Re: Input antenna attenuation?
Don't do that. Trace it from the other end.
S
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Steve Wright
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#25644
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Re: R15 and ADE-1 mixer getting very hot
Check the resistance from the R15 - C17 junction to ground. It looks like there is either a short on the board or you have the ADE-1 installed incorrectly. If you have a short, pull C17 and recheck.
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kc0wox Leeper
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#25643
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Re: Issues With calibrate and TX
On another reading of this, I had the same issue. I moved to using the
function button in the 1.0.7 code, and removed the "traditional" cal
button. Now 1 button does it all, after you learn how,
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Larry Acklin
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#25642
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Re: Issues With calibrate and TX
Maybe just placing a cap of 10-100nF across the switch would help?
73, Allard PE1NWL
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Allard PE1NWL
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#25641
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Re: H-250/U military handset with BitX40?
I love the use case Gil. I would think the clansman would be better. I gave up trying to use mine as i had a lot of difficulty find a matching connector.
Did you take the connector off?
John
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Leonardelli <ve3ips@...>
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#25640
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R15 and ADE-1 mixer getting very hot
I'm testing a new bitx3c build.? When I apply 12v R15 and ADE-1ASK mixer gets extremely hot.? I removed Q7 and R11 and it still gets very hot.??? This leaves only the ADE-1ASK in the circuit.? I
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William Hemmingsen - W4WHL
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#25639
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Re: Issues With calibrate and TX
Use a stiff 12V supply to start. I have not had good success with anything
less than 2A. Linear if you have it.
My BitX40/v1.07 works FB.
Larry
KB3CUF
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Larry Acklin
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#25638
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Issues With calibrate and TX
Ok it seems strange to me but whenever I have the cal function in my code when I hit ptt to TX it goes to calibrate and then save. ?I have all wires with a ground wrapped around connected from 1 end
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Steve Greer
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#25637
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Re: UPDATED bitx40mcu, bitx40 sketch using the Si5351mcu lib.
Pavel,
I haven't tried coding for the Si5351, you could be right. ?However, on page 3 of AN619:
3.2. Feedback Multisynth Divider Equations ? ? ? ?fvco = fxtal * (a * b/c)
where ? ?a+b/c ?
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Jerry Gaffke
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#25636
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Re: UPDATED bitx40mcu, bitx40 sketch using the Si5351mcu lib.
Hi Jerry, the 600 to 900 Mhz are suggested for the 25 to 27 Mhz range.
There is a multiplier constraint that when you calculate it for 25 Mhz can't reach the 900 Mhz hardcoded in my lib; that makes
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Pavel Milanes Costa <pavelmc@...>
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#25635
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Re: UPDATED bitx40mcu, bitx40 sketch using the Si5351mcu lib.
Though the Etherkit breakout board with an Si5351A has the option for a 25mhz TCXO, so it is driving an external clock into what SiLabs says is a 25-27mhz crystal oscillator. ?The C part allows you
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Jerry Gaffke
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#25634
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Re: Using hot glue around supplied mic - good idea, stupid idea?
I think I must have the "kids" hot glue system as it delivered "not too hot" glue which was encouraging until I realized the viscosity was very low. As a consequence have glue within the cap but not
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Paul Gacek (W6PNG/M0SNA)
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#25633
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Re: UPDATED bitx40mcu, bitx40 sketch using the Si5351mcu lib.
According to AN619, the VCO operates between 600 and 900 MHz, regardless of the reference clock or crystal we provide. ?PLLA and PLLB have dividers appropriate for any reference clock between 10mhz
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Jerry Gaffke
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#25632
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Re: UPDATED bitx40mcu, bitx40 sketch using the Si5351mcu lib.
Many thanks for the explanation Jerry, very complete reference for my goal.
That's why I will make the Max value of the PLL VCO of the lib dependent on the xtal you use, I found a few 26.134 Mhz
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Pavel Milanes Costa <pavelmc@...>
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#25631
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Re: Interesting observation of the power levels of the Si5351A, reversed?
Thanks Pavel. fascinating.
Maybe the two bits is linked to an attenuator ? higher the number lesser the output.
In such a chip an attenuator makes more sense in design!
Raj
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Raj vu2zap
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#25630
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Re: UPDATED bitx40mcu, bitx40 sketch using the Si5351mcu lib.
All Raduinos built by hfsigs have a 25mhz crystal: ?http://www.hfsigs.com/bitx40v3_circuit.html ( http://www.hfsigs.com/bitx40v3_circuit.html )
Some people are using other Si5351 based breakout
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Jerry Gaffke
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#25629
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Interesting observation of the power levels of the Si5351A, reversed?
Hi,
Last night while working with the Si5351a I noted something interesting, that made me recheck the spec sheet several times:
At least in my Si5351a the power level are inverted!
In the App Note
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Pavel Milanes Costa <pavelmc@...>
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#25628
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Re: UPDATED bitx40mcu, bitx40 sketch using the Si5351mcu lib.
Hi,
Tests shows that it's a problem with the lib, I assumed that the lib works with a 27 Mhz xtal, raduino uses 25 Mhz and the internal max PLL VCO is way beyond the range of the max with a 25 Mhz
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Pavel Milanes Costa <pavelmc@...>
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#25627
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Was Noob in need of some assistance. Now: [BITX20] Input antenna attenuation?
Hi,
There was a reason why I advised you to use the set-up (see below) when using your sig-gen as a signal source to test the receive of your Bitx. Yes, your Bitx has a noise floor of around -120dBm
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vk1xp
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#25626
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Re: Input antenna attenuation?
-73 dbm is S9 signal, so go a lot lower than that.
73
Ken VA3ABN
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Ken
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#25625
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