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Re: BitX40 low power output #bitx40
Jerry, thanks for the tips. I was able to adjust RV1 and see 100mA with the key down and no audio input. However, I do not see the 1A current when shouting/whistling into the mic. My "power meter" is
By David Arthur · #63059 ·
Re: uBITXv4 for sale #ubitx
Who is that? Is that you Jack?
By Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...> · #63058 ·
Re: uBITXv4 for sale #ubitx
I have too many radios! Naw. This is too many radios... Jack W8TEE
By Jack Purdum <jjpurdum@...> · #63057 ·
Re: Straight Key Night
Hi Mike, Thanks for the reminder. I will try to get some operating time in for that. Most of my time will be taken by another long, old tradition - taking my lady out to a new years eve supper, party,
By Bill Cromwell · #63056 ·
Straight Key Night
As a thought, if you own one of these you should get on the air on Monday night with your Ubitx for Straight Key Night. It is a long old ham radio tradition. *Objective: *This 24-hour event is not a
By Michael Walker <va3mw@...> · #63055 ·
Re: uBITXv4 for sale #ubitx
Hi Jim: I am outside CoNus ( Puerto Rico) and would like to buy it Miguel WP4ZI On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 10:14, Bill Cromwell<wrcromwell@...> wrote: Hi Jim, There is no need any more to restrict
By Bob Villa · #63054 ·
Re: uBITXv4 for sale #ubitx
Hi Jim, There is no need any more to restrict sales to the 48 CONtigious United States via USPS. The priority and flat rate shipping is good for ALL states and any US territories. That includes the
By Bill Cromwell · #63053 ·
uBITXv4 for sale #ubitx
I have too many radios! (like 6 transceivers, including another uBITX)? This is a version 4 uBITX in a nice case (Fry's).? It has a 2.8" Nextion display, AGC/S meter, Axicom relays, and an LM386
By Jim Reagan · #63052 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Electret and Ceramic are two different types AFAIK. Electret is not AKA ceramic.
By Raj vu2zap · #63051 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Thank you, Timothy It seems that the mic may be the underlying cause and if I have connected it in reverse polarity I may have damaged it. Then testing with a damaged mic has invalidated all the tests
By Gary.ingle@... · #63050 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
On a related matter, the? heat sink of the IRF 510 on this tcvr and also on the uBitx? is live to ground ( It's a feature !!) Bear that in mind when working on it or casing it.? The Fuse on the
By Timothy Fidler <engstr@...> · #63049 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Polarity it critical. There is a small Linear IC equiv approx to? a u741 built into the mic insert.? ?Generally one of the mic solder tabs on the back will? be marked with a posittive to show
By Timothy Fidler <engstr@...> · #63048 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Thank you, Jakobus I am at the office at the moment. I will check polarity as soon as i get home Regards Gary ZS5GI
By Gary.ingle@... · #63047 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Yes it is polarity concious. If you look at the capsule 2 connection pads, you will see that one of them have tracks to the casing. That is the negative one. The one that has no tracks to the casing
By Kobus ZS6CHK · #63046 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Thank you , Timothy I am not using a Dynamic mike, I am using the small electret mike as was supplied with the kit. I make up the mic with a plastic enclosure and a switch for the PTT. 4 wires, 2 for
By Gary.ingle@... · #63045 ·
Re: Antuino - the antenna analyzer
jerry, i built it so i could stuff it inside the cubesat to measure the antenna. an external spectrum analyzer and its cables were upsetting the RF model hence, i needed something that could read the
By Ashhar Farhan · #63044 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
On second thoughts, you replaced the main? board ( I re read earlier post) . The chance of having two bad K1 relays seems remote - depending on what voltage you are running the thing on and how much
By Timothy Fidler <engstr@...> · #63043 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Gary , JG has done a v good job of pointing out where you are at the moment. My tuppence worth and this is not very systematic is that if relay K1 has failed or the PTT line is not getting earthed
By Timothy Fidler <engstr@...> · #63042 ·
Re: Bitx40 - Not Transmitting #bitx40help #bitx40
Thank you , Jerry. I am going to try a completly new mike, including the wires to the jumper on the main board. I also thought that I could try a CW transmission test if I wire up the CW keyer. ??? PS
By Gary.ingle@... · #63041 ·
Re: Antuino - the antenna analyzer
Farhan, OK. so best thought of as a basic spectrum analyzer Has a return loss bridge up front to measure SWR. Not weird at all. But does look very cheap and buildable. I've been thinking of building a
By Jerry Gaffke · #63040 ·