Re: ?BitX v4 no SSB output after mods
Thanks, Raj. I'll put the original toroids back and report back, but today
is YL's birthday, so it might not be until tomorrow...
The inductors I used are these:
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Jonathan Washington
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#89497
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Re: ?BitX v4 no SSB output after mods
Hello! Given Jonathan¡¯s mods making 26w (under some conditions), are there any toroid ?heat management issues at >20 watts through the various LPFs and output transformer?
And if he were to drive
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Don - KM4UDX
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Re: ?BitX v4 no SSB output after mods
Looks fine, Q94/95 are the finals.
Remove L5/7 and put back the original toroids and see. Some SMD inductors dont work well at that frequency.
Send us a photo of the L5 and 7 you used.
Raj
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Raj vu2zap
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Re: ?BitX v4 no SSB output after mods
Thank you all for your quick and helpful thoughts and suggestions!
Raj and Ashhar asked about RX. The answer is that RX does "work", but it
is MUCH quieter than before. I was able to decode some
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Jonathan Washington
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Re: Plugged hand key in before changing setup for hand key - now, no transmit or side tone
#cw
#v6
I will give the mic a try in CW mode and see what happens. I have to look harder through my junk box to see if I can find a stereo plug. BTW, I very much appreciate your suggestions.
73,
~todd,
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Todd Longfellow <todd@...>
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Re: Alligator Clips
Hi,
Mueller and Pomona are very good quality.? You? can get individual Mueller clips from Mouser etc to make your own.? It's nice to make them with flexible silicon insulated wire.
EZ-Hook
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Mark - N7EKU <n7eku@...>
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#89492
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Re: Alligator Clips
I bought what looks to be the same one from a random amazon seller a few years ago for a few bucks less. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z1ZRTSW You are exactly right, I just opened the case to
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Doug W
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Re: Alligator Clips
Hi Jerry..everybody,
I have a set of machine-shop micrometers good to .0001 inch. Send a package or two of those and I will disect one, measure the wire diameter and count, photograph them, then post
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Bill Cromwell
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Re: Alligator Clips
Really?
Hand made with 22 awg stranded copper wire at? $3.95/12 = $0.33 each?
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1008
If somebody has these, a photo of a disassembled end showing the strands
and some
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Jerry Gaffke
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#89489
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Re: Alligator Clips
Update adafruit has aligator clips too funky colors and hand made !=8)
[email protected]> wrote:
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J. Lowe
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Qrp RF power/SWR meter
https://antrak.org.tr/blog/projeler/frankenmeter-a-simple-qrp-power-swr-meter/
73
Barb, WB2CBA
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Barb WB2CBA
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Re: Custom software/ screen question
I would agree with the comments from Andy, I got one of these recently, I
think they will only work with the V6. I have to say it's a great upgrade
with lots of potential, the calibration routines
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Peter McCracken EI3JCB
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Re: Plugged hand key in before changing setup for hand key - now, no transmit or side tone
#cw
#v6
Todd,
Sounds like you are getting close to the issue.? I highly doubt that you damaged an input by connecting the mono plug.? One point on replacing the Raduino; if it is the key input you do not
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Evan Hand
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Re: Custom software/ screen question
James,
The TSW Raduino clones (Teensy 4.0 and T4.1) use the TFT screen that ships with the radio.? The software has a built-in S meter out of the box (that can be turned off, same with the clock
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AndyH
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Re: ?BitX v4 no SSB output after mods
Several have posted voltage charts for various versions of the uBITX and
BITX.
Your next step might be to compare what the voltages are versus what they
should be. Please do the voltages comparison
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Arv Evans
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Re: ?BitX v4 no SSB output after mods
While these mods work, the one with 2N2222 need to be managed by replacing
the capacitor value which has to be around 470pf such.
Dont remember the blog.
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rajesh huddar
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Re: Plugged hand key in before changing setup for hand key - now, no transmit or side tone
#cw
#v6
I am getting some sort of transmission when using the mic normally, I can hear it in a near by receiver. I can also adjust the side tone frequency and hear it during the setting of it. However, I get
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Todd Longfellow <todd@...>
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#89481
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Re: Alligator Clips
The DROK clips on Amazon look well built, I may get some.
You have a choice of 50cm and 100cm long.
Wire used is said to be 22 awg, from the photo it's 19/34 (19 strands of 34 gauge).
The 34 gauge
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Plugged hand key in before changing setup for hand key - now, no transmit or side tone
#cw
#v6
Hi Todd,
Try removing the key and using the mic PTT to see if the CW transmits and if you get the sidetone.? The CW menu selection does need to be on.
I suspect that your straight key uses a mono
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Evan Hand
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Re: ?BitX v4 no SSB output after mods
Is the rx working?
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Ashhar Farhan
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