Joe, yes the ground wire showed damage from overheating, I imagine. The black
wire is ok, I am not sure but
I think the ground pin may be loose in the on-board connector. I would like to
find a way to ground the red (ground) lead
and see if that corrects the problem. The Jupiter tech manual shows that pin
just going to ground.
And Fernando, thank you for the info you sent, very interesting and helpful.
73,
Louis C Loria W0QQG
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Papworth via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
To: tentec <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: k8mp <k8mp@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Nov 4, 2016 2:20 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter power problem
Louis,
<div>I'm jumping into this late. You have been down these roads already but
here's my two cents:
1) My Omni 6 Plus has done the exact same thing as a result of RF feedback
and/or a high SWR. Have you seen this occur on more than one antenna?
2) I don't know if the Jupiter uses the same 4-pin Molex as the Omni 6 Plus.
But, If the connector is your problem, I'd think you would see obvious damage
or evidence of over-heating. I trust the Molex connectors way more than the
Anderson Power Poles. ( I'm probably the lone ranger with that opinion)
3) Can you try another power supply?
Later, Joe, K8MP
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-----Original Message-----
From: Fernando <n2fq@sbcglobal.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, Nov 4, 2016 01:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter power problem
Hello Louis.
I have not seen a youtube video either. However, I did write a small
blurp with photos on the Tec Tec Wiki.
<Molex to Power Poles Conversion by N2FQ <<a
href="http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=jupiter_molex_to_power_poles_conversion";
target="_blank">http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=jupiter_molex_to_power_poles_conversion</a>>>
Essentially you will need some power poles and a panel retaining plate.
There is also a sku number to order a pcb mounting tabs for the power
poles.
Let me know if the photos are not helping.
Fernando N2FQ/6
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> On Nov 4, 2016, at 7:11 AM, Louis C Loria via TenTec <<a
> href="mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</a>> wrote:
>
>
> Fernando, thank you. I have been moving toward changing out the power
> connector. Can you give me the part numbers
>
> for the devices to change out. Also, are there any videos available on the
> internet to show one how to get at that
>
> power connector. I have been searching for them but no luck so far.
>
> 73,
>
> Louis C Loria, W0QQG
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fernando <<a href="mailto:n2fq@sbcglobal.net";>n2fq@sbcglobal.net</a>>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <<a
> href="mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</a>>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 3, 2016 4:05 pm
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter power problem
>
> Hello.
>
> I would make certain that the ground connection is still true.
> RF getting into the rig will mimic this behavior.
>
> I would also check the power connector, the fuse and fuse holder.
>
> This was a reason that I did the Molex to Power Pole conversion
>
> six years ago. No problem since.
>
>
> Fernando N2FQ/6
> <a href="mailto:n2fq@sbcglobal.net";>n2fq@sbcglobal.net</a>
>
>
>
>
>> On Nov 3, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Louis C Loria via TenTec <<a
>> href="mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</a>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> My Jupiter has a problem where it will act as though there is a power surge
>> when I hit the transmit button.
>>
>> The screen on the Jupiter goes blank and I hear all the relays cycle and
>> then I have to recycle the on-off
>>
>> switch and it comes back to life ok. Sometimes it will go for a couple of
>> days without doing this and then
>>
>> it might do it two or three times in a day. Any ideas?
>>
>> Louis C Loria, W0QQG
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