[TenTec] Differences in Paragon I and II?

Vic Klein vhklein at ptd.net
Mon Aug 16 22:02:11 EDT 2004


Good comparison. Note that by substituting a Giehl chip for the original
chip in the PI (a simple plug-in install) you get the band-stacking
registers and one-touch changing to any band as well. This is a worthwhile
inexpensive upgrade and is still available.

=Vic=
WA4THR

> Computer logging is definitely possible with the Paragon II.  The Paragon
II
> uses an Icom CIV computer interface just like the Omni VI.  The main
> difference between the PI and PII is the PII has band registers and in
> general a much nicer user interface.  Functionally, the two are about the
> same except the PII has transmit AM although the transmit AM is USB or LSB
> with a carrier added.  You can control which sideband you transmit on AM
but
> you can't transmit both sidebands.  On AM it transmits just like CHU.  CHU
> transmits USB with a carrier.

> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC



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