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Re: [TenTec] PARAGON vs OMNI V VI VI+

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] PARAGON vs OMNI V VI VI+
From: "jack" <jfriend31@comcast.net>
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Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:19:24 -0700
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the 75S3B was the best receiver i ever owned until the Orion graced my desk. 
i never could afford the matching tx so finally sold the rx. now i wish i 
had the 75S3C. jack ak7o

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>; <vhklein@ptd.ne>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PARAGON vs OMNI V VI VI+


>I have had the Paragon and indeed it is one fine radio.  That is until I
> obtained an Omni VI Plus.  Great radio indeed.  Decided after a bit that I
> wanted a general coverage receiver and thus sold the Omni VI Plus and 
> bought
> a Paragon II.  Really fine radio much nicer than the original Paragon.
> Decided that I wanted even better radio so I purchased a late model Omni 
> VI
> Plus.  In all cases I loaded them with the desired Tentec filters.  And 
> the
> love of my life sits on the shelf above the Tentec's and that is my prized
> 1960 Collins S-Line consisting of a 32S-1 transmitter and a 75S-3B 
> receiver
> along with the 516B power supply and speaker.
>
> As to the Tentec's,. I use a matching power supply on each one of them.  I
> see that I do need to update the pix on QRZ.COM as it is "short" one set 
> of
> radios.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> A connoisseur of fine radios
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vic Klein" <vhklein@ptd.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] PARAGON vs OMNI V VI VI+
>
>
>> As Ten Tec's first synthesized HF radio, I think some maligned the 
>> Paragon
>> unfairly. There were some teething issues (reminds me of what you read on
>> the Orion) due to some mechanical soldering problems on the PLL board, 
>> but
>> those were addressed and for my money the Paragon is hands down the best
>> value in a top end radio out there! I have had mine for several years and
>> it
>> is great. It replaced a Kenwood TS-930, which was no slouch itself, but
>> the
>> Paragon clearly beats in every aspect. In our morning drive-time 2m
>> get-together we have 3 committed Paragon users, and a couple more using
>> Omnis or Deltas. Nobody wants to trade to a different radio.
>>
>> As an aside, like someone mentioned about the Collins S-Line (truly
>> classic
>> good looking rigs), I think the Paragon and Omni V-VI radios are the best
>> looking modern rigs. I was sorry that Ten Tec went to the basic black or
>> gray of the current line.
>>
>> =Vic=
>> WA4THR
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> --------------------
>> To:  tentec@contesting.com
>> Subject:  [TenTec] PARAGON vs OMNI V VI VI+
>> From:  "kartooo@netzero.net" <kartooo@netzero.net>
>> Reply-to:  Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Date:  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:35:27 GMT
>> List-post:  <mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
>>
>> Hi,
>> Never see anything about the paragon vs other rigs on here. I just
>> recently
>> purchased a paragon and i love it. I use it only on ssb and i have all 
>> the
>> filters and gehiel chip. I have owned the top end yaesu,kenwood,icom 
>> stuff
>> in
>> the past but really like the simple straight fwd working of the paragon
>> and
>> it's looks. I have owned maybe 15 to 20 used rigs and always get bored 
>> and
>> re-sell. The paragon is a keeper for sure.I know the later omni's carry a
>> bigger price tag onn the used market but why ? the cabinet and layout 
>> look
>> the
>> same as the paragon. what are the extra features and do they really add
>> that
>> much more value to the radio ?
>>
>> TNX.
>> Larry N1YW
>>
>>
>>
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