Re: FS: uBit x V-1.5 yrs ago (V3 or V4?)
John
Do you have interest in a swap with an unbuilt V3 Kit with the enclose blue.
I purchased the kit but with a stroke I am unable to Build, I
I will pay shipping for mine to you. If needed I will send you pictures
Bill
WF9M
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On May 12, 2020 at 11:50 AM john <johnmb@...> wrote:
I built a unit (I think it's a V3) with the factory case. I think I neatly installed the AGC mod. I know it works on CW and I know it hears well. I ASSUME it works on SSB but I'm a CW op so I'm not positive.??
I think it's well built , it works and i'll ship it to your US address for $100.? ?
Pics on request if you send your email address. It looks like a grey uBitX :-)
John K5MO
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awesome. i heard doug demaw was a great 160m operator. he built many 160m qrp rigs. at times, i want to build a cw twin set (separate tx and rx) with the mandatory 10 watts output. all vfo, all cw. i guess it would be fun to see where analog takes us in this age. - f
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 10:37 PM _Dave_ AD0B < davesters@...> wrote: Hi Ashhar,?
I have used 160 twice on"work all states" type of nets,?this spring before they quit for the season. I got 11 contacts from as far away as about 1200 miles.? Running a multi wavelength loop and it is generally quiet.? Using my V3.? Many hams on those nets ran power, but I got respect.
Hopefully others have ran 160 on ubitx .
73
Dave
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Hi Ashhar,?
I have used 160 twice on"work all states" type of nets,?this spring before they quit for the season. I got 11 contacts from as far away as about 1200 miles.? Running a multi wavelength loop and it is generally quiet.? Using my V3.? Many hams on those nets ran power, but I got respect.
Hopefully others have ran 160 on ubitx .
73
Dave
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FS: uBit x V-1.5 yrs ago (V3 or V4?)
I built a unit (I think it's a V3) with the factory case. I think I neatly installed the AGC mod. I know it works on CW and I know it hears well. I ASSUME it works on SSB but I'm a CW op so I'm not positive.??
I think it's well built , it works and i'll ship it to your US address for $100.? ?
Pics on request if you send your email address. It looks like a grey uBitX :-)
John K5MO
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There is nothing wrong with old just because of age. It's only a number.
Tell me about it! And that applies to the old-dog-new-tricks excuse some use for not trying the newer technology (e.g., SMD versus thru-hole kits). I've got shoes older than many people reading this post, but I still try to keep up. Almost always, it's worth the effort.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:39:30 AM EDT, Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell@...> wrote:
Hi Wes,
I watch the news only *once* per day and try to catch whatever is coming
from Lansing (MI capital). If something happens right after I watch the
news -shrug-. I use some social media -facebook- to keep track of family
and a few friends. I fanatically avoid what I call the vicious nasties:)
There is also Zoom and and Facetime. Facetime is Apple-centric. Zoom is
for everybody.
I recently bought a nanoVNA because the ole SWR bridge and Johnson
Matchbox were not cutting the mustard at my location. The old antenna
myths have not been working. I am having to climb a learning curve *but*
I found a sweet spot for each of the bands I have in use here - 40, 30,
and 20 meters. I was having trouble getting out across the street at 4
watts. I set up the Matchbox for those sweet spots and now get heard
over 1000 miles out:) So a nanoVNA is new tech and the Mathcbox is old
tech. They worked pretty well together:)
There is nothing wrong with old just because of age. It's only a number.
The old gear still does what it always did. The ham a few hundred miles
(or even a couple of blocks) away does NOT know what you are using. They
can all sound the same:) I have the uBitX V3 (CEC software), a PFR-3, a
set of Kenwood Twins and some older Heathkit and Johnson gear. It's all
fun. Take time to enjoy it.
73,
Bill? KU8H
On 5/12/20 10:55 AM, Richard West via groups.io wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> That's a good response and additional use for the V4. Think external
> things have interfered with a clear thought process. Tired as most of
> staying home, trying to find meaningful things to occupy the time.
> Watching the depressive news, and other sources input is a waste of
> time. This has a tendency to put one under the rug deeper.
>
> Was as looking longly at the past rigs used or owned, and trying to
> relive the past. Remembering how much fun amateur radio was, the
> excitement of sending or receiving QSL cards for contacts, and the
> simple modes of operation with a modest station. These are good memories
> from my past QTHs. That to me was, is, and will continue the essence of
> amateur radio. Though others would tend to disagree, opting for the
> latest, and greatest equipment, or newest operating modes. Guess an old
> putz, I'll be.. Hi hi...
>
> 73,
>
> Wes
> KH2EE
>
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Hi Wes,
I watch the news only *once* per day and try to catch whatever is coming from Lansing (MI capital). If something happens right after I watch the news -shrug-. I use some social media -facebook- to keep track of family and a few friends. I fanatically avoid what I call the vicious nasties:) There is also Zoom and and Facetime. Facetime is Apple-centric. Zoom is for everybody.
I recently bought a nanoVNA because the ole SWR bridge and Johnson Matchbox were not cutting the mustard at my location. The old antenna myths have not been working. I am having to climb a learning curve *but* I found a sweet spot for each of the bands I have in use here - 40, 30, and 20 meters. I was having trouble getting out across the street at 4 watts. I set up the Matchbox for those sweet spots and now get heard over 1000 miles out:) So a nanoVNA is new tech and the Mathcbox is old tech. They worked pretty well together:)
There is nothing wrong with old just because of age. It's only a number. The old gear still does what it always did. The ham a few hundred miles (or even a couple of blocks) away does NOT know what you are using. They can all sound the same:) I have the uBitX V3 (CEC software), a PFR-3, a set of Kenwood Twins and some older Heathkit and Johnson gear. It's all fun. Take time to enjoy it.
73,
Bill KU8H
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On 5/12/20 10:55 AM, Richard West via groups.io wrote: Hi Bill,
That's a good response and additional use for the V4. Think external things have interfered with a clear thought process. Tired as most of staying home, trying to find meaningful things to occupy the time. Watching the depressive news, and other sources input is a waste of time. This has a tendency to put one under the rug deeper.
Was as looking longly at the past rigs used or owned, and trying to relive the past. Remembering how much fun amateur radio was, the excitement of sending or receiving QSL cards for contacts, and the simple modes of operation with a modest station. These are good memories from my past QTHs. That to me was, is, and will continue the essence of amateur radio. Though others would tend to disagree, opting for the latest, and greatest equipment, or newest operating modes. Guess an old putz, I'll be.. Hi hi...
73,
Wes
KH2EE
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Re: ESP32 for uBitx v6 - Code & pictures
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Hi Bill,
That's a good response and additional use for the V4. Think external things have interfered with a clear thought process. Tired as most of staying home, trying to find meaningful things to occupy the time. Watching the depressive news, and other sources input is a waste of time. This has a tendency to put one under the rug deeper.
Was as looking longly at the past rigs used or owned, and trying to relive the past. Remembering how much fun amateur radio was, the excitement of sending or receiving QSL cards for contacts, and the simple modes of operation with a modest station. These are good memories from my past QTHs. That to me was, is, and will continue the essence of amateur radio. Though others would tend to disagree, opting for the latest, and greatest equipment, or newest operating modes. Guess an old putz, I'll be.. Hi hi...
73,
Wes
KH2EE
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Dave, the main reason why I had to skip the LPF was the lack of extra pins on the Arduino. I have never operated the top band though i am very intrigued by it. - f
?I finally put on my low pass filter for 160 on thingiverse.??
?This was my original post here.?/g/BITX20/message/77231?
?Obviously this is a design that you need to hook between the radio and antenna when using 160 and remove for other bands.
It seems like such a simple thing that Ashar might include as a kit and auto switch it. I am sure it could be made more compact with toroids although I was surprised at how compact it is even with air core.
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Dave
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?I finally put on my low pass filter for 160 on thingiverse.?? ?This was my original post here.? /g/BITX20/message/77231??Obviously this is a design that you need to hook between the radio and antenna when using 160 and remove for other bands. It seems like such a simple thing that Ashar might include as a kit and auto switch it. I am sure it could be made more compact with toroids although I was surprised at how compact it is even with air core. -- 73 Dave
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He is talking about the background crackle.
Sergio, try a 1K - 10K (any) resistor in series with center lead of volume control.
Raj, vu2zap
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Reed, I will try this tonight & update here, thank you very much .?
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Could it be that a new station started doing JT65 near you? 7.076MHz is the "default" frequency for JT65 in the US (). Or are you hearing that same sound on other frequencies too?
Reed
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Sergio I am quite sure that your problem is caused by a not correct calibration of the transceiver, I suffer the same last month, try 15 for the calibration and 11.056,6 for the BFO if you have a v5 uBITX. See you later Edoardo
Il giorno mar 12 mag 2020 alle ore 08:28 SaMa photo SaMa photo < infosamaphoto@...> ha scritto: Thanks Curt but the problem is not that! I positioned it on that frequency because it was the only signal I received, the problem is that it is scric like chips that fry on the bottom that was not there before!
Sergio
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Thanks Curt but the problem is not that! I positioned it on that frequency because it was the only signal I received, the problem is that it is scric like chips that fry on the bottom that was not there before!
Sergio
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Thanks Reed for your input. I will stick to the external LP filter. I really appreciate your efforts in the V 1.5. Barry
Hi Barry,
It's usually best to put separate inquiries on separate threads so that they're all easier to follow, so I hope you don't mind that I'm responding here, instead of Darwin's thread about TFT screen upgrades.
To answer your question, if you look in the tuner.cpp file, line 41, you'll see a function called "setTXFilters". Inside that function, you should see thresholds, and the filter selections they activate. Note that as the function name implies, these filters are used for transmitting, but they are NOT used for receiving. If you look at the uBiTX v6 schematic (downloadable here: ) you'll see these TX filters on the right hand side, with signals of FLA, FLB, and FLC controlling them.
For receiving, there's only one RF filter and two IF filters, and they're all always in place - there's no software control, other than adjusting the IF frequencies. You can see this in the schematic, and also in top of the block diagram found at . So if you're getting SW interference, an external filter (like you've tried) or doing some radio surgery to add an additional internal filter are the only solutions I'm aware of.
Reed
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?
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Hi Barry,
It's usually best to put separate inquiries on separate threads so that they're all easier to follow, so I hope you don't mind that I'm responding here, instead of Darwin's thread about TFT screen upgrades.
To answer your question, if you look in the tuner.cpp file, line 41, you'll see a function called "setTXFilters". Inside that function, you should see thresholds, and the filter selections they activate. Note that as the function name implies, these filters are used for transmitting, but they are NOT used for receiving. If you look at the uBiTX v6 schematic (downloadable here: ) you'll see these TX filters on the right hand side, with signals of FLA, FLB, and FLC controlling them.
For receiving, there's only one RF filter and two IF filters, and they're all always in place - there's no software control, other than adjusting the IF frequencies. You can see this in the schematic, and also in top of the block diagram found at . So if you're getting SW interference, an external filter (like you've tried) or doing some radio surgery to add an additional internal filter are the only solutions I'm aware of.
Reed
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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
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Alright. Darwin - on my Github, there's now a branch called "input_output_debug". Select it, download it (or git fetch, if you prefer), and load it onto your radio. This software does NOT work as a radio, but may help in debugging.  This branch doesn't activate any of the normal functions or menus while running, but rather produces output from inputs fairly directly. When you push the knob button, you should get a beep. A long press will get you a different beep. Touching the touch screen will produce a different beep. Long pressing the touch screen will generate yet another kind of beep. Turning the knob will produce different kinds of beeps depending on which direction you turn it, and how fast you turn it. In addition to all the beeping, on the screen there are two squares drawn that light up with the button presses (black normally, white when short pressed, red when long pressed), and two text boxes indicating how far the knob has been turned recently, and what the last point (in pixel coordinates) touched was. Finally, all of the input data (button presses, touch presses, touch locations, and knob turns) are streamed out on the serial port, so even if your screen and speaker don't work, you should be able to get data out on the serial monitor with a baud rate of 38400. Give it a shot, and report back on what you observe. What makes it beep? What doesn't? What data do you get on the serial output? Do you get anything on screen? Reed
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Just received uBITX and Raduino from India
I ordered a dummy load kit from outside the US just before the outbreak and it¡¯s still not here. I¡¯m imagining that between customs / health stuff on both ends that¡¯s why I am waiting. It sucks, but it¡¯s not like there is anything we can do.
Chris
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Hi Wes,
Don't bury that radio too deep. I have (ab)used my V3 as an LM. It works a treat in that role. Don't power the finals and it will not blow out any receiver you are using it to trace. As with the old time LMs it really isn't necessary to connect the uBitX output to anything. But I have hung a scope probe on the BNC connector and sniffed around inside 'out of sorts' receivers. It would not be good to accidentally dump ten watts of RF into oneof those and make more fodder for the dust bin! Murphy you know.
Maybe a good, used ricebox for your mobile:)
73,
Bill KU8H
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On 5/11/20 8:23 PM, Richard West via groups.io wrote: 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
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