I've been running my uBITX stock hardware @ 12v since I fired it up.? I've got Ian's wonderful firmware and I soldered up a EasyDigi and plugged it into a SFF PC running Ubuntu.? The uBITX runs through a 1.7MHz HPF (Local broadcast interference) and out to a EFHW in an inverted L.? I'm up over 700 FT8 contacts on 80/40/30/20/17/15.? I'm at 48 of 50 WAS (AK, RI missing) and have gotten some of the same DX as others to the Caribbean, Europe, South America and Oceania.? It has been amazing fun already.
I'm in the process of trying to get ARIM/ARDOP running, just for giggles.
I've got my CW key printed up, but I haven't wired it up yet, so I've got to do that.? I don't have a SSB QSO yet, but it'll happen.? I have a local ham who has offered to be it, but I want it to be a surprise when it happens.
Rob AG5OV
