Paragon Model 585

All solid state microprocessor controlled HF transceiver covering all amateur bands on transmit and general coverage receive from 100 kHz to 29.999 MHZ.

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• CQ Magazine, 1988, Part I - April Pg 44, Part II - May Pg 52, Part III - June Pg 46

• Low Power Mod
• Speaker Pop Mod
• PIN Diode Mod
• PLL Out of Lock Fix
• Display Fault Fix
• AGC / RF Gain / Audio Stage Mods
• MARS / CAP / 60m Mod
• Giehl Upgrade Chip Info
• Silence T/R Relay
• N4PY Upgrade Chip Info
• M0UNI's Paragon Repair Page
• Improved AM Broadcast Band Sensitivity

• Power Supply Model 960
• Voice Readout Model 257
• RS232 Interface Model 258
• FM Adapter Model 256
• 1.8 kHz SSB Filter Model 288
• 500 Hz CW Filter Model 285
• 250 Hz CW Filter Model 282

• Paragon II 586 includes both AM and FM transmit and receive, the Paragon 585 needs an additional FM board to run FM transmit.
• The Paragon 585 will receive AM but not transmit AM. The Paragon II 586 will both transmit and receive on AM.
• The Paragon II has a Omni VI style front button set with a more advanced logic design circuitry to allow for band stacking registers like the Omni VI.
• The Paragon II has more advanced RS-232 interface/logic design to allow for the Icom style logging programs to be run. The Paragon 585 requires an optional RS232 Interface Model 258 and runs a different command set.

• Frequency Range: Receive: 100 kHz to 29.999 Mhz. Transmit: Standard Ham Bands 160m - 10m (Note: For operation outside Ham Bands contact factory.).
• Frequency Control: Microprocessor controlled digital PLL synthesizer. 10 Hz resolution.
• Frequency Readout: 7 digit 10 Hz fluorescent readout.
• Frequency Stability: Worst case, 1 PPM per degree C at 29.999 MHz.
• Antenna Impedance: 50 ohm unbalanced.
• Power Required: Receive - approx. 1.5 A. Transmit - approx. 20 A. @ 13.8 VDC.
• Construction: Rigid aluminum chassis. Extruded aluminum front panel. Textured top and bottom, snap up stainless steel bail.
• Dimensions: HWD 5.75" x 14.75" x 17" (14.6 x 37.4 x 43.2 cm)
• Net Weight: 16 lbs (7.25 kg).

• Modes: USB, LSB, CW, RTTY (FSK or AFSK), (FM optional).
• DC Power Input: Maximum 200 watts @ 14 VDC CW, SSB, (FM). 100% duty cycle for up to 20 minutes. Continuous with auxiliary air cooling.
• RF Power Output: 25 to 100 watts adjustable with front panel RF PWR control.
• Microphone Input: High/Low impedance. Four pin, front panel connector accepts microphones with 5 mV (-62 dB) output. Polarizing voltage is provided for electrets.
• T/R Switching: VOX or PTT on SSB. Switchable FAST or SLOW QSK on CW.
• CW Sidetone: Internally generated, adjustable tone and volume independant of AF GAIN control.
• SSB Generation: 9 MHz, 8-pole crystal ladder filter. Balanced modulator.
• Carrier Suppression: 60 dB typcial.
• Unwanted Sideband Suppression: 60 dB typical at 1.5 kHz tone.
• Spurious Output: More than 45 dB below peak power output.
• Meter: Switchable forward power, SWR, collector current, audio processing level.
• CW Offset: 750 Hz automatic.
• FSK Shift: 170 Hz.

• Modes: USB, LSB, CW, FSK/AFSK, AM (FM optional).
• Sensitivity:

• Selectivity:

• Attenuator: Approx. -20 dB for 1.6 to 29.999 MHz, -10 dB for 0.1 to 1.6 MHz.
• I-F Frequencies: 1st - 75 MHz, 2nd - 9.0 MHz, 3rd - 6.3 MHz (FM 3rd - 455 kHz).
• RX Antenna Input: Switchable 50 ohm phono jack.
• Image Rejection: >80 dB.
• I-F Rejection: >70 dB.
• Noise Blanker: Switchable on/off with adjustable width.
• S-Meter: Automatically switched on during receive. Calibrated to 50 uV at S9.
• Dynamic Range: 100 dB typical.
• 3rd Order ICP: +18 dBm.
• Squelch Sensitivity: AM, CW, SSB, FSK (1.6 - 29.999 MHz) - Less than 1 uV. Optional FM (1.6 - 29.999 MHz) - Less than 0.4 uV.
• Pass Band Tuning: +/- 1.2 kHz.
• Audio Output: 1.5 watts @ 8 ohm with less than 2% distortion.
• Notch Filter: 250 to 2.2 kHz, 50 dB notch typical.
• Audio Bnadpass Filter: 4 pole, variable center frequency 220 to 1.7 kHz, 35% bandwidth @ -6 dB. Variable fader control selects filtered or flat audio response.
• Tone Control: Variable 15 dB rolloff @ 5 kHz.