Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
> Isn't the Paragon capable of operating split ?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Bunn <rrbunn@tidalwave.net>
> To: Dale L. Martin <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
> Cc: Ten-Tec Reflector <Tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: February 24, 2000 12:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI x 2
>
> >
> > "Dale L. Martin" wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings y'all!
> > >
> > > I know my major SS CW QRP competition (W4PA) will shake in his boots
> knowing
> > > this, but I just gotta share this with the list.
> > >
> > > The Omni VI I bought from Rich Lucchesi, WA2RQY, arrived on my front
> doorstep
> > > late last week.
> > >
> > > After getting it unpacked (whew! What a job, Rich!!) and on the
> operating desk,
> > > I did some preliminary checks. FB!
> > >
> > > The next day, after work, I rushed home, pulled the Delta II and it's
> power
> > > supply off the desk, and put the Omni VI in place. I connected the PC
> and
> > > bpf/antenna/keying control box cables and did some more testing. FB!
> > >
> > > I had to leave for Houston. ARRL DX CW was underway...boy! Did I hate
> to have
> > > to leave.
> > >
> > > Saturday morning, I got up, fired up the radios, computer, hooked up
> antennas
> > > and ran through a good checkout of the two radios (oh yeah, my first
> radio is
> > > an Omni VI (with upgrade 3). This was waaaayyy cool. Two Omni VI's
> > > side-by-side.
> > >
> > > I couldn't spend as much time in ARRL DX CW as I wanted, but what time I
> did
> > > showed me that (1) Rich's Omni VI performed like a champ, and (2) I
> still have
> > > a lot to learn about two-radio contesting. For 15 hours of QRP
> operation, I
> > > made 463 QSO's with 185 mults. So cool!
> > >
> > > I noticed a couple of things:
> > > 1. I definitely need a 500 Hz filter in the second Omni VI (285 --
> anyone have
> > > one they want to sell me?). A lot of my operating of my original Omni
> VI is in
> > > 1.8kHz filter bandwidth. However, there are a number of times during a
> contest
> > > when I'm dropping down to 500Hz.
> > > 2. My Model 305 remote vfo control has been an ergonomic lifesaver for
> my
> > > original Omni VI. Not having to reach up from the keyboard to the radio
> to
> > > tune around has been a real blessing. Not being able to use it with the
> second
> > > Omni VI really left a void.
> > > 3. The nearly identical layout of the radio controls on the two radios
> and
> > > their similar 'sound' made operating much more comfortable and
> consistent.
> > >
> > > This evening, I fixed item number 2, above. I added a DPDT toggle
> switch and a
> > > second cable to connect to the second Omni VI. It works like a champ.
> I can't
> > > wait for the next contest to try it out.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Dale Martin, KG5U
> > > kg5u@hal-pc.org
> > > http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u
> > >
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> > I guess being new to Ten-Tec (the new rig has not yet arrived), Can you
> set up an
> > outboard reciever to work split with the Paragon II or other newer rigs ??
> >
> > Rick
> > N4ASX
> >
> >
> >
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Just got the Paragon II from Ten-Tec. Yes it does have dual VFOs and can
operate split, but I understand that having dual recieve or dual recievers is a
plus. SO far its a nice rig with an outstanding reciever. I do have one
problem. When I try to put a frequency is SP memory, the radio panel locks up.
Any ideas or hints and kinks on the Paragon II
73 Rick N4ASX
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