[TenTec] Paragon brains gone

[Chas Nagel]

That's a mystery. Did you try entering a frequency using the front panel buttons? Perhaps something jiggled loose or maybe you need to re-seat some of the connectors inside the radio starting with those that effect the display. Are you getting intelligence from the audio or is it just noise? It sounds like you are saying the radio is working except for the frequency read-out. Don't know what else I can suggest.
   
  K0CW

Ken Brown <ken.d.brown at verizon.net> wrote:
  Hi Charles,

The radio is getting power, the meter pilot lamp, LSB and 2.4 LEDs are 
lighted as well as VFO A and TIME. There is audio output and no 
frequency or time/date dipslay and no response to any button or the 
tuning knob. I did not get inside the power supply, I just had it turned 
off for a while.

N6KB

Chas Nagel wrote:

>When you turned it back on is it really on? If the 9 volt battery were dead this should not effect operation of the radio or display, only the loss of calendar, clock and frequency memories. Perhaps you did something to the wiring on the inside of the power supply when removing it from service. I purchased a reconditioned Paragon from Ten-Tec 4 or 5 months ago and operated it a considerable time before finally purchasing a rechargeable battery. In my opinion you should check to be certain the leads from inside the power supply to the rig are not shorted or open, and the right voltages are present. Also check the primary fuse (perhaps first).
> 
> Charles, K0CW
>
>Ken Brown wrote:
> I was cleaning around the shack and had the 12 VDC power removed from my 
>Paragon 585 (not a Paragon II) for an hour or so. When I hooked it back 
>up and turned on the 585, the controls are not working and the display 
>is not there. I have tried the RESET button on the right hand side of 
>the rig, and this does not fix it. I have not yet opened it up and 
>checked the voltage of the 9V NiCad memory battery. It has been 
>connected to 12 VDC power for a day now, and I would expect that battery 
>to have recharged by now. If that battery is dead will the radio not 
>work, or will there just be no memory when the radio is powered off? Are 
>there any other reset methods I need to try? Hold a certain button while 
>powering up?
>
>Thanks DE N6KB
>
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