typo - this version is the I2C release for our version 2.01R -- wish they would allow edits rather than having to send a new reply to fix typographical errors!!!!!

Incremental upgrade to our software for I2C display equipped Raduino cards and also our newly announced "RadI2Cino" card which is an (almost) drop-in replacement for the Raduino.? This release covers all the enhancements for the NON I2C Raduino released earlier in our non-I2C version 2.00R.? All the enhancements and new stuff is covered in the instruction PDF file --

(this version has also been uploaded to the "Files" section)

Jim - W0EB and Ron - W2CTX

Haha!? That was YOU on the Zed!? Well done!

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Thank you Lawrence,

This one worked for me:

India Post International

+91 1800 11 2011

In Transit

Feb 16, 2018

09:28 am

Receive item from customer (Otb)India Post International

Vijay Nagar Colony S.O (Hyderabad), India

73! George

VE7WQ

Friday, February 16, 2018, you wrote:

LG> *Voyage of a **μ**bitx from India to Malta.*

LG> *Ordered 10 December 2017*

LG> *Feb 15, 2018** 07:10 pm*

LG> *Send item to domestic location (Inb)India Post International*

LG> *VALLETTA, Malta*

LG> *Feb 15, 2018** 04:53 pm*

LG> *Receive item at office of exchange (Inb)India Post International*

LG> *VALLETTA, Malta*

LG> *Feb 13, 2018** 10:39 am*

LG> *Insert item into bag (Otb)India Post International*

LG> *MILANO P. BORROMEO C.S.I., Italy*

LG> *Feb 06, 2018** 03:10 pm*

LG> *Receive item at office of exchange (Inb)India Post International*

LG> *MILANO C.M.P. ROSERIO, Italy*

LG> *Dec 23, 2017** 01:59 pm*

LG> *Insert item into bag (Otb)India Post International*

LG> *MUMBAI AIR, India*

LG> *Dec 23, 2017** 01:54 pm*

LG> *Receive item at office of exchange (Otb)India Post International*

LG> *MUMBAI AIR, India*

LG> *Dec 21, 2017** 09:20 am*

LG> *Receive item from customer (Otb)India Post International*

LG> *http://www.worktrace.com/tracktrace/trackPublic.jsp?refresh=1518796749126

LG> <>

LG> *

LG> * Location*

LG> * Actual date*

LG> * Posting*

LG> * IN500057*

LG> * 2017-12-21 09:20*

LG> * Departure from Transit OE*

LG> * ITLINA, ,ITALY*

LG> * 2018-02-13 10:39*

LG> * Included in Dispatch*

LG> * ITLINA, ,ITALY*

LG> * 2018-02-13 13:58*

LG> * Arrived to OE Import*

LG> * 305 Qormi Road,Marsa,MTP1001,MALTA*

LG> * 2018-02-15 16:53*

LG> * Departure from inward OE*

LG> * 305 Qormi Road,Marsa,MTP1001,MALTA*

LG> * 2018-02-15 19:10*

LG> *Delivered 16.02.2018 14.20*

LG> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 3:59 PM, Vince Vielhaber <vev@...> wrote:

>> know packages from other countries destined for the US can be tracked at

>> USPS.com.

>>

>> Vince.

>>

>>

>> On 02/16/2018 09:07 AM, VE7WQ wrote:

>>

>>> The BITX40 ordered on Feb 16 was shipped today via India Post.

>>>

>>> Got a tracking number, but no url where I can check it.

>>>

>>>

>>> 73! George

>>>

>>> VE7WQ

>>>

>>>

>>> Saturday, February 10, 2018, you wrote:

>>>

>>> VV> utilize the rest of the stuff on the front panel for your B40.

>>>

>>>

>>> VV> Vince.

>>>

>>>

>>> VV> On 02/10/2018 11:09 PM, VE7WQ wrote:

>>>

>>> Thanks Vince!

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>>>

>>> Great news. It would look nice.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>>

>>> 73! George

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>>>

>>> VE7WQ

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>> --

>>

>>

>>

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group.

File: ubitx_I2C_V2_01R.zip

Uploaded By: Jim Sheldon

Description:
This version is fundamentally the same as the NON-I2C version with interrupt driven CW Keyer and other enhancements. Documentation in the enclosed README and PDF files. This version will only run on an I2C modified Raduino OR on our recently released "RadI2Cino" (almost) drop-in replacement for the Raduino. Jim - W0EB and Ron - W2CTX

You can access this file at the URL:
/g/BITX20/files/ubitx_I2C_V2_01R.zip

Cheers,
The 开云体育 Team

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Thank you Vince, tried it but failed:

We could not find this Tracking Number in our system.?

You can? ?this Tracking Number or? Delivery Updates By Email

.?

73! George

VE7WQ

Friday, February 16, 2018, you wrote:

VV> USPS.com.

VV> Vince.

Here's the final version with ventilation.? ?To remove and reverse the bottom panel I drilled out the punches with a 7/32 bit, and then enlarged the outer holes with a 1/4 bit, so 1/4" screws hold the case together.? ?Inside I isolated and slightly raised the heat sinks, and because of the distance to the back I replaced the antenna lead with a bit of RG174.? I'm guessing that wasn't really necessary, but why not.

I'm also digging the fact that as a steel case I can use printable magnet sheets as decals.? ?One of my last projects was writing a program to create rectangular azimuthal maps, which convey the same information as regular great circle maps but with more detail in a more compact and practical shape---handy at QSL card sizes (email me if you want one for your QTH, I can send you a pdf.)? I printed one for Binghamton on a magnet sheet, and it makes a tidy addition to the case.



And here it is working FT8 on the roof of the Engineering building:



Xcott K2CAJ

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group.

File: ubitx_V2_01R.zip

Uploaded By: Jim Sheldon

Description:
The CW Keyer module has been completely re-written in this version. The keyer is now totally interrupt driven which helps make the transition to CW transmit much faster and it doesn't tend to clip the first dot as it did occasionally in past versions. This version also moved the DASH paddle input from the analog A7 input. It now shares the analog A3 input with the PTT line as normally PTT isn't used in CW mode and the Hand Key isn't used in CW Paddle mode or the Paddles aren't used in CW Hand Key mode so all three can share the same input easily. This gives A7 back to those wishing to use it for metering applications. Complete, illustrated documentation on everything in this release is contained in the zip file as a PDF. Menu operation has been slightly improved from V2.00R as well. We hope you enjoy using this version. Jim - W0EB and Ron - W2CTX

You can access this file at the URL:
/g/BITX20/files/ubitx_V2_01R.zip

Cheers,
The 开云体育 Team

The CW Keyer module has been completely re-written in this version.? The keyer is now totally interrupt driven which helps make the transition to CW transmit much faster and it doesn't tend to clip the first dot as it did occasionally in past versions.? This version also moved the DASH paddle input from the analog A7 input.? It now shares the analog A3 input with the PTT line as normally PTT isn't used in CW mode and the Hand Key isn't used in CW Paddle mode or the Paddles aren't used in CW Hand Key mode so all three can share the same input easily.? This gives A7 back to those wishing to use it for metering applications.? Complete, illustrated documentation on everything in this release is contained in the zip file as a PDF.? Menu operation has been slightly improved from V2.00R as well.

We hope you enjoy using this version.
Jim - W0EB and Ron - W2CTX

Try going to your postal site (Canada Post?) and use their tracking. I know packages from other countries destined for the US can be tracked at USPS.com.

Vince.

--
Michigan VHF Corp.

My 2?:

I can buy the B40 w/Raduino for $59.? I'd consider $40-50 shipped a fair price, but interest is a lot less with advent of the ?B.

The frequency counter and other displays are redundant with the Raduino, so those would probably have to sell separately, probably for about ? of what they were new.

The pot and buck converter can be had by a bargain hunter for next to nothing from China, so probably not worth trying to get rid of them.

The cookie tin choice is a little personal, so you'd have to find someone who really took a fancy to it.

Consider adding pix to this thread and entertaining offers by email.

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The BITX40 ordered on Feb 16 was shipped today via India Post.

Got a tracking number, but no url where I can check it.

73! George

VE7WQ

Saturday, February 10, 2018, you wrote:

VV> utilize the rest of the stuff on the front panel for your B40.

VV> Vince.

VV> On 02/10/2018 11:09 PM, VE7WQ wrote:

>> Thanks Vince!

>>

>> Great news. It would look nice.

>>

>>

>> 73! George

>>

>> VE7WQ

>>

Mike,

Mesure the voltage across the resistors and you know the resistors value. Calculate :if I remember right V2/R = Voltage squared divided by resistance to get the power dissipated. That should give you some insight on why the Rs are getting hot.

Raj

At 16/02/2018, you wrote:

I have just finished chasing the smoking R141. Even after replacing the smd with an axial 1/2 watt, mounted vertically, it continued to get blazing hot after only 2-3 seconds of PTT. Be sure to check to see if it's still getting hot. After checking the obvious, rechecking all resistor values, double checking transistor voltages using Randy's chart. After replacing Q14, I still had the problem. I removed R14 again and mounted a new one, elevated like a 3 legged bug. Problem solved. My conclusion, with Q14 mounted tight to the board, there is a risk that the metal Q14 case will short to the board. An insulated spacer should be used or have been used, to keep this device up just a bit from the board. A friend suggested cutting the bottom of my case to access to the entire underside of the board. A great idea for new builders. BTW, I mounted the axial 10 ohm resistor through the tiny hole near it's original location. That connects to the bottom board foil ground, and one of my smd pa

ds were destroyed from unsoldering the burned R141.

Sent from Mike's iPad WA1MAD

Thanks for the responses so far, but what I REALLY want to know is if $100 is too high or too low to expect for all this stuff?

I have just finished chasing the smoking R141. Even after replacing the smd with an axial 1/2 watt, mounted vertically, it continued to get blazing hot after only 2-3 seconds of PTT. Be sure to check to see if it's still getting hot. After checking the obvious, rechecking all resistor values, double checking transistor voltages using Randy's chart. After replacing Q14, I still had the problem. I removed R14 again and mounted a new one, elevated like a 3 legged bug. Problem solved. My conclusion, with Q14 mounted tight to the board, there is a risk that the metal Q14 case will short to the board. An insulated spacer should be used or have been used, to keep this device up just a bit from the board. A friend suggested cutting the bottom of my case to access to the entire underside of the board. A great idea for new builders. BTW, I mounted the axial 10 ohm resistor through the tiny hole near it's original location. That connects to the bottom board foil ground, and one of my smd pads were destroyed from unsoldering the burned R141.?

Sent from Mike's iPad WA1MAD

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Some more info and pictures for anyone wanting to use the uBitx on 160m.?