[TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 49, Issue 18

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And, Leo, don't forget to shove a small paper matchstick between the contacts 
on the relay used to control an external amplifier.

You won't have to put up with the constant "clicking" while you're sending.  
You can always remove it later if you want to switch an amplifier.

Great rig!

73, Jim KM5M
Bastrop, TX. USA

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We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing.
(George Bernard Shaw)


>>>Message: 11
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:21:53 -0800 (PST)
From: "C. Mark Cring" <n8coo at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] bought a Paragon
To: tentec at contesting.com
Message-ID: <20070110232153.4350.qmail at web53905.mail.yahoo.com>
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Leo,

Congratulations on your Paragon!  I've had mine about
6 years and have been quite happy with it. Here's some
of my Paragon tips:

1. No matter what your manual says, chances are the
rig has been set up for a 9 volt rechargable backup
battery (you should be able to verify that with the
seller or look up the mod online and look and see if
it is done).  DO NOT use an alkaline if that is the
case, as it will overheat and leak/explode from the
charging current! 

2. Follow the manual carefully on installing the
backup battery.  It will have you power up the rig,
then install the battery.  Yes I know it goes against
everything you have probably been taught about hooking
things up while they are powered on.  And yes, strange
things may happen if you try and do it the wrong way
(I know from experience).

Note;  Plan on initially leaving the power supply on
for several days, at least, to charge the battery. 
Like many others, I leave my power supply on "most" of
the time with no problems.  You don't have to have the
rig on to charge the battery.  Incidentally, you don't
really need the backup battery for the rig to operate,
but if you don't have one and lose power all the
settings will go back to default and the memories, if
you use them, will be lost.

3. There is a slide switch for a separate receive
antenna on the back of the rig (and many other Ten Tec
rigs).  I believe it is marked TRX/RX and normally you
want TRX assuming you're not using a separate ant. 
These are notorious for the contacts eventually making
poor contact and your receiver may seem to slowly go
"deaf". Exercising the switch back and forth usually
cures it, but I finally eliminated mine as I got tired
of fooling with it and didn't have any rx only
antennas.

Those were just some of the ideas that came to mind as
I read your post.  Enjoy your Paragon!

73, Mark, N8COO


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>   10. Re: 6m (VE1BN)
> > From: "Leo Bricker" <k5ldb.leo at gmail.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] bought a Paragon
> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:24:46 -0600
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> 
> I am waiting on the bbt to deliver a Paragon to me.
> 
> According to the seller: It has 6.0 2.4 1.8 .50 and
> .25khz crystal filters
> in it. It also has the voice board. This transceiver
> has an early serial
> number, but it has been back to Ten Tec for a full
> check up, at which time
> Ten Tec performed some mods on it. TT updated the
> grounds on the major loop
> board, also some work was done on the high pass
> filter board, and every
> other circuit in the rig was checked.
> 
> I'm studying for my upgrade to general. Is there
> anything else in a Paragon
> I should get checked out? Are there any tips or
> tricks to a Paragon I should
> know about? I'm looking forward to owning a Tt and
> eventually getting to
> tour the factory.
> 
> -- 
> Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts
> you like.
> --
> Leo
> 73's K5LDB<<<