[TenTec] Orion II Won't Power Up

[Bernie Skoch]

Nothing at all.  No lights, nothing.  It's as though 12vdc isn't even connected.


-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Follett <dukeshifi at comcast.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: Bernie Skoch <k5xs at aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Jan 18, 2020 9:27 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II Won't Power Up

Do you hear any sign of a relay click sound when you power up (near the back by the power input connector)?

Gary

> On Jan 18, 2020, at 9:14 PM, Bernie Skoch via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> In the middle of transmitting today, my O2 went stone cold dead.  We had high winds that may have briefly shorted the antenna.
> DC power into radio is good.  Fuse good.
> There is a component labeled 5KP15A that appears to be a transient voltage suppression diode near the 12VDC input.
> Any clues of whether that might be what blew?
> Thanks.
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