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Re: [TenTec] Paragon II ears compared to ArgoV

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon II ears compared to ArgoV
From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e@comcast.net>
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 11:23:14 -0400
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Mr. and Mrs. Filter's son!!!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "n4lq" <n4lq@iglou.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Paragon II ears compared to ArgoV


> So who was this Jones fellow and how did his design come to be in a 
> TenTec rig?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jacobs, Gordon" <G_Jacobs@wfec.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:12:03 -0500
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Paragon II ears compared to ArgoV
> 
> > Yes I failed to state that. By the way I still have a DELTA II but let
> > the
> > OMNI go. I like the Jones Filter. Gordon KA5ZTI
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: n4lq [mailto:n4lq@iglou.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:08 AM
> > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [TenTec] Paragon II ears compared to ArgoV
> > 
> > 
> > I assume you are refering to SSB audio and not CW???
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Jacobs, Gordon" <G_Jacobs@wfec.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:32:26 -0500
> > Subject: RE: [TenTec] Paragon II ears compared to ArgoV
> > 
> > > A few years ago I bought a new Omni 6 from the factory. When I first
> > > tried it
> > > out I found that the receiver was hot and would pull out the signals.
> > I
> > > had a
> > > DELTA II (The most under rated radio TEN TEC ever produced) setting
> > > beside
> > > the OMNI 6 so I thought I would see how much better the OMNI 6 was.
> > > With the
> > > same antenna I found the sensitivity of the two to be about the same,
> > > but The
> > > recovered audio on the DELTA II was better than the OMNI 6. The
> > > difference
> > > would have been a QSO. The S meters were about the same. Not very
> > > scientific,
> > > but interesting. Gordon KA5ZTI
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rick and Karen Bunn [mailto:RRBunn@cox.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 5:45 PM
> > > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > > Subject: RE: [TenTec] Paragon II ears compared to ArgoV
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The Paragon II is good.  I think the Corsair II may be even better,
> > but
> > > my
> > > Paragon II may need some TLC.
> > > 
> > > Rick 
> > > N4ASX
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> > > On Behalf Of designer
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 3:09 PM
> > > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > > Subject: [TenTec] ParagonII ears compared to ArgoV
> > > 
> > > I was just now listening to an XE beacon on 10 meters while in the 
> > > process of testing BandMaster with the Paragon II. I was pretty 
> > > jazzed because I have heard nothing on 10 meters since I put the 
> > > station together. Just for fun I switched on the Argo V and it 
> > > couldn't even hear the beacon that was weak but clear copy on the OLD
> > > Paragon II. Looking at the sensitivity specs and having a "new is 
> > > better" naivete, I expected the Argo to pick it up too. The K2 
> > > couldn't grab it either.
> > > 
> > > Guess Ten Tec engineers knew a thing or two about building receivers 
> > > before digital.
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > Paul, K7NHB
> > > Bend OR
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