Snow…. and the group
If I recall, when you press the tune button, you only get 12ish watts out.
sent mode to cw
either key the rig or press the PTT on the microphone. That will give you full
power.
also… again from memory, press tune and then you can adjust the output via the
multi control.
I suspect there’s nothing wrong now with the Jupiter
Mike, WB8VGE
SunLight Energy Systems
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> On Feb 25, 2023, at 7:52 AM, ROLAND HOWELL via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> A further update on the Jupiter, having changed both filters ( FL2 and 3), if
> you have been following this then you will remember that they had a white fur
> on the outside, so i ordered replacements, fitted them today, now i have
> whole ( no intermittently) 12Watts of RF when pressing the tune button, a
> vast improvement on the intermittent 2.5Watts that i had previously.
>
> So now to take the PA stage off the radio and investigate the reduced power
> problem, when my new mutt is not so demanding and allows me to go into my
> shack.
>
> If the RF power fuses (MRF454,s x 2) or the driver trannies ( don't know what
> they are at the moment, probably be MRFxxx or something) have died then more
> expense.
>
> As always, advice and suggestions always appreciated
>
> Snowy
>
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