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[TenTec] Jupiter Xmit problem

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Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter Xmit problem
From: amishbuggy37@yahoo.com (Larry Gibbs)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 06:45:30 -0700 (PDT)
Bill, was the rig out of warranty?

Larry, W3UIO

--- Bill Fulling <w4njf@midflorida.com> wrote:
> My Jupe laid an egg on Field Day and after talking
> to Paul,was advised to send it back to the factory
> for repair.
> Got the bill yesterday-gonna cost me $109.51(82.50
> labor,
> 19.18 for shipping,hanling and insurance and 7.83 to
> the great state of Tenn for sales tax).The problem
> was a cold solder joint on the RF driver board at
> Q22(xmit key line).
> I wonder who made this board;was it someone in
> China?
> If a defective component had been found,I'd have no
> problem with that,but this board left the factory
> that way and I'm not real happy with having to pay
> that much to fix a factory goofup.Also asked about
> using my D-104 with the Jupe and was told it didn't
> have enough drive to work a Jupe(drove my old Scout
> real good).Guess the ad in this month"s CQ needs
> some revision-plug in ur favorite mike(unless its a
> D-104!) and listen to the compiments on ur audio
> roll in.
> 73 De Bill W4NJF
> 
> Bill Fulling
> 
> 
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