Re: W8TEE vfo encoder fix
Line 61 sets the default increment in the frequency when you're tuning. If you start spinning the knob quickly enough, it will jump the increment to the value set on line 62. Line 63 is a millisecond delay between regular and fast tuning. You'll have to set that to a number that works for you. If you really do think it's edge detection on the encoder pulse chain, change the word CHANGE to RISING or FALLING on lines 1461 and 1462 and see if it makes a difference.
Jack, W8TEE
From: Larry Smith <815cpu@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] W8TEE vfo encoder fix
looks like changing: ? line 61 1UL ? ?7.000.000
line 61 10UL ? ? 7.000.000
line 61 100 ? ? ?7.000.000
line 61 1000 ? ? ? 7.000.000
I entered this changing line 61 and then up-loading and so forth then rotating the encoder for effect.
not sure but we need too rotary push button from 1UL to 100UL to 1000UL and back to 1UL Still has 2 click position change.? Seems like a edge detection counter thing?
I need to understand the encoder guts. i assumed this encoder i have did Grey-code output. Seems it's detecting every other edge change + or - Don't know enough info yet. This? detection may have already been considered. Every assumption isn't wasted if you don't learn something.
"How can you be in two places at once when your nowhere at all" Hi
73 WA9DOH
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Re: W8TEE vfo encoder fix
looks like changing: ? line 61 1UL ? ?7.000.000
line 61 10UL ? ? 7.000.000
line 61 100 ? ? ?7.000.000
line 61 1000 ? ? ? 7.000.000
I entered this changing line 61 and then up-loading and so forth then rotating the encoder for effect.
not sure but we need too rotary push button from 1UL to 100UL to 1000UL and back to 1UL Still has 2 click position change.? Seems like a edge detection counter thing?
I need to understand the encoder guts. i assumed this encoder i have did Grey-code output. Seems it's detecting every other edge change + or - Don't know enough info yet. This? detection may have already been considered. Every assumption isn't wasted if you don't learn something.
"How can you be in two places at once when your nowhere at all" Hi
73 WA9DOH
On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Mike Bryce <prosolar@...> wrote: Jack,
I thought, probably wrong, that the faster you turn the encoder, it would jump to the next digit. I guess I'm wrong. Won't be the first time.
I'll change that line in the code? and see what happens.
right now, for every two clicks, the digit goes up (or down)
7.245.8
two clicks
7.245.9
Takes for ever to go from CW to SSB.
BTW... Very stable output to the bitx40. Sounds good
mike, wb8vge
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Re: W8TEE vfo encoder fix
mike and the group
I have the .1 caps on both encoder leads.? The 10K pullup didn't do a thing, so I took it off. I tried another encoder and it works exactly like the one I replaced.
Mike Wb8vge
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Re: W8TEE vfo encoder fix
Jack,
I thought, probably wrong, that the faster you turn the encoder, it would jump to the next digit. I guess I'm wrong. Won't be the first time.
I'll change that line in the code? and see what happens.
right now, for every two clicks, the digit goes up (or down)
7.245.8
two clicks
7.245.9
Takes for ever to go from CW to SSB.
BTW... Very stable output to the bitx40. Sounds good
mike, wb8vge
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Re: W8TEE vfo encoder fix
Mike B:
I don't understand this quote:
No matter how fast I turn the encoder, it will only change the
LSD. 7.258.9 the encoder will only change digit after the 8.
Have you tried changing line 61:
#define DEFAULTINCREMENT????? 100UL??? // Make it a long since it works with frequency
Change that term to 1UL and see what happens.
Jack, W8TEE
From: Michael Hagen <motdog@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] W8TEE vfo encoder fix
I have had problems like that.? My 3D printer
take forever to read the encoder?
The encoder library used to have a spot to
declare that?? You could mess with the steps.
I moved the change code into the interrupt to
read the frequency on one project.? The interrupt sets the
frequency, not a change Flag.
Most just set a Flag and wait for
the Loop Routine to see the Flag and set the Frequency.? May
cause a delay?
Then it reads it as soon as it moves.? Maybe some
de-bounce caps on the encoder.? Make sure pull ups enabled or
use resistors on the encoder.
Mine has them.? I have tried .01 to .1 uF.? I
have 10K pull-ups too.
You might look at that?
A problem I have had too!
Mike, WA6ISP
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On 10/13/2017 5:36 PM, Mike Bryce
wrote:
Well gang,
it's not elegant, but solved the problem. You can't go too fast,
as the software can't read the encoder at top drill speed.
Seriously, anyone come up with a fix to this? My encoder takes two
clicks to make a digit change. Perhaps my Chinese encoders aren't
aren't sending the necessary pulses to the ardunio.
No matter how fast I turn the encoder, it will only change the
LSD. 7.258.9
the encoder will only change digit after the 8.
Still playing, still having fun
I'm mike wb8vge
--
Mike Hagen, WA6ISP
10917 Bryant Street
Yucaipa, Ca. 92399
(909) 918-0058
PayPal ID "MotDog@..."
Mike@...
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Re: W8TEE vfo encoder fix
I have had problems like that.? My 3D printer
take forever to read the encoder?
The encoder library used to have a spot to
declare that?? You could mess with the steps.
I moved the change code into the interrupt to
read the frequency on one project.? The interrupt sets the
frequency, not a change Flag.
Most just set a Flag and wait for
the Loop Routine to see the Flag and set the Frequency.? May
cause a delay?
Then it reads it as soon as it moves.? Maybe some
de-bounce caps on the encoder.? Make sure pull ups enabled or
use resistors on the encoder.
Mine has them.? I have tried .01 to .1 uF.? I
have 10K pull-ups too.
You might look at that?
A problem I have had too!
Mike, WA6ISP
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On 10/13/2017 5:36 PM, Mike Bryce
wrote:
Well gang,
it's not elegant, but solved the problem. You can't go too fast,
as the software can't read the encoder at top drill speed.
Seriously, anyone come up with a fix to this? My encoder takes two
clicks to make a digit change. Perhaps my Chinese encoders aren't
aren't sending the necessary pulses to the ardunio.
No matter how fast I turn the encoder, it will only change the
LSD. 7.258.9
the encoder will only change digit after the 8.
Still playing, still having fun
I'm mike wb8vge
--
Mike Hagen, WA6ISP
10917 Bryant Street
Yucaipa, Ca. 92399
(909) 918-0058
PayPal ID "MotDog@..."
Mike@...
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Well gang, it's not elegant, but solved the problem. You can't go too fast, as the software can't read the encoder at top drill speed. Seriously, anyone come up with a fix to this? My encoder takes two clicks to make a digit change. Perhaps my Chinese encoders  aren't aren't sending the necessary pulses to the ardunio. No matter how fast I turn the encoder, it will only change the LSD. 7.258.9 the encoder will only change digit after the 8. Still playing, still having fun I'm mike wb8vge
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there is usually a birdie from the DDS around 7196.? Also check the VFO drive using the fun. Sw.?? the VFO cable from the DDS is wired OK... That is Hot side brown to hot side on main board and black wire is ground.? Most likely OK since you hear your transmitted signal on another receiver. Do you hear a pop in the speaker when you press PTT switch. I would expect the audio as noise controlled by the vol pot. When you power up do you see the Sketch version like 1.1 Just some suggestions listed. 73
On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Tim Scrimshaw <tscrimshaw@...> wrote: I switched off the rig for an hour, and when I powered it up again, it's gone back to being totally deaf :(
So I'm thinking the BPF wasn't the problem, but working on the board temporarily fixed something else. Raj, tomorrow I'll check the relay, audio amp and transistor as you suggested.?
T.
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Tim
4X5TS
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Hi Paul et al,
> I went to the Post Office on 10/2
> ... claimed it had been there since 9/2 and they sent back on 10/4, two after I had asked for it.
I'm left wondering if someone in the benighted system doesn't know which month it is. When was it ordered?
:(
Dex, ZL2DEX
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Re: W8TEE Software Release 1.07-10 to Remove digitalWriteFast library
that fixed the autoscroll on SW2
Have a good vacation
thx for the fix
d
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You could use 24 volts by using a 7820, 7815 and 7812 feeding each other (in series) with suitable decoupling and heatsinking them such as attaching them to an aluminium case with heatsink compound. Regards Lawrence
On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 11:07 PM, Brent Seres <brentseres1@...> wrote: OK gang
I want to try to run the PA off 24 volts. Any suggestions as to size or type of heatsink.
Do I have to re-adjust the bias, etc?
I was wondering if anyone has used a 7812 to regulate power to the main board, or is it better to use 2 supplies?
The radio is working very well, with multiple contacts on both cw and ssb over the last week.?
73
Brent
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What really bugs me is that I went to the Post Office on 10/2 and was told that the package had just arrived and they couldn't give it to me because it had already been sorted for delivery. So I waited and, of course, it was never delivered. The person I talked to yesterday claimed it had been there since 9/2 and they sent back on 10/4, two after I had asked for it.
I didn't realize the DHL customs issue was mainly in Canada and Europe. I will definitely use them for the next order. Indiapost seems to be fine but USPS really dropped the ball.
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The complaints against DHL are mainly outside the US. Paul's problem
appears to be with the Post Office, I've almost had them do the same
thing. For some reason they never even attempted to deliver a package but
held it at the post office and never notified me. One day I went in
asking about it and they said "Oh, yeah. We were just about to return
that."
I've used DHL for years for international shipping. Delivery-wise they've
always gone the extra mile to make sure I got my package, most of the time
it was an express package from China I got 2 days after DHL picked it up.
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I switched off the rig for an hour, and when I powered it up again, it's gone back to being totally deaf :(
So I'm thinking the BPF wasn't the problem, but working on the board temporarily fixed something else. Raj, tomorrow I'll check the relay, audio amp and transistor as you suggested.?
T.
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Tim
4X5TS
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Re: W8TEE Software Release 1.07-10 to Remove digitalWriteFast library
I can't reproduce the WPM bug and mine SW fields do display the last-selected messages.\
Jack, W8TEE
From: Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] W8TEE Software Release 1.07-10 to Remove digitalWriteFast library
This makes no sense. I'll start checking it tomorrow.
Jack, W8TEE
From: kc1at via Groups.Io <kc1at@...> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] W8TEE Software Release 1.07-10 to Remove digitalWriteFast library OK see if you can follow this
Initial pwr I get 20 WPM displayed all the other displays correct.
Click on SW1 and I can scroll thru the msgs (turning the knob)...all 9 of em
Click on SW2 and the msgs scroll as soon as you make one click on the encoder....and they keep scrolling until you hit SW3
Click on SW3 and I can scroll thru the msgs just like SW1
Frequency changes no problem
click to WPM and the display might go to 3 digits or you can twist the knob 10 times before it moves 1 or 10 or 100
And most of the time the SW's don't have the right messages numbers displayed
I can't get the WPM to work again....it does once an a while can't find a pattern
Did this on USB power and my 12 volt ps.
what da ya think Jack ???
don
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Re: W8TEE Software Release 1.07-10 to Remove digitalWriteFast library
Don:
To disable the Autoscroll feature on SW2...okay, my bad...it's a bug. Insert the following line:
????????? encoderDirection = 0;
between lines 1675 and 1676. I will do a new release later, but it may not be until after I get back from vacation.
Jack, W8TEE
From: Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] W8TEE Software Release 1.07-10 to Remove digitalWriteFast library
This makes no sense. I'll start checking it tomorrow.
Jack, W8TEE
From: kc1at via Groups.Io <kc1at@...> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] W8TEE Software Release 1.07-10 to Remove digitalWriteFast library OK see if you can follow this
Initial pwr I get 20 WPM displayed all the other displays correct.
Click on SW1 and I can scroll thru the msgs (turning the knob)...all 9 of em
Click on SW2 and the msgs scroll as soon as you make one click on the encoder....and they keep scrolling until you hit SW3
Click on SW3 and I can scroll thru the msgs just like SW1
Frequency changes no problem
click to WPM and the display might go to 3 digits or you can twist the knob 10 times before it moves 1 or 10 or 100
And most of the time the SW's don't have the right messages numbers displayed
I can't get the WPM to work again....it does once an a while can't find a pattern
Did this on USB power and my 12 volt ps.
what da ya think Jack ???
don
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Without getting into the politics....
for the UK ham that complained
about DHL.
The initial charge is made by the HMRC for Import Duty if
applicable and VAT if a purchase is made outside of the EEC,
with DHL adding their 'admin' charge which they are entitled to do
so.
This is payable using whatever
carrier is used.
It just so happens DHL and other large international carriers is
used to handling high value international items
and have the resources behind them to 'trap' and levy the payable
charges to a vast number of shipments.
India Post / national postal
services tend not to handle high value items and a majority of
international shipments will be low value,
it's a pain in their side to manually evaluate each shipment to
see what charges if any are due.
As India is not a common import country used to avoid Tax or duty
on sales, it's therefore easier to let slip through.
It's my understanding the only charge
that HMRC should make on? the importation of a BiTX Transceiver
should be for VAT sales Tax.
ASSEMBLED Amateur Radio is zero rated duty, but requires
HF-Signals fill out a customs declaration with the correct
commodity code to accompany the shipment and a
open mind with regards the differences between? Components / Kit /
Assembled product.....
Which is a royal pain in the as5 to HF-Signals to do on every
international destination.
YMMV
Alan
On 13/10/2017 17:29, Brent Seres wrote:
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I think Dex has the
right idea. HFsigs should just add a note to the website shipping
page indicating that DHL has been known to charge additional fees
for shipment to the following countries....
Then the choice would be up to those of us placing the order.
Knowledge is power.
The problem for many of us newbies is that we order our biTX
before we are even aware that this excellent group exists. People
see an additional 10.00 for shipping by DHL, and are willing to
pay to get the radio fast, thinking that is the total charge,
however wouldn't be willing to pony up another 26.00 in fees.
I bought the radio as a result of an article in 'Canadian Amateur'
before knowing about this group. In my case I paid 69.00 US, or
about 85.00 CAD, and then the day before received an email that
another 26.00 would be charged. Next time, India Post.
For us Canadians, a similar situition occurs with many ebay
transactions from the US using their International Shipping
program. Things that would normally come tax and duty ffree by
post get slapped with a hefty import fee by Pitney Bowes and then
get handed off to Canada Post for delivery anyway.
Not HFSIGS problem, just info would be nice. Just my opinion.
Brent, VE3CUS
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Graham? ve3gtc et al, re: Bots and spam:
I use ASCII . My address begins with "dexy"... so I ASCII-ise the "d" as "[)". Put that in Courier font (email's standard "text") for best effect.
73, [)ex, ZL2DEX ... :)
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Re: W8TEE B40softwareRe0107_10.ino compilation error
ahhhhhh I didn't realize it was WIP (work in progress). I was reading lines 17-19 thought that everything was there and never looked for any code..(not that I would know what it looks like). But I'm game to hack away at adding Allard's code.
d
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make sure you check your spam files.? it takes awhile for them to ans. 73
On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Laurence Oberman <oberman.l@...> wrote: You will get a shipping confirmation from DHL
takes a couple of weeks for that to show up in your email.
I paid with Paypal
On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 5:23 AM, Dave James via Groups.Io
<gpodave=googlemail.com@groups.io> wrote:
> Hello group,
>
> I ordered the Bitx 40 with DHL delivery on the 29th September from the
> RFSigs web page.? Other than the paypal receipt for the payment I've had no
> comms.? I've written to teamhfsigs@... and have had no response.? Is
> this normal or should I be worried?? The web order page promises delivery in
> 1 week with tracking.
>
> Apologies if this is the wrong forum to query this but my order seems to
> have dropped into a black hole.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave, G8XUL
>
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Thanks Brent. It's already after dark here ;)
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Tim
4X5TS
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Alan de G1FXB