-----Original Message-----
>From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net>
>Sent: Apr 20, 2006 10:05 AM
>To: tentec@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon 585 question
>
>On Thu, 2006-04-20 at 08:26 -0400, Paul Sojka wrote:
>> I like to occasionally do a little AM band DX. The manual for the 585
>> states, "Connector 16 (on the RX high pass filter board) supplies 0.1-1.6
>> MHz band information to the 1st mixer board to disable the RF amplifier on
>> that band." It does cause about a 2 S-unit increase, on the broadcast band,
>> when disconnected. My question is, will it affect any other bands? It
>> doesn't seem to, and will it cause any long-term damage?
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>> KS2S
>>
.
>
>If you copy weaker signals with the preamp on, its a benefit, but you
>may find them obscured by intermod products from strong local stations.
I'M ON 12 ACRES IN THE COUNTRY, IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA. I DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM
THAT I HAD WHEN I LIVED IN THE METRO NY AREA BEFORE I MOVED WITH ALL THE 50K
NY STATIONS. TNX FOR THE HELP.
PAUL
>You can only tell by making the preamp on/off selection accessible while
>using the radio and trying it both ways.
>
>--
>73, Jerry, K0CQ,
>All content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer
>
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