[BUG] Something is wrong with the 2.10.3.6 and the new firmware

[RdWing]

Running the ANT port RX power switch firmware, everything works fine initially. Where I start to run into problems is the second I switch off Thetis and re-power Thetis on, some relay or some filter is not being switched correctly in the radio. The way I can ID this, is when the radio powers up, my noise floor on my antenna is about -130 dBm. When the issue occurs, the noise floor appears to be -136 dBm. If I power cycle the radio and re-connect Thetis the issue is fixed for that session.

So, the net result is every time I operate the radio I must physically power cycle it off using the switch, because if I close Thetis and attempt to reconnect something is not switching normally and I don't want to run it like that. Any ideas?

[ramdor]

please provide radio info, model, firmware, etc. Also please confirm you have tried with a fresh database.

[ramdor]

unable to replicate : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANPeahKWmAE

[RdWing]

Hi, This is my 7000 DLE MK2.5, running the latest CW fix firmware from Rick @n1gp . I think Rick has seen similar behavior. I will check the video and come back with an update.

[RdWing]

Can you check with the antenna connected, sorry. Check noise floor on say, 40 meters. Close Thetis entirely, leave the radio itself powered on. Re-open thetis. See if the noise floor is the same. If the issue is occuring the noise floor on the antenna will have dropped substantially. Bypass BPF1 and see the noise floor return to normal.

[ramdor]

@RdWing here is test2 with antenna connected : https://youtu.be/QhP_-uzy3Ro

[RdWing]

I checked on Dev_4, I can still reproduce the problem. https://youtu.be/1u8PLMJzyn4 I will try on a fresh db and report back.

[RdWing]

Also, anecdotally, I have heard reports from G2 users that have seen the same problem.

[ramdor]

@RdWing i will forward this onto @n1gp Rick. Something is definitely broken there.

[n1gp]

I've followed up with emails to @RdWing @ramdor, but for others that have the EP4CE FPGA Orion Mk2.5 or Mk3, if you can replicate this issue with firmware version 2.2.3 please try these new 2.2.4 images and report back:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yh47bx0j0n8zhe88cq9bi/Metis_Orion_MkIII_Protocol_2_v2.2.4I.rbf?rlkey=81g2ytaknkvixibk52r3ny9go&st=kcse4zbb&dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1axog05lvyw82l9xib1pu/Metis_Orion_MkIII_Protocol_2_v2.2.4J.rbf?rlkey=q2hkgzqs2sh7jht5k1k8mm983&st=nwwfva3h&dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gnhgwfrzxrimmyf1tbcsb/Metis_Orion_MkIII_Protocol_2_v2.2.4K.rbf?rlkey=yya77wxojicwm20m28x3bpsj0&st=ac0xhw63&dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pusl5sncb2gwztmcnoiuu/Metis_Orion_MkIII_Protocol_2_v2.2.4L.rbf?rlkey=fhbga4668jua0x9kwkx38vezk&st=fbum8rc0&dl=0

[ramdor]

Thanks @n1gp , It will be interesting to hear if any changes.

[ramdor]

@RdWing any update to this with the new/changed firmware?

[RdWing]

Hi, tested one round but not sucessful. I have a second round to go through, hope to finish it up tonight.