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Re: #uBITX Firmware KD8CEC - IF-Shift etc. #ubitx

 

Jerry.

I programmed something similar to what you said.?I just added another setting instead of a constant(SECOND_OSC_USB).

The code is shown below.

? ? if (isUSB){
? ? ? si5351bx_setfreq(2, SECOND_OSC_USB - usbCarrier + f? + (isIFShift ? ifShiftValue : 0));
? ? ? si5351bx_setfreq(1, SECOND_OSC_USB);
? ? }
? ? else{
? ? ? si5351bx_setfreq(2, SECOND_OSC_LSB + usbCarrier + f + (isIFShift ? ifShiftValue : 0));
? ? ? si5351bx_setfreq(1, SECOND_OSC_LSB);
? ? }

Also, I would like to ask you an opinion, but now I am using the hotspot in the place where the internet is not available, so I can not use it long.?

I temporarily shifted the usbCarrier (BFO Setting value) when IF-Shift was applied.
I thought IF-Shift was a temporary function that only used for a while, so I could not satisfy both LSB and USB.
The IF-Shift value can be set to + or -, so can set the desired value according to the using mode.

Ian KD8CEC



2018-03-11 5:54 GMT+09:00 Jerry Gaffke via Groups.Io <jgaffke@...>:

I think I was wrong in my previous post, shifting the value of SECOND_OSC_USB won't help.
The audio frequencies through the?crystal filter should be strictly a matter of where the BFO is relative to?
the crystal filter passband.? I can't explain why USB audio would be different than LSB audio.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "IF Shift function".
Can you give an example?

Jerry

On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 11:59 am, Mike Woods wrote:
The IF Shift function should only be applied during RX, but it sounds like it is being applied during TX in error in KD8CEC's sketch.? Probably a bug.

However, the op shouldn't be using the IF Shift permanently, he may not have used the BFO calibration function to fix the shift for LSB & USB for the correct passband.



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Re: uBITX Firmware CEC Version Added WSPR function, I am looking for a beta tester. #ubitx

Carlos E. Wenzel
 

Yes, I will test it as soon as you issue it.
Mo and tue I'm going to be? at home....so.?
Hope to hear you from some SOTA summit soon.?
Carlos?
Always tks for ur job!?

Il 10 mar 2018 21:35, "Ian Lee" <kd8cec@...> ha scritto:
Carlos.

Wow great! It is very nice graph.
My plan is to climb mountains with only uBITX. And it sends WSPR by each band and communicates with built-in memory keyer.

I will Search your callsign in

Could you test the new version next week?

Ian KD8CEC

2018-03-10 5:25 GMT+09:00 Carlos E. Wenzel <Ik2yra@...>:
uBiTx on air....Tks Ian / Philip

Carlos

2018-03-09 21:12 GMT+01:00 Carlos E. Wenzel <ik2yra@...>:
So simple.... TKS Philip
Carlos

2018-03-09 21:01 GMT+01:00 Philip <philip.g7jur@...>:
Carlos.
Just enter it in the box, it is in hz. Not Mhz, so no decimal point.
Philip.




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Re: ubitx order

 


Thanks Terry,

I am sure everything is good.? Just excited about getting the new ubitx.

Dave kn4ok
On ?Saturday?, ?March? ?10?, ?2018? ?01?:?13?:?35? ?PM? ?CST, Terry Morris <terry.kb8amz@...> wrote:


Dave, KN4OK,

I ordered/paid on January 12. I received notification from PayPal yesterday, March 09, that my ubitX is shipping. Since I used India Postal Service I may have another month before receiving it the skuttlebut on the forum is accurate.
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On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 2:53 PM, davekn4ok via Groups.Io <davekn4ok@...> wrote:
Hi Group,

I ordered a ubitx Feb 11th and went with the DHL shipment. ? Have not seen it yet and was wondering if anyone else is still waiting?

Dave KN4OK



Re: #uBITX Firmware KD8CEC - IF-Shift etc. #ubitx

 

Though Ian has responded, he seems to know what's going on here.


On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 12:54 pm, Jerry Gaffke wrote:
I think I was wrong in my previous post, shifting the value of SECOND_OSC_USB won't help.
The audio frequencies through the?crystal filter should be strictly a matter of where the BFO is relative to?
the crystal filter passband.? I can't explain why USB audio would be different than LSB audio.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "IF Shift function".
Can you give an example?


Re: #uBITX Firmware KD8CEC - IF-Shift etc. #ubitx

 

I think I was wrong in my previous post, shifting the value of SECOND_OSC_USB won't help.
The audio frequencies through the?crystal filter should be strictly a matter of where the BFO is relative to?
the crystal filter passband.? I can't explain why USB audio would be different than LSB audio.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "IF Shift function".
Can you give an example?

Jerry


On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 11:59 am, Mike Woods wrote:
The IF Shift function should only be applied during RX, but it sounds like it is being applied during TX in error in KD8CEC's sketch.? Probably a bug.

However, the op shouldn't be using the IF Shift permanently, he may not have used the BFO calibration function to fix the shift for LSB & USB for the correct passband.


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Re: uBITX Mic Wireup

 

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Clark Martin
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On Mar 10, 2018, at 12:10 PM, Anthony Luscre <k8zt73@...> wrote:

I am not clear on the mic wiring.
  • Is it polarized (which terminal is which on mic)?
As a general rule, one of the terminals on an electret mic is attached to the metal case while the other is insulated from the case. ?The terminal attached to the case is ground. ?The other, insulated, terminal is signal.

  • Is there a capacitor that is to be included in wiring?
There is a capacitor on the ?BitX board, C61. ?You don¡¯t want to connect the microphone through a capacitor, it needs a DC bias (also on the board).


Re: uBITX Firmware CEC Version Added WSPR function, I am looking for a beta tester. #ubitx

 

Carlos.

Wow great! It is very nice graph.
My plan is to climb mountains with only uBITX. And it sends WSPR by each band and communicates with built-in memory keyer.

I will Search your callsign in

Could you test the new version next week?

Ian KD8CEC

2018-03-10 5:25 GMT+09:00 Carlos E. Wenzel <Ik2yra@...>:

uBiTx on air....Tks Ian / Philip

Carlos

2018-03-09 21:12 GMT+01:00 Carlos E. Wenzel <ik2yra@...>:
So simple.... TKS Philip
Carlos

2018-03-09 21:01 GMT+01:00 Philip <philip.g7jur@...>:
Carlos.
Just enter it in the box, it is in hz. Not Mhz, so no decimal point.
Philip.




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Re: uBITX Firmware CEC Version Added WSPR function, I am looking for a beta tester. #ubitx

 

Philip.
You are right.?I used the trick to reduce the program size, which did not work as I thought. Using a function called SetTxFiler will solve this problem easily.
After the weekend, I will update uBITX Beta version next week.
And I was able to check your radio signal at .

Thanks for testing.

Ian KD8CEC

2018-03-09 23:56 GMT+09:00 Philip <philip.g7jur@...>:

Hi Ian.

The frequency error is down to the way uBITX manager calculates the RF frequency. If I enter into the Band 2 box 14094850 Hz, then the audio comes out of my radio at 1.5 KHz, when it is tuned to 14.09560 MHz.
Now my WSPR is going all around the world.
I do find that I get a bit confused by all the calculations, when trying to work out all this stuff.
Anyway thanks for putting WSPR in to the uBITX, a great bonus.

Philip G7JUR?



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Re: uBITX Mic Wireup

 

Afterthought: perhaps feed the electret from the base of a PNP?
Dex


Re: uBITX Mic Wireup

 

Dex

You are right on.? Since the electret microphone uses a microphone voltage
resistor inside the uBITX or BITX-40 (or any older BITX with electret microphone)
it is possible to sense voltage drop across this resistor (with a MOSFET...?)
and key the transceiver when the microphone circuit is closed.? This is for
those who are wondering how to connect a 2-wire electret microphone with
built-in PTT switch.?

This is particularly useful for those cheap combination ear-buds and electret
microphone that we see in the Dollar Stores.?

Arv
_._


On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 1:04 PM, Dexter N Muir <dexy@...> wrote:
Fanciful, perhaps, but would it be possible to detect the current drain of the electret as a PTT? Enough resistance in the feed resistor of the rig should take the electret voltage down to mid-supply - detect that.
de ZL2DEX



Re: #uBITX Firmware KD8CEC - IF-Shift etc. #ubitx

 

Gerald

Thanks for feedback.

Errors that apply IF-Shift on TX will be corrected soon and will be included in the next version.
If you test a bit more about IF Shift, we can improve it.

Ian KD8CEC

2018-03-11 2:15 GMT+09:00 ge_clipboard <clipboard@...>:


Hello Ian and All

The sound of SSB signals with my uBITX are very strong on the high side. In LSB I can adjust the received sound with the IF-Shift with a very pleasing effect, but this does not work the same with USB. And I have noticed, that using the IF-Shift, does also influence the TX signal where the output is becoming a DSB signal with lots of power in the other sideband. I have also tried to adjust the BFO, but without positive results.

Would it be possible to have the IF-Shift function just with the RX and leave the TX on its own? What am I doing wrong?

Best 73, Gerald - HB9CEY






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Re: uBITX Mic Wireup

 

I am not clear on the mic wiring.
  • Is it polarized (which terminal is which on mic)?
  • Is there a capacitor that is to be included in wiring?

On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 10:54 PM, Shaun <slong682000@...> wrote:
?Does anybody have a diagram or description of the mic wire up for the uBITX? I am looking for the mic itself, not the mic jack on the transceiver. Most of the mic's I have dealt with have the MIC+ going to one side of the electret and MIC- or ground routing through the PTT switch when it is closed, completing the circuit. Looking at the uBITX schematic and a mic wireup for an older version of BITX from several years ago on the forum, what I think I am seeing is that the sleeve is providing a constant ground to both the MIC- side of the electret and one side of the PTT switch. The tip connects a constant output to the other side of the PTT switch and the ring is providing a constant output to the MIC+ side of the electret. It almost looks like the electret is an "always on" state but the output is not utilized until the separate PTT circuit is completed. Any help would be appreciated.

Shaun
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Re: uBITX Mic Wireup

 

Fanciful, perhaps, but would it be possible to detect the current drain of the electret as a PTT? Enough resistance in the feed resistor of the rig should take the electret voltage down to mid-supply - detect that.
de ZL2DEX


Re: #uBITX Firmware KD8CEC - IF-Shift etc. #ubitx

 

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Jerry

The IF Shift function should only be applied during RX, but it sounds like it is being applied during TX in error in KD8CEC's sketch.? Probably a bug.

However, the op shouldn't be using the IF Shift permanently, he may not have used the BFO calibration function to fix the shift for LSB & USB for the correct passband.

Mike ZL1AXG

On 11/03/18 7:25 AM, Jerry Gaffke via Groups.Io wrote:

A straightforward implementation of an SSB transmitter would be to have a sharp crystal filter,
let's assume nice even numbers of 2khz wide between 11.999000 and 12.001000 mhz.
Also a BFO that is 500 hz beyond the edge of the crystal filter, the frequency of the BFO
is the frequency of the suppressed carrier of the transmitted (or received) SSB signal.?

To create an upper sideband signal, we might use the filter to allow through only the stuff that?
is between 500 hz and 2500 hz above the carrier.? So the BFO should be at 11.998500 mhz,
and the audio frequencies that get through are between 500 and 2500 hz.

To create a lower sideband signal, we use the filter to allow through only the stuff that
is between 500 hz and 2500 hz below the carrier.? So the BFO should be at 12.001500 mhz.

The critical issue for Gerald is likely the 3000 hz difference (in this case) between the
11.998500 mhz and the 12.001500 mhz BFO.? This needs to be adjustable somehow
to account for variations in filter width and different preferences regarding how far the BFO
should be from the filter passband.? (The further the BFO is from the filter passband,
the more high frequency content the audio will have.)??

On the uBitx, the LSB/USB selection is carried out by moving the second local oscillator
between 33 and 57 mhz, the BFO is always on the low side of the 12 mhz crystal filter.
So a little bit harder to think about than the "straightforward implementation" presented above.

A fix for the code as shipped from HFSignals would be to modify the code here:?
? ? ?
such that this value in ubitx_20.ino? can be varied within the configuration menu?
? ??#define SECOND_OSC_USB (56995000l)

Procedure would be to adjust the BFO using the existing configuration routines for best audio
for LSB reception, then adjust SECOND_OSC_USB for best audio on USB reception.
When transmitting, everything just runs backwards and all those relationships still apply,
so audio allowed through the 12mhz filter should be identical.

Jerry, KE7ER



On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 09:15 am, ge_clipboard wrote:

The sound of SSB signals with my uBITX are very strong on the high side. In LSB I can adjust the received sound with the IF-Shift with a very pleasing effect, but this does not work the same with USB. And I have noticed, that using the IF-Shift, does also influence the TX signal where the output is becoming a DSB signal with lots of power in the other sideband. I have also tried to adjust the BFO, but without positive results.

Would it be possible to have the IF-Shift function just with the RX and leave the TX on its own? What am I doing wrong?


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ubitx mount question regarding lcd display and bezel

 

While I'm waiting for my blown U1 replacement parts, I'm finishing up on my ubitx case.? I'm not sure the best way to mount the LCD display to the case.? I've read a number of posts but did not find the exact answer I'm looking for.? Using the metal standoffs which come with the kit does not quite fit with a nice Digikey bezel mentioned in other posts.? The bezel looks really good, but if I use the mounting hardware, the screws will overlap the bezel corners and show.? I have some plastic standoffs which I could countersink, but the color still does not exactly match my Jaemco case.? I've thought of using a metal glue for the standoffs but I'm not crazy about that idea.? I've seen posts where others used larger bezels or custom bezels.? But I'm wondering what others have done when using the Digikey bezel.? Enclosed is a picture.? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Tom
AB7WT


Re: Pulling Arduino data apart

 

Jack I don¡¯t know if ¡°degenerated ¡° is the right word for it. To a basic new programmer of Arduino your discussion elevated beyond my level of understanding. Maybe one day I¡¯ll understand what the two of you are talking about.....Hi Hi.

Skip Davis, NC9O


Re: ubitx order

 

Dave, KN4OK,

I ordered/paid on January 12. I received notification from PayPal yesterday, March 09, that my ubitX is shipping. Since I used India Postal Service I may have another month before receiving it the skuttlebut on the forum is accurate.
72,


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On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 2:53 PM, davekn4ok via Groups.Io <davekn4ok@...> wrote:
Hi Group,

I ordered a ubitx Feb 11th and went with the DHL shipment. ? Have not seen it yet and was wondering if anyone else is still waiting?

Dave KN4OK



Re: Endian issues...final chapter

 

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If Push comes to Stack, who wins Big Injun or Little Injun?


On 3/10/2018 10:48 AM, Jerry Gaffke via Groups.Io wrote:
We agree that? "Endianness is a problem when a binary file created on a computer is read on another computer with different endianness."

Where we seem to disagree is that I am convinced this code will always prints a value of "4"
regardless of whether the machine is big or little endian:

? long data32;? ? int? data8;
? data32 = 0x04030201;
? data8 = data32>>24;
? printf("%d \n", data8);

From this, we can create the endian agnostic code at the top of post 44018.??
Arv is correct, this is not something most of you need to worry about.
I'm totally done here.
Unless you want to talk about Gulliver's Travels.

Jerry


On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 08:42 am, Jack Purdum wrote:
?? Endianness is a problem when a binary file created on a computer is read on another computer with different endianness.
?

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Re: Endian issues...final chapter

 

We agree that? "Endianness is a problem when a binary file created on a computer is read on another computer with different endianness."

Where we seem to disagree is that I am convinced this code will always prints a value of "4"
regardless of whether the machine is big or little endian:

? long data32;? ? int? data8;
? data32 = 0x04030201;
? data8 = data32>>24;
? printf("%d \n", data8);

From this, we can create the endian agnostic code at the top of post 44018.??
Arv is correct, this is not something most of you need to worry about.
I'm totally done here.
Unless you want to talk about Gulliver's Travels.

Jerry


On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 08:42 am, Jack Purdum wrote:

?? Endianness is a problem when a binary file created on a computer is read on another computer with different endianness.
?