[TenTec] New Orion, old problem? Questions from a new owner.

[Barry N1EU]

My 2 cents: stick with 1.373b5 and forget that the sweep even exists.

73,
Barry N1EU

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Alan Sewell N5NA <alan.n5na at gmail.com> wrote:
> The hardware mod is not needed to try/use version 2 firmware.  The sweep
> will not work though without the hardware mod.
>
> If the hardware mod is done it does not have to be undone to be able to
> go back to the version 1 firmware.
>
> So, there's really no reason NOT to give the version 2 firmware a try
> and do the hardware mod.  You never know, you may even like version 2!
>
> 73,
>
> Alan  N5NA
>
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>
> jack wrote:
>> I have been running 1.373b5 (experimental) for a year or so. now and again
>> the radio quits working. so far a shut down and restart fixes the problem.
>> one can go to
>> http://radio.tentec.com/service/downloads/
>> to get 1.372 (the latest factory firmware for the original Orion) if so
>> desired. i have chosen not to modify the Orion to accept the 2.x versions of
>> firmware as i have heard no compelling reason to move that way. one can not
>> easily undo the modification to accept 2.x firmware.
>> i have copies of firmware 1.358-1.372 as well as 1.373b3 and 1.373b5. i run
>> the latter two on my Orions.
>> so far the problem you note has not stopped me from a good chat or chasing
>> DX when there is any i can hear.
>> good luck.
>> jack
>> ak7o
>>
>>
>>
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