[TenTec] Jupiter

[James Boswell]

Hello,

     Several Jupiter owners i know use a ferite torord
on the mic cord, that stops the RF. Also if you can
use wire brade like the outside conductor of RG-8 that
will function as a better ground.

73's KA5SIW
--- Carl Moreschi <n4py at arrl.net> wrote:

> The biggest problem is how far is your radio from
> the antenna.  If the
> antenna runs right over the roof and you are on the
> 2nd floor with the
> antenna 10 feet away, you are going to have
> problems.  If the antenna is in
> a tree 50 feet from the house, you will be fine.
> 
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <pearly732003 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter
> 
> 
> > I live in an apt above a church. We may not be a
> true 2nd floor here since
> we are 16.3 feet above the ground. I have run a #10
> wire from a 8ft. ground
> rod to the radio room to a brass buss and have all
> equipment grounded. It
> has been that way since 1995 and never have had a
> problem with RFI in the
> shack.
> >
> > Paul Gates, KD3JF
> >
> > JMO1241 at aol.com wrote: I have a chance to buy a
> Jupiter from a FB ham in
> my area. But I'm  concerned
> > about the RF problem I read about, as my shack is
> on the second floor,
> but I
> > do use a TEN TEC counterpoise and have no
> problems, but all of my rigs are
> > old and not computer controlled. My computer seems
> to be fine while I
> transmit
> > and I do not use an amp. Any comments would be
> nice. Jupiter was built
> Sept.
> > 2003
> > John ka2vbt
> >
> >
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