[TenTec] Jupiter speaker replacement....

[James Rodenkirch]

 I apologize for missing your reply, Rodney --- it may have, inadvertently, made it into the junk file so I would appreciate you resending it.
 
72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV

 
> From: w3krq at dejazzd.com
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:11:39 -0500
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter speaker replacement....
> 
> I told you where you can get one.
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Stuart Rohre
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 6:52 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter speaker replacement....
> 
> It is true you can often substitute a 4 or 8 ohm speaker, if the driving
> amplifier has enough power to drive 4 ohms. You can make a test with a
> resistor to see if the amplifier can deliver the current with no
> overheating of the Amp. chip.
> 
> If you only can find a 4 ohm, and you think or can prove the old one was
> 8, you can use a power resistor in series to sink the excess current.
> 
> I have, in a pinch substituted a smaller speaker, mounted by one bolt,
> to get something working, with a note that correct speakers were on back
> order from Ten Tec.
> 
> Or, sub an external computer speaker box plugged to the headphone jack,
> again with a note on the rig.
> 
> Check the surplus houses like Electronic Goldmine, and all the regular
> large distributors.  Surely there is the right size one out there somewhere!
> 
> GL,
> Stuart Rohre
> K5KVH
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