[TenTec] Ten Tec Orion II problem -- will not power on

[Mike Z]

Sounds like you might have a power supply issue.



> On Feb 14, 2022, at 12:52 PM, Marcus Florido <k4vbb at live.com> wrote:
> 
> In October of last year I sent my Orion II to Ten Tec for a simple alignment.  With the exception of a very minor alignment issue (perfect on 40m, 20Hz off on 10m), the rig functioned as it should when I sent it to the repair facility.
> 
> I'm sure that by now we all know that the repair facility closed down in December, and my rig was shipped back to me by Ten Tec.  While I thank Mike for taking care of this, and rejecting offers he received to buy the lot, I do have a complaint.  My rig has come back to me in non-functioning condition.
> 
> The rig won't power up.  When plugged in to power only (no other connections) there is an awful buzzing noise when I flip the switch.  The rig immediately draws around 6 amps and drops the voltage on an Astron RS-35M to about 5 volts.  Obviously I don't leave it in this condition, but the rig is now useless to me until I can figure out how to fix it and where to start.
> 
> It might be important to note that I rebuilt the A9 board when I got it--worked perfectly when I sent it in.
> 
> Has anyone else run into an issue like this?
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