[TenTec] Jupiter diode upgrade?

[cherry@neta.com]

Ben, I am sending this direct also since the Ten Tec list sometimes 
will not let me post. The fix works. I had it done to my Pegasus.
I have two 50kW AM broadcast stations less than 5 miles from me. 
My long wire antenna caused so much over loading that I could not 
operate without the attenuator on any band. On the ten meter band 
there is not much signal with the attenuator on. After the two 160M 
diodes were replaced and the current increased there was no problem 
with overloading.
Jim W7ANF

Quoting Ben Kadish K8DIT <benk8dit@serv.net>:

> I recently acquired a Jupiter. I have local bc stations which overload
> the
> front end on the lower bands by imaging everywhere.
> This depends on the antenna I'm using at the time. I have a Carolina
> Windom80 and a 160m loop. The attn button takes it out pretty well
> without
> affecting reception otherwise.
> I was offered to send the Jupiter back to Ten Tec under warrantee to
> replace
> a pair of diodes in order to eliminate the bc imaging. Has anyone else
> had
> this done? How did it work out? de ben k8dit