- 81. [TenTec] 585 paragon (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:03:52 +0000 (UTC)
- Good Afternoon Gents from a blustery UK I have recently acquired another 585 to repair the one that I have been having a multitude of problems with. This one is in better condition than the original
- /archives//html/TenTec/2020-03/msg00015.html (7,528 bytes)
- 82. [TenTec] 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:07:28 +0000 (UTC)
- Good Evening Gents I have narrowed the fault down ( I think!) to the RAM board. If I replace the chips on this board I was wanting to fit them into sockets, is this a good idea or will it cause even
- /archives//html/TenTec/2020-03/msg00018.html (6,689 bytes)
- 83. [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 13:01:49 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Gents Some bad news i'm afraid, back to the dreaded PLL unlock message again. It only happened after I had done a total resolder of the minor loop pcb, so I sucked off all the new solder looking f
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- 84. [TenTec] paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:06:43 +0000 (UTC)
- Good day gents I seem to have another more serious problem with my Paragon 585 now, despite my efforts so far I now have another more serious problem to contend with. All the LED indicators o0n the f
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- 85. [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:40:15 +0000 (UTC)
- Good day gents I seem to have another more serious problem with my Paragon 585 now, despite my efforts so far I now have another more serious problem to contend with. All the LED indicators o0n the f
- /archives//html/TenTec/2020-02/msg00054.html (7,400 bytes)
- 86. Re: [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:25:56 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Vic Thanks for your input, I have used the reset button, removed the back up battery and waited for 24hrs before connecting everything back together, unfortunately there is no change, so it may we
- /archives//html/TenTec/2020-02/msg00059.html (9,205 bytes)
- 87. Re: [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:47:22 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi John Thanks for that info, I have ordered a couple to have on stand-bye, 'Just in case'. 73 Snowy On Monday, 17 February 2020, 23:48:49 GMT, John Hodge <john@hodge.uk.com> wrote: Vic, I bought a
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- 88. [TenTec] 525 argosy 2 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:05:33 +0000 (UTC)
- Good Evening gentsSome words of wisdom please, I have the above radio, it has a fault whereby the power control works in cw but not in ssb, full power all the time in ssb.Has anybody come across this
- /archives//html/TenTec/2020-02/msg00099.html (6,709 bytes)
- 89. [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:53:52 +0000 (UTC)
- Good Evening gents from the UK Having another attempt to repair my 585 Paragon, the dreaded 'PLL out of Lock' message on the display. So far I have managed to confirm that the 42mHz is there, doubled
- /archives//html/TenTec/2020-01/msg00121.html (8,270 bytes)
- 90. Re: [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:34:36 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi VicMany thanks for your advice.The problem is on all bands so I will do as you suggest with the minor loop board.I have had my afternoon kip, thanks to a heart op 6 years ago, so feel refreshed en
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- 91. [TenTec] Paragon (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 12:59:51 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Gents I have had some success with my 585 Paragon, by changing the mc14158p on the major loop board I have got rid of the dreaded 'pll out of lock' message. Not all good news tho' I have NO t/rx o
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- 92. [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:12:27 +0000 (UTC)
- Good Afternoon Gents ( hope I am not being sexist with that greeting!). An update on the Paragon 585, now have full TX, by total re-solder of the 2nd mixer board, but its not all good news, I set the
- /archives//html/TenTec/2020-01/msg00133.html (7,901 bytes)
- 93. Re: [TenTec] Paragon 585 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:03:41 +0000 (UTC)
- Thanks for the advice Pete and Bob As you say Bob, that's a lot of work on the PCB,s, did all the boards suffer from the residue from the etching process?, I only ask as I still have no RX, will atte
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- 94. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Finals and other woes (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:37:14 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Bob I have put my paragon 1 away for ever, it becomes a door stopper now, such a shame, beautiful radio but the dreaded PLL unlock has put paid to its working career. I had spent well over 30hours
- /archives//html/TenTec/2019-01/msg00129.html (10,905 bytes)
- 95. Re: [TenTec] Omni VI+ S meter troubleshooting (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:17:29 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi PhilUsing a jewellers loupe or similar check to see if there is any crud lodged between the magnets and the meter movement, just a piece of fluff or some such obstruction, even tho' the movement i
- /archives//html/TenTec/2018-11/msg00063.html (14,494 bytes)
- 96. Re: [TenTec] Argosy 2 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2018 08:09:13 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi MartinHow are you keeping there in HS land, long time since I have seen you here in P/Boro'.Now the Argosy:TX works but power level drops off after a few seconds, I took the filter out, nothing, g
- /archives//html/TenTec/2018-09/msg00002.html (12,573 bytes)
- 97. Re: [TenTec] Argosy 2 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 05:58:08 +0000 (UTC)
- Good Morning SteveJust has a revelation re the burnt resistors in the Argosy 2 525d.I measured them before taking them out and the 2 x 8.2ohm resistor were almost spot on but the 150ohm was way out,
- /archives//html/TenTec/2018-09/msg00005.html (9,742 bytes)
- 98. Re: [TenTec] Argosy 2 (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 12:05:26 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi SteveBeen taking some voltage measurements on IF/AF Board this morning, boy are they weird.Q's 4-6 all show 11+ volts on the collectors when on RX not changing when in TXQ7 has 0 volts on collecto
- /archives//html/TenTec/2018-09/msg00006.html (9,908 bytes)
- 99. [TenTec] Argosy 525D (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 16:10:24 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi allI have contacted the service dept at TT asking for a schematic for the low pass filter 91696 fitted to my Argosy in place of the 80** that the service manual shows, they are unable to help.Is t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2018-09/msg00009.html (6,974 bytes)
- 100. [TenTec] Argosy 2 525d (score: 1)
- Author: ROLAND HOWELL <snowy.howell@btinternet.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 12:46:09 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi allWell truly puzzled I am, have gone thru' the IF/AF board but apart from a couple of resistors that had their legs cut and soldered again I could not fault it, everything appeared to correct.The
- /archives//html/TenTec/2018-09/msg00015.html (8,048 bytes)
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