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Re: [TenTec] Paragon II

To: N4PY <n4py@arrl.net>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II
From: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>
Reply-to: wb2vuf@arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:30:03 -0500
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I have the original Paragon and the clock seems to change by an hour at 
random times. I run it on GMT (UTC) and I have to reset it fairly often.

                        Bob WB2VUF

N4PY wrote:
> I wrote the firmware for the Paragon II.  The clock chip is programmable 
> with a daylight savings time option bit.  This setting is always turned off 
> in the Paragon II.  So the Paragon II will never change its clock for DST.
> 
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CSM(r) Gary Huber" <glhuber@msn.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II
> 
> 
>> Clock "problem" may be the daylight saving time spring advance and and 
>> fall back times that are "hard coded" to execute based upon advancing the 
>> time one hour at 0100 the last Sunday in April and to fall back one hour 
>> at 0200 the last Sunday in October. This was verified (by me) during 
>> research for the Millennium rollover. The clock chip is a Motorola IC with 
>> no options to deactivate the advance and set back.
>>
>> I'm a previous owner of a Paragon II. Great radio.... just run a separate 
>> clock for logging!
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M
>> 9679 Heron Bay Rd
>> Bloomington, IL 61705
>> (309-662-0604)
>> www.csm-gh.com
>> glhuber@msn.com
>> gary.huber@us.army.mil
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "peter" <w8us@comcast.net>
>> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 6:06 PM
>> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TenTec] Paragon II
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tentec Paragon II station for sale.  Model 586.  This is a highly 
>>> desirable Paragon II model and is considered an equivalent to higher 
>>> priced transceivers today.  It has all the available filters installed 
>>> and is supplied with the matching Tentec 961 power supply/speaker and 
>>> Tentec desk mike.  Also, the original boxes and manual are available. 
>>> The station was operated in a non-smoking environment.  The receiver is 
>>> general coverage, 300 Khz to 30 Mhz.  Modification to allow the 
>>> transmitter to operate between 1.8 and 30 Mhz has been made, thus it 
>>> covers the new 60 meter band.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Equipment is in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition and has no 
>>> scratches.  The station clock is erratic at times, but this does not 
>>> affect the operation of the transceiver.
>>>
>>> Will consider selling Paragon II by itself.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you are a C.W. operator, this is your dream set-up.  Price $900.00 
>>> shipped and insured to lower 48 only.   Contact Peter, W8US, at 
>>> W8us@comcast.net.
>>>
>>> Peter
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