[TenTec] Paragon II

[Ken Scheper]

It was my understanding, that in all their infinite wisdom, the GOVERNMENT 
changed the date of the EDST changes per their own wishes.  This means ALL 
the computers, and ANY electronic equipment that were "hard coded" to a date 
won't work until that date comes and goes.  I have played hell with my older 
logging Dell computer vs the EQF software that I use for logging.  The EQF 
software seems OK, but the Dell won't let it change to EDST!

Anyway, the same goes for ANY hard coded chips, no matter where they are.  I 
can only say keep checking daily on times/dates until May 1st.  I have 
disabled all automatic updates on both, just to be safe.  Long live the 
wisdom of beauocrats! I'm still checking ...

73
Ken
WA8JOC


Ken Scheper
President
KS Consulting, Ltd.
Tel. 513-490-1633
Fax 513-598-6887
ksconsultingLtd.com

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From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf at gti.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 21:30
To: "N4PY" <n4py at arrl.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II

> I have the original Paragon and the clock seems to change by an hour at
> random times. I run it on GMT (UTC) and I have to reset it fairly often.
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> N4PY wrote:
>> I wrote the firmware for the Paragon II.  The clock chip is programmable
>> with a daylight savings time option bit.  This setting is always turned 
>> off
>> in the Paragon II.  So the Paragon II will never change its clock for 
>> DST.
>>
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> 121 Little Bell Drive
>> Bell Mountain
>> Hays, NC 28635
>> ----- 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 8:47 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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