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

[Martin Sole]

Here's an update.

Investigation showed that the hardware mod has already been done to this 
radio. Right now I have 2.062a installed and seems fine so far to me, 
though of course I have a very limited term of reference. I would be 
interested to hear if there is something I might want to try with the 
radio that this version of code will likely fail at.

Next question. The S meter sits around 1.5 to 2 with the rig connected 
to a dummy load. This with RF gain at 100, preamp and attenuator off. 
All other NR/NB etc off. With the AGC threshold set at more than about 
3uV the meter rapidly starts to rise which I can certainly understand. 
How about setting the zero point?

Martin, HS0ZED


Alan Sewell N5NA 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
> 
> http://www.tentecwiki.org
> 
> 
> 
> 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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