N5GE
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:32:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jeff Walker <k4bp at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Omni V Problem
> To: tentec at contesting.com
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> A problem recently developed with my Omni V. After
> being on an hour or more, I lose transmit and receive
> on 80 & 160 meters. These are the only bands affected.
> I can turn the rig off for 5 minutes and 80 & 160 come
> back. I've had this happen after as little as 1 hour
> and take as long as 12 hours. Any ideas/help
> appreciated.
>
> Jeff
> k4bp at yahoo.com
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