[TenTec] Orion I, reduced output power ???

[Denton]

Check power connector and fuse holder?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 4:09 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion I, reduced output power ???


>A friend of mine in DL has trouble with his Orion I.
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> The output power is now at about 85 watts.
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> This is independent of band.
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> Small changes in the 13v supply has no influence on the power.
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> He does not know if this happened all at once or just started to decay 
> over
> time.
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> I have advised him to try a second watt meter, dummy load, change coax,
> etc.,  just to be sure it is the radio and not something else.
>
>
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> Grateful for any ideas or tips where we could look.
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> Tnx
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> 73
>
> Rick
>
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