Re: Help
Allard, now that I¡¯ve updated the latest BitX40 firmware, is there any reason to keep the original Cailbrate switch?
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Guy N7BIR <sgbridge@...>
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#34752
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Re: IRF510 lead length
#bitx20help
Totally reasonable, totally feasible. You know, if you were carrying it a little distance, like 3 inches (7.6cm) you? could have Pin 2 travel back via a bit of short, RG174 coax, shield grounded
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Mike Yancey
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#34751
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Re: Strange tuning problem on BitX-40
Hi David, Let us know if you plan on trashing the rig. Someone will probably offer to buy it. Thanks Marco - KG5PRT
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M Garza <mgarza896@...>
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#34750
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Re: Low output power
Yes I've made some local contacts with good reports back. No DX as yet, but had a West Papua (YC9) return my call, but we were unable to complete the QSO. That's 1200 km from my QTH in Darwin,
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TheRubbersoul1991 . <rubbersoul1991@...>
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#34749
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Re: Low output power
Phil, Mine had a bad contact at the power connector. Things looked normal but when you tx nothing out! A pull and push of the final power jack solved the problem! Raj
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Raj vu2zap
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Re: Low output power
It happens glad its working well now hope you have lots of fun with it chris G0WFH wrote:
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chris gress <Chrisg0wfh@...>
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#34747
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Re: IRF510 lead length
#bitx20help
Should not be a problem,? to reduce gate inductance related parastics etc you can add a ferrite bead or use trifilar wiring. -- AncelB, MIT EE6002
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Ancel
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#34746
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Re: Low output power
Thank you all for your helpful suggestions. Now I warned you I was a complete novice and it turns out that I hadn't damaged the rig at all but instead had neglected to reconnect the wire to the PA
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TheRubbersoul1991 . <rubbersoul1991@...>
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Re: Help
Hi Bill, If you install the resistors BEFORE the jack/switch you can hear the sidetone on the speaker, and when you plug in your headset you will hear it your phones. 73 Allard PE1NWL
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Allard PE1NWL
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#34744
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Re: Strange tuning problem on BitX-40
Hi Raj, I tried the sketch you sent but it would not compile. I have ordered another Raduino. If that doesn't work the whole thing is going in the bin!!! Life is too short. Thanks for your help, David
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David Holland
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Re: Strange tuning problem on BitX-40
Try that sketch I sent a link earlier. It displays the pot position on the 2nd line. Raj
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Raj vu2zap
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Re: Filtering noise from Raduino
I'd recommend not going lower on the caps, but resistor might be OK higher. I run at 51E. measure the voltage going into the regulator (the 7805) - don't let it go lower than 7V. A good raduino should
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Dexter N Muir
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#34741
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IRF510 lead length
#bitx20help
I'm looking at offboarding the IRF510 on my 20m ver3b board and attaching to a heatsink outside the cabinet. To do that I'd need to extend the leads by about an inch. Would that be feasible or am I
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Paul VE7NRI
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Re: Filtering noise from Raduino
After staring at things for a moment it all makes sense now. Not sure why it didn¡¯t before ? Any idea if different values could be used for the filter? Could I use a higher value resistor and
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David Arthur
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Re: Filtering noise from Raduino
Are you having trouble with his Australian accent? If not, re-run the video - it's all explained (particularly if you refer also to the hfsigs circuit diagram). His quoting "the DDS" means the Raduino
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Dexter N Muir
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Filtering noise from Raduino
I've been chasing down some noise problems in my bitx40 kit. For a start, my switching power supply is generating a _ton_ of noise. Using a 12V battery fixes that one. Now, when I plug in the Raduino,
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David Arthur
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Re: 80 Meters on BITX40? Query for radiomanjwt....
?I'm close to trying John radiomanjwt's quick-and-dirty mods to allow the bitx40 to have some output power on 80 meters.... I just want to confirm that while the 470pf spans the beginning to end of
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Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, November 19, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
Going back on 7.285 Ed W0OIC
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ekelley
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#34735
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Re: Help
Thanks I for the help I was about to go blind hunting for these parts on the board pictures worth a thousand words .? I am using a jack with a switch in it to kill speaker when using phones do i
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Bill Walker <n9ri@...>
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#34734
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, November 19, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
I was called by K6MM a contester, I used my qrp 5 watts to work him, report 4-3.? I cranked it up to 2KW to clear us a frequency on both 7.277 and 7.285 no qrp stations came back to me. Went back to
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Ed Kelley
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#34733
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