[TenTec] Need Orion I Firmware

[Wes Attaway (N5WA)]

Upon recounting, I have 14 firmware updates.  I think these are all of the
ones that were officially released.  I don't think I have any that were
"betas".

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Wes Attaway (N5WA)
(318) 393-3289 - Shreveport, LA
Computer/Cellphone Forensics
AttawayForensics.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:12 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need Orion I Firmware

There are 27 Orion I firmware updates available on
http://tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=orionfw

It's possible that only 13 were publically released and the others were
made available to the Wiki by beta testers but I'm not entirely sure.  All
of the earlier v3 firmware updates are missing however.  There are no Orion
II firmware updates available there.

73, Barry N1EU

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Wes Attaway (N5WA) <
wesattaway at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I have copies of all the Orion-1 updates.  Counting the original v1.2
there
> are 13 files.
>
> I don't know why anyone would want to use an old version but if you do
then
> contact me off-list.
>
>    -------------------
> Wes Attaway (N5WA)
> (318) 393-3289 - Shreveport, LA
> Computer/Cellphone Forensics
> AttawayForensics.com
>    -------------------
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dukes
> HiFi
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:39 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Cc: n4py3 at earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need Orion I Firmware
>
> As I had mentioned last night, I had the same problem with Omni VII
> firmware
> downloaded from TenTec.com. The ZIP file was not recognized by Windows 7
> and
> that was it. No joy.
>
> Fortunately, I found the .RUF file for the 588 that was good (it unzipped
> properly) and I used a copy of the Pegasus setup program to install the
> 588.RUF firmware into the radio. Everything worked fine.
>
> If it is even possible to contact Ten Tec, someone should inform them that
> these firmware downloads are not functional.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 24, 2017, at 9:14 AM, rick at dj0ip.de <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:
> >
> > RIGHT Carl!
> >
> > I remember now.
> > We were discussing this a year ago.
> > I used to know what the "real" cause of the problem was but have long
> since
> > forgotton exactly what it was.  It was a noisy power spike but I can't
> find
> > my documentation on it anymore.
> >
> > There is a low frequency spike proceeding the RF each time it keys.  It
> is
> a
> > very short spike but enough to trigger the ARC FAULT.
> >
> > This spike can be eliminated by inserting a broadcast band LPF between
> the
> > radio and the amplifier.
> >
> > The real cure was to insert a choke in a strategic location but I have
> > forgotten exactly where.  I'm sure I will stumble upon it again someday,
> > somewhere.
> >
> > I actually still have my LPF, so I will give it a try.
> >
> > Darn, it's beginning to look like I have forgotten more than I ever
knew.
> >
> > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl
> > Moreschi
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 4:06 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need Orion I Firmware
> >
> > Rick,
> >
> > I don't have that firmware.  But I do not believe changing the FW will
> fix
> > the problem.  I believe that problem comes and goes with temperature
> > variations.
> >
> > The fix is to get a filter to connect to the output of the Orion between
> the
> > Orion and Acom.  I researched this last year and found a filter.
> > But I sold my Acom 1000 and now use a different amp.  So that fixed it
> for
> > me.
> >
> > I think Barry, N1EU,  has the info on the filter.
> >
> > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > 58 Hogwood Rd
> > Louisburg, NC 27549
> > www.n4py.com
> >
> > On 1/24/2017 9:50 AM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> >> We are trying to load firmware V3.025 onto an Orion 565.
> >>
> >> It has been running V3.032.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The V3.032 runs OK when barefoot but when using an Acom amplifier, it
> >> causes the ARC FAULT problem with the amp.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> When the radio was running V3.025 in the past years, it worked OK.
> >>
> >> We would like to put the old firmware back onto the radio.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> We have downloaded the specific firmware from the RKR site
> >>
> >> (http://www.rkrdesignsllc.com/support/product-documentation/product-do
> >> cument ation/ten-tec-565-orion/ ) but it does not run.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Other (older versions) downloaded there run OK but that specific
> >> version seems to be corrupt.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Does anyone have this firmware or know of another site where we can
> >> download it?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> TNX
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> Rick, DJ0IP
> >>
> >>
> >>
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