Re: uBITX Case mic connector
A hole for a 4 pin mic in front removes the need for a 3.5mm mic connection on the front.
As a compromise, I could easily support a couple 'unassigned' 3.5mm jack holes in the back to allow for add-ons, hacks, they could also serve as ventilation if unused.
That raises the question of suitable ventilation for the chassis - passive will require a lot of holes, active (fan) might reduce that need... would the heat sink on the finals float or be bonded to the chassis?
Ken, N2VIP
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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?
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Re: uBITX Case mic connector
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?
On 12/13/2017 09:36 AM, Ken Hansen
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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.?
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Re: Seperate group for uBITX ?
Either a separate group or the hashtag if it works well...
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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.
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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.?
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I can add to the general consensus that a well thought out enclosure for the uBITX would appeal to me; SO-239 preference. Sent from my iPhone
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On Dec 13, 2017, at 9:57 AM, N8DAH < Dherron@...> wrote: 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.
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Re: SDR dongle for spectrum analyzer with signal from Bitx40?
I am not sure if you need a up-converter with the other RTL dongles as David stated some have a hard time with tuning that low.
The newest SDRPlay RSP1A tunes from 1kHz to 2GHz.
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Re: SDR dongle for spectrum analyzer with signal from Bitx40?
CAP! not resistor my bad on the typo
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Re: SDR dongle for spectrum analyzer with signal from Bitx40?
I just did this for a buddy with his IC-718 with direct sampling. Works very good for him using one of the dongles from RTL-SDR.com, it is pretty easy to do as well. Normally a resistor from the tap and that's about it. He did not need an up-converter for this variation. Just make sure you solder good to ground and the tap, also be sure to have some form of stress relief on the connection. I am not sure if you need a up-converter with the other RTL dongles as David stated some have a hard time with tuning that low.
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Re: SDR dongle for spectrum analyzer with signal from Bitx40?
I'm using the RTL-SDR latest version with SDR# for HF RX.? It seems to be as good or better on RX than the BITX40, and the spectrum display makes it much easier to find traffic.
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?how much does it cost to additionally drill the holes for an SO-239?? ?I wired BOTH in one of my BItx40's....
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My vote is solidly in the BNC camp. Others can select the speaker.
After some more thought, maybe the hacking version should be a commercial off-the-shelf item
that offers a replaceable front panel. Not sure if such a beastie exists.
Don't know if you would be interested in drilling such and item.
Thanks,? Rod
On 12/13/2017 08:13 AM, Jeff (NT1K) 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.?
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My vote is solidly in the BNC camp. Others can select the
speaker.
After some more thought, maybe the hacking version should be a
commercial off-the-shelf item
that offers a replaceable front panel. Not sure if such a beastie
exists.
Don't know if you would be interested in drilling such and item.
Thanks,? Rod
On 12/13/2017 08:13 AM, Jeff (NT1K)
wrote:
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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.?
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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.?
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Re: SDR dongle for spectrum analyzer with signal from Bitx40?
If you're using an RTL-SDR, I think you might also want an upconverter (Ham-It-Up) as these inexpensive SDR dongles can't tune below?24MHz. The newer ones can do direct sampling for HF frequencies, but I'm not sure how well it performs.
On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 10:56 AM John McFadden < johnamcf@...> wrote: I was reading about combining a Bitx40 with an SDR dongle here:?
Has anyone else done this mod? Is RG58 or RG-174 to the same area of the case as the antenna a good idea, and can I get away with grounding only the case side and not the C23 or Q1 side??
I was going to use it with an RTL-SDR V3 dongle and a Raspberry Pi, but no idea on software yet.
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SDR dongle for spectrum analyzer with signal from Bitx40?
I was reading about combining a Bitx40 with an SDR dongle here:?
Has anyone else done this mod? Is RG58 or RG-174 to the same area of the case as the antenna a good idea, and can I get away with grounding only the case side and not the C23 or Q1 side??
I was going to use it with an RTL-SDR V3 dongle and a Raspberry Pi, but no idea on software yet.
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Re: Seperate group for uBITX ?
Vince,
I never looked that far to the right, never saw the option before to create a new topic from a email¡.
I tested it in my group¡..same thing. It takes you to the group, and since I have made hashtags mandatory as admin. No hashtag selected, you get RED error and no creation.
Craig
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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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Re: Reverse polarity diode circuit
That's a listing from the 3rd Planet Solar / KC9ON eBay store.
He also has a conventional website and storefront.
For more on John's RPP offerings,? assembly manuals, other Amateur Radio products, and lots of handy info, visit his website at:
73, Tom N8TPN
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Re: Seperate group for uBITX ?
That's creating it from groups.io. I'm talking about email, which is how
I and many others here access the group.
Vince.
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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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Good idea. I am for having extra vertical room, extra front panel
room, a removable/replaceable front panel, and
a spot for a small cooling fan. I plan on lots of hacks (AGC
board, case-temperature driven cooling fan, full CAT controls, and
more-
may require an extra arduino board)? and would like room on the
front panel for extra controls.
I know this will be in direct conflict with those who want the
smallest case, so it is your judgment all the way.
Maybe the hacking version could have a front panel? 1/4 the size
of a TS-440.
Thanks for the idea,
Rod
On 12/13/2017 07:16 AM, Jeff (NT1K)
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Hello all,?
I'm new to the group. I was sent here from a where they were
talking about a case. I work as engineer/drafter at sheet metal
fabrication company. We design, manufacture and powdercoat all
sorts electronic enclosures for customers.
If I made the cut-off, I will hopefully be receiving a ubitx
soon and I will be designing a case to fit the ubitx. There is a
possibility of mass producing cases. It could something along
the lines of
but designed with stand offs for the board and screen, speaker
cutout (we would have to agree on a speaker) and powdercoated
mini texture black. Once I get a design I could get it properly
quoted and let you all know the price. Of course it would have
to be on a pre-order basis.
Price will obviously be effected by demand, the more that can be
made, the cheaper it can be. Other cost savings would be the
removal of press fittings and coatings.
Let me know what you think
- Jeff (NT1K)
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#ubitx Re: Ubitx only on preorder now
#ubitx
For anyone new to the group wondering if they made the cutoff ....? If you ordered before 2pm EST on Monday December 11, then you should be getting one of the first batch, otherwise your uBITX is on backorder.? FWIW here is the timestamp for the cutoff message : Ubitx only on preorder now?From:?Ashhar FarhanDate: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:10:44 EST?The message that Farhan posted saying the the first batch of uBITX were sold out was? number 35564.? Cheers Michael VE3WMB? P.S. As you may notice I used the ubitx hashtag in the title.
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Re: Seperate group for uBITX ?
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
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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.
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Arvo W0VRA
N8DAH
Jeff (NT1K)
Craig Thibodeaux