HELP! Maverick Question

iceman · January 22, 2009, 03:22:53 PM

I just picked up a couple of new redi check maverick smoker thermometers to replace my dead ones. I can't seem to find the wiring post on the antenna upgrade. Can you folks help me out? :) Thanks.

pensrock · January 22, 2009, 03:34:15 PM

Pat, I did not know the antenna could be upgraded. I'm looking at the web site now and found a bunch of manuals. I also got an email address if you want to fire off an email to them.
[email protected]
I'll keep looking, I assume you have the ET-73?

pens

Smoking Duck · January 22, 2009, 03:36:47 PM

Pat,

Here's some things I found:

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=1287.0

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=4712.0

Maybe one of these?

Marc

NePaSmoKer · January 22, 2009, 03:45:47 PM

Pat

I think this is what your looking for.

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=4712.0

nepas

pensrock · January 22, 2009, 03:50:01 PM

SD, the second link is what I think he needs. I never heard of anyone doing that before but its a great idea if you can solder.

I may have to open up my ET7 to see if its possible to upgrade it also.
pens

NePaSmoKer · January 22, 2009, 03:54:26 PM

here is a youtube mod, but its on doing the switch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBk5rUGQ4xU

nepas

iceman · January 22, 2009, 04:57:07 PM

You folks are great!!! I found everything I needed from your posts. Thanks for the call Nepa. Great to hear from you. Take care all and again thanks for all the help. :)

Smoking Duck · January 22, 2009, 05:32:56 PM

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on January 22, 2009, 03:54:26 PM
here is a youtube mod, but its on doing the switch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBk5rUGQ4xU

nepas

Thanks for the link, Nepas! Now that's something I think I could do and not screw it up. I often wondered why in the world they put the on/off switch underneath the cover. Makes no sense to me.

Marc

FLBentRider · January 22, 2009, 05:43:01 PM

The switch is not weather resistant. That's why they put it under the cover. a more expensive sealed switch would drive the price up ?

Habanero Smoker · January 23, 2009, 02:41:34 AM

I forgot about the antenna mod. I'll try to get that on the recipe site.

Smoking Duck · January 23, 2009, 04:37:59 AM

Quote from: FLBentRider on January 22, 2009, 05:43:01 PM
The switch is not weather resistant. That's why they put it under the cover. a more expensive sealed switch would drive the price up ?

Could be, FL. I never leave the transmitter in a location where it's in a position to get wet anyways. If there is a mist or snow that is getting onto my smoker, I've always taken a sandwich bag and placed it in there. Works well enough to keep it from getting wet. I am not a fan of that switch anyways and will be doing the mod on it so that I don't have to keep taking the cover off.

On a side note, has anyone else had problems with the reception or transmission of their ET-73? I've never had a problem but I've always assumed that's because my smoker is on a covered porch attached to the house, so the distance of my transmission is never really over 50' max. I could understand why Iceman would need the upgrade to transmit from his ideal smokehouse setup to the house but I'm wondering if the upgrade is worth the risk of breaking it?

easyridinole · January 23, 2009, 06:21:06 AM

I just purchased one a week ago along with a Auber PID and did a test run to make sure both worked. My smoker is in my garage which is 24' x24' and is insulated and unattached from my house about 30' away. With everything setup I input some times and temps on my Auber PID and set up my Maverick and went in the house and waited to see if it worked. I would guess I was 60-70 feet away from my smoker and going through 2 walls and it seemed to work great. The true test will be this weekend when I make some summer sausage. :)

Ole

IKnowWood · January 23, 2009, 07:38:03 AM

thanks for the reminder. And NePA thanks for that vid link. That is a mod I need to do. Honestly I stopped using the 73 and use a simple probe because of that dang switch under the cover. Just not convenient. I need to do the antennae mod also. smoker is in garage and about 35 feet away on other side of exterior wall I don't get a signal at all. It is real annoying, I need to go into the garage a lot. About a year ago I was doing a big load of Butt and I got up at 4 AM and heard the alarm going off but not till I got into the garage. Just a slight overdone. But all worked out great.

Thanks again.

NePaSmoKer · January 23, 2009, 10:58:14 AM

Anytime gang.

nepas

Up In Smoke · January 23, 2009, 04:30:54 PM

this is a non mod question, if i am doing 2 pork roasts can i use another internal probe in place of the chamber probe so i can watch
internal temp on both?