[TenTec] paragon PLL error - Help me decide!

d.e.warnick at comcast.net d.e.warnick at comcast.net
Thu Jan 17 13:23:43 EST 2008


The Major Loop Board is part number 81338 and the Minor Loop Board is part number 81337. This is where most of those problems occur.

You really need an owners manual with all the descriptions and schematics before you go inside this rig. They are available from TenTec at a very reasonable price

Dave
WA3MKB

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "DC" <daclark56 at hotmail.com> 

> If someone would be so kind to lead me to the offending boards I would 
> appreciate it. I have a Paragon and am totally unfamiliar with the anatomy 
> of this rig. Perhaps a picture or two of the boards that may require 
> re-soldering. 
> 
> Thank you 
> 73 
> KD8Z at ARRL.NET 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Randy Hargenrader" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 2:45 PM 
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] paragon PLL error - Help me decide! 
> 
> 
> > My Paragon had that problem - its easy to fix by resoldering the PLL 
> > modules. I didn't find it necessary to pull all the parts off, etc... I 
> > just reflowed the solder and the problem hasn't been back since. 
> > 
> > Mine had a bad solder joint due to temperature variations that 
> > eventually allowed a part lead to pull loose from the solder blob on the 
> > PCB. Re-flow fixed it. 
> > 
> > 73, 
> > Randy 
> > K4QO 
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