Re: Second batch of uBITX shipping?
#ubitx
Ordered dec 19, 2017??
Recieved jan 17, 2018 via India Post in The Netherlands
No customs no extra handeling costs.
All in good shape so far.
Rob, PA0RBL
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kENT, THE SBL? BITX3C OR SOME SUCH IS same as earlier versions except that he put up diredct SBL1 ones as he had them.
do you have the SBL-type board or do you want to convert bitx20 ver3b into sbl? ?
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 7:22 PM, Kent B. <kbergphd@...> wrote: Hi All,
The latest assembly manual for the V3C (SBL) that I can find is the Feb 25, 2015, but there is no mention of installation of the SBL.? Anybody having put that particular version together have any problems using either that manual of the prior May4, 2014?? Or is the a manual out there that I have missed?? ?I got this kit in 2016, where it has been in my building queue until now.? Also, I have sent a couple of emails to Sunil at his Gmail address but have not heard back?? Does he have a new email address?
If anybody put a write up together, that would be GREAT!? Thanks.
73, Kent KC9LIF
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Re: HFsignals no longer selling just vfo
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Re: HFsignals no longer selling just vfo
i am going to use one of these.?
and a nano breakout board, encoder and I2c lcd. should be very clean
dave N4LKN
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Hi All,
The latest assembly manual for the V3C (SBL) that I can find is the Feb 25, 2015, but there is no mention of installation of the SBL.? Anybody having put that particular version together have any problems using either that manual of the prior May4, 2014?? Or is the a manual out there that I have missed?? ?I got this kit in 2016, where it has been in my building queue until now.? Also, I have sent a couple of emails to Sunil at his Gmail address but have not heard back?? Does he have a new email address?
If anybody put a write up together, that would be GREAT!? Thanks.
73, Kent KC9LIF
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Re: Recommendations for learning coding for Bitx and/or arduino
Take a look at these from Amazon:
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Re: My uBitx shipped today
I got a shipping notice too. Order date December 22. I paid for DHL, so we shall see. Looking forward, to the project.?
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Tom Christian <tmchristian@...> wrote: Just got PayPal delivery status "Sent" today for my uBitX .? My order since 23-Dec-2017
It's coming DHL to Oregon.? Yay!
Tom
AB7WT
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Re: My uBitx shipped today
Just got PayPal delivery status "Sent" today for my uBitX .? My order since 23-Dec-2017
It's coming DHL to Oregon.? Yay!
Tom
AB7WT
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
The max for TDA2822 is 15V, I am sure the rest of the board will be fine.
Add a small heat sink to the Raduino 5V regulator. Disconnect the TDA
from power and feed it with a 12V regulator OR put 5x1n400x in series
with the TDA power to drop about 3V.
Raj
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At 19/02/2018, you wrote: What is the maximum safe input voltage to ubitx? I have
Lithion ion batteries that charge up to 4.2 volt at most, and
I hoped to put four in a pack which could max out at 16.8 volts
and the pack is good for about 2300 maH.
thanks,
Paul K0ZYV
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
during Tx time the battery drops . Yes, You said you wont diacharge below 3.3V. I observe here that the 18650 cells show 3V while on 1 or 2 amps of discharge. That is what mde me feel the regulator trouble. However , perhaps using a LDO regulator at 12V you could overcome this issue.
?Thanks for the reply, John. regards sarma vu3zmv
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 4:52 PM, John <passionfruit88@...> wrote: Hello Sarma,
Regarding the voltage drop, I do not discharge my lithium batteries below 3.3V per cell.
So a 4S battery pack would need to stop being used at 13.2V. With a regulators' drop around 1.5V (we only pull 0.4-0.5A from the main board on Tx, and the finals go strait to the battery), the final voltage to the main board is around 11.7V. Quite a decent supply voltage.
Regards,
John (VK2ETA)
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
Hello Sarma,
Regarding the voltage drop, I do not discharge my lithium batteries below 3.3V per cell.
So a 4S battery pack would need to stop being used at 13.2V. With a regulators' drop around 1.5V (we only pull 0.4-0.5A from the main board on Tx, and the finals go strait to the battery), the final voltage to the main board is around 11.7V. Quite a decent supply voltage.
Regards,
John (VK2ETA)
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Re: My uBitx shipped today
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On 19 Feb 2018 3:52 p.m., "chokelive E29AHU" < chokelive@...> wrote: Hello Group,
Just got PayPal delivery status "Sent" today for my uBitX .? My order since 24-Dec-2017
Hope to get uBitX in a month via India post to Thailand.
Thanks,
Choke E29AHU
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Hello Group,
Just got PayPal delivery status "Sent" today for my uBitX .? My order since 24-Dec-2017
Hope to get uBitX in a month via India post to Thailand.
Thanks,
Choke E29AHU
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Re: uBITX AGC - Adafruit TPA2016, A Success!
#ubitx
in .h file:
void setNoiseGateThreshold(uint8_t thresh); in .cpp file
void Adafruit_TPA2016::setNoiseGateThreshold(uint8_t thresh){ //Added by VK4PLN
if (thresh > 3) return; // max threshold is 3 (20mV)
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uint8_t agc = read8(TPA2016_AGCLIMIT);
??
? agc &= ~(0x20);? // mask off bottom 5 bits
? agc |= thresh;? ? ? ? // set the limit level.
?
? write8(TPA2016_AGCLIMIT, agc);
}
73
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
This would have repurcussions of ripple and? hashing sound on the analog SSB working. OK for any FM? modulation .
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 12:22 PM, VE7WQ <v@...> wrote: Better yet, a SEPIC (non-inverting) PM-6009DU Buck-Boost 4A converter:
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
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From: John <passionfruit88@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
Hello Paul,
I asked myself the same question and poking around the datasheets I believe that 15V for the main board should be the absolute maximum, with some precautions.
The reason being is that the audio amplifier absolute voltage limit is 15V. I think all the other components can handle the 15V voltage.
This assumes of course that the 5V regulator on the raduino has a heatsink and better also a series resistor to limit it power dissipation.
Before I changed the finals to RD16HHF1s, I added a 12V LM7812 regulator for the main board supply, and fed the IRF510 finals directly with the 16.8V from the 4S lithium battery.?
That way you have a maximum voltage for your finals and a safe one for your main board.
With the 12V regulator you only need a heatsink on the raduino 5V regulator (no series resistor) as the heat dissipation is more reasonable.
73, John (VK2ETA)
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Re: Recommendations for learning coding for Bitx and/or arduino
Yes!? Jack's book "Beginning C for Arduino "?is great!
Paul K0ZYV
From: Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Recommendations for learning coding for Bitx and/or arduino
Can I get someone else to say it for me...
Jack, W8TEE
From: Mike Lichtman via Groups.Io <tchrme@...> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 10:32 PM Subject: [BITX20] Recommendations for learning coding for Bitx and/or arduino Okay, I have played with boatanchors and know how to work on tube type radios. Time
to learn some coding for the BitX and/or Arduino. I have a Mac computer. Where should I?
start? Which books are best? I am open to all recommendations? 73 Mike KF6KXG
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
Better yet, a SEPIC (non-inverting) PM-6009DU Buck-Boost 4A converter:
http://tinyurl.com/y9ysz6k5
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
John,
?4 li-ion celles make a max of 16 odd is fine. ?But as we use it the voltage falls to 12 and the 12V regulator needs min of 15V. How did you cope with that situation? regards sarma ?vu3zmv
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 10:06 AM, John <passionfruit88@...> wrote: Hello Paul,
I asked myself the same question and poking around the datasheets I believe that 15V for the main board should be the absolute maximum, with some precautions.
The reason being is that the audio amplifier absolute voltage limit is 15V. I think all the other components can handle the 15V voltage.
This assumes of course that the 5V regulator on the raduino has a heatsink and better also a series resistor to limit it power dissipation.
Before I changed the finals to RD16HHF1s, I added a 12V LM7812 regulator for the main board supply, and fed the IRF510 finals directly with the 16.8V from the 4S lithium battery.?
That way you have a maximum voltage for your finals and a safe one for your main board.
With the 12V regulator you only need a heatsink on the raduino 5V regulator (no series resistor) as the heat dissipation is more reasonable.
73, John (VK2ETA)
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Re: Maximum safe input voltage to ubitx?
I use this $1.45 Boost Buck DC adjustable step up down Converter XL6009 Module,
with a 4 cell 18650 Li-ion Rechargeable Battery pack.
Wide input voltage 5V ~ 32V;
Wide Output Voltage 1.25V ~ 35V
Built- 4A MOSFET switches, efficiency up to 94%.
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Kent B.
Raj vu2zap
Nick VK4PP
