[TenTec] Orion 565 Problem with 2.063Xg??

[Bob Close]

seems the radio works, but not with someone else's software, so that means 
it's a problem with
Ten-Tec's software????
Call  N4PY seems more appropriate

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From: "Rick W" <ve7tk at yahoo.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 1:27 AM
To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Orion 565 Problem with 2.063Xg??

> I think I've found a problem with 2.063Xg.  Here's the scenario.
>
>     1) I have my 565 under the control of the N4PY software.
>     2) I go to the RX menu and toggle the AGC System Type (it doesn't seem 
> to matter which way I go).
>     3) Back out of the menus
>
> After doing this exercise I lose all serial control of the Orion.  In 
> addition the remote pod doesn't work.  The work-around is to turn off the 
> software and reboot the Orion.
>
> IF I am not using the serial port with an external program and toggle the 
> AGC the remote pod works BUT when I try to start some external software 
> the serial port is dead.  The same work-around solves the problem.
>
> Before I report this to T-T I'd be curious if others are experiencing 
> this?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Rick
>
> VE7TK
>
>
>
> Website:  http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk
>
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