Ten-Tec JUPITER - Page 88

| single lever paddle
А non-iambic Кеуег paddle. |
50-239 соппесюг
Old military name for JUPITER's 50 OHM
ANTENNA coaxial connector. It mates with a
PL-259 cable plug.
SQUELCH
This function will mute the receiver audio until a
signal exceeds the threshold setting.
5-Т (sidetone volume)
station ground
A tone which provides audio feedback to a CW
operator while he is transmitting.
The common connection of equipment chassis to
earth ground.
Information on the state of JUPITER”s
controls, settings, and operating
conditions.
STEP (Tuning step size) is the selectable smallest
amount by which JUPITER will change
frequency in response to the tuning knob. |
Stereo A jack or plug (of telephone origin) carrying “tip”
straight ke
| straight key |
SWR (standing wave ratio)
(signal A), “ring” (signal B), and "sleeve"
ground) circuits. See Figure 1-2.
The traditional manual telegraph key.
On RF transmission lines, the ratio between line
and load impedance. An indicator of mismatch.
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JUPITER Model 538
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TNC or phone patch A (Terminal Node Controller) for packet radio
and a phone patch for interconnection of radio
and telephone are two examples of equipment
served by JUPITER's ACC-1 connector.
transmit power peaks Usually, the maximum levels of SSB voice
signals.
TX (Transmitter)
unbalanced Characteristic of coaxial cable, a transmission
line having one side connected to ground.
USB (Upper SideBand). AM without carrier or upper
sideband. See LSB.
TV (Microvolt) one-millionth of a уой. Unit of
measure for RF at Ше receiver’s antenna.
VFO A, УЕО В JUPITER's two Variable Frequency Oscillator
functions that control and store the transceiver
operating frequency.
Weighting The ratio of dit to space timing in Morse code.
WPM ords per Minute) see KEY SPD.