On Dec 13, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Rod Self <km6sn@...> wrote:

I fully support the request for a round 4 pin mic connector hole, front panel. There are so many 4pin mics out there. Additional 3.5mm mic hole, front panel sounds good, too.
Too many holes?

I quite like the idea of a professional-looking case for the uBitx, and would be interested in a case pre-drilled and with cut-outs for the stock radio as shipped.

I have no thoughts on BNC vs SO-239, except to acknowledge that most QRP operators seem to prefer BNC.

I would like to see a 4 pin round mic connector and headphone jack on front panel, on the back I'd like to have the antenna and power connection. Thoughts on power connector type? I'd like power pole connectors, but I'll defer to others.

I'd like a top-firing 2-3" speaker, but I have no specific recommendation.?

As for price, I know it's early in the process, but I assume/hope the price will be less than half the price of the uBitx radio.

Thanks,

Ken, N2VIP

On Dec 13, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Jeff (NT1K) <yccc@...> wrote:

Thank you for your input Gordon, Rod, Arvo and others

Gordon, the point of the case is to have all the holes cutout. Otherwise it would be much cheaper to purchase a prefab case on banggood, hammond or whever and layout the cutouts yourself. I will have it quoted using 0.060 Alum (1.5mm) or 18ga Steel (0.048"/1.2mm). Currently the cost of aluminum per pound is 3x more than steel. I would consider galvannealed as well.?

Of course I will be posting 3d models and drawings for everyone to look over. However, person wants their unique case built to the way they want it but that is next to impossible unless you want to pay heavily for it which I don't think is beneficial for a $120 radio. I will consider everyone's input as well

Only questions I would have at the moment is a specific speaker that would be used and if they would be using a BNC or SO-239 chassis mount.?

Thank you for your input Gordon, Rod, Arvo and others

Gordon, the point of the case is to have all the holes cutout. Otherwise it would be much cheaper to purchase a prefab case on banggood, hammond or whever and layout the cutouts yourself. I will have it quoted using 0.060 Alum (1.5mm) or 18ga Steel (0.048"/1.2mm). Currently the cost of aluminum per pound is 3x more than steel. I would consider galvannealed as well.?

Of course I will be posting 3d models and drawings for everyone to look over. However, person wants their unique case built to the way they want it but that is next to impossible unless you want to pay heavily for it which I don't think is beneficial for a $120 radio. I will consider everyone's input as well

Only questions I would have at the moment is a specific speaker that would be used and if they would be using a BNC or SO-239 chassis mount.?

BNC vs So-239 is almost a matter of preference and what your current setup looks like. I got sick of the mix and just moved all HF to so-239 no more adapters for me. If you like BNC use it, if you like so-239 use it.

Thank you for your input Gordon, Rod, Arvo and others

Gordon, the point of the case is to have all the holes cutout. Otherwise it would be much cheaper to purchase a prefab case on banggood, hammond or whever and layout the cutouts yourself. I will have it quoted using 0.060 Alum (1.5mm) or 18ga Steel (0.048"/1.2mm). Currently the cost of aluminum per pound is 3x more than steel. I would consider galvannealed as well.?

Of course I will be posting 3d models and drawings for everyone to look over. However, person wants their unique case built to the way they want it but that is next to impossible unless you want to pay heavily for it which I don't think is beneficial for a $120 radio. I will consider everyone's input as well

Only questions I would have at the moment is a specific speaker that would be used and if they would be using a BNC or SO-239 chassis mount.?

On Dec 13, 2017, at 10:41 AM, Vince Vielhaber <vev@...> wrote:


That's creating it from groups.io. I'm talking about email, which is how
I and many others here access the group.

Vince.

Vince,

I just tested it in my group.

If I don???t select a hashtag from the list already there, because if I am
not a moderator I can???t create one???..then it won???t let me send the
message.

Remember, this is for the creation of a topic???.not every reply.

So: If there was a Bitx40 - tag, and ??Bitx -tag, and a Bitx20 -
tag???..etc, etc???.you would select the tag when you create the topic.

And yes, in search for something, the first thing you do is filter by
hashtag??????

Now that is just my initial take on it???.and I don???t trust
myself???.so???.

Craig

On Dec 13, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Vince Vielhaber <vev@...> wrote:


And what happens if one accidentally forgets to add that "mandatory
hashtag" as one creates a post via email. Does it then bounce back to
the
sender so the sender can either clean up the bounce or re-do his/her
entire message?

Vince.

Great idea!
I like the mandatory hashtag thing, assuming it is obvious how to add
them
while creating ?? post.
I assume groups.io allows me to screen in and/or screen out particular
hashtags for reading.

On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 01:58 am, Craig Thibodeaux wrote:

I have a groups.io group for emailing purposes for meetings for a
local
group. ?? It is new and it, I believe will serve me well in what I
want
it
do. ?? What I discovered is that as admin I can set hashtags as
mandatory,
that is, every new topic created must be assigned at least one
hashtag.
Another setting I choose was that only moderators could create
hashtags.

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Michigan VHF Corp.

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Michigan VHF Corp.

Vince,

I just tested it in my group.

If I don?€?t select a hashtag from the list already there, because if I am
not a moderator I can?€?t create one?€?..then it won?€?t let me send the
message.

Remember, this is for the creation of a topic?€?.not every reply.

So: If there was a Bitx40 - tag, and ??Bitx -tag, and a Bitx20 -
tag?€?..etc, etc?€?.you would select the tag when you create the topic.

And yes, in search for something, the first thing you do is filter by
hashtag?€??€?

Now that is just my initial take on it?€?.and I don?€?t trust
myself?€?.so?€?.

Craig

On Dec 13, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Vince Vielhaber <vev@...> wrote:


And what happens if one accidentally forgets to add that "mandatory
hashtag" as one creates a post via email. Does it then bounce back to
the
sender so the sender can either clean up the bounce or re-do his/her
entire message?

Vince.

Great idea!
I like the mandatory hashtag thing, assuming it is obvious how to add
them
while creating ?? post.
I assume groups.io allows me to screen in and/or screen out particular
hashtags for reading.

On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 01:58 am, Craig Thibodeaux wrote:

I have a groups.io group for emailing purposes for meetings for a
local
group. ?? It is new and it, I believe will serve me well in what I
want
it
do. ?? What I discovered is that as admin I can set hashtags as
mandatory,
that is, every new topic created must be assigned at least one
hashtag.
Another setting I choose was that only moderators could create
hashtags.

--
Michigan VHF Corp.