Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
Supposed to be “input transistor”
Sorry!
Kx4z
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#116372
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Re: Setting grid sBitx
Neil,
I mostly operate mine over my network, see below, but click on the "SET" button and a window will pop up, see below.
73,
John
N2LCX
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John Giroux
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Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
Heil-BM-17-IB
PDF Document · 448 KB
So here is a piece about one of Heil dynamic headsets. You can see that they quote an output impedance of 500 ohms.
The DC impedance may even be lower.
What this
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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Re: zbitx schematics and source code
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Congratulations!? Perhaps this explains the sudden increase in wspr traffic from Indian farm land...
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Doug W
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Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
Thanks. I have a dynamic Mike headset, so I’m not worried about the bias voltage. What I really need to know is what adapter to use.
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Neil K6NCX
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Setting grid sBitx
I’m on a POTA activation 3000 miles from home, and I need to set my grid correctly. It’s still showing my home grid after entering \grid EM73wp multiple times.
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Neil K6NCX
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Re: zbitx schematics and source code
Hello Farhan,
Thank you for sharing the details of the zBITX project with us.
The zBITX Front Panel Schematic seems to be missing.
Could you share that too ?
regards
Charudatt
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Charudatt Uplap
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Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
This morning, I got busy and tested 4 cartridges I had purchased months ago, and built up another mic for a friend with a DE version.? ?From the results, I wrote the enclosed article, which gives
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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Re: zbitx schematics and source code
Farhan,
Thanks! I appreciate you and your team's hard work in this and look forward to the arrival of the zBitx soon.
Ken, N2VIP
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Ken N2VIP
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zbitx schematics and source code
The zbitx source code is now available on github.
https://github.com/afarhan/zbitxfrontpanel
and https://github.com/afarhan/zbitx
Please note that this code has not been tested on the sbitx, though
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Ashhar Farhan
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#116363
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Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
Learning about mic sensitivity specs:
What is a Microphone's Sensitivity Rating?
learningaboutelectronics.com
You’ll likely be disappointed with -50 db mics….
Gordon kx4z
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#116362
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Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
You may wish for a lot more sensitivity/ higher output than the Heils provide. Around-30 dB is much better …
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
Thanks. I have the dynamic mic, and used it successfully with my FT-818. On Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 11:12:00 AM PDT, Neil K6NCX <neil.fullagar@...> wrote:
Is anyone successfully
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Neil K6NCX
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Re: SBITx with Heil headset?
Hi Neil,
I’ve only used CW since I got the sBitx?but I have looked at the microphone and believe it can be,?though their is a?BUT !
There are two main types of Heil Headsets a pro ( dynamic) or
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Dennis_G6YBC
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#116359
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SBITx with Heil headset?
Is anyone successfully using one of the available ?Heil headset adapters for an sBitx? Which one? Or do I need to make my own?
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Neil K6NCX
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Re: Working on my 2nd V2 sBitx
It does not reduce the number of receiving stations, but it significantly increases the sensitivity that can be adjusted with the sensitivity control, which is also visible in the waterfall.
In the
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HA3HZ
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Re: Working on my 2nd V2 sBitx
Attached is a final document with a list of the reliability-improvements and *photos of how I managed to put them in*.? ?Amazingly, I didn't break anything!? ?It appears to work just fine
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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Re: zBit thoughts
Yes, Gerry, I agree.? ?I don't know the particulars of the not-yet-released zBitx, however, presuming it either has a "send relay output" (or equivalent) or one can be added, it should be a fine
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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Re: zBit thoughts
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Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:49 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BITX20] zBit thoughts
I know the zBit hasn't been delivered yet. From what little firm
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Jens/HB9JOI
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#116354
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zBit thoughts
I know the zBit hasn't been delivered yet.? From what little firm information we have, it looks as if this radio would make an excellent unit as a tunable IF to work into a transverter for operation
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Gerald Sherman
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