Re: zBitx - Progress Update
one of the ports is for power, I don't think it provides data.
[email protected]> wrote:
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David T-- VE3TOS
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#115991
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Re: uBITX v6 Low Audio - Back at it again
Unknown. I heated the end closer to the back of the PCB, and the cap fell right off the board, with a end still on the PCB. A check of the cap shows it is open, not surprising with the end
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Richard AG5M
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#115990
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Re: sBitx v3 stopped producing RF output after long FT8 operation
#power
#rf
#sBITX_v3
If C202 (47pf) SHORTED, you would expect potentially what is being seen.
If the 80 meter filter were invoked, and your frequency is above that, the
input of the filter might act like a short.
If D15
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#115989
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Re: uBITX v6 Low Audio - Back at it again
Interesting why it cracked/failed... due to mechanical stress, like bent of PCB... temperature shock...? or was it already bad since new...
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tomekdm sp7etd
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#115988
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Re: uBITX v6 Low Audio - Back at it again
I hope so, you guys have been absolutely great! Stay tuned.
73, Richard AG5M On Friday, February 28, 2025 at 02:19:21 PM PST, tomekdm sp7etd via groups.io <tomekdm@...> wrote:
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Richard AG5M
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#115987
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Re: uBITX v6 Low Audio - Back at it again
good to hear, radio will be fixed. 73
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tomekdm sp7etd
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#115986
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Re: uBITX v6 Low Audio - Back at it again
C30 removed. The end closest to the display came off when desoldering. PCB looks OK.
With C30 removed, voltages on Q30 are:
E = 1.74, B= 2.41, C=7.76 Pretty much as you mentioned.
C30 will be
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Richard AG5M
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#115985
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Re: zBitx - Progress Update
The RPi Zero 2 W has two USB 2.0 ports, I guess you could use an interposer board and include a USB-C connector, but it would only work at USB-2.0 speeds and increase the size of the radio.
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Ken N2VIP
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#115984
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Re: zBitx - Progress Update
The micro USB is the pi , in the future if they decide to use USBC,
hopefully in the same footprint we will just need to make the hole a little
bigger
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David T-- VE3TOS
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#115983
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Re: Looking for the V2 Hardware Upgrade Info
JJ, that’s hard to say. I had huge Zener’s in mine, and I still lost a MOSFET with no obvious reason. I cannot guarantee it at that instant, but I had not seen any oscillations ever in my unit
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#115982
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Re: Looking for the V2 Hardware Upgrade Info
I think some folks misunderstood what I was asking for.
The sBitx V2 has IRFZ24N MOSFETs. We want to continue to use them for the finals. What mods have to be performed to prevent oscillations and
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JJ - W9JES
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#115981
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Re: Looking for the V2 Hardware Upgrade Info
It's all good. Your information was useful for those who want to fully convert their V2 board to V3. Thank you.
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JJ - W9JES
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#115980
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Re: sBitx v3 stopped producing RF output after long FT8 operation
#power
#rf
#sBITX_v3
Good point Evan!
But I can’t figure out is how disconnecting a Lowpass filter would result in a lower voltage. It should result in a higher voltage.
I tried to look for what things might be
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#115979
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Re: uBITX v6 Low Audio - Back at it again
Sorry, my bad. It is 0.82 kOhm, not 0.82 as reported. Thanks for catching that. Base of Q30 is in fact 50.8 ohms. i rechecked. OK, C30 will get removed and voltages checked on Q30. 73, Richard
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Richard AG5M
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#115978
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Re: zBitx - Progress Update
The USB ports are the actual USB ports on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2, so HFSignals didn't have much say in it.
Joel
N6ALT
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Joel Caulkins/N6ALT
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#115977
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Re: sBitx v3 stopped producing RF output after long FT8 operation
#power
#rf
#sBITX_v3
It should be possible to test the LPF selection process with a DMM.? Use USB, set the drive to 1 and the mic to 0.? Then, measure the voltages on the banded sections of the selection diodes.? Only
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Evan Hand
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#115976
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Re: zBitx - Progress Update
So, the USB port is microUSB, not USB-C? A little disappointing, but I
guess the C is larger and there wasn't room?
The rest is very exciting, and I'm waiting with bated breath for
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Gwen Patton
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#115975
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Re: sBitx v3 stopped producing RF output after long FT8 operation
#power
#rf
#sBITX_v3
“Is it possible that the software got crazy and didn't enable any section in the LPF filter?
73,
Wojtek”
It’s unlikely that the software is doing anything wrong. It’s more likely that some
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#115974
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Re: Has anyone received a zBitx?
Please see this message for more information, it was sent earlier today:
/g/BITX20/message/115933
Ken, N2VIP
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Ken N2VIP
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#115973
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Re: sBitx v3 stopped producing RF output after long FT8 operation
#power
#rf
#sBITX_v3
The below message was an answer to sa7buj.
pt., 28 lut 2025 o 22:03 WZab - SP5DAA via groups.io <wzab01=
[email protected]> napisa?(a):
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Wojciech M. Zabo?otny
My GPG/PGP keys:
standard:
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WZab - SP5DAA
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#115972
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