Re: [TenTec] Jupiter CW personality problem

[Tim Cook <nz8j@woh.rr.com>]

Thanks Mark , you hit it on the head, I just put the latest "normal".  
Jupiter firmware on it and it is fine now. I am a cw op but have no  
need for a cw reader.
It's an amazing little radio for what it is.

73
Tim
NZ8J

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 30, 2011, at 9:14 PM, Mark Milburn <markkq0i@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Don't think I went far enough in explaining...if you won't be
> using the CW mode, you don't HAVE to install the larger
> chip.  Just download the 538 mode from the Ten Tec site and
> load it into the Jupiter.  It will replace the CW mode and you
>
> will be able to use the Jupiter just as it was originally issued,
> it just won't have the reader and probably some other stuff
> that was added when they wrote the CW personality.
>
>
> Mark Milburn    KQ0I
> Des Moines, IA
>
>
> on Skype as:  markkq0i
>
>
> > ________________________________
> > From: NZ8J <nz8j@woh.rr.com>
> > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 6:05 PM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter CW personality problem
> >
> > Hi,
> > I just bought a used Jupiter, (older model with green screen and gray
> > case). It looks and works fine with one problem. The guy who I  
> > bought it
> > from briefly mentioned it had the CW personality Firmware. It's there
> > but doesn't work like the instructions on the Ten Tec web page says.
> >
> > My question is, were there different levels of upgrade from the  
> > regular
> > Jupiter to the newer CW personality?  I don't know much about it  
> > and the
> > person I bought it from has not been of any help. The cw reader  
> > seems to
> > work, I can tune a cw signal and it will decode the signal if it is
> > strong enough but I can't get the radio to go back to the regular 538
> > mode.
> >
> > While in the CW mode, you don't have AM or FM capabilities and I  
> > like to
> > listen to AM BCB/SW. I operate cw 99% of the time but have no need  
> > for
> > the decode function.
> >
> > Holding the "MODE" switch in doesn't give me the option to pick GO  
> > 538
> > or CW
> >
> > When turning on the radio the screen indicates :
> >
> > JUPITER 538 CW
> >
> > REV 1.03  b4  11.18.2008
> >
> > Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm reluctant  
> > to
> > reload any new firmware until I have a better idea of what is going.
> >
> > I would like to just go back to the latest regular Jupiter firmware  
> > if
> > possible. I've looked through the archives but don't really see  
> > anything
> > that describes my situation.
> >
> > If anyone is familiar with the Jupiter and the upgrade to the cw
> > personality and has an idea of what I am trying to describe I would
> > appreciate corresponding off the list
> >
> > My email is nz8j@woh.rr.com
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tim
> > Nz8J
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