Re: [TenTec] Paragon II

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>]

I have the original Paragon and the clock seems to change by an hour at 
random times. I run it on GMT (UTC) and I have to reset it fairly often.
                        Bob WB2VUF

N4PY wrote:
> I wrote the firmware for the Paragon II.  The clock chip is programmable 
> with a daylight savings time option bit.  This setting is always turned off 
> in the Paragon II.  So the Paragon II will never change its clock for DST.
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CSM(r) Gary Huber" <glhuber@msn.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II
>
>
> > Clock "problem" may be the daylight saving time spring advance and and 
> > fall back times that are "hard coded" to execute based upon advancing the 
> > time one hour at 0100 the last Sunday in April and to fall back one hour 
> > at 0200 the last Sunday in October. This was verified (by me) during 
> > research for the Millennium rollover. The clock chip is a Motorola IC with 
> > no options to deactivate the advance and set back.
> > I'm a previous owner of a Paragon II. Great radio.... just run a separate 
> > clock for logging!
> > Best regards,
> >
> > CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M
> > 9679 Heron Bay Rd
> > Bloomington, IL 61705
> > (309-662-0604)
> > www.csm-gh.com
> > glhuber@msn.com
> > gary.huber@us.army.mil
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "peter" <w8us@comcast.net>
> > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 6:06 PM
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Subject: [TenTec] Paragon II
> >
> > > Tentec Paragon II station for sale.  Model 586.  This is a highly 
> > > desirable Paragon II model and is considered an equivalent to higher 
> > > priced transceivers today.  It has all the available filters installed 
> > > and is supplied with the matching Tentec 961 power supply/speaker and 
> > > Tentec desk mike.  Also, the original boxes and manual are available. 
> > > The station was operated in a non-smoking environment.  The receiver is 
> > > general coverage, 300 Khz to 30 Mhz.  Modification to allow the 
> > > transmitter to operate between 1.8 and 30 Mhz has been made, thus it 
> > > covers the new 60 meter band.
> > >
> > >
> > > Equipment is in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition and has no 
> > > scratches.  The station clock is erratic at times, but this does not 
> > > affect the operation of the transceiver.
> > > Will consider selling Paragon II by itself.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If you are a C.W. operator, this is your dream set-up.  Price $900.00 
> > > shipped and insured to lower 48 only.   Contact Peter, W8US, at 
> > > W8us@comcast.net.
> > > Peter
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