[TenTec] corair p.s. with paragon?

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The Paragon does not turn on or off the power supply. The power switch on the Paragon switches the DC, not the AC. This is done so that the power supply may supply 13.8 VDC to keep the rechargable battery up and maintain memory in the transciever. Therefore, the two white leads in the power cord (it is the two in the middle) need to be connected together. This mimics the power being turned on at the riI have used both 260 and 961 power supplies with my various Paragons and they work fine. Leave the power supply turned on if you like. The switch on the front panel of the paragon switches the DC only.
Dave
WA3MKB
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Ronald Hands <rhands at mountaincable.net> 

> john ferro wrote: 
> > 
> > can i use a corsair 1 p.s. (260) to power a paragon II. the corsair has some 
> control leads to shut the power supply, don't know if the paragon would shut the 
> power suppy down or not - anyone have any experience with this. tia, john 
> > 
> > 
> The "control leads" you mention are one side of the AC line (pins 2 
> and 3, white on the AMP connector) feeding the power supply. They are 
> brought into the Corsair so that the power supply can be turned on and 
> off by an AC switch on the front panel (which is activated by pulling 
> one of the controls -- can't remember which one but it will be marked -- 
> toward the operator. I imagine the Paragon has the same arrangement, 
> but someone else will have to confirm. 
> 
> Pin 1 (black) is ground and pin 4 (red) is the 13.5 volt regulated 
> output. 
> 
> Both AC switches, the one in the Corsair and the one on the power 
> supply, are in series so both must be in the on position for the power 
> supply to operate. 
> 
> If by some chance the Paragon doesn't have the AC line switch 
> available on the front panel, you will have to solder a small jumper 
> between pins 2 and 3 on the AMP connector or on the corresponding pins 
> on the terminal strip inside the power supply. 
> 
> HTH 
> 
> -- Ron 
> VE3SP 
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