[TenTec] Paragon brains gone

[Phil Chambley, Sr.]

Hi Ken... (Re Paragon)

One of the things that can cause the symptoms you describe is insufficient
filtering of the power supply DC.

This can happen in the early matching power supplies in the following way:

The computer-grade filter capacitor was mounted on the PC board with #10
screws going through holes in the board and into the capacitor studs.  These
screws would sometimes loosen (probably due to transformer vibration) and
begin to arc or have a faulty connection.

The microprocessor would not tolerate the pulses, but the leds and the lamps
would still operate.

Just a thought.

Phil
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chas Nagel" <cnagel at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon brains gone


> 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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