Not only did the Paragon use 4 VCOs in the range of 75.1-105 Mhz (50 kHz
steps) ("major loop") it used an additional 120-130 Mhz VCO (2 kHz steps)
divided by 200 to give 10 Hz steps ("minor loop"). It used a high
crystal reference oscillator freq of 42 MHz. A pretty darned good synth
(for its day) and the receiver turned in some pretty good numbers in the
ARRL product review.
(Yeah, I know. It's still a synthesizer rig.) But it's my main rig
here and I'm having a blast with it.
73 de Mark N8COO
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:41:23 -0400 "WA3FIY" <wa3fiy@radioadv.com> writes:
> Minor point maybe. There is no "band conversion oscillator" in
> the Paragon. The paragon uses four VCO's in a multi-loop PLL
> for full band coverage. Each VCO covers approximately 7 or 8
> Mhz. And the synthesizer in the Omni V and VI uses a PLL at
> VHF frequencies divided down to yield pretty quiet LO system.
>
> -Lee-
>
> On 27 Aug 2002 at 22:20, Steve Ellington wrote:
>
> > Keep in mind that while the band conversion oscillator in the Omni
> V,
> > VI and Paragon is indeed xtal controlled, there is still a
> > synthesizer, complete with PLL, wheezing and spitting out all
> manner
> > of foul radio gas lurking inside the rig. One must go back to the
> old
> > Triton, Omni, Delta 580 or Corsair days to escape those beasties.
> >
> > Steve Ellington N4LQ.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "KE4TEG" <ke4teg@bellsouth.net>
> > To: "Steve Ellington" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 6:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni C firmware update?
> >
> >
> > > Hey Steve,
> > >
> > > Please keep them coming. I need a light hearted in good spirit
> > > comment to read from you everyday. This latest one has me
> smiling
> > > big time. Also,
> > this
> > > is the only area of the Orion that has me worried. I still do
> not
> > > think that the electronics industry has come to the point where
> a
> > > synthesized Receiver can out hear a crystal controlled Receiver.
> > > Crystal control is
> > the
> > > selling point of the Omni series. And the Omni 6+ being the peak
> of
> > > that. Again I am worried about the Orion and loss of crystal
> > > control.
> > >
> > > 73 Keith
> > > de KE4TEG
> > >
> > > At 05:16 PM 08/27/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Where can I get a firmware update for my Omni C for
> downloading? It
> > > >is in need of a bit more phase noise and has too many
> convenient
> > > >knobs and switches.
> > > >
> > > >Steve Ellington N4LQ.
> > >
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