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585lowpwr [2007/03/26 00:02]
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 ====== Paragon Low Power Mod ====== ====== Paragon Low Power Mod ======
-**From the Ten Tec Reflector October 28, 1996**+**From the Ten-Tec Reflector October 28, 1996**
  
 Instructions for modifiying the 585 Paragon I for low power operation: Instructions for modifiying the 585 Paragon I for low power operation:
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 73, Scott Robbins KY2P, Ten-Tec ​ 73, Scott Robbins KY2P, Ten-Tec ​
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 +**From the Ten-Tec Reflector May 4, 1998**
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 +Went looking for R-44 as mentioned by Scott Robbins on the 2nd mixer board. My board is NOT like the one in the manual so this fix may work only on early Paragon 1's.
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 +I found U-1 P-6 and traced it to a resistor that was already 10K but it is in the position on the board that calls out R-39 and the other side of this R-39 goes to the emitter of a transistor that is not even on the schematic! I paralleled the 10K (R-39) resistor with another 10K resistor by tacking it on top of the original. Now my power will go down to 5 watts. I did not have to re set the high limit as it did not seem to change. I still get 90 watts full power out, so I'm happy with this mod .
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 +Your milage may differ.........be careful out there, as things are not
 +always as the manual / schematic says! ......... :-)
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 +Walt K8CV

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