[TenTec] Using Ameco PT-3 with Jupiter

[Winston F. Jones]

On a recent Ten-Tec net, someone mentioned using an Ameco PT-3 transceiver preamp with their Jupiter. The results were reported as very good, with the PT-3 boosting the gain to overcome the signal drop that is common when the DSP noise reduction is turned on in the Jupiter.

Have any of you Jupiter owners out there tried this preamp? What have your experiences been?

I'm thinking of getting one for my Jupiter as the signal loss with DSP is annoying to me. I feel the Jupiter needs some sensitivity help while running DSP.

Also, I notice some of the older Ameco PT-2's are on the used market. I don't have any experience with these units, but I'd assume the PT-2 would also help the Jupiter receiver. Are there other preamps besides Ameco that would work well?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

73, Winston  K4CWQ