[TenTec] How good is a Paragon?
Jim Cox
jcox@digitalexp.com
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:20:54 -0600
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I also have owned several Paragon tranceivers through the past few years =
and I=20
have found them to be a good buy on the used market. Some worked better
than others, so take a little care in buying one, try to find one from =
someone
you know and can trust. I certainly wouldnt mind recommending or =
selling
one to a friend of mine, or having another one for my personal use =
either..=20
Jim K4JAF
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Tim Cook=20
To: promedia ; Peter G. Juliano ; tentec=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] How good is a Paragon?
Pete,
I have ownd several Paragon's over the years and find them to be an =
excellent radio. I have experienced the "PLL out of Lock" message a =
couple of times as was mentioned earlier, but it was nothing that =
couldn't easily be overcome. It has a very good receiver and is probably =
one of the best "stock out of the box" SW receivers with it's standard =
6khz xtal filter for AM. (with a -60db BW of 11KHZ, compare that with =
the imported 20db or wider at -60db) I would not hesitate to recommend a =
Paragon to anyone as it is a very good radio....=20
Tim
NZ8J
----- Original Message -----=20
From: promedia=20
To: Peter G. Juliano ; tentec=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] How good is a Paragon?
Peter,=20
Don't buy it or even think about.=20
It's probably the worst product they ever launched.=20
I know it well, but cannot do anything - I'm fried well and out.=20
For my critisism they even banned my access to the reflector.=20
=20
Hej,=20
Alec/SP2EWQ=20
"Peter G. Juliano" wrote:=20
Hi TenTec Users, I have been looking to add a second TenTec rig to =
the station, aside from the Pegasus which I have. I have looked at =
possibly a Triton 544 or Omni D version C--they are hard to come by or =
cost more than I can afford. But now I have found at least 5 Paragons at =
three different places and wonder if they are any good? The fact that =
five are available makes me think they might be Turkeys. How does a =
Paragon stand up to an Omni D version C? Yeah, I know what Paragon =
means; but is that advertising or something for real. Pete, W6JFR PS. I =
couldn't afford the Triton 544 which was offered at $425 --but I can =
still dream.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I also have owned several Paragon =
tranceivers=20
through the past few years and I </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>have found them to be a good buy on the =
used=20
market. Some worked better</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>than others, so take a little care in =
buying one,=20
try to find one from someone</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>you know and can trust. I =
certainly wouldnt=20
mind recommending or selling</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>one to a friend of mine, or having =
another one for=20
my personal use either.. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jim K4JAF</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:timcook@erinet.com" title=3Dtimcook@erinet.com>Tim =
Cook</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:promedia@itnet.com.pl" =
title=3Dpromedia@itnet.com.pl>promedia</A> ;=20
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title=3Djessystems@waypt.com>Peter G.=20
Juliano</A> ; <A href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com"=20
title=3Dtentec@contesting.com>tentec</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 24, =
1999 7:09=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TenTec] How good =
is a=20
Paragon?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Pete,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I have ownd several Paragon's over the years and =
find them=20
to be an excellent radio. I have experienced the "PLL out of Lock" =
message a=20
couple of times as was mentioned earlier, but it was nothing that =
couldn't=20
easily be overcome. It has a very good receiver and is probably one of =
the=20
best "stock out of the box" SW receivers with it's standard 6khz xtal =
filter=20
for AM. (with a -60db BW of 11KHZ, compare that with the imported 20db =
or=20
wider at -60db) I would not hesitate to recommend a Paragon to anyone =
as it is=20
a very good radio.... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Tim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>NZ8J</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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title=3Djessystems@waypt.com>Peter G.=20
Juliano</A> ; <A href=3D"mailto:tentec@contesting.com"=20
title=3Dtentec@contesting.com>tentec</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 24, =
1999 4:29=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TenTec] How =
good is a=20
Paragon?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Peter,=20
<P>Don't buy it or even think about. <BR>It's probably the worst =
product=20
they ever launched. <BR>I know it well, but cannot do anything - I'm =
fried=20
well and out.=20
<P>For my critisism they even banned my access to the reflector. =
<BR> =20
<P>Hej, <BR>Alec/SP2EWQ=20
<P>"Peter G. Juliano" wrote:=20
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<FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Hi TenTec =
Users,</FONT></FONT> <FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>I have been looking to add a second =
TenTec rig to=20
the station, aside from the Pegasus which I have. I have looked at =
possibly a Triton 544 or Omni D version C--they are hard to come =
by or=20
cost more than I can afford. But now I have found at least 5 =
Paragons at=20
three different places and wonder if they are any good? The fact =
that five=20
are available makes me think they might be Turkeys. How does a =
Paragon=20
stand up to an Omni D version C? Yeah, I know what Paragon means; =
but is=20
that advertising or something for real.</FONT></FONT> <FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Pete, W6JFR</FONT></FONT> <FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>PS. I couldn't afford the Triton 544 =
which was=20
offered at $425 --but I can still=20
=
dream.</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>=
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