Re: [TenTec] Jupiter Multi encoder

["Arthur Lewis" <wa8vsj@ameritech.net>]

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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