Hi Ed,
BUT then you are always in transmitt since PTT works also when
VOX is selected. I guess it could be wired to that PTT doesn't
work but I use both at times even when on VOX. BTW the Jupiter
has the BEST VOX I have ever used in the last 44 years. The
Kenwood TS-830s has the worse.
73 Jim
--- Edward Crawford <w4wvw@msn.com> wrote:
> "There is one problem I've seen with the second D-104
> (amplified) that I have; and that is that VOX will not work.
> The
> amplified D-104 requires that the PTT bar be pressed to turn on
> the power to the amplifier."
>
> You can slide the clamp ring up the PTT bar to lock it in the
> "on" position and VOX will work fine.
> As you say you will probably want to remember to turn it off.
> 73. Ed/w4wvw
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James C. Owen, III<mailto:k4cgy_list@yahoo.com>
> To: tentec@contesting.com<mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter and D-104
>
>
> Hi Dave,
> Good choice on the Jupiter. I have had mine for over two
> years
> and it's the only one other than the FT-817 that I use and I
> have
> about six from the TS-820S to the TS-830s.
> On the D-104: I have used the same D-104 (Un-amplified) on
> every rig I've had for 44 years and it has worked great on
> all of
> them. It workes great on the Jupiter also though it gives a
> little more highs due to somewhat of a mis-match, though this
> is
> correctable with the transmitt bandwidth and low frequency
> set.
> The amplified version should work just fine and match
> impedance's
> better, just keep the gain WAY down on the D-104. The best
> way to
> set this is to set the Jupiter mic gain to about 50% and then
> adjust the D-104 gain until the ALC light comes on.
> There is one problem I've seen with the second D-104
> (amplified) that I have; and that is that VOX will not work.
> The
> amplified D-104 requires that the PTT bar be pressed to turn
> on
> the power to the amplifier. I guess it could be modified to
> leave
> power on all the time but then the battery wouldn't last
> long.
> You could also put an on/off switch on the D-104 and this
> would
> work as long as you remember to turn it off. The real old
> D-104's
> like mine from 1958 also don't work with VOX unless you
> rewire
> the switch like I did over 35 years ago. The newer ones I
> think
> can be changed on the terminal strips in the bottom. You can
> also
> go to this site and get a lot of good D-104 info.
>
>
http://www.qsl.net/wa2mzf/d104.html<http://www.qsl.net/wa2mzf/d104.html>
>
> 73 Jim K4CGY
>
>
> --- "Kreinberg, David"
>
<DKreinberg@necinfrontia.com<mailto:DKreinberg@necinfrontia.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello group,
> >
> > I decided to 'go for it' and purchased a Jupiter this
> morning.
> > I am very
> > excited to see how this little jewel
> > operates.
> >
> > I have an old D-104 (amplified) mic sitting around and was
> > wondering what
> > the opinions were of using this
> > with the Jupiter.
>
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