Hi J.T.,
The first thing I would do is wiggle the auxiliary antenna switch on the
back up and down several times. That switch is notorious for poor
connections from time to time. Then I would connect the rig to an
antenna and key the mike or key several times to energize the relays in
the output section. They sometimes give poor connections when unused for
awhile. Make sure you haven't selected a filter slot with no filter
installed. Keep us posted on your progress.
73,
Pat-K4BEH
P.S. A call to the guys at Ten-Tec service might be in order. They are
most helpful. (865)428-0364.
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:43:26 -0500 JT Croteau <jt.w6fo@gmail.com> writes:
> Hi folks.
>
> I'm having some problems with my newly acquired Paragon 585 and
> need
> some help troubleshooting.
>
> Some background:
>
> Rig:
> Serial No. 694
> Last used probably 4 years ago, been sitting in a climate
> controlled
> room with very little dust.
>
> Problem: Rig powers up fine but unable to hear any stations. There
> is
> white noise and some loud, almost like power line, noise on lower
> bands. Noise is a strong S7 on the 80M band and doesn't change as
> I
> tune around the entire band. I'm not sure what the noise is, or
> how
> to describe it, as I have never heard this kind of noise before.
>
> QTH: I have a very quiet hilltop location with underground power.
> I
> last used an FT-102 two months ago at this location with almost no
> noise interferance. I don't believe the noise I am picking up is
> coming from my, or neighboring, QTH. Normally from this QTH I can
> receive WWV at 10MHz with just a short wire sticking out of the
> antenna jack but not with this Paragon. I currently do not have an
> antenna I can transmit with, just a low mounted SWL dipole out in
> the
> backyard.
>
> Any ideas of things to look at?
>
> Thanks
>
> - JT
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