Re: ubitx.net up to date

Joe Puma

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Thanks Mike, hope your feeling better.

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Joe

KD2NFC

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From: Mike Woods
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 4:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BITX20] ubitx.net up to date

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I have finally achieved the near impossible and cleared the back log of

2800 emails from the BITX20 list.? All posts of enduring interest

between 15 December and today have been turned into news items on

ubitx.net.

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For those who haven't been on the uBITx information site lately, I had a

break over the NZ summer - at first because of travel and summer

vacation time - then because of ill health.? I had a fall and cracked

open my forehead.? It has recovered well, just that slight "gang

warfare" look!? You will find posts in December, January and February

that were back-dated consistent with when topics were raised on the

list.? Enjoy!

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With the release of the JackAl and then the v5 Board there has actually

been quite a bit of activity this year.

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I made some judgement calls last year around the best mods for solving

the harmonics/spurs issues on the v3 and v4 boards.? I think these are

still valid and represent the easiest way of getting compliance (or near

compliance) for your uBITx (see the menu "fix" and then "spectral

purity").? I know that there are other mods and these are covered off in

the news items.? I suspect most folk want fixes that require minimum

effort - hence relay replacement and two replacement surface mount

chokes is what ubitx.net recommends.? Other solutions are a bit more

involved.

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Hopefully all of you are still having as much fun as me at modifying

your uBITx.? I have a feeling that there are more mods just around the

corner.? Who knows where JackAl will take us, or what new features Ian

KD8CEC will throw at us?

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73 Mike ZL1AXG ubitx.net

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Mike Woods

mhwoods@...

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ubitx.net up to date

#66334

I have finally achieved the near impossible and cleared the back log of 2800 emails from the BITX20 list.? All posts of enduring interest between 15 December and today have been turned into news items on ubitx.net.

For those who haven't been on the uBITx information site lately, I had a break over the NZ summer - at first because of travel and summer vacation time - then because of ill health.? I had a fall and cracked open my forehead.? It has recovered well, just that slight "gang warfare" look!? You will find posts in December, January and February that were back-dated consistent with when topics were raised on the list.? Enjoy!

With the release of the JackAl and then the v5 Board there has actually been quite a bit of activity this year.

I made some judgement calls last year around the best mods for solving the harmonics/spurs issues on the v3 and v4 boards.? I think these are still valid and represent the easiest way of getting compliance (or near compliance) for your uBITx (see the menu "fix" and then "spectral purity").? I know that there are other mods and these are covered off in the news items.? I suspect most folk want fixes that require minimum effort - hence relay replacement and two replacement surface mount chokes is what ubitx.net recommends.? Other solutions are a bit more involved.

Hopefully all of you are still having as much fun as me at modifying your uBITx.? I have a feeling that there are more mods just around the corner.? Who knows where JackAl will take us, or what new features Ian KD8CEC will throw at us?

73 Mike ZL1AXG ubitx.net

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Mike Woods
mhwoods@...

Re: BFR93W

Gordon Gibby

#66333

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I would be interested!!!! ? Suggest add any resistors that need changing also. ?And caps. ? Make it a retrofit kit. ?I retire in 10 months, purchase spectrum analyzer in 6 weeks. ?

Gordon.?

On Mar 11, 2019, at 01:20, Mike Short <ai4ns.mike.spam@...> wrote:

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I would be interested.

On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 11:45 PM Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote:

If there is sufficient interest, i can post a hundred of BFR93 to some volunteer in the usa who can distribute them domestically.

- f

On Sun 10 Mar, 2019, 6:52 PM MVS Sarma, <mvssarma@...> wrote:

Yiu may see tbe item? w succix was made by siemens. I have the datasheet for same, Allison.

On Sun, 10 Mar 2019, 4:54 am ajparent1/KB1GMX <kb1gmx@... wrote:

BFR93AWH6327XTSA1TR-ND? Digikey about 12 cents.

Mouser has them at about 37 cents each.

ook it up ans BRF93 (no W) as it gets mroe hits and then make sure it is
the right package SOT-23 or 323 as needed.

Very close the BFR106 and many others of that class of device.

Allison

Re: Bitx40 audio screech

#66332

Just put a 1K - 10K (any value) in series with the center lead of the volume pot.

One of my board used to growl!

Raj

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At 11/03/2019, you wrote:
New build bitx40. Rx audio fine untill  volume control turned way down. Then a horrible screeching sound. Maybe needs a resistor across the volume control to give a min load. Idk what do you guys think? Using allards sketch attempting callbration. Things are getting tricky.

Re: Abandoning my uBitx Ver 3

#66331

Will the new QSX be sold in assembled boards? O have a Genesis 30-20m I have been building since years. Although they have no SMD having a lot of components is a long process to mount, also the check of each stage takes a lot of time. I found the Ubitx far easier to have it done. The only mod that was not easy was the relays replacement and this was due because they were through hole! If the were SMD I think they would have easier to remove! What I like in this ubitx SMD boards is that components are spaced quite enough to allow easy mods with through hole components just mounted in a Manhattan style. I had mounted through hole kits that were a mess in case I had to replace one single component.

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Il 11/mar/2019 02:35, "Joe Puma" <kd2nfc@...> ha scritto:

No reason to stop now, when all is said and done we might be at v20. I got a dollar on it. ?
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Btw, I got a V3 and a big case with the 5” Nextion on the way. Its going in its new home. I think we have the right mods now to tame the v3, so I will be giving it a go soon, I already have some work in addressing some of the problem areas. I don’t have a scope so I can only follow instructions that guaranty a improvement. I could probably ghetto rig my SDR and spectrum analyzer program and get a reference of my transmission.
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Joe
KD2NFC
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From: Richard Spohn
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 5:58 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Abandoning my uBitx Ver 3
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There is going to be a V6 uBitx coming up soon? - Rich WB2GXM
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On 3/10/19, M0OOZ <geoffcowne@...> wrote:
> Its a shame to give up your built &? fully tested board now?
>?
> Why not buy a V5? Or maybe wait for the new V6?
>?
> May the peace be with you.
>?
> 73
>?
> M0OOZ
>?
> On Sun, 10 Mar 2019, 16:14 William Cullison, <wa8vih@...> wrote:
>?
>> I am giving up on my uBitx as it's just too much for this OM to try
>> completing all the mods needed to have working and legal radio. Surface
>> mount is just too hard with the incessant shaking of my hands. I can
>> handle
>> winding coils and through-hole components without a lot of issues. I
>> appreciate all the great design and modification efforts that have gone
>> into the radio but it just too much for me. As a receiver it's
>> performance
>> is quite good. I will be offering it for sale in the near future. I'm not
>> sure what all I will include in its sale but anything I won't need that
>> was
>> purchased specifically for the uBitx will likely be included.
>>?
>> I will be waiting for the new QSX from QRP-Labs. I built the Ultimate 3S
>> and am very pleased with its performance and feel this is the best move
>> for
>> me. I want to thank everyone for the re-engineering, guidance, and
>> support
>> for here.
>>?
>>?
>?
>
>?
>?
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Re: BFR93W

Mike Short

#66330

I would be interested.

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On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 11:45 PM Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote:

If there is sufficient interest, i can post a hundred of BFR93 to some volunteer in the usa who can distribute them domestically.

- f

On Sun 10 Mar, 2019, 6:52 PM MVS Sarma, <mvssarma@...> wrote:
Yiu may see tbe item? w succix was made by siemens. I have the datasheet for same, Allison.

On Sun, 10 Mar 2019, 4:54 am ajparent1/KB1GMX <kb1gmx@... wrote:
BFR93AWH6327XTSA1TR-ND? Digikey about 12 cents.

Mouser has them at about 37 cents each.

ook it up ans BRF93 (no W) as it gets mroe hits and then make sure it is
the right package SOT-23 or 323 as needed.

Very close the BFR106 and many others of that class of device.

Allison

Re: The issue I spoke about on the V4 with 20m and CW FCC tests

#66329

Laurence, how much power do you get on CW on the affected band and on 40m? Which SA are you using? Can you add another 20db attenuator to see if there is any changes?

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Il 10/mar/2019 23:41, "Laurence Oberman" <oberman.l@...> ha scritto:

Thanks Folks, Curt, I have time tomorrow to take the cover off and
debug some more.
Will report Back.

I tried to reproduce when I first saw it on 20 by repeating the test
on 80, 40, 17 and 15 and did not see it.
However to be honest did not spend a lot of time on the other bands as
I operate 40 and 20 based on my current Antenna setup. For sure its
not there on 40m.
The G5RV needs repair and I have no appetite to go out in the New
England winter and fight with it. :)

Regards
Laurence

On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 4:24 PM Curt via Groups.Io
<wb8yyy=[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Laurence
>
> I also grasp your observation that its mostly on one band. On 20m try touching L5 and other toroids to see if they are in the act. Then try another band. We should never assume we are experiencing the same thing as someone else reported, yes I have been guilty here in the past.
>
> Curt
>

Re: BFR93W

#66328

If there is sufficient interest, i can post a hundred of BFR93 to some volunteer in the usa who can distribute them domestically.

- f

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On Sun 10 Mar, 2019, 6:52 PM MVS Sarma, <mvssarma@...> wrote:

Yiu may see tbe item? w succix was made by siemens. I have the datasheet for same, Allison.

On Sun, 10 Mar 2019, 4:54 am ajparent1/KB1GMX <kb1gmx@... wrote:
BFR93AWH6327XTSA1TR-ND? Digikey about 12 cents.

Mouser has them at about 37 cents each.

ook it up ans BRF93 (no W) as it gets mroe hits and then make sure it is
the right package SOT-23 or 323 as needed.

Very close the BFR106 and many others of that class of device.

Allison

Bitx40 audio screech

#66327

New build bitx40. Rx audio fine untill? volume control turned way down. Then a horrible screeching sound. Maybe needs a resistor across the volume control to give a min load. Idk what do you guys think? Using allards sketch attempting callbration. Things are getting tricky.?

Re: AGC Pre-Oders are in and built!

#66326

This is amazing news!? If I could be bold enough to ask for a top down picture ala the build instructions just for our archives would that be a pain?
--
Tim Keller - KE2GKB

Re: Abandoning my uBitx Ver 3

Joe Puma

#66325

开云体育

No reason to stop now, when all is said and done we might be at v20. I got a dollar on it. ?

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Btw, I got a V3 and a big case with the 5” Nextion on the way. Its going in its new home. I think we have the right mods now to tame the v3, so I will be giving it a go soon, I already have some work in addressing some of the problem areas. I don’t have a scope so I can only follow instructions that guaranty a improvement. I could probably ghetto rig my SDR and spectrum analyzer program and get a reference of my transmission.

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Joe

KD2NFC

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Sent from for Windows 10

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From: Richard Spohn
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 5:58 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Abandoning my uBitx Ver 3

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There is going to be a V6 uBitx coming up soon? - Rich WB2GXM

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On 3/10/19, M0OOZ <geoffcowne@...> wrote:

> Its a shame to give up your built &? fully tested board now?

>?

> Why not buy a V5? Or maybe wait for the new V6?

>?

> May the peace be with you.

>?

> 73

>?

> M0OOZ

>?

> On Sun, 10 Mar 2019, 16:14 William Cullison, <wa8vih@...> wrote:

>?

>> I am giving up on my uBitx as it's just too much for this OM to try

>> completing all the mods needed to have working and legal radio. Surface

>> mount is just too hard with the incessant shaking of my hands. I can

>> handle

>> winding coils and through-hole components without a lot of issues. I

>> appreciate all the great design and modification efforts that have gone

>> into the radio but it just too much for me. As a receiver it's

>> performance

>> is quite good. I will be offering it for sale in the near future. I'm not

>> sure what all I will include in its sale but anything I won't need that

>> was

>> purchased specifically for the uBitx will likely be included.

>>?

>> I will be waiting for the new QSX from QRP-Labs. I built the Ultimate 3S

>> and am very pleased with its performance and feel this is the best move

>> for

>> me. I want to thank everyone for the re-engineering, guidance, and

>> support

>> for here.

>>?

>?

>

>?

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Re: AGC Pre-Oders are in and built!

#66324

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I can now report the the AGC board works great with the V5 board. I got it installed tonight and works like it should.

Thank you

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On Mar 8, 2019, at 1:00 PM, KE2GKB via Groups.Io <tkeller@...> wrote:

Looking forward to your results as well! Our hope is that it is still drop I'm compatible with the V5 board and from the pictures we have seen it should be. However like any honest person we definitely want to make sure that it is right before advertising it as such!
During installation on the V5 if there are any questions please just ask!!!
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Tim Keller - KE2GKB

Re: Abandoning my uBitx Ver 3

#66323

Maybe a v6 will come out in a year or so, maybe never.
For now it is just vague speculation on the part of forum members.
Nothing has ever been said about anything beyond v5 by either Farhan or HFSignals.

The Bitx40 with Raduino first came out in Dec 2016.
It still ships now the same as it did then.

Jerry, KE7ER

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On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 03:58 PM, Richard Spohn wrote:

There is going to be a V6 uBitx coming up soon? - Rich WB2GXM

Re: Abandoning my uBitx Ver 3

#66322

There is going to be a V6 uBitx coming up soon? - Rich WB2GXM

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On 3/10/19, M0OOZ <geoffcowne@...> wrote:
Its a shame to give up your built &  fully tested board now?

Why not buy a V5? Or maybe wait for the new V6?

May the peace be with you.

73

M0OOZ

On Sun, 10 Mar 2019, 16:14 William Cullison, <wa8vih@...> wrote:

I am giving up on my uBitx as it's just too much for this OM to try
completing all the mods needed to have working and legal radio. Surface
mount is just too hard with the incessant shaking of my hands. I can
handle
winding coils and through-hole components without a lot of issues. I
appreciate all the great design and modification efforts that have gone
into the radio but it just too much for me. As a receiver it's
performance
is quite good. I will be offering it for sale in the near future. I'm not
sure what all I will include in its sale but anything I won't need that
was
purchased specifically for the uBitx will likely be included.

I will be waiting for the new QSX from QRP-Labs. I built the Ultimate 3S
and am very pleased with its performance and feel this is the best move
for
me. I want to thank everyone for the re-engineering, guidance, and
support
for here.

Re: separate CAT jack, without using the USB cable #ubitx #cat #raduino #arduino

#66321

Hello Sascha,

Glad you got it to work. All thanks to your persistence.

Enjoy, and please let us know how it works in practice with the uBitx, it is an interesting solution.

All the best,

73, John

Re: The issue I spoke about on the V4 with 20m and CW FCC tests

Laurence Oberman

#66320

Thanks Folks, Curt, I have time tomorrow to take the cover off and
debug some more.
Will report Back.

I tried to reproduce when I first saw it on 20 by repeating the test
on 80, 40, 17 and 15 and did not see it.
However to be honest did not spend a lot of time on the other bands as
I operate 40 and 20 based on my current Antenna setup. For sure its
not there on 40m.
The G5RV needs repair and I have no appetite to go out in the New
England winter and fight with it. :)

Regards
Laurence

On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 4:24 PM Curt via Groups.Io
<wb8yyy@...> wrote:

Laurence

I also grasp your observation that its mostly on one band. On 20m try touching L5 and other toroids to see if they are in the act. Then try another band. We should never assume we are experiencing the same thing as someone else reported, yes I have been guilty here in the past.

Curt

Re: v5 board original FW

#66319

Thank you for posting the file Laurence. I will make sure that I do not let it get away from me again.
73 John

Re: No display

#66318

Problem solved.? A friend loaned me an original display. I loaded the factory software into it and it worked just fine.? Thanks K0MBT for all your help.? Now I just wait on my QRPGuys antenna to arrive. Should be here tomm or Tues.

73,
KE0HVU

Re: separate CAT jack, without using the USB cable #ubitx #cat #raduino #arduino

#66317

HEUREKA -

It finally works!!!

John, that was the solution - the 1k Resistor in the TX line of the loop controller circuit.

I was a bit afraid of bridging it first , soI changed it to a much smaller value - and finally the voltage dropped low enough so
that the Raduino was able to recognize, decode and answer the incoming signal.

Thanks a lot for your help! I had not really been optimistic that I would be able to make it work. Your insight and advice really made the difference!

And thanks Gary also for your note. That had been one of my first steps, changing the the RX and TX lines.

73

Sascha

Re: BFO Question

#66316

you were right on Ted. I searched for the V1.12 software and it took a little bit but found a Beta version. I uploaded and the radio is working for me now. I had thought that I had the latest CEC software for FW and didn't know to or how to search for it till you gave me something to look for.?
Thank You
73 john