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Re: [TenTec] Paragon PLL Major & Minor Board

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon PLL Major & Minor Board
From: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
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Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 20:18:13 -0600
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What is wrong with yours?

No lock anywhere or just upper or lower bands? 

The most frequent (by a LOT) failure point on this PLL board was the solder 
connections to parts on the board.

The reason for that is that Ten Tec trimmed the component wires too short prior 
to board stuffing so a lot of leads did not get much solder on them. Parts 
would often work their ways loose.

If you know which function is not working (one PLL or the other) I can probably 
steer you in the direction of where to resolver all of the connections.

You might also try LOOKING at the foil side of the PC board, checking to see if 
any of the solder points where parts are mounted appear “short”. Those would be 
low hanging fruit..Desolder those types of connections thoroughly, reseat the 
respective part and resolver with at least 1 mm of wire poking through the foil 
on the board (and that is a MINIMUM!).

Gary


> On Dec 1, 2015, at 3:36 PM, A R <raf_3@msn.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> You might try KE9PQ who frequently lists Paragon subassemblies/parts on a 
> large auction website. His email can be found on QRZ. I have no affiliation 
> with KE9PQ or his operations/business.
> 
> 
> 
> Allen--W7GIF
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: k7mks@comcast.net<mailto:k7mks@comcast.net> 
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> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<mailto:tentec@contesting.com> 
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 2:22 PM
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> Subject: [TenTec] Paragon PLL Major & Minor Board
> 
> 
> 
> Would like to by a good working PLL Major board or send my board for repair 
> to a person familiar with these PLL boards. Is anyone parting or servicing a 
> Paragon? 
> 
> Thanks joe k7mks 
> 
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