[TenTec] Paragon Problem

[Mike Bryce]

Something that is pulling a supply into current limiting has to be nasty. 

Pop the covers. There is a heavy read wire that feeds Dc to the final. Remove that wire (may need to trace it back ) and apply power. 

Sounds like a shorted driver/final

Mike wb8vge

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On Jul 13, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Ben Hall <kd5byb at kd5byb.net> wrote:

> Hi Phil!
> 
> Thanks for the reply.  Warmed up the scope and the AC ripple on the 
> power supply is less than 75mV peak to peak.
> 
> I got out a 10amp, 13.8VDC supply and tried it.  It seems like it tries 
> to come on, all the LED's light, a relay clicks, then the power supply 
> goes into current limit, everything shuts off.  The power supply will 
> recover, put out voltage again, all the LED's light etc., power supply 
> goes into limiting and does it again and again...  :(
> 
> (I didn't let it do it more than three or four times before turning it off)
> 
> So I'm thinking that power supply is okay and the trouble is indeed 
> inside the radio.  :(
> 
> thanks much and 73,
> ben, kd5byb
> 
> 
> 
> On 7/13/2012 7:59 PM, Phil Chambley, Sr. wrote:
>