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Re: Encoder issue
Mike,
I tried to use your software and it appears to work fine up to the menu. When I make a selection, including help, it just sits there. I am using autoscroll, newline and 57600 baud. I am using 1.8.5 IDE for compiling under Ubuntu 17.10. I tried it on another Nano that is known to be good and same results. Thanks for your hard work and if I can be of assistance, please let me know. I have a bit of a software background myself, so I can truly appreciate your efforts. -- 72 and God bless KD4EPG |
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Re: Winlink configuration with the uBitx
Ahh ok, so I think the issue is the PTT.? My sound card interface is very simple, it's a USB dongle with a speaker and mic jack and no PTT control.? I was hoping to control the PTT vial the USB connection.? Is this a possibility?? Or do I need to build a circuit to basically replicate a VOX circuit?? All the help and commentary is appreciated!
Josh |
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Re: Ashhar Farhan Inducted into CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
Farhan That is pretty heady company you are keeping.? Congratulations on the hall of fame induction. It is well deserved. Arv? K7HKL _._ On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 7:05 PM, Laurence Oberman <oberman.l@...> wrote:
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Re: rough draft of how to connect BITX to PC for digital modes wiki
I am far from an expert and would be happy for someone to come around and prove me wrong but I do not see how you could use that adapter.? I had a similar one in my junk box and couldn't get it to work.? After searching and reading I found other had success with the cable I listed which I why I bought it.
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Help, can't change frequencies on uBitx
I had my uBitx working and doing well, just getting ready to start making a permanent home for it in an old Cuban cigar box when the TDA2822 chip decided to let the smoke out. I also noticed the frequency did something strange right before I was able to get the power off the unit.
I found some replacement 2822's and got them in, soldering in a DIP socket in the place where the old chip was occupying. I replaced the chip when it came in and yes, power back on and now I have audio. The only issue is, the rotary encoder will not change frequencies. I have tried the factory software and the KD8CEC v1.061 software but to no avail. I have changed the encoder to a couple of different ones that are known to be good and still not working. The push button functions, but the encoder function to change frequencies does not work. It was working fine before the death of the audio chip. Any ideas or suggestions? Sure wish they had put the nano as a plug in and not a solder in.. make this a bit easier.. to check out the Nano. Thanks for your help and suggestions. -- 72 and God bless KD4EPG |
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Re: First time fired up
#ubitx-help
if the top line looks like a line of boxes try adjusting the contrast pot on the back of the raduino...
Allison |
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Re: who is going to be the first to have a water cooled BITX? - warning time waster
Looks good and thank you very much for the additional info! Roy WA0YMH On Fri, May 18, 2018, 8:03 PM Lee <mr.olson@...> wrote: FAN? |
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First time fired up
#ubitx-help
I finished my UBITX to nite and fired it up with only my dummy load and power plug hooked up,with the pwr/volume turned off when I turn on the ps the readout shows 7150 mh with a hashtag type line across the top the radio clicks 6 or 8 times and shuts down I tried it 2 times and the same result ,I checked the wiring again and looked for solder bridges and can find nothing wrong,could really use some help.
Thanks Bob KA9CMH |
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Re: Ashhar Farhan Inducted into CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
Laurence Oberman
Mazeltov Ashar Absolutely well deserved. Makes us all proud to be the beneficiary's of yotr awesome inventions. Sincerely? Laurence Oberman KB1HKO On Fri, May 18, 2018, 8:54 PM Doug W <dougwilner@...> wrote: congratulations OM |
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Ashhar Farhan Inducted into CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
congratulations OM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcing: 2018 Inductees, CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame (Xenia, Ohio - May 18, 2018) - The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame has 11 new members for 2018, CQ magazine announced today. This brings to 321 the total number of members inducted since the hall's establishment in 2001. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur radio; and those amateurs who have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet. The 2018 inductees (listed alphabetically) are:
CQ Communications, Inc. / 17 West John St. / Hicksville, NY 11801 USA / 516-681-2922 The world's premier independent amateur radio publisher. Publishers of: CQ Amateur Radio, CQ Books, the CQ Video Library # # # |
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Re: Encoder issue
Mike aka KC2WVB
Thanks John. I very well may do as suggested and report back to you my test drive of your diagnostic software. Right now I am camped out at a vacation home in the Catskill Moutains. We recently acquired 4G cellular service and up till then internet here was the same as in the sixties. I have to find my laptop and a hotspot and once I do I'll start to download what is required. Mike On May 18, 2018 7:31 PM, "John" <vk2eta@...> wrote: Mike and Rogier, |
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Re: Encoder issue
Mike and Rogier,
You may be interested in loading and running the diagnostic software I am writing.? It covers the encoder,? keyer and PTT inputs for now. Since you will have to reload a software in the new Nano this is not much extra work and I would be interested to get some feedback on the results we get with the diagnostic software and that would also definitely tell you what the Arduino sees internally. /g/BITX20/files/uBitx%20Diagnostic%20software%20by%20VK2ETA/ubitx-Diagnostic%20-%20Version%20B0.2-2018-04-28.zip Usage is:
1. Compile and upload software to Arduino 2. Open the "Serial Monitor" by CRTL-SHIFT-M or via the menu "Tools" / "Serial Monitor"
3. In Serial Monitor, ensure "Autoscroll" is enable, Line ending is on "Newline" and the speed is 57600 baud.
4. Commands are entered in the top data entry box of the Serial Monitor.
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If you select the Encoder test, the two encoder inputs as read by the Arduino internally are shown as horizontal bar, under a scale from zero to 5V, printed every time the input value changes.?
So you can either rotate the encoder if connected or simply short the yellow and brown or yellow and black wires and check if the display gets updated with a new input (should go from 5V to zero on the displayed bar). When the encoder is read properly the words "incrementing" and "decrementing" should be displayed as well every few samples. Thanks and 73, John (Vk2ETA) |
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Re: who is going to be the first to have a water cooled BITX? - warning time waster
Do you have links for the eBay sources you used for the components? Roy WA0YMH On Fri, May 18, 2018, 6:01 PM Lee <mr.olson@...> wrote: From eBay I got a 40mm 3 wire 12v PC cooling fan for $1.66, a 12v CPU variable smart fan controller with temp sensor, for $3.78, a 40mm fan grill and filter for $0.77.? $6.21 total.? I put a hole centered between the heat sinks just big enough so the fan barely covers. Tiny controller mounted just to the right of the heat sinks on the back.? I glued the sensor in to a crimp on lug with the insulation removed,? bent it a little and used a longer heat sink screw and attached it to a transistor tab. Runs slow and quiet.? Can't hear it.?? Have not transmitted enough to warm the up.? Cool?? Pun intended. |
Lee
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