I found on my Omni V & VI, that the PBT tuning did not really move the
intereference off that much, in fact very little.
Jeff
ve3ios
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
To: "R. Eric Sluder" <resluder@coserv.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PBT on Paragon?
> Eric,
>
> Assuming that the PBT works like that on the Omni V and VI with which I'm
> familar, it shouldn't change the frequency of the receieved station, just
> the effective audio passband. If you have a program such as SpectorGram
or
> even a PSK31 program with a waterfall display, you should be able to see
the
> effect. You don't need a full blown PSK interface, just connect the audio
> out from the radio to the soundcard line in. Tune in some broadband
signal
> (or signals - a good test would be to tune to the PSK at 14.070) or noise
> and observe the audio spectrum. As you move the PBT, the spectrum should
> change.
>
> BTW, TT S-meters usually are conservative as compared to the Japanese
rigs.
> If it seems conservative compared to another TT rig, then I would be
> concerned.
>
> 73,
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R. Eric Sluder" <resluder@coserv.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 21:34 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] PBT on Paragon?
>
>
> > Greetings!
> >
> > I need some help understanding if my PBT is working okay or not on my
585
> > Paragon. It doesn't seem to "move" the stations off the center
frequency
> > I'm listening to very well. The radio has gone through being trucked
down
> > here from when I was transferred from Indiana. The s-meter seems to be
> > VERY conservative as well. So I'm beginning to suspect some potential
> > rough treatment, but would like to baseline the PBT with other owners to
> > tell me if it's normally a great feature, okay or just so-so. I don't
> > recall how good it was before because I had a hiatus on HF for a couple
of
> > years.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help!
> > 73,
> >
> > R. Eric Sluder
> > KB9BGS/5
> > North Texas, USA
> > resluder@coserv.net
> >
> >
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