[TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter

ab9go at earthlink.net ab9go at earthlink.net
Wed Oct 1 17:26:10 EDT 2008


It may have been covered here before, but how much is the do it yourself upgrade kit?

Thank you,
RandyAB9GO

-----Original Message-----
>From: wo8l at aol.com
>Sent: Sep 28, 2008 7:13 PM
>To: TenTec at contesting.com
>Subject: [TenTec] Successful Upgrade of Old Jupiter
>
>Hi,
>
>I finished the upgrade of my 2001 Jupiter today with no problems.? The PLD change went smoothly and then the new chip from Ten Tec went in easily.? I found the instructions clear and accurate.
>
>Above a certain S-level, the decoder works well.? The only glitch this weekend was the RTTY contest, which would have been tough to handle on CW in any case.
>
>Anyway, I am satisfied very much with the upgrade.? 
>
>I am saving money for a new OMNI VII or a used original Orion.? Don't know which is the better buy, but I'm sure people on this board have an opinion and I'd be interesting in knowing your views.
>
>Could not make it to the Ten Tec Hamfest this weekend due to lots of rain here in North Carolina and a tight work schedule.? Next year again, for sure when I pick up that new OMNI VII.
>
>73s,
>
>
>Rick
>WO8L
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