[TenTec] Paragon Problem Solving Info Needed

[Vic Klein]

To:  Tentec <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject:  [TenTec] Paragon Problem Solving Info Needed
From:  Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.Net>
Reply-to:  Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Sorry to hear about your Paragon's problems. My first thought was you ought
to check all the connectors. Sure sounds like signals from the front panel
are not getting through correctly. I's start cleaning and reseating all
connectors from there first.

=Vic=
WA4THR
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Date:  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 06:43:16 -0500
List-post:  <mailto:tentec at contesting.com>

With all the good technical folks here on the list I take the opportunity to
get advice on resolving a problem with my old Paragon.

Symptoms are:
Receive on all bands and all modes is confirmed as OK.
Press tune and it appears to switch modes, receiver mutes but after about 3
secs, S-meter appears to indicate signals from the input.  And there is no
RF
output while in tune regardless of the RF Power setting.  Pressing tune
again
does not return the unit to receive.  However, pressing LSB or USB does
switch
back to receive or changing the tuning knob will cause it to revert back to
receive.   In transmit, via either PTT or VOX, there is no output when audio
applied to the mike input however the unit does appear to switch into
transmit,
stays muted, but again after about 3 secs the S-meter indicates signals.
Again, releasing the PTT does not return the unit to receive but pressing
the
LSB or USB (and maybe other buttons) will revert the unit to receive.

This unit has been sitting on the shelf for some time and has worked
flawlessly
on a regular basis.  Power supply is 13.8V and stable.

Looks like something perhaps on the logic/processor board has gone west.  I
haven't poked around inside thus thought I'd asked in the event someone else
has experienced the same or like problem.  Any suggestions will be
appreciated.

Thanks in advance.   Respond to the list or privately.  Either works for me.

73
Bob, K4TAX