[TenTec] Why is the Jupiter better?

[Duane A Calvin]

I don't think the Jupiter has internal thermal issues as it appears the
746 does.  Check out the eHam reviews here: 
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1951  And in the remote chance that
there is a problem with it, TT will make it good through their superb
service department.  Also, running a tuner with the IC's is a must if
your SWR is > 1.5:1.  The TT power amps are much more forgiving of SWR's
up to 3:1. (And the TT tuners appear to handle a much wider range of
impedances than the ICOM internal tuners, at least from my experience
with both of them).  For whatever that's worth....

        73,  Duane


On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:13:15 -0400 "Bob Scott" <w4zy at bobandpenny.us>
writes:
> I can get an Icom IC-746 Pro for $1300 including power supply and
> microphone.  It looks like it has the same features as the Jupiter 
> plus I
> get 6M and 2M.  A Jupiter will cost me almost $1700 if I get the 
> external
> fan and some sort of tuner (internal or external) and power supply.  
> The
> microphone is free for awhile.
> 
> I want to support Ten-Tec as it is an American company and I grew up 
> with
> Knight-Kits and Heathkits, but is the Jupiter that superior to other 
> rigs in
> its class?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob
> W4ZY
> 
> 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas