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| *[[rx366|John Henry's comments about the RX366 subreceiver & info on poor performance of 9MHz IF output]] | *[[rx366|John Henry's comments about the RX366 subreceiver & info on poor performance of 9MHz IF output]] | ||
| *[[rx366adjust|Precisely matching the RX366 and main rx frequencies]] | *[[rx366adjust|Precisely matching the RX366 and main rx frequencies]] | ||
| - | *[[http://www.tentecwiki.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?cache=&media=rx366_noted.jpg|Annotated close-up photo of RX366 cabling]] | + | *{{rx366_noted.jpg?linkonly|Annotated close-up photo of RX366 cabling}} |
| *Signs that the RX-366 is installed: | *Signs that the RX-366 is installed: | ||
| - On power up, Orion screen displays "RX-366 Receiver Installed" | - On power up, Orion screen displays "RX-366 Receiver Installed" | ||
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| ===== Mods / Adjustments / Repairs ===== | ===== Mods / Adjustments / Repairs ===== | ||
| *ALSO SEE MORE EXTENSIVE [[565|ORION 565 LISTINGS]] | *ALSO SEE MORE EXTENSIVE [[565|ORION 565 LISTINGS]] | ||
| - | *[[565freqcal|Frequency Calibration Procedure]] by K6SE ([[http://www.nabble.com/Sad-News%3A-K6SE-SK-to14076104.html#a14076104|SK]]) {{orion_freq_calibration.pdf|PDF Version}} | + | *[[565freqcal|Frequency Calibration Procedure]] by K6SE-SK {{orion_freq_calibration.pdf|PDF Version}} |
| *{{s-meter_565.pdf|Orion s-meter scale adjustment}} - also applies to Orion II (thanks VE7TK) | *{{s-meter_565.pdf|Orion s-meter scale adjustment}} - also applies to Orion II (thanks VE7TK) | ||
| *[[http://n6ie.com/TXCO%20Calibration.htm|TCXO Calibration Procedure]] by N6IE | *[[http://n6ie.com/TXCO%20Calibration.htm|TCXO Calibration Procedure]] by N6IE | ||
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| *[[566micpot|Mic Gain Pot Adjustment]] | *[[566micpot|Mic Gain Pot Adjustment]] | ||
| *[[565pwrdistfail|Power Distribution Board Capacitor Repair]] - Dark Screen, Panel Lamps Dim, No Receive. | *[[565pwrdistfail|Power Distribution Board Capacitor Repair]] - Dark Screen, Panel Lamps Dim, No Receive. | ||
| - | *[[http://www.ve7tk.com/9MHz_IF.pdf|9 MHz IF Output Mod]] by VE7TK | + | *{{9MHz_if.pdf|9 MHz IF Output Mod}} by VE7TK |
| - | *[[http://pages.sbcglobal.net/n2fq/Orion.html|Replace Molex Connector with PowerPoles]] by N2FQ | + | *[[orion_molex_to_power_pole_mod|Replace Molex Connector with PowerPoles]] by N2FQ |
| *[[566fan|Thermostatically Controlled External Fan]] | *[[566fan|Thermostatically Controlled External Fan]] | ||
| *[[565lopower|Low RF Output when first powered on]] | *[[565lopower|Low RF Output when first powered on]] | ||
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| Update: The Clifton Labs Z10000 Buffer amp board is now available through [[https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-z10000u-kit|DX Engineering]]. | Update: The Clifton Labs Z10000 Buffer amp board is now available through [[https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-z10000u-kit|DX Engineering]]. | ||
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| + | ===== Firmware History & Download Archive ===== | ||
| + | *[[566firmware|Version 2]] | ||
| + | *[[566firmware#version_3|Version 3]] | ||
| ===== Related Links ===== | ===== Related Links ===== | ||
| *[[http://www.sherweng.com/table.html|Sherwood Engineering Receiver Test Data]] | *[[http://www.sherweng.com/table.html|Sherwood Engineering Receiver Test Data]] | ||
| *{{orionsynthesizer.pdf|Technical Explanation of the Design of the ORION SYNTHESIZER, by Lee Jones, WB4JTR}} | *{{orionsynthesizer.pdf|Technical Explanation of the Design of the ORION SYNTHESIZER, by Lee Jones, WB4JTR}} | ||
| - | *[[/webarchive/orion|Technical Explanation of the Design of ORION, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] | + | *[[https://tentecwiki.eqth.net/webarchive/orion|Technical Explanation of the Design of ORION, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] |
| - | *[[/webarchive/digitalagc|Programmable Digital AGC System Utilized in ORION, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] | + | *[[https://tentecwiki.eqth.net/webarchive/digitalagc|Programmable Digital AGC System Utilized in ORION, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] |
| - | *[[/webarchive/cwbandwidth1|CW Transmit Occupied Bandwidth and ORION, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] | + | *[[https://tentecwiki.eqth.net/webarchive/cwbandwidth1|CW Transmit Occupied Bandwidth and ORION, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] |
| - | *[[/webarchive/32bitres|32-Bit DSP: A Digital Radio Performance Advantage?, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] | + | *[[https://tentecwiki.eqth.net/webarchive/32bitres|32-Bit DSP: A Digital Radio Performance Advantage?, by Doug Smith, KF6DX]] |
| *[[http://www.frenning.dk/OZ1PIF_HOMEPAGE/TenTec_OrionII.html|OZ1PIF Orion II Page]] | *[[http://www.frenning.dk/OZ1PIF_HOMEPAGE/TenTec_OrionII.html|OZ1PIF Orion II Page]] | ||
| - | *[[http://n4py.weebly.com/|N4PY Rig Control Software]] | + | *[[http://www.n4py.com/|N4PY Rig Control Software]] |
| *{{orionrearpanel.pdf|Orion Rear Panel Mirror Image}} | *{{orionrearpanel.pdf|Orion Rear Panel Mirror Image}} | ||
| *[[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orion565/|Orion Yahoo Group]] | *[[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orion565/|Orion Yahoo Group]] | ||
