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    Paragon on 20-40-75 - anyone up for it?

    Was testing the P-II into my IC-2KL this evening and noticed something smelled very hot...turned out to be the PA heat sink. :shock:

    Long story short, the rig was drawing 10-15A idle current through the amplifier devices; someone had majorly mis-adjusted the PA Bias settings. I caught it just in time. All should be good now - someone want to critique the audio on the air?

    Pick a frequency.

    I can QRO on 20 through 75 with the antenna and tuner combo I'm using. Might be a good test.
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    That as 03.00 here, sorry i was off to bed then...
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    Wow. Somebody did a "Golden Screwdriver" to a Ten Tec?
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    Quote Originally Posted by WØTKX View Post
    Wow. Somebody did a "Golden Screwdriver" to a Ten Tec?
    There's always someone who thinks they can improve on the factory original.

    Granted, sometimes, in some rigs, they're right... if they know exactly what they're doing. But most of the time... nah.

    Fred? If you want to try a sked tonight, let me know. Although weather permitting, I'll be in the garden after work until sundown.

    And let me know if you want to hear the Corsair or the Omni.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W3WN View Post
    Fred? If you want to try a sked tonight, let me know. Although weather permitting, I'll be in the garden after work until sundown.
    We can do that. 'DSG might want to go on a bicycle ride so we may be indisposed until after dark as well.

    And let me know if you want to hear the Corsair or the Omni.
    Which model Corsair, and which model Omni?
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    Quote Originally Posted by WØTKX View Post
    Wow. Somebody did a "Golden Screwdriver" to a Ten Tec?

    Way better than a golden shower.
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    Quote Originally Posted by K7SGJ View Post
    Way better than a golden shower.
    Well, now that might depend on a few things.

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    Hmmmm... if it's 40M or 75M count me in!


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    Quote Originally Posted by N8YX View Post
    We can do that. 'DSG might want to go on a bicycle ride so we may be indisposed until after dark as well.


    Which model Corsair, and which model Omni?
    Just got done in the garden, about to eat dinner, but afterwards... it's a sked!

    Corsair II and Omni VI+. The Corsair is on the wire, the Omni is on the Butternut.
    “Nobody is going to feel sorry for us. 90% of the people don’t care, the other 10% are glad it happened.” — Clint Hurdle, 2019

    BAN THE DH!

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    Teslacle's Deviant to Fudd's Law: It goes in, it must go out.

    Just remember: Abraham Lincoln didn't die in vain. He died in Washington, DC

    Cutch 300!!!!!

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    I could make a case for 20. If I stay awake...
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