Andy,
I have a little Beofeng radio and mic and the mic’s are known for their week mic signal so back in August I bought “10x5 mm 30-40 dB electret condenser microphone high sensitivity pickup” 5 pieces for $3.95 including shipping. This item is still available from eBay.
1 I replaced?the small pick up with the 10 mm one. (I had to cut away the plastic ring around the small pickup)
2 I drilled a couple more small holes in the microphone face above where the new pick up sits
73
Mick VA3EPM

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PS: I am using CEC firmware version 1.20.

Hi Mike,?
I took some time this weekend to look into the code. Indeed, the analog pin A7 is read only during RX, in a process called idle_process() .With a very simple code change I was able to read the analog pin during TX. but only for PTT and TX from CAT. It does not work when keying down (I don't know why, I wasn't able to figure it out).
So now I am using A7 for both S-Meter (during receive) and for FWD/REF during TX.?
The code change as follows:
ubitx_20.ino, line 1515, insert the following lines between ?" } //end of check TX Status" and ? "//we check CAT after the encoder as it might put the radio into TX"

On uBitx v6, A7 is definitely available. It's only connected to the CONTROLS1 port pin8, and that wire isn't connected to anything on the corresponding wiring harness in the kit. It can only be used as an analog input (can't output at all, but you can threshold it to make it pseudo-digital). In the stock software, you'll see it listed as a define called "ANALOG_SPARE", but I'd recommend renaming it to whatever purpose you use it for, if you do use it for something.


Reed

Are there any analog pins available on the Nano of the V6?? From looking at the documentation it looks like A7?might be available.? Anybody know for sure?

Awesome!
Thank you all very much

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weight is 2 lbs 4.3 oz.

Enhanced has more memory. Surprised that it didn’t compile for basic, as I had no problems compiling it for basic 5”. I seem to remember that someone else had a compile problem for a basic. But don’t recall the fix.?

when I am in front of my system late next week I will try it. I know that I ran this close to the maximum on the 5” basic. ?One of the spectrum displays takes a lot of memory. Had to reduce it size to compile on the 5”basic.?

73
Mark
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What did you do to upgrade the mic Mick?

Hi all,
I have been looking around but cannot find the dimensions and weight of an assembled 'full kit' uBITX v6
Does anyone know what those dimensions and weight are?
Thanks
Tom
N5TTI

Another clue, when unit is powered successfully the 5 volt regulator on the raduino gets quite warm. You can affirm its action by checking to see that there is 5 volts on the board.

With my v4 it is visually easy to plug the raduino into the board and be off by one pin.

If a tiny piece of wire is shorting something, a good power supply may stop outputting voltage then.

The need to debug is part of the journey. My v4 is on the bench because one of my mods isn't properly installed, even though it is working nicely on transmit. Debug time, I will find it.

Curt

A quick check for the Raduino is to pull it from the main board, connect a miniUSB cable to the Nano (socket is between the Nano board and the Raduino board) and supply a standard 5v USB power to the USB cord.? If the display lights, and the operation of the Raduino seems normal, then the problem is on the main board.

If the Raduino display will not light, then it is possible that the problem is the 5vdc regulator failed on overvoltage.? Only what that I know would be to remove from the board and try USB power again.

What test equipment do you have access to?? Since you reported voltage and continuity measurements I would assume at least a multi meter or DVM.

73
Evan
AC9TU

no it was not fixed on the basic , it compiles fone for the enhanced fime but you get a memory error when compiling for the basic?

All,
After borrowing an antenna tuner, upgrading my Beofeng Mic, I made a successful QSO yesterday only to find myself in the NA-QSO Party :-) I could tell by listening that all was not normal and fortunately my first (ever) HF contact (Tom K3AJ) was kind enough to explain the rules.
So after a couple of hours I mad 14 QSO's on the 40 meter band and had a lot of fun.
Thanks to all in this group who help me with getting the V6 set up.

73
Mick VA3EPM

A photo would’ve been nice?.
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Sodypop?
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Rich

It looks like on Facebook you reported Solvang this issue? ?

what was the problem?

73
Mark
AJ6CU

I have created an Arduino sketch and wiring diagram to utilize the LASERBEAM-VARI with an OLED display.? They are available for download on the SOTABEAMS website.??

Dennis, KG4RUL