[TenTec] Orion II Black Screen - Successful Repair

[Steve Ellington]

1,800 volts in an Orion!!! Better watch where you poke around!

That board would be a good item for Orion owners to stock up on.

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 6:30 PM, bobk8ia--- via TenTec <
tentec at contesting.com> wrote:

>
> This is a follow up to my email below from 24 October 2016.
>
> As of 12/14/16, my Orion II is successfully repaired now, thanks to good
> friend Kevin W9CF. What had failed was some component(s) on the 12v to
> 1800v
> inverter board that powers the cfl backlight.
>
> A new inverter board (TDK CXA-L0612A-VJL which is DigiKey part #
> 445-1619-ND; about $23) has the radio up and running like new.
>
> http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/tdk-corporation/CXA-L0612A-VJL/
> 445-
> 1619-ND/652720
>
> Thought some of you real techies would like to know this. Thanks to those
> of you that responded to me directly.
>
> 73, Bob K8IA
> Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
>
> -----------------------
>
>
> In a message dated 10/24/2016 8:15:20 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
> BobK8IA at aol.com writes:
>
> Gents;
>
> I am getting ready for our annual Multi-Two N7AT fun in CQWW SSB, this
> weekend. One of the op positions my Orion II. I turned the Orion II on
> and no
> screen appeared, just blank/black. The radio appears to be functioning
> fine
> but no screen. It does not appear to be power supply related.
>
> It worked fine two days ago (and generally trouble free since 2006 when I
> bought it new). Latest firmware 3.033xe installed and RX-366. Battery was
> recently replaced.
>
> Any guidance you can give me. The radio is contest-unusable as is.
>
> TNX.
>
> 73, Bob K8IA
> Arizona Outlaws Contest  Club
>
>
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