I have bought several different electronic items and rigs that have been used in smoking environments. All have worked fine, but ALL have had that nasty cigarette smoke tag along with them. I prefer
In about two hours, I am getting a rig I have loved to operate at friends shack and always wanted in my own shack.. a Paragon! The person I am getting it from thought it was a Paragon II but from thi
He's not sure and can't pull it out to inspect because he just had heart surgery. I'm going down in an hour to dig it out, inspect, and pick up. He's a fellow club member and a good guy, so I am not
I'm back at work with the rig. It's still in the car but it's an original 585 Paragon that is in VERY nice cosmetic condition. There is only one small scratch on the rear panel just above the power s
Some of my 'friends' who are very active lowbanders are giving me a hard time for going with a Paragon because of a phase nose problem common with both the Paragon I & II. I always though the Paragon
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 climat
Yup, roger. I've been through all the controls and everything is set to initial factory settings. Noise is always there, on all modes, even with RF gain turned down real low.
I'm wondering myself if the noise is being generated internally as well. Not sure, I tested it with a volt meter and I'm getting a solid 13.80 volts out but not sure if it is clean or not. Power Supp
Well, I popped the covers and checked all connections but to no avail. I also ruled out most household appliances as I shut off all circuit breakers except for the one the power supply for the rig is
Thanks for the reply Jim. In one of my tests last night, I turned off all circuit breakers in the house except the one powering the rig's power supply and the problem remained. I have been suspecting
Well, I have solved the problem with my Paragon. Thankfully it is not the Paragon! My original suspicion proved true, the power supply I received with the rig is junk. I removed the battery from my c
Anyone using one of the Heil/Ten-Tec Studio One microphones? I'm considering one for use with my Paragon. How specific is it optimized to the Orion like they claim? Thanks - JT