[TenTec] [orion565] Orion II won't transmit or receive

Mon Mar 3 16:13:53 EST 2008

Gentleman,

I had decided two months ago to replace the aging FT-1000D with the Orion 2. 
I  consulted with a very knowledgeable friend who has tried everything.  He 
bought the Orion and returned it within the 30 day grace period.  I want go 
into his reasons, but he advised me to go with the IC-756PROIII.  I took his 
advice.  Have never had a Icom, but have nursed this ageing FT-1000D along 
since it was "king of the mountain"  Now the Orion is, but after reading all 
the comments about firmware upgrades, and problems like these, I think I 
made the right decision.

I like the Icom performance, but still find myself tuning up the FT-1000D. 
I guess familiarity in your old age overcomes that tenth of a db in 
improvement.  I love Ten-Tec equipment and their service.  I have the 425, 
422, 253, and the 238.

Just a note from an old geezer...no flames please.

Ron,  K4AUW since 1954

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pfizenmayer" <pfizenmayer at qwest.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [orion565] Orion II won't transmit or receive

> Also known in some places as the
> "Orion Salute"
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> K7HP
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Harris" <w7kxb at msn.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [orion565] Orion II won't transmit or receive
>
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>>
>> John:
>> You also forgot to add: (standing only on your right leg) " with your 
>> left
>> arm and index finger raised."
>>
>> Carry-on
>> BillHarris W7KXB
>>
>>> From: brazos at rochester.rr.com
>>> To: tentec at contesting.com
>>> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:17:56 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [orion565] Orion II won't transmit or receive
>>>
>>> You forgot to add you must do this reset procedure while facing South 
>>> and
>>> standing only on your right leg.  John  kb2huk
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Kamar" <kamar at inr.net>
>>> To: <orion565 at yahoogroups.com>; <tentec at contesting.com>;
>>> <service at tentec.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 7:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [orion565] Orion II won't transmit or receive
>>>
>>>
>>> > Try a Master Reset.  To do this: Turn the Orion off.  Then push in and
>>> > hold
>>> > the Main RX/TX button upper left; while pushing this button in turn on
>>> > the
>>> > Orion.  Let go of the Master Reset button (Main RX/TX) when the 
>>> > Orion's
>>> > screen shows that the Master Reset has been completed.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Ron / NU1U
>>> >
>>> >  _____
>>> >
>>> > From: orion565 at yahoogroups.com [mailto:orion565 at yahoogroups.com] On
>>> > Behalf
>>> > Of Bill Axelrod
>>> > Sent: March 02, 2008 11:08
>>> > To: orion565 at yahoogroups.com; tentec at contesting.com; 
>>> > service at tentec.com
>>> > Subject: [orion565] Orion II won't transmit or receive
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Help please.
>>> >
>>> > I have a brand new (one month old) Orion II which was working fine
>>> > until
>>> > this morning. When I came down and turned the rig on it looked fine.
>>> > But I
>>> > can not hear any signals on any band with the main receiver. And when 
>>> > I
>>> > try
>>> > to transmit I get no power out at all.
>>> >
>>> > The transceiver keys, I hear the side tone, but it does not deliver 
>>> > any
>>> > power. Same when I hit the tune button.
>>> >
>>> > Same problem with either vfo. And same problem with antenna 1 or 2. 
>>> > The
>>> > sub
>>> > receiver seems to work OK. The transmitter is NOT disabled in the TX
>>> > menu.
>>> >
>>> > Any thoughts on what I should look for or at? Is there a button or
>>> > switch
>>> > I
>>> > may have inadvertently thrown?
>>> >
>>> > I have disconnected all the ancillary equipment and have a dummy load
>>> > connected directly to the antenna 1 connector.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks and 73... Bill K3WA
>>> >
>>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>> >
>>> >
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