Re: No Receive
Did you happen to increase the IF Value? [email protected]> wrote:
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David T-- VE3TOS
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#118263
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Re: No FT8 bandwidth, can't make FT8 contacts
Hi! Update the software again. You may have an update error. Make a new memory card. The procedure is described in the operating instructions. This helped me when I had no output power. HA8LKT Laci
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HA8LKT Laci
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#118262
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Re: zBitx speaker noise?
#zbitx
Hi! The noise goes away when you disconnect the screen and use an external monitor. This is my observation. HA8LKT Laci Grant Brown via groups.io <grant.brown73@...> ezt ¨ªrta
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HA8LKT Laci
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#118261
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Re: No FT8 bandwidth, can't make FT8 contacts
Oh, and even after calling? CQ a bunch of times and calling others sending CQ PSK reporter did not have any reception of my calls, and an inline separate SWR meter showed 3 watts of power going to
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cam1aw
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#118260
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Re: zBitx speaker noise?
#zbitx
Playing around with it a bit tonight - seems that a bit of shielding between the pi and the board may help, especially with some of the noises. I'm getting screen update noise and a periodic crunchy
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Grant Brown
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#118259
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Re: No FT8 bandwidth, can't make FT8 contacts
Oh and yes it's populating with other FT8 calls and CQs
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cam1aw
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#118258
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Re: No FT8 bandwidth, can't make FT8 contacts
I'm somewhat familiar as I have done FT8 with my sBITX, I updated the radio, it synched up with the time server and set that, viewing the output on another receiver it looked like the carrier wasn't
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cam1aw
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#118257
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Re: New zBitx - New User - CW operation
Been making a few Q¡¯s on 20CW at about 20wpm with TR delay at 500mS. Not too bad.
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Steve Sutterer AK0M
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#118256
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Re: ZBitx Shutdown Function
#zbitx
That's an interesting thought regarding the shutdown process for the ZBitx. Expanding on your idea, it seems quite logical to have a dedicated button displayed on the user interface that initiates the
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David T-- VE3TOS
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#118255
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Re: Sbitx high swr on a 1 to 1 antenna
Perhaps. I have seen issues similar to that with poor neutralization on a tube amplifier, although the bad oscillation was never a higher amplitude than the intended signal in my experience. I
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Scotty R
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#118254
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Re: Sbitx high swr on a 1 to 1 antenna
That¡¯s a good theory also!
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#118253
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Re: Sbitx high swr on a 1 to 1 antenna
I think your symptoms point to an instability in the final amplifier or drivers.? The off frequency oscillation shows as higher power and high SWR.? Since it is intermittent I would look for a part
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Ron Carr
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#118252
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Re: ZBitx Shutdown Function
#zbitx
Correct, yet corruption is even less likely if you do an orderly shutdown.? The OP coded a way to do that when you don't have a keyboard, which is supposed to be a major use case for zbitx. It feels
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Dave, N1AI
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#118251
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Re: No FT8 bandwidth, can't make FT8 contacts
Are you seeing callsigns, etc, and other activity with good signal levels? Or is it that you just can't actually make a contact? Make sure your time is properly synced, as for FT8, it is critical.
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Joe
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#118250
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No FT8 bandwidth, can't make FT8 contacts
Been unable to make any FT8 contacts, I discovered that if I look at the received waterfall on a separate receiver the transmission begins with a normal looking bandwidth for a few seconds ?then
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cam1aw
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#118249
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Re: Sbitx high swr on a 1 to 1 antenna
(meter reads a much higher POWER, not impedance) So some of the readings you are seeing go together. Gordon <docvacuumtubes@...> wrote:
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#118247
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Re: Sbitx high swr on a 1 to 1 antenna
Usually those power meters actually measure VOLTAGE, and presume 50 ohms, then use the equation P = V*V / R to find the "power" If the impedance they are looking into jumps way UP, then the
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#118246
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Re: Sbitx high swr on a 1 to 1 antenna
Will open things up later this weekend. Also notice another change, on 20 meters getting more power out for a give drive setting, a (FT8) setting of 65 was good for 2 watts, now 7 to 8( measured on
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W1WCI
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#118245
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Re: ZBitx Shutdown Function
#zbitx
This has been covered in another thread fairly well.? The TL;DR is that even though the main computer is running an OS, very little data is being written, so it's safe to operate it like a controller
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AndyH
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#118244
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Re: Sbitx high swr on a 1 to 1 antenna
Have you made any progress? Scotty [email protected]> wrote:
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Scotty R
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#118242
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