[TenTec] Orion Filter

[Michael Marx]

I have a newly acquired Orion 1.   The filter board is loaded.   The  optional filters were not enabled in the menu.  When Inenabled them, the radio would go nearly dead when the 500 Hz filter was switched in.   I tried another filter and got the same result.  Then I did a full reset.  Problem still existed.   

There are diodes on the input and output of the filter.  There also appears to be a matching network.  I am suspecting the diodes.  Have any of you seen this type of failure or symptom.    What was the remedy?   I am guessing they are SMT components on the bottom of the board.   Is the FILTER BOARD hard to remove?

TIA
73
Mike WB0SND 




Michael Marx
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