[TenTec] Orion 1 Display Issue

[John T. Fleming]

Bob,

I have had the same problem with my Orion I.  There is a control like the
mike gain control under the bottom of the unit near the AN button.  But
there is no access hole for a screw driver so you must remove the bottom.
>From the menu, set your display to 50% and then adjust the control with a
small screw driver for the best balance on contrast.  You may have to look
at the screen at an odd angle to see the 50%.  Ten-Tec replaced my control
and said it would not hold its value.  The part is about 50 cents, so I
would buy the miniature pot and replace it if I had the problem today.  That
is a lot less than the freight!  Good luck.

73,
John

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Robert Carroll
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 6:20 PM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: [TenTec] Orion 1 Display Issue

Last night I turned on my Orion 1 only to see that the boot up message was
very washed out (backlight normal), and when the rig had booted I could
barely see the "dials."  I tried to go into the menu to fiddle with the
contrast but couldn't see it well enough to do.  Power cycling did not
help-but I found that if I waited a minute or so there was a step change to
a normal display.  This morning I also saw the same thing.

 

I suspect this is a prelude to a cataclysmic display collapse, but given how
normal the display looks once the problem has cleared, I am not convinced
this is actually a display problem.  I wonder if anyone on the reflector has
experienced this-or has a good idea of the problem-and can tell me what is
going on and what to expect?  I really hate shipping the rig back to the
mothership but I will begin my search for the carton.

 

73

Bob W2WG