[TenTec] Paragon output problem

[Wade Staggs]

*Hello Again Vic,*
*                            Since nobody else has jumped in to comment
further. If your problem is only happening between 6.5 and 10.5 Mhz. It is
my belief that on the Low Pass Filter board of your Paragon 585. Relay K10
or K8 are the most likely cause of your problem. Also, check C45, L9,
L8,C44, C42, and C47  on the Low Pass Filter Board. Loose connections are
not a normal problem on this Board that I know of but, don't rule that out.
If the problem is happening outside of the 6.5 to 10.5 Mhz. frequencies on
Transmit. I could be bad solder connections or a connector between the PA
Stage and the Antenna Jack including the Low Pass Filter Board. 73 to you
Vic, and please tell us how things work out.*
*
cul de Wade/KJ4WS*

On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 5:23 AM, Vic Klein <vhklein at ptd.net> wrote:

> Lately an odd problem has shown up that I would like some help on.
> Periodically the SWR indicated on my 585 Paragon will jump to around 3:1
> and
> the output power will drop off to about 1/4 the normal amount as seen on an
> external wattmeter. This is when an external SWR indicator still shows 1:1,
> or very close to that. The symptoms were such that I suspected the external
> autotuner was at fault, but the radio produces the same symptom on an old
> manual tuner, as well. When the SWR is showing high on the radio no
> adjustments on the external tuner have any effect. This happens most often
> when the rig has been in transmit use for a while on 40m and the receive
> seems unaffected. It seems to revert to normal later, but with 20 minutes
> of
> use, or so, it returns to this condition. Does anyone have suggestions
> about
> where and what I might look for? Thanks.
>
> =Vic=
> WA4THR
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