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Re: [TenTec] Paragon 585

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon 585
From: MadScientist <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 20:35:26 -0600
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The same is true with the Omni 5 and 6.

Gary



> On Feb 2, 2018, at 6:09 PM, Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> According to my Original Paragon manual, the meter lamps are 6 V.  There is a 
> voltage regulator type 7805 on the  Low Level Amplifier/Noise Blanker board.  
> See section 6-18 on page 6-69: "Regulated 6 Volts is supplied to the meter 
> lamps through connector O."  I presume that Ten Tec used regulated voltage 
> for the lamps to prevent them from flickering during keying (like the 12 V 
> lamps on my Corsair do.
> 
> The venerable #47, rated at 3,000 hours,  would be the lamp of choice.  
> However, the #755 is also 6V, draws the same current, but is rated at 20,000 
> hours!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob WB2VUF
> 
> 
> On 2/2/2018 5:04 PM, w8au@sssnet.com wrote:
>> Any bayonet base lamp rated at 12 - 14 volts.  Type 52 would do.
>> 
>> w8au
>> 
>> 
>> At 03:51 PM 2/2/2018, you wrote:
>>> I have a Paragon and need to replace the display/meter lights.  The ones 
>>> in my radio do not have any markings on them.  Anyone know what the bulb 
>>> is?  The manual/schematic do not show them!!  I plan to replace them with 
>>> LED lights but need to know what is supposed to be in the radio first. 
>>> Thank you -- Paul Ramey WG0G 
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