Anyone got a drawing or picture of the switch on the pot?
thanks.
Eddie
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Re: ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
Alan, I was looking through my unbuilt uBITX kit and found two more AGC boards which I was using for "try for fit". So when your check/letter arrives, I can send you 2 AGC mini-kits. The total cost would be $5 which includes postage so I'll refund the rest.? 73 Kees K5BCQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I today sent a check for 3 AGC mini kits $15 plus $5 for shipping
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Alan Kessler WB2BQK
3222 South Dixie Hwy
Suite D
West Palm Beach, Fl 33405
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As a new technician class ham, I thought the ubitx would be an inexpensive way to get started in the ham hobby.? Unfortunately, as the ripe old age of 75, my mind has trouble wrapping itself around the concept of raduinos and the programming thereof.? I have decided that I probably need to start with a transceiver that doesn't take so much of a technical education so need to find a new home for my ubitx.? It is a V3 purchased in May of this year, serial number looks like 88115.? It is currently installed in a maroon case from amateurradiokits.in.? Price shipped to you would be $140.00, and if you also desire a new Uniden BC645 electret mic, that could add $13.00 to the cost for $153.00 total.
Anyone interested?
Bob
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Re: ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
I have 5 of the (VA3NOI) ? ND6T AGC boards . ?These are Through the Hole boards.
These are Free ---I ?only ask that you e-mail me first as there are only five. Just need a self dressed stamped envelope after that.Stateside please.
Small amount so it's a single board only per request.
E-mail is----(W2HK) @arrl.net?
Also wanted to add how much I have enjoyed the Ubitx and the forum.
73's
-- Bob
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ubitx CW straight key wiring
I've gone through 2 rounds of blowing finals before I finally found it mentioned that the wiring in the manual for the CW straight key was wrong.
It is also wrong on the website ........
The resistor and blue wire must be wired to the upper right terminal in both pictures for it to work properly.
With the wiring as pictured my keyers essentially shorted the ring to the sleeve, hard keying the rig.
I would set up my keyer - plug it into the jack on the ubitx, then power the ubitx up,
unaware that as soon as I powered up, the ubitx was keyed until the finals finally fried.
This is the reference from the same web page mentioning the error in the schematic:
"There is an error on the circuit diagram and the wire up instructions for the CW Key.? The
diagrams show the key connected to pin 2 of the key jack. Pin 2 is the RING terminal, not the TIP."
Just wanted to put this out there in case anyone else is going through similar frustration.
I was so frustrated that I was ready to scrap my ubitx.
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Re: ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
Sure, Nick. Have at it and good luck to you. Both have been quite popular boards.
73 Kees K5BCQ
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Re: Off Topic: Gap Antennas
I have had several reports from European folks attempting to access my web store and failing. Probably related to the EU privacy debacle.
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On 8/1/2018 12:01 PM, DaveC wrote: Can't get to Gap Antennas web site. Is it just me or something else that I have missed
73 Dave G8PGO
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Re: Ubitx will be here tomorrow. Any suggestions for a Bitx newbie
#ubitx
yes, one suggestion...
build it stock first, get it working. then do mods.
kevin
k6rea
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Re: ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 06:36 AM, Kees T wrote:
I'm going to quit and pass the torch to someone else. Order rates have dropped off some, so maybe everyone who wanted a mini-kit has one ??
HI Kees K5BCQ,??Don, ND6T Would it be OK for me to use this design to produce and supply blank boards to the ubitx community? I will do these at cost price... Cheers. 73 Nick VK4PLN
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Re: Anyone with a Raduino for the uBITX version3 for sale?
HI Roger.
If you don't come right with your original Raduino, I can supply you with one of my RaduinoI2c boards ready made and loaded with KD8CEC firmware...
Email me for further info, or check out my blog, .
73 Nick VK4PLN
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Re: Anyone with a Raduino for the uBITX version3 for sale?
Hi Rodger,
Your situation fits a classic Electrical Over Stress signature, which seems to be occurring often on these Raduinos.
I don't know how the were handled up to and including the recipient. Mine wasn't shipped in ESD protective packaging. :(
First thing you should do is read/dump out of the stored settings/data in the EEPROM.
You most likely will want the calibration data to lessen future headache.
One way to do this is to load IAN's firmware and use the BITX manager software to read the data.
Alternately, you can write a sketch to read EEPROM and print to a console / save the output.
It's not too hard to remove the Arduino NANO and replace with another one.? Much cheaper than buying another Raduino.?
Nanos from China are in the $3 USD range.? Many threads on BITX20 on 'how-to' replace the Nano.
If you are wanting to move forward right now, you can comment out the CW read pin section in the sketch (no CW) or use the unused A7 pin for? the keyer. (I _think_ that's the purple wire on the 'digital' pigtail)
Many good choices to 'upgrade' the micro-controller, but I would get my stock configuration BITX working first.
I know this reply is vague, if you need / would like future coaching, there are many here to help.
I will do my best to answer any questions.
Regards,
Gary
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Re: ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
Try GC Prevue
Bill, VK7MX
On 1/08/2018 6:30 PM, G8HAV wrote:
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Hi, I have been trying to get some software
to produce the layout from a Gerber file, but I keep getting
companies who will make a PCB from a .Gbr file. Is that the
way to go? I use DesignSpark by RS for board design but there
is no provision to import .Gbr. There is provision to export.
Thanks
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Sent from my Windows 10 device
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Well done Kees and thanks. I agree the moment has come to
call "Time". Having the gerbers available will enable others
to have boards produced if required, including future group
buys.
73
Bill, VK7MX
On 1/08/2018 1:20 AM, Kees T wrote:
A total of 864
AGC and/or Click mini-kits have been shipped so far. This is
way more than i expected but that's OK .....popular circuits
Don, ND6T, came up with.? Presently, I have about 20 AGC
boards left from the last EasyEDA board order and about 100
Click boards left. It's been fun but it's time for me to do
something else (like the SWR/Power meter as described
earlier).
The new Ver 4 uBITX boards have the Click problem fixed.
Therefore, after the last available AGC mini-kits have been
sold/shipped, I'm going to quit and pass the torch to someone
else. Order rates have dropped off some, so maybe everyone who
wanted a mini-kit has one ??
The AGC board and Click board Gerbers have been uploaded to
the files section under my call.
"On order" and "shipped" information is available in the
"Files" section under my call.
73 Kees K5BCQ
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Re: Off Topic: Gap Antennas
From Germany it¡¯s also not working, but if I use a VPN connection via a server in USA the website shows up without problems. Looks like some sort of geo blocking or DNS problem.
73 Armin, DJ2AG
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Re: ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
hi you may hold if you will be making more kits in future
th yu
-----Original Message-----
From: Kees T
Sent: Aug 1, 2018 6:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
Alan,
I will return the check when received. I am out of AGC boards.
73 Kees K5BCQ
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Re: #ubitx #ubitx-help Not able to set up extension switches using CEC firmware
#ubitx
#ubitx-help
Thanks Tom. I will try another resistor in series to see if it works.?
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Re: ND6T AGC and Click kit wiring notes
Alan,
I will return the check when received. I am out of AGC boards.
73 Kees K5BCQ
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Re: Off Topic: Gap Antennas
same here in the Netherlands
73 Allard PE1NWL
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On Wed, August 1, 2018 23:38, Alan de G1FXB via Groups.Io wrote: Hi Dave,
I tend to use
and shows the site as being up.
Intriguingly if I try
I also receive This site can?€?t be reached
gapantenna.com refused to connect.
ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED
here in West Sussex
Alan
On 01/08/2018 21:00, DaveC wrote:
Must be something local this side of the pond as nslookup does not
give me a valid reply for their address
Will try another ISP and see what happens
Dave G8PGO
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.ngisllac wen eht ekil I
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Re: Ubitx will be here tomorrow. Any suggestions for a Bitx newbie
#ubitx
It is exciting to think about and plan mods.? Do yourself a favor, get it working completely stock first.? That way if anything does not work you have less to troubleshoot.
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Re: Off Topic: Gap Antennas
Hi Dave,
I tend to use
and shows the site as being up.
Intriguingly if I try
I also receive This site can¡¯t be reached
gapantenna.com refused to connect.
ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED
here in West Sussex
?
Alan
On 01/08/2018 21:00, DaveC wrote:
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Must be something local this side of the pond as nslookup does not
give me a valid reply for their address
Will try another ISP and see what happens
Dave G8PGO
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David Kukulka, AB9BZ
Nick VK4PP
Allard PE1NWL
Alan de G1FXB