[TenTec] Paragon II

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Having repaired many of the Paragon and Paragon II models, the likely cause 
of the erratic clock display is the connectors on the display board. 
Carefully unplug the cables, separate the two board, driver from the 
display,  and  clean the male pins with a solution of contact cleaner 
applied to a Q-Tip swab.  Don't just spray the crap all over the place!  I 
hate cleaning that gooey stuff off of the PB boards and other components. 
Gently clean and re-assemble.  Problems solved for another 10 to 15 years.


73
Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CSM(r) Gary Huber" <glhuber at msn.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II


> Clock "problem" may be the daylight saving time spring advance and and 
> fall back times that are "hard coded" to execute based upon advancing the 
> time one hour at 0100 the last Sunday in April and to fall back one hour 
> at 0200 the last Sunday in October. This was verified (by me) during 
> research for the Millennium rollover. The clock chip is a Motorola IC with 
> no options to deactivate the advance and set back.
>
> I'm a previous owner of a Paragon II. Great radio.... just run a separate 
> clock for logging!
>
> Best regards,
>
> CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M
> 9679 Heron Bay Rd
> Bloomington, IL 61705
> (309-662-0604)
> www.csm-gh.com
> glhuber at msn.com
> gary.huber at us.army.mil
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "peter" <w8us at comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 6:06 PM
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Paragon II
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Tentec Paragon II station for sale.  Model 586.  This is a highly 
>> desirable Paragon II model and is considered an equivalent to higher 
>> priced transceivers today.  It has all the available filters installed 
>> and is supplied with the matching Tentec 961 power supply/speaker and 
>> Tentec desk mike.  Also, the original boxes and manual are available. 
>> The station was operated in a non-smoking environment.  The receiver is 
>> general coverage, 300 Khz to 30 Mhz.  Modification to allow the 
>> transmitter to operate between 1.8 and 30 Mhz has been made, thus it 
>> covers the new 60 meter band.
>>
>>
>>
>> Equipment is in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition and has no 
>> scratches.  The station clock is erratic at times, but this does not 
>> affect the operation of the transceiver.
>>
>> Will consider selling Paragon II by itself.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you are a C.W. operator, this is your dream set-up.  Price $900.00 
>> shipped and insured to lower 48 only.   Contact Peter, W8US, at 
>> W8us at comcast.net.
>>
>> Peter
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