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5) Locate the RF Board, previously removed, and carefully position it over the center deck.

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6) Line up the row of pins on the left edge of the RF Board with the mating socket on the Logic

Board.  Carefully lower the RF Board down towards the center deck, making sure that the
other two sets of connector pins line up with their mating connectors.  You can visually
check to see if these connectors are lined up by looking through the cutouts in the side
panels.  Also, if these connectors are not aligned correctly the screw holes in the RF Board
will not line up with the corresponding holes in the standoffs.

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7) Secure the RF Board with the five(5) silver Phillips screws removed previously..

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8) Connect cables #14, #15 and #16 to the matching connectors on the RF Board.

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9) Check the make sure all connectors are secure and in the right locations.

Updating the Model 516 Argonaut Firmware to Version 1.08:

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1) With the Power Switch on the Argonaut turned OFF, connect a Power Supply, Antenna, Key

and RS232 Serial Cables to the Argonaut..

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2) Software for updating the Argonaut to Version 1.08 can be found either on the enclosed

program disc (if you ordered the upgrade kit) or downloaded from the Ten-Tec website at:

http://www.rfsquared.com/

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3) Install the software located on the disc or downloaded from the website.

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4) Locate the Folder: 

Ttflash

 on your computer hard drive, this is where the update program

and data files should be located.

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5) Place the Argonaut into Flash Update Mode by holding down the 

MODE

 button on the

Argonaut while turning on the 

AF/Power

 Switch.  Release the 

MODE

 button and the words

FLASH

” should appear in the display.

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6) Locate the 

Update.exe

 file in the 

Ttflash

 folder and double click on it to start the update

program.

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7) Select “Setup” under the Settings menu and make sure the program is set to the correct COM

port on your computer.

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8) Select “Update Radio” under the Process menu to initiate the update.

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5) Select the file “516v108.ruf” from the popup window and click OPEN.

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6) A window should then open which shows the progress of the update.

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7) Follow instructions in the window and when the update is finished click on the button on the

screen to terminate the update.

Summary of Contents for 516 Argonaut

Page 1: ...for repair at the factory after October 2004 will have been modified by the Ten Tec repair department You can check the manufacturing date of the transceiver by looking at the serial number The first...

Page 2: ...Remove connector 11 from the front left corner of the underlying Logic Board and place it out of the way 9 Loosen the two 2 black flat head Phillips screws securing the right side of the Front Panel...

Page 3: ...soldering iron tip In like manner solder the other end of the resistor to its pad 6 Carefully inspect the connections with a magnifier and if necessary reheat the connections applying extra solder if...

Page 4: ...dified Logic Board looks like that shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Modified Model 516 Logic Board Reassembly of Model 516 Argonaut 1 Place the radio right side up and carefully lower the center deck into p...

Page 5: ...S232 Serial Cables to the Argonaut 2 Software for updating the Argonaut to Version 1 08 can be found either on the enclosed program disc if you ordered the upgrade kit or downloaded from the Ten Tec w...

Page 6: ...d power level to minimum QRP level 5 While sending a string of dits press the KEYR button and set the keyer speed to OFF This will allow you to send a continuous carrier while the dit key is held down...

Page 7: ...t upside down and while holding the Bottom Cover over the radio care fully plug the speaker cable into the connector board on the Rear Panel 3 Carefully lower the Bottom Cover into position on the rad...

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