[TenTec] Orion 2 sub-receiver problem

[Paul T. Antos]

I also had a "noise only" sub receiver in my O2. I  thought perhaps I had a weird setting on some parameter, but I was stumped. I sent it back to the factory, and they could find nothing wrong, and suggested I didn't have an antenna connected to the sub receiver ( incorrect assumption). It worked fine when I got it back. However, this weekend, it happened again. Unlike the last time, where I cycled the power, master reset and super-secret reset with a T-T tech over the phone, this time cycling the power fixed the problem.

I did learn one thing. It would be cheaper to drive down there with it the next time it quits.

Paul WB2ABD





(previous posts)

 had a similar problem once - the sub-receiver would  work only
intermittently and when in the failed state generated a harsh noise.
After trying master reset etc. I finally "fixed" it by re-seating the
sub-receiver board and all of it's cable terminations and have had no
trouble since (2 years ago). It might be worth trying if all else
fails.

Bob NW8L

On 10/13/07, G.C. <g.crosta at tin.it> wrote:
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> Dear all,
>
> I want to submit a problem occurred to my Orion I transceiver.
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> The radio has installed the firmware version 2.062a with the v2 hardware modification to the Logic/DSP board.
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> I haven't any problems with the radio since last week but now the sub-receiver seems dead and I listen only a bad noise.
>
> I realized that because the SPLIT function was ON and I don't listen nothing on one ear.
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> I have re-loaded the software and initially the radio seems to work properly but after I switched off it the sub-receiver doesn't work at all.
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> Nothing happen after a Master reset or Ram clear.
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> So, I don't know what happen and I would like to know what I should do.
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> Could you help me please? May I have a suggestion from your side? Did it already happen to anybody else?
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> I thank you in advance for your attention.
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> Best regards,
>
> Giuseppe CROSTA IZ2ABU
>
> P.S. I submitted this message also to Ten Tec service and I hope to receive some info from Paul.