This document will concentrate on linking together the software for a tentec orion and lppan that will allow full rig control, point and shoot mouse click qsy all using n4py software. Then, tentecs current owner, n8wff, decided to comment and shoot himself. Buy tentec ham radio transceivers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Ten tec orion firmware archive note do not use with orion ii the. All n4py software programs are available for free for the first 10 days of use. Tentec orionorion ii high performance asr subrx board. I will not go into describing all the features and detailed description of some of the function, all this is in the new, updated manual. Elecraft can bring new products out faster than tentec. There are plans for several new tentec products lined up for the future but at this time no concise decision has been made for another orion transceiver.
The town is a mix of old and new, with growing suburban developments and shopping areas on the east side and early to mid 20th century charm on the west. May 06, 2016 tentec 566 orion ii hf transceiver is no longer in production. If it is bricked, he may be able to use jtag to recover it. Tentec 565 orion hf transceiver is no longer in production. Radio real time panadapter to your orion or orion ii when using n4py software. The services, content, website and any software are provided on an as is and as available basis, without warranties from of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a.
Transceiver tentec paragon ii 586 operators manual 154 pages. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Rx366, the software will select the appropriate hardware filter when. This allows the orion to transmit cw codes based on ascii characters. Ten tec 565 orion ten tec 565 orion hf transceiver is no longer in production. Ten tec 565 orion hf transceiver is no longer in production. My alltime favorite is of course the orion ii so an orion iii is on my personal wish list for the future. Well, as you can imaginegiven the venuethe question prompted a whole lot of comments. Or as limited by the piping class specifications or the the bolt minimum or maximum temperature specification.
Some customers even sent in feature suggestions which was much appreciated. If you recollect the orion ii was the result of the original dragonball processor being discontinued, as well as an opportunity to upgrade the product during the redesign. Can anyone help, was performing an firmware update on my orion ii when power went down and interrupted the update. Le tentec orion ii groupement francophone telegraphiste. Tentec orionorion ii high performance asr subrx board kit. Orion, new audio routing for line level outputs and an 8pin microphone. Tentec discontinues omni ii the wb8nut blog thoughts and. Transceiver tentec paragon ii 586 operators manual 154 pages summary of contents for tentec omnivii. The services, content, website and any software are provided on an as is and as available basis, without warranties from of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement. Full measured specifications, pictures, and accessory information are available on the ten tec orion website.
Ten tec orion ii model 566 at ham radio transceiver. This makes it possible to provide continuous and free of charge improvements. The ten tec company produces a wide variety of radio equipment and accessories that allow you to deviate from using mainstream communications networks. The top contesting and dx stations arent buying 5000s or orion ii s, theyre buying k3s. Ten tec orion 2 orion ii model 566at solid state hf ham. Its design focused on meeting the rigors of serious dxing a. If you would like to save some money, consider searching the used market for one of the radios mentioned above. The radio works well with popular interface software like ham radio deluxe and n1mm.
Ten tec 550 pegasus documentation 550 logging software. This is where ill keep a sort of a diary about my experiences and enhancements of my newest radio. Tentec orion ii orion ii uses both crystal roofing filters and ifdsp bandwidth filtering as part of the main receiver. Jan 08, 2017 my tentec eagle sounds better than my elecraft kx3. Tentec eagle 559at ham radio transceiver w manuals sn 305267103o.
May 16, 2015 operating my ten tec orion ii running 100 watts into a g5rv up about 45 feet mike is a heil pr40 into a ten tec model 715 rf speech processor. If it has a rom chip there may be a hard reset jumper inside of the radio, to revert to the original firmware. This version is still considered a beta, and hence is a work in progress, but indeed progress. Oct 04, 2017 a couple of weeks ago on eham, a ham innocently asked, is tentec still in business. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. The tentec orion ii radio is still commanding high used prices among contesters.
It came from an old man who just didnt want to get it repaired. When i asked a gentleman working the tentec booth about it at the dayton hamvention, i received. Connect orion ii to your computer via a serial port cable, and send the software to the radio. My tentec eagle sounds better than my elecraft kx3. Omnivii is the first truly netready ham transceiver. Elecraft can bring new products out faster than ten tec. It also made it possible for tentec to release a product early in 2003. Tentec 566 orion ii hf transceiver is no longer in production. Description the best in amateur radio is now even better with the addition of the new tentec rx366 subreceiver. Orion ii adds a brilliant color screen, a new roofing filter system with a slight increase in receiver performance vs. This page is devoted to my tentec orioni transceiver repair. To obtain the latest version of the orion, simply visit our website and download the software.
Tentec model 588 omnivii amateur radio transceiver. The heart of the orion design is a pair of 32bit floatingpoint adi sharc dsp processors. Tentec discontinues omni ii the wb8nut blog thoughts. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday sep 15 2009, and till today the orion ii a9 power distribution fix has been followed for a total of 503 times. Well i guess their latest product, the argonaut vi confirms my opinion. Tentec new orion ii firmware i cant believe that others havent noticed yet. Back in july i wrote about tentec and how i think they are losing their innovation an appeal. Hello peter, i just read an interesting comparison between the orion ii, the ft5000 and k3 transceivers. The main category is ten tec orion that is about ten tec orion. My first impression was that the problem was related to rfi, power supply problems, overdrive on the mic input or some other operator error, but after hearing. Tentec orion ii with varying frequency amateur radio. Tentec orionorion ii users manual addendum firmware version v3. Thank you for your excellent look at kx3 cw audio vs ten tec cw audio.
There are numerous ten tec user nets on the air and it is my intention so support them by posting the time and frequency schedules on the website. I will not go into describing all the features and detailed description of some of the function, all this is in the new, updated manual, available on the ten tec web site. Ten tec orion ii parts availability and reliability question. Used tentec orionii hf transceiver model 566at and accessories package when introduced, this transceiver was heralded as the most innovative hf transceiver ever created for amateur radio use. Feb 23, 2012 had this orion a short while and still learning how to use it, was going to show you the rit problem but it started to work its intermittent, anyone offer a few hints on how to get a more treble. Describe your experience with the tentec orion ii and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. The main category is tentec orion that is about tentec orion. Using dual 32bit devices provides much more processing horsepower than a transceiver using a single 32bit dsp processor can provide. Ten tec s new qrp transceiver not only took an extremely long time to make it to market, but when it finally was available for sale, it arrived crippled without the 60, 12 and 6 meters bands.
Its now on order, scheduled to arrive sometime between christmas day and new years eve i can hardly wait. I have a power problem with my ten tec orion 2 model 566. It has a digital display, keypad entry and an analog meter. It seems a lot of hams lean towards the ft5000 as being a superb transceiver but there are other hams that like the ten tec orion ii because of the built in features and the true contesters dxpeditions like the k3 for the size, cw operation and the second receiver. Ten tec still services all of their radios at their headquarters in sevierville, tennessee. The item ten tec orion ii model 566 at is in sale since saturday, september 03, 2016. Petaluma, california is a picturesque community located north of san francisco in the southern part of sonoma county, home to some of the worlds finest wines.
Discussion in general technical questions and answers started by k2agz, jan 10, 2017. Fixed dsp audio selection conflict between bin rx and phones selections. For the orion ii 566 owners, we are working on a similar update for the orion ii. Ten tec orion, orion ii, argonaut vi, and eagle download page download information all n4py software programs are available for free for the first 10 days of use. Jan 10, 2016 my alltime favorite is of course the orion ii so an orion iii is on my personal wish list for the future. Another ham radio business owner shoots himself in the. There is a line in and line out on the back for use with digital modes and software like fldigi. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. Tentec used tentec orionii hf transceiver model 566at. About the orion ii a9 power distribution fix the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Flange service temperature range for the recommended bolt stress values are 101.
Ten tec 566 orion ii ten tec 566 orion ii hf transceiver is no longer in production. Discussion in general technical questions and answers started by n1hm, jan 21. Tentec orionorion ii users manual addendum firmware. If you decide you want to use the program after the trial period, please follow the instructions below. Radiohf ten tec orion i 565 at price reduced for sale is my personal ten tec orion i 565 at with optional filters except for the 1. Tentec in its quest for the ultimate rig may implement some of the stuff or might not find it worthwhile for business or other reasons to implement. Tentec orion ii repair hi gary, the encoders are read using an interrupt, but the keys are read as part of the main loop. Transceiver tentec orion 565 manual 61 pages transceiver tentec orion manual.
When i asked a gentleman working the ten tec booth about it at the dayton hamvention, i received. Description the best in amateur radio is now even better with the addition of the new ten tec rx366 subreceiver. Tentec was first with flashrom update capability with our pegasus transceiver back in 1998. The ten tec orion represents an entirely new concept in highperformance hf transceivers. Orion, new audio routing for line level outputs and an 8pin microphone connector. I got this unit on ebay, in known nonworking condition. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. This new user installable receiver board can be inserted easily within the 565 orion or 566 orion ii main chassis in place of the existing subreceiver board. To obtain the latest version of the transceiver, simply visit our firmware download website at. Ten tec in its quest for the ultimate rig may implement some of the stuff or might not find it worthwhile for business or other reasons to implement.
Locate your omnivii anywhere you have wideband internet access. In addition to the standard alphabet the orion can transmit special procedural symbols as indicated in the table below. Another ham radio business owner shoots himself in the foot. Theres hardly a scratch on it and the display is nice and bright. Software updates and response maybe the greatest innovation included with the orion is the concept of a topnotch radio with firmware updates via the internet. Its design focused on meeting the rigors of serious dxing and contesting while maintaining superb ergonomics and operators ease of use. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next k2agz premium subscriber qrz page. Tap into the global ham radio network with the assistance of tentec radio transceivers. Tentec orion ii model 566 v3 revision history july 9, 20 page 1. Ten tec s goal with this new groundbreaking design is to deliver the finest performance level to date from an amateur transceiver. Furthermore minor bugs in the software have been found in the meantime. Team orion received many positive feedbacks from all around the world. If you recollect the orion ii was the result of the original dragonball processor being discontinued, as well as.
This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday sep 15 2009, and till today the orion ii a9 power distribution fix has been followed for a total of 503. A call to ten tec as ed suggested would be a good place to start. Ten tec orion ii signature series ham radio amateur radio dust cover. I will update this list as i learn more from my own observations and testing and from the users on the ten tec reflector at. Connect the radio to your computer via a serial port cable, and send the. A couple of weeks ago on eham, a ham innocently asked, is tentec still in business. This radio has a dc power cable and owners manual on cd as a. Changes common to both orion 565 and orion ii 566 are listed together. Latest revelations about audio problems in the orion ii.
Used tentec orionii hf transceiver model 566at and accessories packagewhen introduced, this transceiver was heralded as the most innovative hf transceiver ever created for amateur radio use. This radio has a dc power cable and owners manual on cd as a pdf. Tentec ham and amateur radio transceivers for sale in. Ten tec pegasus software controlled hf transceiver. Multimode 40 pages transceiver tentec orion 565 manual 61 pages transceiver tentec argonaut vi 539 quick start manual 2 pages transceiver tentec omni v 562 operators. This eagle is in great condition, both physically and operationally. Tentec new orion ii firmware, harry g mcgavran jr orion ii firmware, barry n1eu tentec orion ii men battery date. With this flex radio configured along with your orion, you will see 48 khz to 192 khz of spectrum around the frequency your orion is tuned for. Purchase cheap cialis, cheap generic cialis ka7u best. The data produced by this software is only applicable when using tentec bolt tensioning tools. It seems this is a common problem with the orion and orion i and ii. Team orion listened closely to your suggestions and feedback and can now publish the first firmware upgrade. Also, there is a tentec firmware bug that doesnt allow a filter less than 800 hertz for.
If i can accomplish one thing at ten tec it will be to be more customercentric. View and download ten tec jupiter 538 operators manual online. I printed off the tentec chargers and showed them to my doctor he is thinking of becoming a tech. Ten tec orion, orion ii, argonaut vi, and eagle download page. In general, most people were hopeful that tentec would become a going concern again. Lppan with tentec orion using n4py and powersdrif software duration. The orion ii a9 power distribution fix resource detail. Windows, click on start, all programs, tentec, orionii firmware update. Orion ii continues the highperformance legacy established by the original orion transceiver. I use n4py software to control my orion and carl, n4py, has developed a method of emulating the necessary commands for a k3 from the orions command set.
Tentecs new qrp transceiver not only took an extremely long time to make it to market, but when it finally was available for sale, it arrived crippled without the 60, 12 and 6 meters bands. Tap into the global ham radio network with the assistance of ten tec radio transceivers. The tentec company produces a wide variety of radio equipment and accessories that allow you to deviate from using mainstream communications networks. Operating my tentec orion ii running 100 watts into a g5rv up about 45 feet mike is a heil pr40 into a ten tec model 715 rf speech processor. Transceiver ten tec paragon ii 586 operators manual. I will update this list as i learn more from my own observations and testing and from the users on the ten tec reflector.
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