[TenTec] paragon PLL error - Help me decide!

[waltk8cv4612amos at att.net]

As Dave said, you really do need the manual, and if you are that unfamiliar 
with mucking around inside radios it probably would be worth sending it to 
TenTec and have them solder the board for a fee.

Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DC" <daclark56 at hotmail.com>
To: <k4qo at earthlink.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] paragon PLL error - Help me decide!


> 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" <k4qo at earthlink.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> 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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