Art....
No, the washer is something I added, because my encoder developed a lot of
end play and I had to pull on the knob when I turned it to make it work.
Outside re-seating the connectors, I don't have anything else you can try
except an encoder.
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Lewis" <wa8vsj@ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:15 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter Multi encoder
> Phil
>
> It has no play at all and it makes no difference if I push the knob in or
> pull it out. I have not tried anything yet and I wonder where the nylon
> washer you mentioned is? Anything is worth a try, but if I have to change
> encoder I will just do it.
>
> Art WA8VSJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Chambley Sr." <k4dpk@comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter Multi encoder
>
>
>> Art....
>>
>> How much end play do you see in the encoder? If you push it all the wa
>> in
>> and turn it, does it work properly? What about pulling it out to the
>> outer
>> end of the end play? Does it work ok?
>>
>> Not wanting to buy an encoder right away, I drilled an undersize hole in
>> a
>> nylon washer and pushed it onto the shaft all way against the bushing,
>> while
>> pulling out on the encoder shaft. This took out the end play and it
>> works
>> OK now.
>>
>> Phil C. Sr.
>> k4dpk
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Arthur Lewis" <wa8vsj@ameritech.net>
>> To: <TENTEC@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:49 PM
>> Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter Multi encoder
>>
>>
>>> My Multi dial has beome intermittent. It starts to work and goes back to
>>> the lowest level in all funtion modes. Has anyone had this problem and
>>> what if any was the fix? Will something like a tuner cleaner help? Is
>>> changing the encoder the only way out?
>>>
>>> Art WA8VSJ
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