开云体育

Dave (and All),
Right now I haven't had the opportunity to do any more than get the cards (and with the immense help of Ron, W2CTX, TSW's master programmer) evaluated with the system to make sure they work and that software can be written. We didn't bother writing the software for the Raduino Clones as we supply them already containing the HF Signals/Ashhar Farhan factory versions. We used Ashhar Farhan's V5.1 posted on GitHub to check things with the V5 board and it works just fine - RX sensitivity is really good (better than claimed for the V4 (.2 microvolt signal is readable claimed for V4). Once I had my first V5 board calibrated (using the original Raduino that came with it) I was able to copy CW signals down on the noise with a very poor antenna I use for evaluation. I did NOT measure the sensitivity yet.

Power output was 10 watts on 40 meters (the only band transmitted on so far) and I'm waiting on a brand new Siglent Spectrum analyzer my wife ordered for me as an early birthday present to get here (not shipped yet, hopefully today) before I do any real deep testing for harmonics, spurs and the like.

At present (took time out to write this) I'm re-writing the software operating manual for TSW's BITeensio board and then I'll post our latest beta software to the TSW website. As of this morning, we have only one version of software for the BITeensio but that version will allow use of both the 2.8" and 3.2" ILI9341 color TFT touch screen displays (sorry this is the largest screens we will support right now and they are NOT repeat NOT Nextions. Here's the nice part. This software will allow the use of a mouse and keyboard for control as well as full CAT control (we have a remote control program available on the website). The programmer's reference manual is on the website. We use a partial version of the Kenwood protocol for basic control with many uBITX unique commands/responses (listed in the programmer's reference) that the user will have to interface to their own software.

I've tested this with the N3FJP logging programs (which I use exclusively) and it will grab the frequency and mode from the radio into the logged QSO's.

The mouse and keyboard can be either wired or wireless. Due to USB host library problems from the Teensy USBHost_t3 library, it doesn't like some USB hubs so you can only hook either a mouse OR a keyboard up as of right now. Logitech wireless KB's with the self contained touchpad mouse do work giving both KB/touchpad capability.

OH, I forgot to mention, the new BITeensio software has built in support for BOTH "Legacy" (what we call V3 & V4 boards) and Versioin 5 (V5) boards, selectable through the SETUP/Calibration menu. Calibration constants are saved in different locations so once you have it calibrated for both versions, you can swap the board between either version (as long as you use the same Legacy or V5 rigs you originally calibrated it for. If you move it to a different card, you may have to touch up the calibration again due to internal differences on the uBITX board(s).

Now, back to finishing the manual so I can post the latest (beta) version of the software and documentation on the website this morning.

Jim - W0EB