Re: Just received uBITX and Raduino from India

Ronald Stunden

I’ve been wait for a display for 3 months, Will soon be too old for it.

Just received uBITX and Raduino from India

#78788

?Just received from?HF Signals One each?Full Kit-uBITX V6 and Raduino.?
Order placed 30-03-2020.?

looks like DHL was allowed to accept some packages during brief relaxation of lockdown. Appears that lockdown has been reinstated. No more shipping. Perhaps after End of month. TBD.?

Thank goodness HF Signals continues to do their thing.?

Re: UBITx V4 using CEC 1.6v Saving Start up Frequency and Mode #firmware #bitx40help

Richard West

#78787

Hi Bill,

Thank you for your post. Seeing all the problems that V6 generates does not make for a purchase. I've run out of patience, tired of climbing the steep learning curve, and am done with my V3 unit. It's not fun anymore, it has become flat work, and I'm supposed to be retired, hi hi...?

The idea was to use that V4 in the RV while parked at a site. Well, scratch that idea. Have been looking at other QRP/broadcast band type radios that could work, though more costly. Really don't want to disassemble my TS-440SAT station for a mobile application.

Have gotten sage advice, gifted an audio amp, and tried multiple times to get a CW zero beat unit built, working, and into it. Too many failures to count, without exaggeration. Just not sharp, or see well enough anymore when building projects were fun, and all worked properly. Not grousing about it, just stating facts.

If the radio is not disposed of, will continue to use it for local stations, and code copy once in a while. Otherwise, it will be taped up into the box of shame with the many parts, instructions, and data sheets to gather dust in storage with the unrepairable G1M that suffered a catastrophic power event. The TS-130S hit the dust bin last year after the PA went tits up. That's the way it goes with old gear, and a finite life cycle.

Wishing all the builders, advisors, programmers, and UBITx users all the best now, and in the future.?

73,

Wes
KH2EE

Re: #raduino #v5 #raduino #v5

#78786

No problem Dale.?

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On Mon, May 11, 2020, 5:06 PM Dale Parfitt <PARINC1@...> wrote:

Got it Barry- had my blinders on and did not read your post carefully.
Tnx,
Dale W4OP
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of barry halterman
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] #raduino #v5
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Short wave interference above the 40 meter band. Not from 580 to 1700khz.
Barry
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On Mon, May 11, 2020, 4:29 PM Dale Parfitt <PARINC1@...> wrote:
As AM Broadcast is below the ham bands, ?I cannot see how an LPF would help as it would have? very low loss?? in the AM broadcast band.
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Dale W4OP
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of barry halterman
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] #raduino #v5
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Reed what changes would need to be done to constantly select the band pass filters during rx in your latest and greatest v,1.5?
Last evening I was getting bci from some strong stateside SW station but when I put my external LP filter in line, it went away.
Thank you
Barry?
K3bo

Re: annoying noise in rx #bitx40help #signal #noise

#78785

Sergio

Those sound like FT8 emissions, digital signals to be received via computer. They can be decoded via PC soundcard and free software wsjtx.

Are SSB voice signals working okay?

Curt

Re: #raduino #v5 #raduino #v5

Dale Parfitt

#78784

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Got it Barry- had my blinders on and did not read your post carefully.

Tnx,

Dale W4OP

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of barry halterman
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 4:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] #raduino #v5

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Short wave interference above the 40 meter band. Not from 580 to 1700khz.

Barry

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On Mon, May 11, 2020, 4:29 PM Dale Parfitt <PARINC1@...> wrote:

As AM Broadcast is below the ham bands, ?I cannot see how an LPF would help as it would have? very low loss?? in the AM broadcast band.
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Dale W4OP
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of barry halterman
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] #raduino #v5
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Reed what changes would need to be done to constantly select the band pass filters during rx in your latest and greatest v,1.5?
Last evening I was getting bci from some strong stateside SW station but when I put my external LP filter in line, it went away.
Thank you
Barry?
K3bo

Re: #raduino #v5 #raduino #v5

#78783

Short wave interference above the 40 meter band. Not from 580 to 1700khz.

Barry

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On Mon, May 11, 2020, 4:29 PM Dale Parfitt <PARINC1@...> wrote:

As AM Broadcast is below the ham bands, ?I cannot see how an LPF would help as it would have? very low loss?? in the AM broadcast band.
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Dale W4OP
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of barry halterman
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] #raduino #v5
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Reed what changes would need to be done to constantly select the band pass filters during rx in your latest and greatest v,1.5?
Last evening I was getting bci from some strong stateside SW station but when I put my external LP filter in line, it went away.
Thank you
Barry?
K3bo

Re: #raduino #v5 #raduino #v5

Dale Parfitt

#78782

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As AM Broadcast is below the ham bands, ?I cannot see how an LPF would help as it would have? very low loss?? in the AM broadcast band.

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Dale W4OP

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of barry halterman
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] #raduino #v5

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Reed what changes would need to be done to constantly select the band pass filters during rx in your latest and greatest v,1.5?

Last evening I was getting bci from some strong stateside SW station but when I put my external LP filter in line, it went away.

Thank you

Barry?

K3bo

Re: 35/800

#78781

Welcome to Ham Radio, 骋é谤补谤诲. It's the power of Thought, thinking for yourself. Your most powerful weapon in ALL matters is the asking of "Why?" and ever-deeper "And why that?"
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Re: Larger Nextion Display

Dale Parfitt

#78780

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Thanks to all,

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Dale W4OP

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Carey
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Larger Nextion Display

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Yes they do but they only use 4 connection and 2 are + & - 5V. Very easy? wire up and put the .tft file onto a uSD Card and pop into the SD Card socket on the back of the display. I've just done it for a 4.3" Display and it looks good.

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Steve/G4MJW?

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On Mon, 11 May 2020, 19:47 Dale Parfitt, <PARINC1@...> wrote:

Will the Nextion displays plug directly into the Raduino board- that is, electrically pin for pin?
I understand the need for programming the display- just asking about the plug/socket.
Tnx
Dale W4OP

Re: #raduino #v5 #raduino #v5

#78779

Reed what changes would need to be done to constantly select the band pass filters during rx in your latest and greatest v,1.5?

Last evening I was getting bci from some strong stateside SW station but when I put my external LP filter in line, it went away.

Thank you

Barry?

K3bo

Re: 35/800

骋é谤补谤诲

#78778

I have found myself
For tunning it's a push bouton rotary encoder

Re: Larger Nextion Display

#78777

Yes they do but they only use 4 connection and 2 are + & - 5V. Very easy? wire up and put the .tft file onto a uSD Card and pop into the SD Card socket on the back of the display. I've just done it for a 4.3" Display and it looks good.

Steve/G4MJW?

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On Mon, 11 May 2020, 19:47 Dale Parfitt, <PARINC1@...> wrote:

Will the Nextion displays plug directly into the Raduino board- that is, electrically pin for pin?
I understand the need for programming the display- just asking about the plug/socket.
Tnx
Dale W4OP

Re: Larger Nextion Display

Dale Parfitt

#78776

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Tnx Evan,

Dale

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Evan Hand
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Larger Nextion Display

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Here is a page that I found on how to connect the Nextion display to a v6 uBITX with the KD8CEC firmware installed and the tft file for the correct display installed in the Nextion display.

CAUTION! I do not have a v6.? I have a v4 and a v5 and have added Nextion displays to both.? As far as I can tell the wiring and software should work.
73
Evan
AC9TU

Re: Larger Nextion Display

Dale Parfitt

#78775

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Upgrading from the standard V6 2.8 screen.

I understand having to program the micro(?) disc.

Tnx,

Dale W4OP

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Reed N
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 3:26 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Larger Nextion Display

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Dale,

Are you considering upgrading from the v6's screen, or an existing nextion build? The v6's screen is not a nextion screen, and is not pin compatible. If you have an existing nextion display, I suspect, but cannot say with certainty, that they'll use the same uart port.

Reed

Re: #raduino #v5 #raduino #v5

#78774

Yeah, I can make a build with some debug output tonight.

I'm somewhat surprised that the knob would also not be working. That's a pretty basic device. You might re check all of the wires, and ensure that you have appropriate pull up resistors, since I think I remember that the v6 had some built in that the v5 did not.

Reed

Re: Larger Nextion Display

#78773

Here is a page that I found on how to connect the Nextion display to a v6 uBITX with the KD8CEC firmware installed and the tft file for the correct display installed in the Nextion display.

CAUTION! I do not have a v6.? I have a v4 and a v5 and have added Nextion displays to both.? As far as I can tell the wiring and software should work.
73
Evan
AC9TU

Re: Larger Nextion Display

#78772

Dale,

Are you considering upgrading from the v6's screen, or an existing nextion build? The v6's screen is not a nextion screen, and is not pin compatible. If you have an existing nextion display, I suspect, but cannot say with certainty, that they'll use the same uart port.

Reed

Larger Nextion Display

Dale Parfitt

#78771

Will the Nextion displays plug directly into the Raduino board- that is, electrically pin for pin?
I understand the need for programming the display- just asking about the plug/socket.
Tnx
Dale W4OP

Re: #raduino #v5 #raduino #v5

#78770

Not to give you more work Reed but could you sprinkle some Serial.prints to see where he is getting?

rOn

On Monday, May 11, 2020, 2:13:13 PM EDT, Darwin EI3IHB <darwinbp28@...> wrote:

Reed , no response if I touched the screen , even if I swapped the CS cables , can hear Morse Code on ubitx , the volume control is responding but not the tuning knob. No response with cw key but can hear click when I press ptt ,but no rf output based on swr meter. And I don’t have an oscilloscope & my Elmer is cocooning. Btw I’m not successful in loading a software to test the touch function of my ili9341 to verify if the “touch” is really working. ?Thank you.?