[TenTec] Paragon II model 586 questions

[d.e.warnick at comcast.net]

Rick, 

When I had Paragon 1's I routinely replaced the 9-volt rechable batteries with Radio Shack 9- volt rechargeables and they worked just fine. Be aware that for the battery to recharge early Paragon's required a simple mod. As I recall the mod was the simple addition of a resistor, but it has been many years and the gray matter is getting old. 

73 

Dave 

WA3F 



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From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de> 
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 9:32:06 AM 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II model 586 questions 

Gary, 

I was told that the 9v battery for the Par-1 is no longer available. 
What do you use instead? 

73 
Rick, DJ0IP 


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From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of GARY HUBER 
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 3:28 PM 
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II model 586 questions 

Unlike the original PARAGON (585) which used a 9V battery to retain memory 
when the PS was turned off, the PARAGON-II (586) has a microprocessor 
internal power cell which has a rating of 8 to 10 years (page 2-5 of the 
manual 
http://www.tentec.com/downloads/manuals/Model%20586%20Paragon%20II%20Manual. 
pdf 
 ) I doubt the original power cell works at this point so perhaps one could 
rig up a circuit similar to the one in 585 so that a 9V battery could keep 
the processor live when the PS is off. 

73 ES DX, 
Gary -- AB9M 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Peter Bertini 
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:46 PM 
To: tentec at contesting.com 
Subject: [TenTec] Paragon II model 586 questions 

Hello to the group 

I just picked up a used Paragon II and have several questions... 

First, where is the backup battery located?  I've read that the Paragon uses 
a long life lithium cell, but I can't locate it. The manual states the 
battery is internal to the CPU chip, but that doesn't sound correct, unless 
they are referring to the Dallas chip modules??? 

Second question is in regards to QSK with non TT amps.... will the T voltage 
mod  (T voltage keying a power FET) for the Omni VI work the same in the 
Paragon II? 

Regards 

Pete 
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