[TenTec] Orion566 updating

[g3ory at lineone.net]

John,

Does the CAT work from the computer you are using to the Orion?  If 
not, I suggest you check that it does before going back to the update.

Bob G3ORY

>----Original Message----
>From: jrsimon at ozemail.com.au
>Date: 25/04/2012 6:55 
>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"<tentec at contesting.com>
>Subj: [TenTec]  Orion566 updating
>
>I've been trying to update my OII  from 2.044a to 3.029 using 
an RS232-USB 

>cable and the radio can't/won't recognise the computer is connected.  
I've 

>tried two computers,   Win 7 and WIN XP.

>

>Holding User 2 and switching on as per the manual until  "FLASH UPDATE 
MODE" 

>is showing, on release of User 2 button the radio then shows  "Press 
any key 

>to Exit".

>I've tried two different RS232-USB cables with the same result.

>

>I've even tried speaking to it in a foreign language that is full of 

>four-letter words but still nothing.

>Aside from test flying the OII out the window, any suggestions?

>

>

>

>

>John de VK2XGJ

>You're all jealous because the voices

>only speak to me!

>

>

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