Re: Antuino - the antenna analyzer
A note to the VU hams.
Where are you?
I've worked Outer Mongolia & China but can't find a VU on CW or FT8.
Most likely it will take an amplified version of the ubitx.
73,
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Bo W4GHV - since '54
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Hi Dexter. Verify seems to compile something, exits with error about undefined 'loop'. Bob is correct about in loops in general. However, I suspect this error is about the missing "loop" function common to Arduino sketches. (Every Arduino is expected to have "setup" and "loop" functions to work.) So what this would seem to indicate is the file containing the "loop" function is not part of your compilation. You could use grep to locate the proper file. E.g., from the folder containing all the files, type the command: grep -r "loop(" ./ to search all the files in the current folder (and any sub-folders) for the string "loop(" which should be the file containing the function. Then make sure that file is being compiled with all the rest of the files. 73 - Mark N1VQW
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Dex
Just to keep you from being led off in the wrong direction....... The JRE is compiled from the development files.?
The software management program is Synaptic...not Symantic. Some Linux distributions use other programs to access software repositories.?
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On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 1:00 AM Keven Pittsinger < jamstar52@...> wrote: The jre are just the runtime packages.? Sounds like you need the development packages.? If Symantic is installed on your system, run it in sudo mode.
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 9:00 PM Dexter N Muir < dexy@...> wrote: Bah! Humbug!
Same difference.
Do I have to have the raduino plugged in and the 'Board' selected?
There has to be someone here who has used the Pi to load the CEC firmware. ???
Dex, ZL2DEX
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Re: Look at this on eBay, ubitx, budget test equipment.
Fantastic!? It's a great feeling to find and fix a vexing problem
like that!
I will try again to attend field day this year... see how it
goes.? I'll keep my ears open.? (I'm also going to try to run my
BitX40 in the evenings, on 7.177, more often.? I've been very busy
and need some 'down time'.)
Bob
On 5/21/19 8:02 AM, Kelly Mabry wrote:
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Hey guys it's Kelly. Took a week off to do some things regarding
some python programming, and decided to finally tackle the issue
with the receiver not hearing anything. First thing I did was to
totally remove the AGC board. I went back and did some digging on
ND6T's website. I found some 90 degree header pins and soldered
them to the RF path trace that was cut.. I used a flat head
screwdriver to GENTLY scrape to the copper traces, this time. Then
i placed a (don't laugh) female to female arduino jumper wire on
the pins, and powered up the radio. Well, IT WORKS!? Loud and
obnoxious as ever...boy i sure have missed my lil ubitx. Oh. My
custom field day logbook is ready! (Linux only). Going to enjoy
the radio for a spell. See you guys on field day! Look for WA5CC.
Cross County ARC.??
73,?
Kelly KD5AJ?
ex K5AID?
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As far as using sudo to update and upgrade, that's fine... SOP
with Linux (at least Ubuntu, which I use).? If your getting the
software didn't pop up any error messages, that too should be OK.?
There should be a line number next to where the compiler detected
the error (it should say where it encountered the error), that
will help a LOT in identifying the problem.
Usually with a loop, there is a terminating clause (i.e.
For-Next, Do While, and so on)... something blocked the compiler
from 'seeing' it is what I usually encounter (sometimes
accidentally commenting out the termination).
Bob
On 5/20/19 10:46 PM, Dexter N Muir
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Please be gentle.
Raspberry Pi 3B, sudo-updated and upgraded, installed Arduino.
Noted no icon on desktop: should I have done that non-sudo?
At terminal, git clone from CEC's web-address as instructed.
Took a while so I assume it all went according to plan.
Moved directory to ~/src, tried to open file in IDE (from
menu), got told it needed to be moved.? That done, tried again.
Here's where the hiccups start: IDE shows blank sketch _may21a,
and that doesn't change after (supposedly) loading .ino file.
Verify seems to compile something, exits with error about
undefined 'loop'.
HELP!
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First off, I do not have an Antuino (yet, waiting for availability after June 1), however have done some research into barrel connectors and I am pretty sure there is an error in the schematics provided on GitHub. Here is the barrel connector provided (deduced from the pictures):  As you can see, the battery negative needs to be connected to pin 3 so that it is removed from the power supply when the power supply is connected through the barrel connector.? This would agree with what WoodJRx explained in message #69028.? This also aligns with the one comment from Ashhar on needing to insure proper soldering of pin 3 of this connector. Ashhar needs to update the schematics, or else use a different part for the barrel connector (there are version that switch the pin connection).. Above are my observations, and may be in error.? Use at your own risk! 73 Evan AC9TU
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Part of the library glcd?
Rob PA0RBL
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Ho Ashhar
Same question from me and I got also problems with the line containing fonts/allFonts.
Perhaps part of the same.
Rob PA0RBL
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Re: Looking for the latest firmware version for 3.5 Enhanced Nextion
#ubitx
#nextion
Dale ¡ª when I was looking for the same files, it became clear that there is no one source. Folks take some code base and adjust, tweak, etc. then ?¡°publish¡± somewhere. So it comes down to google skills in a Wild West of DIY builders and makers of various skill levels.?
Using 35 or 3.5 and the right file extension (ftf?) and nextion in the search will get you going in the right direction. But be prepared to leverage the work of others but on a DIY basis. And, ?no one updates anything as a dependable process. ?So good luck!!
?And if you find something that works, be sure to make it easier for the next searcher to find.?
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Re: What's a Reason for less Power Output ONLY get 4W on 80m?.., 3-4W on 40/20m, 1W on 15/12/10m
#ubitx
#ubitx-help
Armin & Raj
thanks for checking in !? yes credit W7ZOI and others for that nice tool from Elecraft - that is exactly Wes's circuit.? it should provide good power measurements, so like you I am asking him to check his voltage (I recommend key up and key down, but if our 'sdr freak' is not also a CW geek he may not resonate with this wording!).? yes less voltage 'key down' makes less RF power.? Given the high manufacturing quality of the boards, I always assume its my workmanship or use first before blaming the board !? too easy to send the board into surgery without its cause.?
I hope Fabian finds what is going on.? If voltage is okay, I suspect the audio drive could be low - hence my recommendation to measure CW output levels.?
73 CUL Curt
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Re: ¡° Farhan's antenna and multifunction analyzer was introduced and sold at Dayton ¡°
Farhan has a very nice video somewhere on the web describing it in great detail - it is more than an antenna analyzer.? It was within an interview type ham radio podcast - I enjoyed it greatly!?
It should benefit experimenters world-wide !? Grab a few key words from HFSignals and I trust you can find the video.? As for review, you will have to wait from one of the early purchasers to relate their experience (its only been a few days since they got it !)
73 Curt
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Re: Look at this on eBay, ubitx, budget test equipment.
Hey guys it's Kelly. Took a week off to do some things regarding some python programming, and decided to finally tackle the issue with the receiver not hearing anything. First thing I did was to totally remove the AGC board. I went back and did some digging on ND6T's website. I found some 90 degree header pins and soldered them to the RF path trace that was cut.. I used a flat head screwdriver to GENTLY scrape to the copper traces, this time. Then i placed a (don't laugh) female to female arduino jumper wire on the pins, and powered up the radio. Well, IT WORKS!? Loud and obnoxious as ever...boy i sure have missed my lil ubitx. Oh. My custom field day logbook is ready! (Linux only). Going to enjoy the radio for a spell. See you guys on field day! Look for WA5CC. Cross County ARC.??
73,?
Kelly KD5AJ?
ex K5AID?
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Re: ¡° Farhan's antenna and multifunction analyzer was introduced and sold at Dayton ¡°
Looking at the schematics I would said it could be almost a receiver (apart from the AD part)... Interesting. Up to which frequency could it be possibly used? 23cm?
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I do see a power on / off switch dpdt in the sch in between d1&d2 and the regulator. Regards Sarma vu3zmv
On Tue, 21 May 2019, 3:53 pm Bruce Hall < bhall66@... wrote: Hi David,
The batteries are not always 'On'.? They are disconnected from the circuit when a) something is plugged into the barrel connector, or b) the switch is in the Off position.? There is no software time-out that I am aware of.? ?You will drain the battery pack if you don't turn the switch to the Off position.
Recheck your batteries.? ?There are six 1.5V batteries in the pack, which should give 6x1.5v = 9V output.? ?6V output sounds too low to me.? ? I measured good voltage at the bottom solder joint on the barrel connector, but the pin was poorly soldered.? ?Resoldering the pin solved my problem.
Bruce
On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 6:08 AM David Wilcox via Groups.Io <Djwilcox01= [email protected]> wrote: Bruce,?
So when there are batteries in the tray the unit is ALWAYS ¡°ON¡±?? Does it default to off at some point in time? ?
I have voltage from the batteries to the connection of the battery plug on the board, but the unit does not go ¡°ON¡± using the batteries.? It was only when I plugged 9 or 12 v into the power socket that the unit powered on.? Any ideas why?
Thanks for the response.
Dave K8WPE David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad On May 21, 2019, at 6:03 AM, Bruce Hall < bhall66@...> wrote: David,
The switch is for power On/Off, not for choosing the power source.? ?The unit should draw power from the battery pack until another power source is plugged in via the barrel connector.? ?My battery pack did not work initially because one of the pins on the barrel connector was not properly soldered to the PCB? (the pin going to battery minus).? ?You might want to check yours for the same defect.
Bruce On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 5:15 AM David Wilcox via Groups.Io <Djwilcox01= [email protected]> wrote: Mitch,
The ¡°power switch¡± switches between the internal battery pack and the external power supply (I think).? I put batteries into the battery case inside and mine wouldn¡¯t work even though there is 6 volts showing up on the board where the battery pack connects to it.? I put a 9 volt battery with appropriate plug into the external power socket (after seeing a 5 volt regulator on the board) and mine came alive.? Still have to figure out why my switch won¡¯t pass the battery pack current to the circuits on the board, so now it works like an on/off switch.? I also put 12 volts into the external power socket and again everything works...... as it should be with the built in 5 volt regulator.? Now have to wait until Farhan adds more to the hfsignals site re the Antuino.? He has started an Antuino topic heading there to expand on as he gets ready to sell these devices.
Hope this helps. David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad On May 20, 2019, at 6:35 PM, mitchone via Groups.Io < mitchone@...> wrote: I also purchased one of the Antuino's at FDIM.? Trying to figure a few things out and satisfy a few curiosities.
I believe the USB standard is for 5v with various power draws.? What is the voltage for the barrel connector, I'm assuming 5v again, and is the pin positive or negative.
Since I haven't tried plugging anything into the barrel connector I'm not sure what the purpose of the switch is, I'm assuming it's to control the power coming in on the barrel connector.
These questions may seem obvious to everyone else, but they're not so much to me.? I'm relatively new to the amateur radio field and pretty much everything else involving the hobby.? I have looked at the schematic and it's something else I'm learning.? I did notice a power section on the schematic that has Battery1 and DC J1.? I'm assuming that's what I'm referring to when it comes to the barrel connector and USB.
If someone who has a few minutes to spare can discuss the flow of that small power section so I can get an idea of what all those components are doing which will help me gain a better understanding of circuit flow.? So far, I think I've figured out that the output voltage is 5v onto the motherboard.? I do see the switch and don't quite understand what it does, besides the obvious of switching something on and off, my assumption is the barrel connector, it defintiely doesn't have an impact on the USB power.
ANy help would be greatly appreciated,
73
Mitch, KN4ONH
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Hi David,
The batteries are not always 'On'.? They are disconnected from the circuit when a) something is plugged into the barrel connector, or b) the switch is in the Off position.? There is no software time-out that I am aware of.? ?You will drain the battery pack if you don't turn the switch to the Off position.
Recheck your batteries.? ?There are six 1.5V batteries in the pack, which should give 6x1.5v = 9V output.? ?6V output sounds too low to me.? ? I measured good voltage at the bottom solder joint on the barrel connector, but the pin was poorly soldered.? ?Resoldering the pin solved my problem.
Bruce
On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 6:08 AM David Wilcox via Groups.Io <Djwilcox01= [email protected]> wrote: Bruce,?
So when there are batteries in the tray the unit is ALWAYS ¡°ON¡±?? Does it default to off at some point in time? ?
I have voltage from the batteries to the connection of the battery plug on the board, but the unit does not go ¡°ON¡± using the batteries.? It was only when I plugged 9 or 12 v into the power socket that the unit powered on.? Any ideas why?
Thanks for the response.
Dave K8WPE David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad On May 21, 2019, at 6:03 AM, Bruce Hall < bhall66@...> wrote: David,
The switch is for power On/Off, not for choosing the power source.? ?The unit should draw power from the battery pack until another power source is plugged in via the barrel connector.? ?My battery pack did not work initially because one of the pins on the barrel connector was not properly soldered to the PCB? (the pin going to battery minus).? ?You might want to check yours for the same defect.
Bruce On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 5:15 AM David Wilcox via Groups.Io <Djwilcox01= [email protected]> wrote: Mitch,
The ¡°power switch¡± switches between the internal battery pack and the external power supply (I think).? I put batteries into the battery case inside and mine wouldn¡¯t work even though there is 6 volts showing up on the board where the battery pack connects to it.? I put a 9 volt battery with appropriate plug into the external power socket (after seeing a 5 volt regulator on the board) and mine came alive.? Still have to figure out why my switch won¡¯t pass the battery pack current to the circuits on the board, so now it works like an on/off switch.? I also put 12 volts into the external power socket and again everything works...... as it should be with the built in 5 volt regulator.? Now have to wait until Farhan adds more to the hfsignals site re the Antuino.? He has started an Antuino topic heading there to expand on as he gets ready to sell these devices.
Hope this helps. David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad On May 20, 2019, at 6:35 PM, mitchone via Groups.Io < mitchone@...> wrote: I also purchased one of the Antuino's at FDIM.? Trying to figure a few things out and satisfy a few curiosities.
I believe the USB standard is for 5v with various power draws.? What is the voltage for the barrel connector, I'm assuming 5v again, and is the pin positive or negative.
Since I haven't tried plugging anything into the barrel connector I'm not sure what the purpose of the switch is, I'm assuming it's to control the power coming in on the barrel connector.
These questions may seem obvious to everyone else, but they're not so much to me.? I'm relatively new to the amateur radio field and pretty much everything else involving the hobby.? I have looked at the schematic and it's something else I'm learning.? I did notice a power section on the schematic that has Battery1 and DC J1.? I'm assuming that's what I'm referring to when it comes to the barrel connector and USB.
If someone who has a few minutes to spare can discuss the flow of that small power section so I can get an idea of what all those components are doing which will help me gain a better understanding of circuit flow.? So far, I think I've figured out that the output voltage is 5v onto the motherboard.? I do see the switch and don't quite understand what it does, besides the obvious of switching something on and off, my assumption is the barrel connector, it defintiely doesn't have an impact on the USB power.
ANy help would be greatly appreciated,
73
Mitch, KN4ONH
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Bruce,?
So when there are batteries in the tray the unit is ALWAYS ¡°ON¡±? ?Does it default to off at some point in time? ?
I have voltage from the batteries to the connection of the battery plug on the board, but the unit does not go ¡°ON¡± using the batteries. ?It was only when I plugged 9 or 12 v into the power socket that the unit powered on. ?Any ideas why?
Thanks for the response.
Dave K8WPE David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad
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On May 21, 2019, at 6:03 AM, Bruce Hall < bhall66@...> wrote: David,
The switch is for power On/Off, not for choosing the power source.? ?The unit should draw power from the battery pack until another power source is plugged in via the barrel connector.? ?My battery pack did not work initially because one of the pins on the barrel connector was not properly soldered to the PCB? (the pin going to battery minus).? ?You might want to check yours for the same defect.
Bruce On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 5:15 AM David Wilcox via Groups.Io <Djwilcox01= [email protected]> wrote: Mitch,
The ¡°power switch¡± switches between the internal battery pack and the external power supply (I think).? I put batteries into the battery case inside and mine wouldn¡¯t work even though there is 6 volts showing up on the board where the battery pack connects to it.? I put a 9 volt battery with appropriate plug into the external power socket (after seeing a 5 volt regulator on the board) and mine came alive.? Still have to figure out why my switch won¡¯t pass the battery pack current to the circuits on the board, so now it works like an on/off switch.? I also put 12 volts into the external power socket and again everything works...... as it should be with the built in 5 volt regulator.? Now have to wait until Farhan adds more to the hfsignals site re the Antuino.? He has started an Antuino topic heading there to expand on as he gets ready to sell these devices.
Hope this helps. David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad On May 20, 2019, at 6:35 PM, mitchone via Groups.Io < mitchone@...> wrote: I also purchased one of the Antuino's at FDIM.? Trying to figure a few things out and satisfy a few curiosities.
I believe the USB standard is for 5v with various power draws.? What is the voltage for the barrel connector, I'm assuming 5v again, and is the pin positive or negative.
Since I haven't tried plugging anything into the barrel connector I'm not sure what the purpose of the switch is, I'm assuming it's to control the power coming in on the barrel connector.
These questions may seem obvious to everyone else, but they're not so much to me.? I'm relatively new to the amateur radio field and pretty much everything else involving the hobby.? I have looked at the schematic and it's something else I'm learning.? I did notice a power section on the schematic that has Battery1 and DC J1.? I'm assuming that's what I'm referring to when it comes to the barrel connector and USB.
If someone who has a few minutes to spare can discuss the flow of that small power section so I can get an idea of what all those components are doing which will help me gain a better understanding of circuit flow.? So far, I think I've figured out that the output voltage is 5v onto the motherboard.? I do see the switch and don't quite understand what it does, besides the obvious of switching something on and off, my assumption is the barrel connector, it defintiely doesn't have an impact on the USB power.
ANy help would be greatly appreciated,
73
Mitch, KN4ONH
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David,
The switch is for power On/Off, not for choosing the power source.? ?The unit should draw power from the battery pack until another power source is plugged in via the barrel connector.? ?My battery pack did not work initially because one of the pins on the barrel connector was not properly soldered to the PCB? (the pin going to battery minus).? ?You might want to check yours for the same defect.
Bruce
On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 5:15 AM David Wilcox via Groups.Io <Djwilcox01= [email protected]> wrote: Mitch,
The ¡°power switch¡± switches between the internal battery pack and the external power supply (I think).? I put batteries into the battery case inside and mine wouldn¡¯t work even though there is 6 volts showing up on the board where the battery pack connects to it.? I put a 9 volt battery with appropriate plug into the external power socket (after seeing a 5 volt regulator on the board) and mine came alive.? Still have to figure out why my switch won¡¯t pass the battery pack current to the circuits on the board, so now it works like an on/off switch.? I also put 12 volts into the external power socket and again everything works...... as it should be with the built in 5 volt regulator.? Now have to wait until Farhan adds more to the hfsignals site re the Antuino.? He has started an Antuino topic heading there to expand on as he gets ready to sell these devices.
Hope this helps. David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad On May 20, 2019, at 6:35 PM, mitchone via Groups.Io < mitchone@...> wrote: I also purchased one of the Antuino's at FDIM.? Trying to figure a few things out and satisfy a few curiosities.
I believe the USB standard is for 5v with various power draws.? What is the voltage for the barrel connector, I'm assuming 5v again, and is the pin positive or negative.
Since I haven't tried plugging anything into the barrel connector I'm not sure what the purpose of the switch is, I'm assuming it's to control the power coming in on the barrel connector.
These questions may seem obvious to everyone else, but they're not so much to me.? I'm relatively new to the amateur radio field and pretty much everything else involving the hobby.? I have looked at the schematic and it's something else I'm learning.? I did notice a power section on the schematic that has Battery1 and DC J1.? I'm assuming that's what I'm referring to when it comes to the barrel connector and USB.
If someone who has a few minutes to spare can discuss the flow of that small power section so I can get an idea of what all those components are doing which will help me gain a better understanding of circuit flow.? So far, I think I've figured out that the output voltage is 5v onto the motherboard.? I do see the switch and don't quite understand what it does, besides the obvious of switching something on and off, my assumption is the barrel connector, it defintiely doesn't have an impact on the USB power.
ANy help would be greatly appreciated,
73
Mitch, KN4ONH
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Mitch,
The ¡°power switch¡± switches between the internal battery pack and the external power supply (I think). ?I put batteries into the battery case inside and mine wouldn¡¯t work even though there is 6 volts showing up on the board where the battery pack connects to it. ?I put a 9 volt battery with appropriate plug into the external power socket (after seeing a 5 volt regulator on the board) and mine came alive. ?Still have to figure out why my switch won¡¯t pass the battery pack current to the circuits on the board, so now it works like an on/off switch. ?I also put 12 volts into the external power socket and again everything works...... as it should be with the built in 5 volt regulator. ?Now have to wait until Farhan adds more to the hfsignals site re the Antuino. ?He has started an Antuino topic heading there to expand on as he gets ready to sell these devices.
Hope this helps. David J. Wilcox K8WPE¡¯s iPad
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On May 20, 2019, at 6:35 PM, mitchone via Groups.Io < mitchone@...> wrote: I also purchased one of the Antuino's at FDIM.? Trying to figure a few things out and satisfy a few curiosities.
I believe the USB standard is for 5v with various power draws.? What is the voltage for the barrel connector, I'm assuming 5v again, and is the pin positive or negative.
Since I haven't tried plugging anything into the barrel connector I'm not sure what the purpose of the switch is, I'm assuming it's to control the power coming in on the barrel connector.
These questions may seem obvious to everyone else, but they're not so much to me.? I'm relatively new to the amateur radio field and pretty much everything else involving the hobby.? I have looked at the schematic and it's something else I'm learning.? I did notice a power section on the schematic that has Battery1 and DC J1.? I'm assuming that's what I'm referring to when it comes to the barrel connector and USB.
If someone who has a few minutes to spare can discuss the flow of that small power section so I can get an idea of what all those components are doing which will help me gain a better understanding of circuit flow.? So far, I think I've figured out that the output voltage is 5v onto the motherboard.? I do see the switch and don't quite understand what it does, besides the obvious of switching something on and off, my assumption is the barrel connector, it defintiely doesn't have an impact on the USB power.
ANy help would be greatly appreciated,
73
Mitch, KN4ONH
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Re: ¡° Farhan's antenna and multifunction analyzer was introduced and sold at Dayton ¡°
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The jre are just the runtime packages.? Sounds like you need the development packages.? If Symantic is installed on your system, run it in sudo mode.
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 9:00 PM Dexter N Muir < dexy@...> wrote: Bah! Humbug!
Same difference.
Do I have to have the raduino plugged in and the 'Board' selected?
There has to be someone here who has used the Pi to load the CEC firmware. ???
Dex, ZL2DEX
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David Wilcox K8WPE