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And so, my first two QSL Cards of the year go out for BitX40 QSO's...
Fired the newly completed BitX40 up on New Years Eve - I'd had zero luck on 7.285, but it's probably because I'm a) in Central-South USA (Texas), and b) never the right timing. So, I toddled on down
By Mike Yancey · #19663 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
I also found this encloser on thingiverse, but I think I will design my own. Just waiting for the kit and then I will design an encloser for 3D printing. I use fusion360 for all my designs. It's a
By Helmut OE4HDS · #19661 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
Oops, responded before I read the whole message. When you do get your Bitx40 send an email directly to me so that I don't inadvertently gloss over it. My email address is <mycall>@noeth-family.com -
By ka9bgt · #19662 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
All measurements are taken from the lower left corner of the panel (as you look at the panel from the front). For a rectangular opening, that measurement would be the x and y offset from the lower
By ka9bgt · #19660 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
Thanks! Where are you measuring X0/Y0 from? Have to wait until I get my Bitx40 before I can decide, so I can measure the LCD and figure out where I want the controls (I might go for a front-firing
By Richard Andrew Knack · #19659 ·
Re: Improved audio from the Bitx40 (video)
Is it possible that the bandpass filter characteristics with the 47pF capacitor are a remnant of the BitX20's USB operation? If so, would adding future bands like 60m or 20m sound better with the
By John VA7JBE · #19658 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
You can also do the same with the back panel. On both, I'll assume that 'lower left' means as looking at the front of the case for the front panel, and looking at the back of the case for the back
By ka9bgt · #19657 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
If you can let me know where, type and size of the holes you need in the panel, I'll build a printable (.stl) file for you that matches. If you'll respond with something like: round hole, d1 mm
By ka9bgt · #19656 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
That would be sweet! Roy WA0YMH BITX20@...> wrote:
By Roy Appleton · #19655 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
I have had OpenScad on my computer since I built my 3D printer 3 years ago (it was part of the software download package for the printer), and I never could make heads or tails of it. It's not very
By Richard Andrew Knack · #19654 ·
Re: Receiver comparison
Having a passing familiarity with the inner-workings of the FT-817, one of the problems with it is that its AGC is not well-designed. Unlike most AGCs, the time constant appears to be different for
By Clint Turner · #19652 ·
Re: 3d printable enclosures?
There is a piece of software called OpenScad that is free. With it, you can import a .STL file (which is what is usually provided on Thingiverse), you can then 'subtract' cylinders (to make round
By ka9bgt · #19653 ·
3d printable enclosures?
Out of curiosity, does anyone on this group play around with CAD software? I found a 3D printable box on Thingiverse ( BITX40 enclosure by Ik8yfw ) that was sized for the Bitx40 board, but it has
By Richard Andrew Knack · #19651 ·
Re: No tracking info
Mine too order date 12-25-2016 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
By Larry T · #19650 ·
Re: No tracking info
?All Right! ? Mine as shipped a well !!!! 73Don Frasher ? AD7LL
By AD7LL <donfrasher@...> · #19649 ·
Re: No tracking info
Mine shipped today. Woo-hoo! Hoping it arrives before the 17th, since that is when our ham radio club meets again and I am hoping to drum up some interest in the club for homebrew projects. Looking
By Richard Andrew Knack · #19648 ·
Re: It stopped transmitting
I tested and getting 330 ohms. Receive current is 100ma no signal. Transmit is anywhere from 180 ma to almost one amp depending where RV 1 is set to
By Bill Kittilson <bill@...> · #19647 ·
Re: low power out bitx40 v3
If the gate get too much +ve bias then the IRF will conduct too much current till it blows. Replace the final IRF and see. 73, Raj vu2zap
By Raj vu2zap · #19687 ·
low pwer out bitx40 v3
looks like I broke the transmit for my Bitx40. While adjusting the PA bias I increased the ma value probably to much. The driver Q14 not gets hot while in transmit and no temp change for Q15. The pa
By Art Olson · #19646 ·
Re: It stopped transmitting
Bill, While looking at the diagram again it occurred to me that if Q14 was shorted, the power supply would get 2.2 + 10 Ohm load and that would draw almost 1 amp from a 12V power supply. Please
By Raj vu2zap · #19645 ·