Steve:
I have a Paragon (I) and a Corsair (I). While the Paragon is general
coverage and more stable, I prefer the Corsair on CW. It has a quieter
receiver, probably due to the simpler mixing scheme and the PTO.
Although the 6.3 MHz IF filters are identical between the Corsair and
Paragon, the Corsair filters seem to ring less in the presence of QRN.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
Steve Berg wrote:
I have been enjoying this thread quite a bit. One question that I have
about receiver performance may bear a bit on what has been discussed so
far. Since upgrading to extra several years ago, I have been having a
lot of fun on the low end of 80 and 40 meters, working DX on CW. I have
two Ten Tec rigs, a Corsair II and an Omni V.9. Both have the 500 Hz
and 250 Hz filters in the IF string, and the Omni also has a 250 Hz
filter in the first IF. What I have noticed is that the Corsair II is
seemingly able to pull out really weak signals more clearly than does
the Omni. I am reasonably familiar with both radios, and also have a
pair of ears that have given their all to heavy weapons and artillery
many years ago, and been further damaged by loud motorcycles, since
then. Why might I seem to notice a difference in clarity from otherwise
somewhat similar radios?
Steve WA9JML
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