[TenTec] paragon PLL error - Help me decide!

[DC]

I never muck around radios!  Why the derogatory remark???  Are you a radio 
god?  I asked for assistance not creepy remarks!

KD8Z at ARRL.NET


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <waltk8cv4612amos at att.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] paragon PLL error - Help me decide!


> 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"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> 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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