Sdr software defined radio the ten tec jupiter is a real sdr, or software defined radio. If you do get the jupiter, check the firmwareyou may want to upgrade to the latest. Tentec control software, kenwood, yaesu, icom software. To interface your rig with my software, once you have the necessary hardware connected between your radio and pc, configure the rig interface form as. The program requires microsoft windows 95, 98, me, nt, 2000 or xp. The ten tec jupiter seems to be supported only by hamlib, so i chose that option. Description the program gnrx320 is intended to operate the tentec rx320 receiver.
Microprocessors are controlled by firmware that enables the device to do the job it was purchased for. The cat settings were configured, as was the communicator services. Tentec 566 orion ii tentec 566 orion ii hf transceiver is no longer in production. Double click the pegasus icon to launch the software. Just put my tentec jupiter back in service after sitting on the shelf for 6 or 7 years. If you want to use tmate2 or flexcontrol or behringer dj controller and autotuners and amps and four or five different panadapter programs and winkeyer, then n4py software is your only choice. All the hubbub going on about the gnu radio or sdr from flexradio does not excite me as much as it did before i saw the jupiter and ten tec pegasus. The receiver has very little noise, compared to other receivers practically none. When it comes to rigs i have found home in the way of a tentec jupiter 538. When the jupiter is operating in pegasus emulation mode. Software that not only logs but also controls the front panel so you dont need control software 2. The man i spoke with at tentec, said he would send a truck to my house, for the radios return to the factory. Updating the flash firmware on tentec transceivers the new tentec update program will update the flash memory of both the jupiter model 538 and the pegasus model 550.
In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Transistors q1 and q2 were replaced they are next to connectors 1 and with 2n2222 transistors. Every effort has been made to utilize as much as the radios control interface has to offer. Tentec jupiter 538 monitor volume sm5jab ham radio. Also, a fairly simple interface box must be constructed for the software to control muting between the two radios. Modifying audio on tentec jupiter 538 sm5jab ham radio. Describe your experience with the n4py pegasus plus software and tell us why you give. There is a highpass pole at 50 khz, so the output level starts decreasing by 3 db at 50 khz. One path is to the speakerheadphone via a mon, monitor level control, accessible from the from panel, another path is to the. Check the cat control section of your radios manual for more details.
Granted, there may be more flexibility in the other systems but tentecs radios are a complete solution. Tentec rx320 and rx320d software gets updated for windows. Tap into the global ham radio network with the assistance of tentec radio transceivers. The result was smoke and a completely dead jupiter. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday sep 10 2009, and till today ten tec. Ten tec jupiter, n4py, sdrconsole, cw personality demo so picked up this jupiter in an sk lot of ten tec equipment. The signal path is split after the front panel controls mic setting 0100%. I used the ten tec software, then stumbled across carls pegasus plus. Tentec software engineer, john henry ki4jpl, followed up the announcement with this message. You should see the main radio screen appear and the receiver should be active.
The tentec website offers the pegasus software so that you can control it completely from the computer, but note that the pegasus software will not work on windows 7. Icom, jrc nrd345535545, lowe hf150, quadrad, tentec rx320, most yaesu models. The solution was, fortunately, fairly easy and inexpensive whew. The same feature set is retained and also the pc interface so the radio can also emulate the pegasus in pc control mode with software freely downloadable from the ten tec. All of the files in the tentec pegasus directory will now appear.
In 2000 ten tec took the pegasus design and added a conventional front panel, controls and display to make a standalone radio. Ten tec jupiter, n4py, sdrconsole, cw personality demo duration. Tentec orion i, orion 2, omni vii, eagle, pegasus, jupiter, rx320, rx330. Ten tec pegasus model 550 software defined radio sdr duration. Nov 06, 20 the tentec website offers the pegasus software so that you can control it completely from the computer, but note that the pegasus software will not work on windows 7. Versions of ten tec jupiter 538 firmware full guides for. Usually contesting software is more expensive for obvious reasons and there are much fewer on the.
Includes the original owners manual and also a service manual and. However, a far more satisfactory computer control solution is ham radio deluxe. The tentec company produces a wide variety of radio equipment and accessories that allow you to deviate from using mainstream communications networks. Integrated radio station software for transceivers.
The same feature set is retained and also the pc interface so the radio can also emulate the pegasus in pc control mode with software freely downloadable from the tentec. Jupiter firmware downloads the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Unfortunately this does limit some radio control functionality. Fans of the rx320d should note that tentec has just updated the gui graphic user interface for this fine radio. Callsign software support for this package can be found here. Just download the software you are interested in to get a 10 day free trial. I looked at the ads and spent about a month working stations and listening to the quality of their transmitted audio. Ten tec jupiter, n4py, sdrconsole, cw personality demo. To launch the pegasus software, double click the tentec pegasus icon. If all you wantt is enhanced cw and can forego the am and fm, then no new chip is needed. Pegasus jupiter to allow the two receivers to share the same antenna. It is important to use only ruf rom update format files that are compatible with the transceiver being updated. It had failed due to rf in the shack due to trying to use an attic antenna on the wrong bands thats another story. The tentec jupiter is a real sdr, or software defined radio.
Now ill cover the aspect of owning such a radio thats the real fun all the different front end control packages you can get for the device. Tentec 550 pegasus documentation 550 logging software. It turns out that the bandwidth number in the jupiter is the 6db width and that the fcc spec is for 28db, therefore you have to set the jupiter to a bandwidth number of 2250 to get 28db at 2800. A special thanks to carl moreschi n4py who has contributed so much to the software radio aspects of the tentec. For example the af gain cannot be controlled by the software. All the hubbub going on about the gnu radio or sdr from flexradio does not excite me as much as it did before i saw the jupiter and tentec pegasus. Jupiter firmware downloads has been followed for a total of 707 times. I would like to thank for housing the web pages and also thank ten tec corporationand the following amateur operators have contributed photos and other information to the cause. In 2000 tentec took the pegasus design and added a conventional front panel, controls and display to make a standalone radio. How to download and update firmware versions of ten tec jupiter 538 firmware download digital photo cameras firmware.
Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. I will attach the response to your may query to tentec. All n4py software will run for 10 days without a password. The output from the potentiometer is adconverted to digital samples and the rest of the signal processing is done in software. To use computer control, log into the computer and start n4py pegasus program. Another ham radio business owner shoots himself in the. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec rx 320 receiver. A special thanks to carl moreschi n4py who has contributed so much to the software radio aspects of the tentec world. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. The audio just quit and i hoped to modify it later to. N4pys control program software for controlling your tentec rig via computer.
Review the willows, paice lane, medstead, alton, hants gu34. Hamstation, swlstation, and scopestation control panels, for ten tec pegasus and ten tec jupiter transceivers and ten tec rx320 and rx350 receivers. Tentec jupiter hf transceiver the connected computer handles in the pegasus system. N4py pegasus plus program for flex, yaesu, ten tec, elecraft and kenwood radios. Integrated radio station software for transceivers and receivers. I decided to get another rig you never have enough. The exception is that the pegasus has been wrapped in a package that allows it to operate as a standalone radio.
Sdr software defined radio the tentec jupiter is a real sdr, or software defined radio. The main category is tentec jupiter that is about tentec jupiter aka pegasusfp. After my proiii bit the dust i made a deal for a mint ten tec pegasus. Both log4om icons appear in the windows taskbar as the manual described, and both of the comm lights at the bottom of the program window are indicating green. Pegasusjupiter to allow the two receivers to share the same antenna. Dec, 2017 ten tec jupiter, n4py, sdrconsole, cw personality demo so picked up this jupiter in an sk lot of ten tec equipment. Jan 09, 2015 when it comes to rigs i have found home in the way of a tentec jupiter 538. Receiver software applications the radioreference wiki. Description the program gnrx320 is intended to operate the ten tec rx320 receiver.
Software that only logs and requires a separate front panel program. Icom control from n3cxv allow you to control your ic756proii, ic706mkiig, or r9000 receiver. It is a fantastic rig in many aspects but what i find most pleasing compared to every other rig i have tried over the years is the audio. Ham radios supported by ham radio deluxe rig control. Here is a video that young faith hannah, ae4fh put together, demonstrating how to interface an icom 7300 with my software. They wrapped up the pieces in an all new enclosure and topped it off with a fairly stylish injectionmolded front panel. A list of ham radios supported by ham radio deluxe rig control software yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio, alinco, tentec, and more. Due to restrictions that ten tec has paced on the remote interface, access to a number of control functions are not supported. Control program for the tentec pegasus and jupiter radio. Tap into the global ham radio network with the assistance of ten tec radio transceivers. Tentec ham and amateur radio transceivers for sale in. The resource is currently listed in in a single category. N4py software is more than just a rig control program.
Since their releases, tentec has turned out several updated versions of. Tentec 565 orion tentec 565 orion hf transceiver is no longer in production. According to ten tec engineer, john henry, this mainly makes it work better with the 64 bit version of windows 7 and windows 7 comm ports. View and download ten tec jupiter 538 operators manual online. The ten tec company produces a wide variety of radio equipment and accessories that allow you to deviate from using mainstream communications networks. The jupiter will not operate under computer control from direct connection to a usb port.
Given the content of the new owners announcement above, i john henry also request that if you can wait a while for your product to get serviced in the ten tec service department, please let them alone until they get back with you as he described above. We offer software for icom, yaesu, kenwood, and tentec product line including the ten tec pegasus, rx320, jupiter, icom icr75, yaesu ft950, ft450 and kenwood ts2000. Over the past decade, ten tec has come out with several firmware upgrades for the jupiter, adding features such as am, transmit rolloff frequency control, 60meter operation, and with a hardware modification, a cw receive capability plus the ability to plug in a ps2type keyboard for cw transmit capability. To use the front panel control just turn on the radio and start operating. May 24, 2011 fans of the rx320d should note that ten tec has just updated the gui graphic user interface for this fine radio. I cant give an exact release date yet, but it is soon. The yahoo mailing list for this software can be found here. Ham radio deluxe software to control the jupiter directlywithout going to.
Granted, there may be more flexibility in the other systems but ten tec s radios are a complete solution. The jupiter can be controlled from its front panel or by the computer. Review the willows, paice lane, medstead, alton, hants. My tentec jupiter model 538 hf transceiver celebrated its 10th. Tentecs service department can buy a new jupiter between 61504 and 83104, and well send. Goran vlaskis digital laboratoryamateur radio software. Ten tec titan 425 legal limit hf amplifier duration. Jan 27, 2017 hello all does anyone know how to do the free band modification on the ten tec jupiter. Not only matching but adding to the feature set of my jupiter, this control software will extend my pride in ownership for quite a bit longer than i had anticipated. After some research the problem was tracked down to the dc input board 78187. Since it is later production, it has the large blue display.
Both log4om icons appear in the windows taskbar as the manual described, and both of the comm lights at the bottom of the program window are indicating green, yet i am unable to get any data in. You may have read the foregoing observations on the basic, out of the box tentec rx320. This obsolete manual file is provided as a courtesy to you by tentec, inc. The man i spoke with at ten tec, said he would send a truck to my house, for the radios return to the factory. View and download tentec jupiter 538 operators manual online.
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