[TenTec] PARAGON 585 SERVICE MANUAL

[Steve Cochrane]

That is a common problem with theTT585. Is it all bands or just 160 and 80 meters. I have two Paragons also and they both go out of lock on the lower frequency bands. I fixed them a couple of times, but after a while they do the same thing again. I'm not fixing them again. I don't think you'll find the problem in the service manual. The story is that the boards weren't properly cleaned before the components were installed and the solder didn't adhere properly. My understanding is the only way to permanently fix the problem is to remove all the components on the board and re-clean it then carefully replace everything. There used to be a lot of info on the internet, maybe there still is.
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Subject: [TenTec] PARAGON 585 SERVICE MANUAL


Hi all

Can anybody point me in the right direction to obtain the 585 PARAGON
SERVICE MANUAL, I had a provisional sale for 1 of my 2 paragons, the
other has a persons name on it, but during testing prior to sale i found
that VCO 1 in the PLL compartment has gone out of lock, it was unused
for a couple of years and kept in my dining room, nice and toasty!.

So looking for a service manual to assist with the repair.

I have the 2 x downloads from the 2 x Bob,s WB2VUF and K4TAX, i was lead
to believe that this problem had been eliminated on the radio, hence it
was up for sale ( due to ill health and my son's not radio inclined).

Meanwhile i have my BMW R100 RS to sort out, rear disc brake seized ,
master cylinder and linkage!.

73

Snowy G0HZE
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