[TenTec] Weird Jupiter Xmit Problem
Jack, W7EJJ
malonej@c2i2.com
Sat, 7 Jul 2001 12:24:27 -0700
Hi Nathan:
I appreciate your comments, they are US made and are handy to get a hold
of but:
As a ham of 50 years and prior to using the Jupiter I used a Japan Radio
Co. JST-145 with absolute no problems in the exact same setup, same ant.
same amp. same location, all I did was plug the Jupiter in with no external
accessories. When TT service told me that the Jupiter was DSP computer based
and would not work in any RF environment and I would have to move my ant. at
least 100 feet away from the shack, that was the straw that broke the camels
back. I'm 70 years old, and having had a stroke last year I can't just up
and move ants., put up and climb towers, especially when the RF doesn't
bother anything else I have. Which I should comment, I do have a Japan Radio
Co. NRD545DSP receiver that I use on a separate antenna with no problems due
to it's being DSP, of course it's a 40 bit DSP processor and built like a
tank. No RF gets into it when I mute it. Not like the 16 bit Jupiter. I have
the ICOM IC-718 as a back up rig and the more I use it the more I'm
convinced it's a superior rig to the Jupiter.
Of course with the JRC equipment I do have the advantage of US support
from Universal Radio in Ohio that is factory authorized repair.
-
73's
Jack, W7EJJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Moreschi" <n4ydu@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Jack, W7EJJ" <malonej@c2i2.com>; "Carl J. Denbow" <ka8jxg@callsign.net>
Cc: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Weird Jupiter Xmit Problem
> Jack,
>
> Your losing out by not purchasing another Ten Tec product. I have had
radios
> of all brands and had problems with all of them with the fewest being with
> Ten Tec. Ten Tec has the best service department in the world. ICOM and
> KENWOOD make great stuff, too, but their service is nothing compared to
TEN
> TEC. The people at TEN TEC want to make sure people are happy.
>
> 73,
>
>
> Nate/N4YDU
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jack, W7EJJ <malonej@c2i2.com>
> To: Carl J. Denbow <ka8jxg@callsign.net>
> Cc: Ten-Tec Reflector <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 6:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Weird Jupiter Xmit Problem
>
>
> >
> > Hi Carl:
> > It's RF getting into it. My Jupiter would not transmit without
> shutting
> > down from RF. Other station said it sounded like I was stuttering or had
a
> > bad PTT switch.
> > To make a long story short it went back to TT they could not find
the
> > problem. Got it back and same thing. Called Service they said it was RF
> > getting into it and I would have to get rid of all RF in the shack, I
told
> > them the antenna was mounted above the roof. The told me to move the
ant.
> > away from the shack by at least 100 feet.
> > Bottom line I sent it back TT for credit, and my IC-718 at $600 out
> > performs the Jupiter with no RF problems with my Amp. running full bore.
> > And by the way I am a little ticked off about the power supply for
the
> > Jupiter, it is nothing but a Astron SS30 with TT's sticker on it. The
> Astron
> > SS30 has a street price now of $119.95.
> > I will never purchase another TT produce.
> > -
> > 73's
> > Jack, W7EJJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl J. Denbow" <ka8jxg@callsign.net>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:17 PM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Weird Jupiter Xmit Problem
> >
> >
> > >
> > > My TT Jupiter just developed a strange problem. When I start to
> > > transmit on SSB it changes frequency going down in frequency a few
> > > cycles each second that I talked -- after a minute or so, it's
> > > changed frequency so far that the other station can't copy me any
> > > longer. All of this is reflected on the main frequency readout. I
> > > start to transmit and the freq change starts and stops when I stop
> > > transmitting. Any one else experienced such a problem? It seems to
> > > me that it might a problem with a microprocessor. Any other
> > > thoughts?
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> > > ================================
> > > Carl J. Denbow
> > > KA8JXG
> > > 17 Coventry Lane
> > > Athens, Ohio USA
> > >
> > > EM89WH
> > > Working on WAS, DXCC and
> > > World Radio's "31 on 31" (PSK31) Award
> > > ================================
> > > Message sent from ka8jxg@callsign.net on 07/06/2001
> > >
> > >
> > >
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