Thanks Phil. Not sure that is my problem, but we will take a look.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Chambley Sr." <k4dpk@comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter Multi encoder
> 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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