[TenTec] DSP on the Jupiter

[Steve Snyder W7CM]

I am interested in how you preset the depth of the NR on  a Jupiter. I own 
one and it is on or off but perhaps I can learn something here. How is this 
done???

Steve W7CM
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From: "dw" <bw_dw at fastmail.fm>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] DSP on the Jupiter


> Hi Rick,
> I like the NR in the Jupiter.
> You can pre-set it to a depth.
> I have mine set pretty light, and use it mostly on the lower bands.
> Its nice especially on 160 which can get pretty hashy.
>
> And yes, I agree, the passband is one of the *** PREMO *** things I like
> about the Jup.
>
> The other is the serial control.  I use a home brewed PIC control module
> with the Jup.
>
> I worked as a product manager for hospital equipment in a former
> life, and one of the marketing models we found very successful
> with equipment that is highly firmware functional ( like the Jup )
> was to have different model levels based on activated functionality.
> So the least expensive version of the device had a number of features
> turned off, even though the hardware was identical in each unit.
> This allowed our customers to purchase an entry-level device at a lower
> cost, and upgrade it whenever they wanted to, for an additional fee.
> All that was required for the upgrade was a simple firmware swap.  And
> with a built-in no-tamper circuit, it was good money and happy
> customers.
>
> I know that I drooled over TT stuff for years, not feeling that I could
> justify the cost for a hobby item.
> And I'll bet there are a lot of Hams out there doing the same.
> If TT used this marketing strategy, as we did, they could reap the
> benefits of selling more units and, making more money on upgrade
> business.
>
> There are few Jup features that I just don't ever use.
> And the fact that cw speed and audio volume use the same controls with a
> function step is (for me) an inconvenience.
> But my PIC controler takes care of that.
>
> One of my next PIC projects is to make a band SWR analyzer routine for
> the Jup.
> Where the PIC controls the unit, steps it up through the HF bands,
> passing frequency & SWR readings into an Excel sheet which will display
> the data in graphic.
>
> That's why I love this rig!!!
> What a toy!!  :)
> Duane
>
>
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:36:12 -0400, wo8l at aol.com said:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> What does the DSP noise reduction sound like on the Jupiter?  I'd like to
>> pick up a used or even new Jupiter but I've never heard the DSP noise
>> reduction.  At the Ten Tec factory, I played with a Jupiter and loved the
>> pass band tuning but never got too deeply into the DSP noise reduction.
>>
>> The OMNI VII is out of my price range but I did play with that at the
>> last Ten Tec hamfest.  I could sell my car (a 1998 Ford Escort Wagon with
>> 99,000 miles on it and buy one.  Maybe some day.)
>>
>> The Orion?  Wow!  I worked that in Sevierville but I'd need to sell my
>> house to afford that, although it is tempting to take that step.  Dunno
>> where my wife would go, though.  Hi, hi.
>>
>> I have an OMNI VI (upgrade version 3) at the Ten Tec factory for repair.
>> Hope it gets home soon.
>>
>> Anyway, I also have a Kenwood TS 570. On SSB and CW, the DSP noise
>> reduction settings are virtually useless because of distortion (Can you
>> say Donald Duck?).  However, the DSP "filters" on CW are not that bad. It
>> has really turned me off regarding DSP.
>>
>> So, what does everyone think of the Jupiter?  And DSP?  And the sound?
>>
>> 73s,
>>
>> Rick
>> WO8L
>> Pfafftown, NC
>>
>>
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