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1. Re: [TenTec] PTO Grease (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:42:24 -0600; Hi Greg, How about Krytox 240AC? When I was a rocket scientist...that was our grease of choice. A little cheaper than the Santovac, $145 for a 2 ounce tube. Maybe you can do four PTO's? ;) thanks muc; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-11/msg00156.html (7,898 bytes)
2. [TenTec] Paragon Problem (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:53:11 -0500; Good afternoon all, I've got a Ten-Tec Paragon (with matching 962 power supply) that is having a problem and I'm hoping there is an easy fix that doesn't require a trip back to the factory for repair; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00293.html (9,072 bytes)
3. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:56:01 -0500; 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; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00297.html (11,301 bytes)
4. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:20:23 -0500; Hi Mike! Got the covers off, unsoldered the red wire going from the final amp section to the power input board and it powers up fine and I hear static in the speaker. :) Seems to operate normally - c; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00299.html (11,462 bytes)
5. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:47:17 -0500; Hi Mike, I measured from the red wire to ground - got about 2 megohms of resistance. Thinking I might be crazy, I hooked up the red wire to a current-limited bench power supply (negative of the suppl; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00301.html (11,843 bytes)
6. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:09:11 -0500; Hi Wade, Thanks for posting that - I had a copy from somewhere, but couldn't remember where! Bet I got it from QSL.net. Bookmarking it this time, heh heh heh. thanks, ben, kd5byb; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00303.html (9,696 bytes)
7. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:25:10 -0500; Hi Wade, That would be much appreciated! I've got the final module out and opened up as I type. :) Nothing obviously wrong - nothing looks burnt, caps don't look like they swelled, etc... Now looking; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00307.html (11,591 bytes)
8. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:33:58 -0500; Hi Wade and Tim, I got Tim's scan - thanks much! No worries on the power supply, I just built a new desk for the shack/office/play pen (that's what the XYL jokingly calls it) and somehow LOST the cor; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00315.html (14,639 bytes)
9. [TenTec] Paragon Problem gets very odd (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:43:22 -0500; Morning all, An update. So I got the power amp out of the Paragon, took it all apart, and inspected it. I found no obvious damage - no swollen caps, no burn marks, etc... I did remove C25 (which was; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00317.html (11,487 bytes)
10. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem gets very odd (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:08:16 -0500; Hi Wade, I used to have a computer that would make me very angry with intermittent faults. I kept a screwdriver next to the keyboard. When it would act up, I'd grab the screwdriver and say or yell, d; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00319.html (13,406 bytes)
11. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem gets very odd (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:16:28 -0500; Hi Bob, I think you've hit the nail on the head! When I got this set, it had been idle for several years. I inherited from my father-in-law when he passed on and he had bought it used from the origin; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00337.html (15,355 bytes)
12. [TenTec] Paragon All Fixed! (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:27:11 -0500; Good morning all, This morning I replaced the capacitors inside the PA of the Paragon, reset the bias, and everything is working well again. Thanks much for all the help! thanks and 73, ben, kd5byb; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-07/msg00509.html (7,318 bytes)
13. Re: [TenTec] Paragon Problem - buzzing relays and no power out on 10M and 12M (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:17:51 -0500; Good evening Ken! Excellent advice! I had forgotten about the cold solder joint problems with the Paragon until you reminded me. I shall do as you suggest and will report back how things progress. Go; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-08/msg00178.html (8,701 bytes)
14. [TenTec] 960 Power Supply Question (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 07:57:28 -0500; Good morning all, I use a Ten-Tec 960 power supply to power my Paragon. The unit gets rather warm, almost hot. I can still put my hand on the top of the case and hold it there, so it isn't terribly h; /archives//html/TenTec/2010-11/msg00060.html (8,158 bytes)
15. Re: [TenTec] The Unique Eagle (score: 1): Author: <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:46:22 -0700; Good morning all, My few cents worth. I'm 37 years old - been licensed since 1997, so I guess I'm one of the younger guys. I own a range of gear, from the latest digital to stuff that has tubes in it; /archives//html/TenTec/2010-09/msg00414.html (8,468 bytes)
16. Re: [TenTec] Heat in Ten-Tec transceivers (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:18:48 -0500; Hey fellas, I run a LOT of digital on my Paragon. Usually never more than 20 to 40 watts out, but have "given it the full beans" up to about 80 watts to get some rare DX. (I kept my transmission leng; /archives//html/TenTec/2010-07/msg00156.html (8,815 bytes)
17. Re: [TenTec] Titan 425 Fan (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:06:30 -0500; Good evening all, While I've never worked on nor even seen a Titan 425 fan, I have done a lot of work on squirrel cage blowers. One of the failure modes that I have seen is that the original lubrican; /archives//html/TenTec/2010-06/msg00208.html (8,416 bytes)
18. [TenTec] Paragon - easy to work on? (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 14:22:09 -0500; Good afternoon all, When my father-in-law, KD4WJ passed away, I inherited some of his ham gear. Some of y'all may remember my question about the Scout and ALC light which turned out to be a mis-adjus; /archives//html/TenTec/2010-05/msg00285.html (9,145 bytes)
19. Re: [TenTec] Paragon - easy to work on? (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 07:26:50 -0500; You are correct about the on-board support battery, which on s/n prior to 585-395 required the addition of a charging circuit. I was referring to the Dallas MC146818AP Rom/Rom/Rtc chip on the daughte; /archives//html/TenTec/2010-05/msg00326.html (9,811 bytes)
20. Re: [TenTec] Paragon - easy to work on? (score: 1): Author: Ben Hall <kd5byb@kd5byb.net>; Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 07:23:39 -0500; On 5/26/2010 10:13 PM, Bwana Bob wrote: The front panel is on hinges. Take off the top and bottom covers. There will be a screw on each side of the front panel. Remove these 2 screws and the panel wi; /archives//html/TenTec/2010-05/msg00421.html (9,311 bytes)

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