[TenTec] Jupiter Speaker

[Jon Maguire]

Jack,
          This looks like a good fix. Do you happen to have the RS part 
numbers? Thanks for the help.
At 09:47 AM 5/31/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Jon:
>Your SP-20 is basically the same as my NVA319, so here is what I came up
>with:
>
>More info on speaker. I finally got mine the way I want it by using  two
>Radio Shack Line Transformers. These completely isolate the input.
>
>Hook up as follows Jupiter to C and 4ohm on the first xformer, then C and
>1.25 watt from first to second, then C and 8ohm on second, this assumes you
>have 8ohm speaker if not use the tap for your speaker impedance.
>
>The reason I used 4ohm tap on first xformer is the TT specs call for 4ohm
>output. Now you can ground the C on the second xformer with no problem. This
>makes it compatible with everything that I know of.
>
>It works great on my NVA319 speaker that I use with my JRC NRD545DSP
>Receiver. This speaker has the option of selecting either speaker 1 or 2.
>The JRC545 uses grounded output to the NVA319 and by mounting my 2 xformers
>inside the cabinet and feeding the TT to my second speaker input on NVA319
>through the xformers and then into the speaker selection switch and it's 2
>hi cut filters & 1 lo cut filter everything works great.
>The NRD545 is on a very long wire antenna and this setup allows me to switch
>between the TT & 545 when I get a very weak station that I cannot copy on
>the TT.
>73's
>Jack, W7EJJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jon Maguire" <w1mnk@tampabay.rr.com>
>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:06 AM
>Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter Speaker
>
>
> >
> > Hello List. I'm waiting on delivery today of a Jupter. I checked it out at
> > Dayton and was very impressed. I read thru the archives on the
> > contesting.com and saw some comments on the speaker. Apparently the
> > external speaker output will not work into a grounded speaker. I have an
> > Icom SP20, which has 2 inputs. Does anyone know if I can connect the
> > Jupiter to the second input on the SP20. Any comments appreciated, and I'm
> > excited about becoming a member of the Ten-Tec family!!
> >
> > 73... Jon Maguire W1MNK
> > Brandon, FL 33511 USA
> >
> >
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73... Jon Maguire W1MNK
Brandon, FL 33511 USA


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