[TenTec] Paragon 585

[Bwana Bob]

According to my Original Paragon manual, the meter lamps are 6 V.  There 
is a voltage regulator type 7805 on the  Low Level Amplifier/Noise 
Blanker board.  See section 6-18 on page 6-69: "Regulated 6 Volts is 
supplied to the meter lamps through connector O."  I presume that Ten 
Tec used regulated voltage for the lamps to prevent them from flickering 
during keying (like the 12 V lamps on my Corsair do.

The venerable #47, rated at 3,000 hours,  would be the lamp of choice.  
However, the #755 is also 6V, draws the same current, but is rated at 
20,000 hours!

73,

Bob WB2VUF


On 2/2/2018 5:04 PM, w8au at sssnet.com wrote:
> Any bayonet base lamp rated at 12 - 14 volts.  Type 52 would do.
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> At 03:51 PM 2/2/2018, you wrote:
>> I have a Paragon and need to replace the display/meter lights.  The 
>> ones in my radio do not have any markings on them.  Anyone know what 
>> the bulb is?  The manual/schematic do not show them!!  I plan to 
>> replace them with LED lights but need to know what is supposed to be 
>> in the radio first. Thank you -- Paul Ramey WG0G 
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