I would just pull the PA from the Paragon and drop it in the Corsair. Most of
the
TenTec PA stages look alike ? Wonder why? HI. Might have to tweek the
biasand input ckt, but that is what I'd try first (after looking at the wiring.)
Good luck with the fix.Clayton N4EV
From: Bob Good <k4bg@planters.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair I gone bad!
BANG! Puff.....Stinky pooo...Poor fella..... Now that I am over my little
chuckle....Greetings Joe. Sorry to hear of your troubles. I agree that you
have blown output transistor(s) in the corsair 1. Now I suspect that the
Paragon has the same output transistors as the Corsair. Check the manuals.
If so, consider removing them from the Paragon and replace. I do not know
if they need to be in paired matching sets or not. This might be a way to
get you back on the air quickly. All is well here. Let me know how you
faired. Regards, Bob K4BG
-----Original Message-----
From: k7mks@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 14:14
To: Equipment, Discussion
Subject: [TenTec] Corsair I gone bad!
During testing thru a Bird 43 into a dRAKE
During testing thru a Bird 43 to a Drake KW dummy load my Corsair decided to
quit with a bang like a firecracker and a puff of smoke exiting from the
3/8" hole in the top of the final assembly. The power supply breaker tripped
After I recovered from this sudden turn of events I discovered that I still
had a working transmitte but could only get about 30-45 watts output before
the PS breaker tripped at about 14A or so.
I strongly suspect my Corsair went from a nicely working radio to a "parts
unit" in an instant but decided to touch base with those that are more
comfortable with the events I've described. What likely went astray in the
RF final?
73 Joe K7MKS
KW
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