Very good suggestion Mike. The problem in these rigs originates in the 70mhz
first oscillator. You can modulate the thing by just pecking on the cabinet!
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael O. Hyder <N4NT@chartertn.net>
To: Steve Ellington <n4lq@iglou.com>; Tentec (E-mail)
<tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, December 07, 2000 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW Note on Jupiter
>A nifty way to bring out any impurities in a carrier is to null it with
your
>notch filter. The carrier is nulled but the modulation is not.
>
>Regards, Mike N4NT@chartertn.net
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Ellington" <n4lq@iglou.com>
>To: "Tentec (E-mail)" <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 8:59 PM
>Subject: [TenTec] CW Note on Jupiter
>
>
>|
>| I just had a nice cw qso with W8KEB on 80m. The keying on the Jupiter is
>| very nice. No clicks or dit chopping like the JA rigs however it sounds
>| exactly like the Pegasus. It has a slightly rough sounding carrier. If
you
>| are picky about how you sound on cw then you need to give it a listen.
Ken
>| had a nice 15db over S9 signal with some QSB. The rough note is more
>obvious
>| during deep fades.
>|
>| This is exactly why I sent my Pegasus back to the factory. Their
engineers
>| worked with it for some time before concluding that all Pegasus's have
the
>| same characteristic and apparently this has carried over to the Jupiter.
>| I would have not noticed this problem were it not for some honest reports
>| from seveal other OT CW OPs who gave me reports of "fuzzy carrier".
>Perhaps
>| the Fuzzy Carrier Commission should look into setting new standards.
>|
>| I suggested to Ken that he listen to his own carrier on another rig.
>| Sometimes this can be deceiving however due to ground loops and overload.
>| Employing the aid of a nearby ham is a better method. Trading stations
and
>| listening to your own rig on his is more telling.
>|
>| I must admit my disappointment. I will stick with the Omni C until
>something
>| better comes along..
>|
>| Steve N4LQ
>
>
>
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