[TenTec] Red Screen

[Ron Castro]

Maybe if I get time in the next couple of days, I'll hook up my signal 
generator and see if a certain level triggers the phenomenon.

         Ron   N6IE
      www.N6IE.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Zond" <k3miy at csonline.net>
To: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:00 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Red Screen


> Hi Ron and Others
>
> I don't own Orion, but the "red screen" reminds me of the early soundcard
> software
> which would show red on the display if the level was too high.  Ron, maybe
> you
> could replicate the problem with a noise generator. The results might be
> interesting.
>
> Ron
> K3MIY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ron Castro
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:47 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Red Screen
>
>
> It's not all that 'dreaded' of a problem, and it can be corrected by just
> turning the sweep off and on from the front panel.  It's probably just 
> some
> sort of register overflow in the firmware that will require minor tweak to
> fix.  I seem to see it only in relation to very strong signals (in and out
> of band) including those caused by lighting strikes.  I mention that 
> because
> we almost never see lightning here on the northern California coast, but
> yesterday we did, and I saw some red screens on my OII!
>
>         Ron   N6IE
>      www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick Williams" <k8ztt at mho.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:40 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Red Screen
>
>
>>I have had my O2 on pretty much 24/7 since the firmware update came out
>> (installed it the first day with zero problems.  I haven't checked out 
>> all
>> the reported "glitches", but I will say that I have not tried or used the
>> AF
>> sweep.
>>
>> In any case, I have not experienced the "red screen" problem that I have
>> seen reported, nor have I experienced any audio crashes (or any crashes
>> for
>> that matter).
>>
>> Am I the only one who has not experienced the dreaded "red screen" in
>> either
>> the waterfall or sprectrum?
>>
>> Dick K8ZTT
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "BOB at W2PNJ" <bobw2pnj at optimum.net>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:31 PM
>> Subject: [TenTec] Latest Firmware
>>
>>
>>> Iam amazed with all these bugs ie  Red Screen etc. Didn't TT see these
>>> problems during their months of testing? Their loyal customers spotted
>>> these problems within 48hrs. Lets hope it's not another 1 1/2 years for 
>>> a
>>> correction. I have not  downloaded this firmware as of yet. This reminds
>>> me of how the car companys let the buying public be the guinea pig.
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