RE ; Critical answers to UBIX 6 transceiver Kit concerning connection explanations that were missing in package
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1st July 2022? 11:22 pm NZ Time? Hello Evan , Very many thanks for your prompt reply below? concerning Critical answers to UBIX 6? transceiver Kit ,? concerning connection explanations? that were missing in package.?
I can now go ahead ,plug in correct polarity power , & Mic, Earphones & keyer in correct places & see if I can get it to work !!!
Also thanks for explaining the white gadget is a special stylus for the small touch screen ,
& the extra cables with connectors actually apply to an earlier model # 5 !!!? & not this one at all !!!!
I really appreciate your? assistance in this matter , & can lay my worries to rest !!!
All the best? Cheers,? brendondreaver@...? ? ? ? ZL1OO? ? ? ( New Zealand )?
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On Friday, 1 July 2022 at 07:02:53 pm NZST, Evan Hand <elhandjr@...> wrote:
Hi Brendon,
To answer your questions:
The center pin of the power connector is the positive (+) lead.? The barrel is the negative one.
1 - When looking at the front of the uBitx, the left-most jack is for the mic/PTT that comes with the kit.? The next jack to the right (middle) is for headphones or a stereo connection.? The far-right jack is for the key/paddles used for CW.
2 - The extra connectors with wires were required for the v5 and earlier uBitx kits.? This was before the jacks were mounted on the mainboard.? HFSignals has continued to provide them, though they are not needed.? The headers are still on the main board, so they can be used for any mods you want.
3 - The white plastic tool is a stylus that can be used with the touch screen.? It is better than using a pen point, as it will not mar the screen.? It has more of a pint than your finger, making a selection on-screen easier.
Here is a picture of the mainboard with the essential jacks and headers noted:
As noted in the picture, it is courtesy of KB3T.
Have fun.? Your journey is just beginning.?
There are so many options and mods that are enabled by the open design.??
73
Evan
AC9TU
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Re: Assistance required for new UBitx V6 purchaser please,
Hi Brendon, To answer your questions: The center pin of the power connector is the positive (+) lead.? The barrel is the negative one. 1 - When looking at the front of the uBitx, the left-most jack is for the mic/PTT that comes with the kit.? The next jack to the right (middle) is for headphones or a stereo connection.? The far-right jack is for the key/paddles used for CW. 2 - The extra connectors with wires were required for the v5 and earlier uBitx kits.? This was before the jacks were mounted on the mainboard.? HFSignals has continued to provide them, though they are not needed.? The headers are still on the main board, so they can be used for any mods you want. 3 - The white plastic tool is a stylus that can be used with the touch screen.? It is better than using a pen point, as it will not mar the screen.? It has more of a pint than your finger, making a selection on-screen easier. Here is a picture of the mainboard with the essential jacks and headers noted:  As noted in the picture, it is courtesy of KB3T. Have fun.? Your journey is just beginning.? There are so many options and mods that are enabled by the open design.?? 73 Evan AC9TU
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Re: Still Missing data for assembly of UBIX 6 kit , not even on master internet link
Power supply is standard - tip is positive.
Key jack is the one under the encoder.? If you turn up the volume
with no antenna, you will hear some background noise.? If you then
use an empty phone plug, trial & error will identify the phone
jack.
The extra plug is for connection for digital modes.
That white tool is a stylus for the front panel.
Gerry
Sent by the Thunderbird
On 2022-07-01 06:26, Brendon Dreaver
via groups.io wrote:
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Hi Justin ,
That is precisely the
problem ...!!!!? (? Moral = Don't assume? )
If you look closely you will
note :-?
The assembly data
provided? on main kit link below for uBIX 6 ;?
gives none
of the answers to assembly? problems encountered as
to :-?
1. Polarity of power supply
socket on back ?
2. which sockets on front are
what , assume mic. earphones & keyer , but nothing to say
which is which?
? ? ?& correct? wiring
for each plug to be inserted ?
3. the reason & use of
extra wiring with plugs supplied? , but nothing listed as to
what they are used for ,
?nor for the corresponding
sockets on master circuit board ?
& 4, what the small white
plastic? adjustment ??? tool is for?
so still none? the wiser ,
& reluctant to plug in power as with likes of guitar
effect units many have negative centre pin power , so one need
to get this correct before even starting so one does not end
with a
circuit "cook -up".?
?
? is only half the story !!!!
regards,?
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Brendon,
Refer to hfsignals site for assembly instructions.
73,
Justin B.
KI5GKD
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Still Missing data for assembly of UBIX 6 kit , not even on master internet link
Hi Justin , That is precisely the problem ...!!!!? (? Moral = Don't assume? )
If you look closely you will note :-?
The assembly data provided? on main kit link below for uBIX 6 ;? gives none of the answers to assembly? problems encountered as to :-?
1. Polarity of power supply socket on back ? 2. which sockets on front are what , assume mic. earphones & keyer , but nothing to say which is which? ? ? ?& correct? wiring for each plug to be inserted ? 3. the reason & use of extra wiring with plugs supplied? , but nothing listed as to what they are used for , ?nor for the corresponding sockets on master circuit board ? & 4, what the small white plastic? adjustment ??? tool is for?
so still none? the wiser , & reluctant to plug in power as with likes of guitar effect units many have negative centre pin power , so one need to get this correct before even starting so one does not end with a circuit "cook -up".?
? ? is only half the story !!!!
regards,? brendondreaver@...? ? ? ? ? ?( ZL1OO )?
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Fri, 1 Jul at 12:44 pm
Brendon,
Refer to hfsignals site for assembly instructions.
73,
Justin B.
KI5GKD
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Unfortunately it will cost 500 USD. This is because of very high prices we had to pay to get raspberry pis and the 7 inch displays. The pair costed us $250. The new box is much heavier than ubitx, there is a massive heatsink. The box is big and heavy duty, lasercut and powder coated aluminium. All that plus the bigger PCBd took another $250. I hear the display prices are cooling off now. We hope we can bring down the prices once the scarcity is over. - f
On Fri, Jul 1, 2022, 2:11 AM KC2UKU ED < kc2uku@...> wrote: yes that's what I like to know to?
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QRPGuys is open after the Summer shutdown.
73's
QRPGuys
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Re: Assistance required for new UBitx V6 purchaser please,
Brendon,
Refer to hfsignals site for assembly instructions.
73,
Justin B.
KI5GKD
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Re: UBITX v6 spazzes out when TX on 40m LSB
The issue I had was when operating on 20 meters SSB on VFO B, sometimes it would switch over to VFO A. It did this while using an inverted V antenna fed with 50 Ohm coax, and also using an end fed wire fed through a tuner.
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Tom Sevart N2UHC
St. Paul, KS
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yes that's what I like to know to?
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ED W2ELM
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Any idea how much the sBitx will cost?
Thanks and 73, Michael N4MJR?
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Re: UBITX v6 spazzes out when TX on 40m LSB
I had a similar issue with various lengths of coax.? Used a 1:1 unun from LDG - problem solved!
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Mark, kb9woo
Milwaukee, WI uBITX v6
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Re: UBITX v6 spazzes out when TX on 40m LSB
Thanks guys, I have ordered some ferrite beads and am using a manual tuner for the ubitx. There is maybe a 10ft coax run to the antenna from the tuner. Going to try with various lengths of coax and different antennas.
Will report back.
Tim
N7LVB
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Sounds good Ashhar, I will keep an eye out for the announcement !!
On Thu, 30 Jun 2022 at 15:34, Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: Peter, I am testing the software. Now, it is only bug fixes. Unfortunately I am an old school ham and I have no prior experience with the digital modes.? I am writing the manual while using the radio. If all is well, this weekend. - f
Has anyone else seen any recent details of when the sbitx will be released ?
On Thu, 30 Jun 2022 at 14:26, Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: It is a diode mixer. The kiss leaks carrier?
On Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 6:46 PM Niels Jalling < niels@...> wrote: Hi Ashar
It was fun to see you updating when I was reading the FT8 section :-)
When can we see the full schematic of the transceiver? Is the second mixer a? 3157? in the end product or is it a diode ring mixer as seen in one of the videos?
73 de oz9ny, Niels
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Hi Farhan Living one side sBitx manual, when we can we lay hands on the set what is the fun. Hope ny next Lamakaan meet we get the set in hand
Regards Bala
On Thu, 30 Jun 2022 at 2:48 PM, Rafael Diniz < rafael@...> wrote: Thanks a lot Farhan!
Can't wait to put my hands in a sBitx!
: )
Cheers,
Rafael
On 6/30/22 00:30, Ashhar Farhan wrote:
> People,
> I am writing a short manual for the sbitx. I just started it but in
> the spirit of "Share early, share frequently", I am editing it online
> on google docs.
> You can follow my progress at
>
> Comments are welcome.
> - f
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Peter, I am testing the software. Now, it is only bug fixes. Unfortunately I am an old school ham and I have no prior experience with the digital modes.? I am writing the manual while using the radio. If all is well, this weekend. - f
Has anyone else seen any recent details of when the sbitx will be released ?
On Thu, 30 Jun 2022 at 14:26, Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: It is a diode mixer. The kiss leaks carrier?
On Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 6:46 PM Niels Jalling < niels@...> wrote: Hi Ashar
It was fun to see you updating when I was reading the FT8 section :-)
When can we see the full schematic of the transceiver? Is the second mixer a? 3157? in the end product or is it a diode ring mixer as seen in one of the videos?
73 de oz9ny, Niels
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
Ulf,
I agree with the other Dave. If you hear signals with the older arduino, then your rig is definitely not dead. I would say 70% alignment,or software incompatibility,or30% arduino problem.
Dont solder or unsolder anything until you have everything up and running. you need base setting so you can compare previous to current. Check your if settings,etc. reinstall stock firmware and? get your radio back to original condition. then proceed to replace the display and the software.
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Re: UBITX v6 spazzes out when TX on 40m LSB
On one of my problem children like this one, i found that my swr was actually high even though the tuner was indicating otherwise. I built a manual tuner and incorporated an swr circuit into it and the problem was solved for that particular radio. Might double check the accuracy of the tuner.
had another one that was acting squirrly and i added caps from the board to a copper coated circuit board i installed inside the rig and then bonded it to the earth buss ground going outside..
Also evans suggestions of the ferrite beads are spot on. they take care of about 90 percent of the problems. any line carrying power,etc.
I also have my power supply and radio equipment bonded to a common buss. takes alot of noise out of the front end and eliminates some of the neighborhood noise
trash.
I have # 6 solid going to 3 ground rods as a triad .all my equipment bond to it. But when lighting is coming close and i use a lighting detector in the shack,when it starts to light up and sqwak, i flip one switch and it grounds the incoming feed. i also disconnect all gear from any ac powered sources also.
73
David
AC9XH
gud thru hamcall.net,qrzcq.com and FCC
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Has anyone else seen any recent details of when the sbitx will be released ?
On Thu, 30 Jun 2022 at 14:26, Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: It is a diode mixer. The kiss leaks carrier?
On Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 6:46 PM Niels Jalling < niels@...> wrote: Hi Ashar
It was fun to see you updating when I was reading the FT8 section :-)
When can we see the full schematic of the transceiver? Is the second mixer a? 3157? in the end product or is it a diode ring mixer as seen in one of the videos?
73 de oz9ny, Niels
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It is a diode mixer. The kiss leaks carrier?
On Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 6:46 PM Niels Jalling < niels@...> wrote: Hi Ashar
It was fun to see you updating when I was reading the FT8 section :-)
When can we see the full schematic of the transceiver? Is the second mixer a? 3157? in the end product or is it a diode ring mixer as seen in one of the videos?
73 de oz9ny, Niels
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Re: Ubitx ver 3 standoff size
Hi John,
The v4, v5, and v6 boards have M3 holes.? I do not have a v3, so can not measure the holes on that board.
73
Evan
AC9TU
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