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Subject: [TenTec] Fw: paragon rom upgrade
From: n5ca@mindspring.com (Allan - N5CA)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:48:34 -0500
Hello Mike,
Try this fellow. I hear he is good.
cul,

C. Allan Allmand - N5CA
n5ca@qsl.net or n5ca@arrl.net
http://www.qsl.net/n5ca or
http://www.mindspring.com/~n5ca

----- Original Message -----
From: jeg <jackg@one.net>
To: Allan - N5CA <n5ca@mindspring.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 17:37
Subject: Re: ts940 rom upgrade


> Allan,
>
> You wrote:
>
> > Hello Jack,
> > I have a Ten-Tec Paragon I and was wondering how much the rom upgrade
is. If
> > there is one available.
> > Thanks,
> >
> > C. Allan Allmand - N5CA
> > n5ca@qsl.net or n5ca@arrl.net
>
> Chips are still available for the Paragon.
>
> The enhancements are:
>
> Ham bands can be accessed by either the ham up and ham
> down keys or by 1 through 9 on the keypad.
> Band registers have been added to store the last vfo
> requency, mode, and filter for all nine ham bands.
> The latest memory channel number accessed is retained for later
> use.
> The vfo tuning rate resolution is user selectable.
> Each vfo has an offset of +/- 99.99 kHz and simultaneous
> receive and transmit offsets are possible.
> A 10 minute timer can be turned on to remind the
> operator to identify.
> A symbol appears to the right of the 10 Hz display when
> transmitting.
> Memory Tune and Memory Scan can be operated without affecting
> the vfo.
> The Date and Clock set use the vfo knob to make changes.
> The clock displays hours, minutes, and seconds.
> The Memory scan routine uses the vfo knob to set the speed of the
> scan.
> The voice function has an enhanced mode to provide additional
> information to the operator.
> The frequency display blanks leading zeroes and decimal points.
> Zero is now displayed without a slash.
> Many functions such as VOICE can now be activated while
> transmitting.
> The up and down keys can have an increment value selected by the
> operator of 100 kHz and 1 mHz or 10 kHz and 5 kHz.  The 5 kHz
> increment is useful for short wave listening, and the 10 kHz
> increment
> is useful for AM Broadcast reception.
> Two additional memory channels have been added to create a total
> of
> 64 memory channels (00 to 63) plus the Scratch Pad.
>
> The chip and full documentation is available for $49 shipped from:
>
> Jack Giehl
> 2780 Fields Ertel Road
> Loveland, Ohio  45140
>
> Please include the current version of the TenTec software in your
> radio.
> The version is printed on the label that is on top of the ROM chip on
> the RAM-ROM-RTC board.  (may be 3.8 or 4.0, etc.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jack
>


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