[TenTec] Orion I RIT/XIT problem

[Ron Castro]

Good detective work!  Let us know if that is ultimately the problem.

         Ron  N6IE
      www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John T. Fleming" <W3GQJ at embarqmail.com>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 1:11 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion I RIT/XIT problem


>I have a theory on the Orion XIT/RIT problem.  I now think the problem is
> with the ribbon cable that is connected to J2B in drawing 81917_3.PDF in 
> the
> designator A8.  I traced through the encoder for the XIT/RIT and see that 
> it
> is indicated as ENC6A and B.  That is ENA_A6_1 and ENA_A6_2 on J2B.  When 
> I
> thought reheating the encoder pins cured the problem, actually I was 
> flexing
> the cable.  I don't know if Ten-Tec makes these cables, but I am wondering
> is there may have been a bad batch of connectors.  My serial number is
> 06C10363.  I wonder what other serial numbers are having the same problem.
> I bought my Orion 9-16-03.
>
>
>
> To try to confirm this problem, I have removed the case from my Orion and
> only have 2 screws on the top and 1 screw on each end of the front panel.
> Now it the control quits again, I plan to carefully remove the screws and
> just move the front ever so slightly.  If the control works again, I am
> going to get a replacement cable and see it the problem is finally 
> resolved.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> John
>
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