[TenTec] Paragon 585 noise level

[Ken Brown]

Is the audio noise noise output high, with no antenna connected, or just 
the S meter reading? Close you eyes or don't look at the S meter, and 
listen to whether the receiver is working normally. Try to determine 
whether it is just a DC offset in the S meter circuitry or if the noise 
level is actually higher than normal. Does the noise sound different 
from Johnson noise, or is there some some character to the sound of the 
noise that makes you think something is generating noise in addition to 
normal kTR noise.
What happens if you exercise the RF gain pot?
A difference in S meter reading of two S units from no antenna, to 
antenna connected, may be normal.  I have over 3 S unit change here.

DE N6KB


Reinhard M0GER wrote:
> Hi all,
> the noise level of my Paragon 585 is a constant S5 on all bands, after
> disconnecting the antenna it drops to S3, but never below that.
> Any ideas?
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