[TenTec] ORION II TX gone

[brent.zook at verizon.net]

I had the same problem, only with the Orion I.  It was somewhat intermittent, but once it started happening it quickly turned permanent...was a relay.  For some reason the power out on the meter on the rig showed 100 watts, but nothing was going out.  

I first got it to put out a signal by cycling the "antenna 1, antenna 2" buttons, but finally had the repair done.  Tentec couldn't find a problem until they turned the rig sideways and noticed the glitch, then found the bad relay.  They DID fix the rig the first time around.

--Brent N9HZ

From: =?ISO646-US?Q?T=3Fnno_V=3Fhk?= <Tonno.Vahk at gildbankers.com>
Date: 2008/07/31 Thu AM 01:43:42 CDT
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION II TX gone

yes, thanks. Keying loops are off and transmitter is ON. I do have the rig going into TX and showing also 1.0 SWR all the time! Also the pot indicator shows power but the meter does not and also nothing is going out by external wattmeter. It shows 1.0 SWR also to empty antenna port. Thus switching from ANT 1 to ANT 2 does not help.

I will try the recommended battery reset and will also check if the PS current goes up at TX (I am quite sure it does not...).

I wonder how those guys solved it who have had this issue before?

73
es5tv



-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:20 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION II TX gone

Do you have the keying loops turned off and the Transmitter turned on
in the TX Menu?

73,
Barry N1EU

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 8:06 PM, Tõnno Vähk <Tonno.Vahk at gildbankers.com> wrote:
> Hi, I have lost any TX output from OII. Pwer can be turned up to 100w but no TX out in any mode, everything else seems normal. RX seems to be OK. I saw some messages in archives looking for solution to the same issue but no cure. Tried Master reset and also reinstalled firmware, no change. Is there anything I can try or should I send it to repairs?? Has it been established what the problem is?
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