[TenTec] Orion 565 doesn't work anymore.

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Intermittency issues are not unusual with these radios and radios of 
this age.  Time for a connector cleaning to restore life for another 10 
to 20 years.    Please just clean the connectors  and DO NOT spray 
anything into the radio.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 12/16/2019 1:05 PM, Enzo via TenTec wrote:
> Thank you all for the quick answers!
>
> This evening when back home, I was ready to open covers and take a 
> look inside the Orion, but before doing that, I switched it on and, 
> with my surprise, the noise heard from the speaker was different. So, 
> after having set the correct display contrast, I tried to listen to 
> the 20m band it was busy! Then, I tried change the band, mode, 
> transmission... the Orion seems fully alive again! Nothing has been 
> changed from yesterday, but today it works. Since I don't believe in 
> miracles, I wonder what went on? I'll check it in every function, but 
> it seems fine.
>
> 73 de Enzo, IK3SWB
>
> Il 15/12/2019 21:27, Bill Cotter ha scritto:
>> Enzo,
>>
>> My Orion-II had exactly the same symptoms, on a couple of occasions. 
>> The master resets helped for a while, then the same problem came 
>> back. Looking at the DC power cable connector, it was fine. So, I 
>> opened it up.
>>
>> The first thing I did was to replace ALL the electrolytic capacitors 
>> on the A9 power supply board with high-quality 105C capacitors. I 
>> then checked both batteries (CPU & AT), and replaced them. The last 
>> thing I did was to DeOxit ALL connectors in the radio (quite a job). 
>> It has never had a problem since.
>>
>> 73 Bill N4LG
>>
>>
>> At 12:10 PM 12/15/2019, you wrote:
>>> Hallo everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm a happy owner of a Orion since 2005. Today, while it was 
>>> transmitting my home energy was suddenly interrupted. After 
>>> switching the RTX  on, it started behaving in a strange way: both 
>>> VFO seems ok but no band reception; only the buttons around the 
>>> display are active, the others don't  work; no transmission. I 
>>> performed a Master Reset and then a Ram Clear (followed by a master 
>>> reset). Now it switch on, the volume goes up an down, some noise 
>>> comes out from the speaker, but the 20m are silent, only electronic 
>>> noise.
>>>
>>> Is there any clue to bring it alive again?
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73 de IK3SWB, Enzo.
>>>
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