[TenTec] Orion 565 doesn't work anymore.

[Byron Cordes]

Spraying anything around display could be a disaster for the display.
Think I used Detoxit on the end of a Q tip
Then after it drys I use a silver conducting grease on the pins . USE VERY LITTLE !!!
I Mean if you can’t see it on there that’s about right.
Lastly change those A9 caps . Those caps have given me fits .
Ps could change the battery too . It’s right there in front.
 73s Byron AC9PA 

 
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> On Dec 16, 2019, at 3:03 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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