[TenTec] Paragon behavior

[David McClafferty]

Those are computer grade capacitors and should not
have been mounted that way. They should be mounted
with the screws facing up, otherwise the plates can
sag and short across the terminals. I believe Tentec
has a mod kit to correct this problem. It consists
mainly of some wire and terminals.

73, Dave, VE1ADH

 --- Phil Chambley <k4dpk at comcast.net> wrote: 
> Some of the early companion power supplies for the
> Paragon had the
> computer-grade filter caps mounted with the screws
> through the pc board
> rather than having leads up to the terminals.  The
> screws would loosen over
> time (probably due to transformer vibe) and begin
> arcing between the screws
> and the pc board.  This would drive the processor
> nuts, and the first one I
> repaired was very difficult to diagnose.
> 
> Phil K4DPK
> VFO Stabilizers, PEP Adapters for Wattmeters ... see
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "M. P. Haynes" <k4beh at juno.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon behavior
> 
> 
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > I, too, have had similar symptoms with my Paragon
> in the past.  Mine were
> > caused by a short, momentary interruption of DC
> voltage to the rig.  It
> > seems the processor gets confused and doesn't know
> what to do.  A power
> > reset always fixed the problem.  You might also
> check  to be sure the
> > backup battery to make sure it is charged.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Pat-K4BEH
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:29:52 -0500 Tim & Darlene
> Isom
> > <nannypoo at mnmars.org> writes:
> > > I am a sysop for a MARS PACTOR switch.  We are
> using Paragons for
> > > the switch operation and I am wondering if
> anyone has seen the
> > > following behavior and if so what is the problem
> and perhaps the
> > > cure.
> > >
> > > On Saturday, 25 September, I had to check our
> PACTOR switch
> > > because no one was able to log into the switch
> to get traffic.  I
> > > initially found the Paragon working but the
> audio was just a loud
> > > buzz and when the tuning dial was turned the
> display remained on
> > > the same frequency even though I was moving the
> tuner.  I did a
> > > hard reset of the rig and things seemed to be
> cured.
> > >
> > > Today, 26 September, I had to again check the
> switch due to the
> > > same problem.  I turned the rig off and on
> (without a reset) and
> > > things were fine, I then had another operator
> connect to the
> > > switch - as traffic was being downloaded by the
> remote operator
> > > the switch was functioning but then stopped -
> the TNC (a PK232MBX)
> > > had the send light lock on, however the rig was
> no longer
> > > transmitting, my loud noise was back and the
> display was blank.  I
> > > do not believe the problem is with the TNC - I
> believe the issue
> > > is related to the radio.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Tim Isom  WD9HDQ/NNN0XEE
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