Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
I started out on my "big rig" but had a good
signal from Robert VE4RBH in Winnipeg. I started
out running 5W, but did turn it up to 100W at the
end. Then I changed over to the BITX and had my
4th BITX-to-BITX contact, but two of them were
with VE3THR. While I was on the IC-725, Robert's
signals were about S1 to S2 but sounded much stronger.
I think there was some QSB by the time I changed
over to the BITX. I think I had an easier time
copying Robert than he had copying me, but it
was a confirmed contact.
Spread out over an almost two month period, my
BITX-to-BITX contacts have so far been the
following. I haven't kept track of the non-BITX
contacts, but they have been quite a few. I'm
still hoping for an elusive VK or ZL contact.
VE3THR W1LY VE3THR (again) VE4RBH
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73 Keith VE7GDH
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It's regarding your AA article. I'll get you through QRZ.
73 Ken
On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:56 PM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote: I should be okay in QRZ.com.
Jack, W8TEE
Hi Jack
I am trying to send you an email off list, but it is bouncing back.
Ken VA3ABN
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I should be okay in QRZ.com.
Jack, W8TEE
From: Ken <chase8043@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 8:51 PM
Subject: [BITX20] Attention Jack
Hi Jack
I am trying to send you an email off list, but it is bouncing back.
Ken VA3ABN
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For the BitX, if you¡¯re just connecting a paddle, I wouldn¡¯t bother. You¡¯re just shorting a high impedance GPIO pin to ground, very safe to do.
If you¡¯re connecting it to any other device with its own power supply, then you¡¯re looking at possible ground loops. An optoisolator here would be very good.?
-Mark
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On Oct 15, 2017, at 1:24 PM, Brent Seres < brentseres1@...> wrote: In another topic, someone suggested putting opto isolators on the keying and control lines, I assume mounting these right near the raduino inputs. I realize this wouldn't work for Allard's touch keying scheme, but what is the group think otherwise?
Brent
VE3CUS
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A cap on a GPIO pin will cause a rising/falling edge curve instead of a sharp change. It just means it¡¯ll register the button press, or encoder wheel rotation, 2PiRC seconds later. 2Pi * 20k * 1000pF is a ~125uS delay in the register of the edge, which is only relevant to signals oscillating in the kHz range. You are unlikely to be turning the encoder wheel, or cycling buttons, that quickly, or even within a couple orders of magnitude of that rate.?
-Mark
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On Oct 15, 2017, at 1:24 PM, Brent Seres < brentseres1@...> wrote: In another topic, someone suggested putting opto isolators on the keying and control lines, I assume mounting these right near the raduino inputs. I realize this wouldn't work for Allard's touch keying scheme, but what is the group think otherwise?
Brent
VE3CUS
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
Who are you talking to over there? You need to talk to the guy that drives the van around. Years ago it was Dee, but I'm sure he's retired by now.
Vince.
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On 10/15/2017 05:10 PM, N8DAH wrote: I have reported it 1 time and the ARRL has filed 2 times in the last 8
months, not looking promising.
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
Worked W0OIC Ed in IA, WI1B Ken in MA, W0PWE Jerry in IA and WA9DOH Larry in IL. Heard a couple more that I couldn't quite copy.
Sounded like a OHR (over the horizon radar) kept popping up on 7277, once I heard it switch between 3 different pulse rates before it moved off.
73, AL in Barrie ON
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Hi Jack
I am trying to send you an email off list, but it is bouncing back.
Ken VA3ABN
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
BITX night. Qso with VE3RRD AL..5x5 at times ridding the QSB roller coaster. 19:15 CST 7.277
Just heard W0PWE way down 4x4 in the noise of our all band plasma TV Hi. 7.277
Heard K1KJW several times call CQ at 19:30 CST ?Called but no reply he is 5x6 at times QSB QRN 7.277 Same as above for K1KJW at 19:39 CST 5x6 guess I'm not heard yet.
From WA9DOH 73
On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:42 PM, John P <j.m.price@...> wrote: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 1, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
Join us as we make contacts from BITX40 to BITX40 on 7.277 MHz in 40 meters!
This is a worldwide event for BITX40 stations starting at 7pm in each time zone. To participate, call CQ BITX on Sunday, starting at 7pm your local time. The BITX QSO Night continues through the evening and conditions usually improve after sunset, so it is worthwhile to participate later in the evening.
Suggested Best Operating Practices:
Work at QRP power levels unless conditions require more power.
Call and listen for CQ BITX on the hour and every quarter hour.
It is helpful if you call CQ BITX with your callsign, name and location.?
Repeat your callsign a number of times during your CQ BITX and during QSO's.
Start a QSO by confirming the callsign, location, name and signal report of the other operator.
Say the callsign, name and location of the other operator so others can hear.
If the frequency is busy, avoid long conversations.
After your initial QSO is complete, ask if there are any other stations who would like to contact.
Report your QSO's, discuss propagation, noise, signal reports, audio reports, antenna type, etc. in this thread.
This is an undirected, scheduled event.? The BITX QSO Night relies on you to call CQ BITX to initiate contacts with other stations, so warm up that final and transmit a few calls on Sunday evening.? Talk to you then!
The consensus on alternate frequencies (from the other thread) seems to be "play it by ear". Start at 7.227 and work up from there. Everyone should tune around a little since although 7.277 might be clear at your QTH, the same might not be true for everyone.
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John - WA2FZW
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Re: Accident, Did I damage my Raduino
Don¡¯t listen to all the analog VFO haters here, and their ¡°stable frequencies¡± and their ¡°frequency read outs...¡± ?*rolls eyes*
;-)
The analog VFO is a LOT of fun to use. They are right that it is drifty as all get-out; you need to stay on top of it or you¡¯ll lose the QSO. And a 10-turn pot is a MUST, or just touching the tuning knob will kick you over by a few kHz.?
So, yes, I GUESS it¡¯s a bit of a challenge... but what is life without a challenge every so often! Keep that brain working a little bit more.?
Try the analog VFO. It¡¯s good for you.
This message brought to you by KR6ZY who bought his first BitX before the Raduino was a thing and still loves that radio... :-D
-Mark
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On Oct 14, 2017, at 2:24 PM, Justin Maynard KN4FAW < justin.maynard27@...> wrote: Thank you for the advice Jerry,
Yeah it was an easy newbie mistake for me to make, I should have been more careful. I will order a new raduino and try out the analog VFO while waiting.
I am loving this radio, as a new ham I am learning a ton thanks to the this group and toying with this radio. I am hooked on homebrew and want to build more projects.
Justin, KN4FAW
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If you set in software, the SI Part to 10.000 MHz, what does it
come out?? How accurate is Raduino with its crystal?
Just wondering?
Mike, WA6ISP
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Mike Hagen, WA6ISP
10917 Bryant Street
Yucaipa, Ca. 92399
(909) 918-0058
PayPal ID "MotDog@..."
Mike@...
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
Wasn't able to TX tonight, but heard W0OIC right on 7277. Signal about 4/5 here 100 miles east of Toronto. There was a VE3 in there as well, but skip was too long, and I couldn't copy.
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Hi Mike
I would be interested in the 40.00 board and the bezel.
Please let me know the postage to
Brent Seres
16 Hemlock Crescent
Belleville, Ontario
K8N5W7
Canada
Thanks
Brent, VE3CUS
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Whats the price for a built vfo and does it have upper sb aswell?
On 15 Oct. 2017 8:17 am, "Michael Hagen" < motdog@...> wrote:
I still have lots of Raduino X bare PCBs and completed boards.? In case you blew up stock Raduino or want to make alternate projects.
I have sold a dozen or so, but ordered 50 PCBs.
For those wanting a Raduino board.
There is a better option than the orginal Raduino board with it Soldered
- in Nano.
RaduinoX? PCB designed to add some features.
I have Lots of Bare PCBs and some assembled and tested.? Lots of Bare PCBS!
Several sold to guys in this group.
I used this board, LCD, and Rotary Encoder to make a nice dedicated RF
signal generator.
1) I wanted to be able to plug Nano in and out, not soldered. I wanted
the USB connect next to the side of the cabinet so I can program without
taking the lid off.? I will make a small hole.
2) Added, diode protection, more filtering and conditioning on the power
input.? Regulator is bolted down.
3) Added a dedicated connector for Rotary Encoder with pullups and
bounce capacitors.
4) Added an I2C connector.
5) I wanted proper Level Shifting to the Si 3V part.? Added FETs and
pullups for that.
6) Added D0 and D1 pins on PCB.
7) Kept power and VFO connector on 5P header so no changes to my present
wiring was necessary.
8) Put contrast Pot where you can get to it.
9) Complete documentation.
10) Fits original LCD perfectly.
Take a look if you are interested.
motdog@verizon dot net
Mike, WA6ISP
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
Been calling CQ for the last 15 minutes. Absolutely nothing heard!
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John - WA2FZW
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
Failing all else, guerrilla raid? or arson? (TIC) :)
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
I would be calling them every week or two. Squeaky wheels get the most oil!
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John - WA2FZW
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
I have reported it 1 time and the ARRL has filed 2 times in the last 8 months, not looking promising.
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Re: BITX QSO Night, Sunday, October 15, 7pm Local Time, 7277 kHz in North America, 7177 kHz elsewhere
I hope you're keeping on the FCC's case about it. A long time ago I had an issue with the local cable company radiating on the 2M band. They took care of it rather quickly.?
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John - WA2FZW
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Many thanks, Mike. I've assembled a fair number of surface mount
kits but I've just gone through cataract surgery and am having a
double vision problem so I think I'll go for the gusto and get an
assembled board plus lcd and the bezel. I already have a spare
Nano.
I don't plan to use the vfo in my BiTX40 but I've just assembled
all of the bits for an R2Pro receiver that will be part of a
transceiver project. It should be fairly easy to modify the code
for a direct conversion receiver.
I can't imagine the shipping to Canada will be more than for
Europe but I can wait for your research then I'll send the money
right away.
Thanks for everything you've done for this project.
73,
Pat
On 2017-10-15 04:39 PM, Michael Hagen
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Hi Pat,
I would not no about Canada, but I have shipped
to Europe.
I will check at the PO tomorrow?? Give me an
address.
These boards are exact fit for original.? I
have LCD and Nanos.
The SI part and Crystal are hard to solder
because of small size, ask for tips if you are going to do it.
They are much better.? Level Shift, USB and
Contrast pot easy to get to, I2C and Encoder connectors.
Its $9 for the PCB, $1 Paypal.? Assembled $33
$2 Paypal.? With Nano $36 $2 Paypal.? And all with LCD $40 $2 Paypal.
You get mating connectors and some pins.
I have a neat 3D printed Bezel Kit for the LCD
too, $3.
I also have a tiny stand alone Signal Generator
PCB SI Part, 3.3 V Reg, and level shifting.
Postage Stamp size. PCBs $4 I ship.? Completed
$10.
I ship within a day US Postal.
73's & TNX
Mike,WA6ISP
On 10/15/2017 5:51 AM, Pat Byers
wrote:
Hi
Michael,
I'd very much like a board. How much? Do you take PayPal?
73,
Pat Byers??? VE3EUR
On 2017-10-14 05:16 PM, Michael Hagen wrote:
I still have lots of Raduino X bare PCBs and completed
boards.? In case you blew up stock Raduino or want to make
alternate projects.
I have sold a dozen or so, but ordered 50 PCBs.
For those wanting a Raduino board.
There is a better option than the orginal Raduino board with
it Soldered
- in Nano.
RaduinoX? PCB designed to add some features.
I have Lots of Bare PCBs and some assembled and tested.? Lots
of Bare PCBS!
Several sold to guys in this group.
I used this board, LCD, and Rotary Encoder to make a nice
dedicated RF
signal generator.
1) I wanted to be able to plug Nano in and out, not soldered.
I wanted
the USB connect next to the side of the cabinet so I can
program without
taking the lid off.? I will make a small hole.
2) Added, diode protection, more filtering and conditioning on
the power
input.? Regulator is bolted down.
3) Added a dedicated connector for Rotary Encoder with pullups
and
bounce capacitors.
4) Added an I2C connector.
5) I wanted proper Level Shifting to the Si 3V part.? Added
FETs and
pullups for that.
6) Added D0 and D1 pins on PCB.
7) Kept power and VFO connector on 5P header so no changes to
my present
wiring was necessary.
8) Put contrast Pot where you can get to it.
9) Complete documentation.
10) Fits original LCD perfectly.
Take a look if you are interested.
motdog@verizon dot net
Mike, WA6ISP
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Mike Hagen, WA6ISP
10917 Bryant Street
Yucaipa, Ca. 92399
(909) 918-0058
PayPal ID "MotDog@..."
Mike@...
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Smitty, N6MTS
Brent Seres/ VE3CUS
N8DAH