[TenTec] JUNIPER (Jupiter) NEWS.
Jack, W7EJJ
malonej@c2i2.com
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:55:34 -0700
Hi ALL:
Well I would have to spend $500 for SG-230 which is quite a bit for an
old guy, retired, on fixed income and even then I would be limited to 200
Watts max. As you all know as the 11 year cycle goes to h... you need some
power once in awhile.
I got the Jupiter because of DSP, my old JRC JST-145 just was out of
date. What sold me on DSP was the JRC NRD-545DSP that I have on a very long
wire antenna that is separate from my transceiver. That is the most awesome
receiver I have ever operated.
Rather than get all the RF cleaned I would be way ahead of the game just
to use the IC-718 for transmit and the NRD-545 for receive, which by the way
the RF does not affect either one. This is what I've been doing since I sent
the Jupiter in for the ATTN repair. Just turn the volume down on the 718 and
use the 545 then on transmit let the 718 not only key the amp. but mute the
545 at the same time. Has worked very well while the Jupiter was in for
repair. I'm sorta back to when I started in the good ol' days with a
transmitter, a receiver and a piece of wire.
As for the "Value Engineering Features" at $1,185 they could have least
put in some good RF shielding. At least the ICOM must have good shielding
and only sells for $599.95 right now.
Paul at TT gave me the same lecture about RF. I'm at the point where I
must decide whether to keep it or sell it.
Well enough of my complaining.
--
73's
Jack, W7EJJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: "'Jack, W7EJJ'" <malonej@c2i2.com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 12:34 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] JUNIPER (Jupiter) NEWS.
> Jack;
>
> I don't have the Jupiter but I do use an Omni 6 with my ~200 foot long end
> fed. When I used a manual tuner in the shack I had RF problems with just
> about everything including the computer, TVs, Stereos, telephones, etc. I
> now use a remote automatic tuner (SGC-230) and now have no RF problems at
> all. One of the big advantages of using the remote tuner is that it can
be
> located very close to a ground system (the lead going to my ground system
is
> now less than 2 feet long).
>
> Reid, K7YX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack, W7EJJ [mailto:malonej@c2i2.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 12:20 PM
> To: MYCROFT
> Cc: Ten-Tec
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] JUNIPER (Jupiter) NEWS.
>
>
>
> Hi Tom:
> I to got my Jupiter back from TT wed. with a in-op ATTN. They said
L160
> was open. Anyway I exchanged it for my IC-718 which I have been using
while
> Jupiter was being repaired. The 718 was connected to my long wire end fed
> right out of the transmatch. To make a long story short the RF got into my
> Jupiter and I could not use it on the L wire, so I put it on my dipole and
> everything works great. Oh, yes all my comments here are made on the fact
I
> was using a amplifier at 450W PEP.
>
> My only comment is the Jupiter cannot stand any RF in the shack, but
> never bothered my ICOM or my JRC JST-145. Talked to TT on phone and they
> said some radios like the Jupiter (computer based) cannot operate in high
RF
> environment and for me to get rid of the RF.
>
> In my 50 years of ham radio I never had a receiver or transceiver that
> could not be used with a end fed long wire.
> --
> 73's
> Jack, W7EJJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MYCROFT" <WA3HVP@intergrafix.net>
> To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 11:22 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] JUNIPER (Jupiter) NEWS.
>
>
> >
> > Hi Gang, received my Juniper radio back from TT, ATTN button now works
and
> it's
> > behaving like a good receiver should. 2 transistors were bad in the
> > attenuation circuit.
> > The receive was locked into the -20db mode.
> >
> > I would suggest that all "Jupiter" owners check the ATTN button for
proper
> > operation.
> > About half of the replies I received to my query concerning the ATTN
> button
> > earlier -
> > stated that their ATTN button didn't function either!
> >
> > The Juniper (Jupiter) is an interesting concept for this Old Guy - gonna
> > have fun
> > with it.
> >
> > Best to all TT fans,
> >
> > Tom WA3HVP
> >
> >
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