Re: Discord communication
Is a Discord account necessary for me to access the conversations?? I've tried off and on for six months or so. I do have a Discord account, but when I try to access the BITX20 channel, I'm asked to verify my account by entering my email and phone number. I do that and I'm then informed that my email is already registered. I already know that. Discord's Help suggested I get a different email address and different phone number, so I did and now I have two inaccessible accounts. I don't want to buy a third phone.
Any secret?remedy to this problem?? Sorry to vent here, but I get no help from Discord's "Help", so I have to try here or abandon the idea.
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Nick, WA5BDU
On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 10:54?AM Jeff Duce via <jefe_de_estado= [email protected]> wrote:
Can you send the updated link?
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On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 07:25 AM, HA3HZ wrote:
I've seen comments that implies the contents of? hw_settings.ini are individual by serial number, that is by unit. That means that each? board was tested at the assembly point and the setting entered for that unit at that point. Is that true or is it the same for all the units of that model? It's important to me because I have V2 hardware slightly modified but with JJ's 64bit V3 software. This weekend I plan to see if I still have the original hw_settings.ini file and compare it to what I have on my V3 installed version. I need to determine what is correct.
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(I kept the V2 finals for the 40 or so watts on 80, 40, etc. but installed the dual-ended Zener diodes to protect the finals from excess drive voltages.)
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73, Bruce, W4BRU
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Re: uBITX Digital Adapter Board pinouts
What ubitx do you have? I'm betting you did not make it and that its a Chinese copy from ebay? I have a V5 board and box. Everything has to be wired by hand. CAT control for mine is directly on the Radiuno board buried inside the box. The Digital Adapter Board brings out USB/AF/etc to a set of connectors at the back - once you wire them up.
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Mark Phillips <enicomms@...> added the photo album
NI2O's mods
: Soundcard and general USB mods done to my V5
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On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 02:39 PM, AndyH wrote:
With respect, Jeff, you'll not get BITX20 community review if you post something to a discord group most here don't use.? Why not post it here?
Andy, it's his decision to do as he chooses. If you have an issue with it, consider creating something yourself and sharing it here, instead of derailing others' threads with irrelevant comments. You could have sent him a private message, which is a feature available on 开云体育. I don't think anyone here should assume the authority to give orders to others.
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I have a sbitx. Have I any chance to listen vlf signal with my hardware and some software trick (gnuradio or similar)?
Thanks
Carlo IS0HLX
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On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 10:40 AM, AndyH wrote:
This *can* be an email feed. I have all except admin messages turned off, and read what I want, when I want, on the website. It's also where the wiki, files, and search lives. There's also a chat function here!
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I use discord as well (and IRC!), but it's/they're useless for anything where one wants to maintain "corporate knowledge" older than a day or three.? It also fragments the info, ultimately making it harder for new folks to find info they need.
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I'm still studying posts here from many years ago as I slowly learn how to design and tweak the blocks for my multiple uBITX radios. I'd never be able to find similar info from more than a couple of weeks in a discord channel.? I used to coordinate with remote team members on discord and IRC...both are impaired relative to this platform.
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73, Andy
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Unfortunately, the chat feature doesn't work on 开云体育. There's also a separate Facebook group managed by someone else. Therefore, saying these platforms are useless is unfounded. I do agree that the information here is searchable, especially via search engines, whereas Facebook and Discord are not. However, Discord offers additional benefits, such as screen sharing, real-time chat, and the ability to assist each other quickly. These are valuable supplementary features to this group.
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Re: V3 Desktop Time Incorrect
On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 12:06 PM, Daryl wrote:
I had this same problem with computer time not in line with local time.
UTC time was correct but local time was 2 to 3 hours off. I located the .profile file
and at first changed the “Phoenix” location to my EST of “New York”.
This gave me UTC time on the sBitx app and UTC on my computer.
?I then commented out the entire line and rebooted.
The UTC stayed the same but now I have my local time on the computer which is?
what I was desiring to accomplish.?
Thank you for the good information.?
Daryl, N4NVS
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sBitx Toolbox has a script to change this automatically as well.? See ?
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Re: V3 Desktop Time Incorrect
I had this same problem with computer time not in line with local time.
UTC time was correct but local time was 2 to 3 hours off. I located the .profile file
and at first changed the “Phoenix” location to my EST of “New York”.
This gave me UTC time on the sBitx app and UTC on my computer.
?I then commented out the entire line and rebooted.
The UTC stayed the same but now I have my local time on the computer which is?
what I was desiring to accomplish.?
Thank you for the good information.?
Daryl, N4NVS
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Re: Renewed attempt to hack together a workable PA
Thanks for the heads-up Allison On Thu, 19 Sept 2024 at 15:54, ajparent1/kb1gmx via groups.io <kb1gmx@...> wrote:
Ravi,
Do not go above 28V unless you have lots of spares.
But so you know I've seen at 20V 25W during testing and for fun
and attempted destruction 28V where I got 40W easily.
NOTE: you need about 4X the heatsink area or more to stay
up there. Adding a copper heat spreader helps. at 24V when
no signal TX 6W of heat (due to bias current). That high the
BS170s are working at fairly high voltage.
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Allison
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Please use the forum, offline and private will go to bit bucket.
-- I'm here to add more value to the world than I'm using up.
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Apologies ahead to the fact that this isn't a sBitx related question.
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I am building the latest JTDX from (eforge.net/projects/jtdx-improved/files/jtdx_2.2.159/Raspberry%20Pi/) on my RPi5(8gb)
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However, the title bar is missing from the main window, but it's present on the Waterfall Window. This works just fine on RPi4(8gb).
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None of the keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+space or Alt+space doesn't work on main windows.?
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The main window looks like it's "Undecorated"
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Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Discord communication
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This *can* be an email feed. I have all except admin messages turned off, and read what I want, when I want, on the website. It's also where the wiki, files, and search lives. There's also a chat function here!
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I use discord as well (and IRC!), but it's/they're useless for anything where one wants to maintain "corporate knowledge" older than a day or three.? It also fragments the info, ultimately making it harder for new folks to find info they need.
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I'm still studying posts here from many years ago as I slowly learn how to design and tweak the blocks for my multiple uBITX radios. I'd never be able to find similar info from more than a couple of weeks in a discord channel.? I used to coordinate with remote team members on discord and IRC...both are impaired relative to this platform.
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73, Andy
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On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 04:22 PM, Jeff Duce wrote:
I can post to both, but I prefer discord to an email list server.?
With respect, Jeff, you'll not get BITX20 community review if you post something to a discord group most here don't use.? Why not post it here?
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On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 12:10 PM, Jeff Duce wrote:
...? I want to go over my design a couple more times and I'll probably post it on the discord for community review...
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Steve
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The next 64 bit release from our team does include fixes for polling and key types.
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You can follow us on our discord server for updates and be part of a testing group for the new software.
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I sent you a message there.
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JJ
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Re: Renewed attempt to hack together a workable PA
Ravi,
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Do not go above 28V unless you have lots of spares.
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But so you know I've seen at 20V 25W during testing and for fun
and attempted destruction 28V where I got 40W easily.? ?
NOTE: you need about 4X the heatsink area or more to stay
up there.? ?Adding a copper heat spreader helps.? at 24V when
no signal TX 6W of heat (due to bias current).? ?That high the
BS170s are working at fairly high voltage.
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Allison
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Please use the forum, offline and private will go to bit bucket.
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I don't think the main dev team has any current plans for improvements to the keyer, so I have been working on a solution that I hope they can integrate.?
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The CW keyer does appear to rely on the 10-20 Hz modem polling function, which I think is too slow and is the source of our issues. I am trying to implement a different approach that relies on instantaneous RPi GPIO interrupts to bypass this function. This is the approach that many of the home-brew Arduino code oscillators use, and it seems to work very well in those devices. I am not sure yet whether interrupts will cause other issues in the sBitx software, we will see.?
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I am not a professional coder, though, so it has taken me a bit of time to read and understand how the CW keyer code works. Will try to implement something in the next couple of weeks. Will report back on this thread soon.?
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#zbitx LTspice model for BFU590G transistor
#zbitx
Does anyone have a spice model for the BFU590G transistor used in the zBITX that they would share?
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TU/73,
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Nick, WA5BDU
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PS: I will also include a Raspberry Pi Official keyboard and mouse and HDMI adaptor.? Also, I do have a monitor but that would depend on extra postage cost or if collection.
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Hi,
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I am selling my xBitX v3, only bought (ordered) 05-21-24 directly from HF Signals.
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I thought I would use it more but find my IC-705 and SDR Control (MacOS) easier, or I should say more familiar.
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It has JJ's 64Bit OS and corresponding sBitX version, haven't updated to recent release.
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I will include a USB drive with the config & settings backuped and a 50ohm dummy load.
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It is in its origanl packing box with the paper work showing the calibration settings and package content.
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I am looking for ?350, saving import duty, I am in the UK.? Can post (?10 Special Delivery) or collection.? International would depend on shipping costs.
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Also, if interested I have two Zeee Power 3S LiPo 5200mAh with an ISDT Q6 Nano charger and cables for ?75.00 plus ?5 postage.
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73
Ray
G7POQ
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Bruce W4BRU
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