¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

Date
Heat sink
OK gang I want to try to run the PA off 24 volts. Any suggestions as to size or type of heatsink. Do I have to re-adjust the bias, etc? I was wondering if anyone has used a 7812 to regulate power to
By Brent Seres/ VE3CUS · #33296 ·
Re: Agc
Thanks Dex Looks easy enough. That's what I love about this radio, it's inexpensive enough that you don't mind experimenting. I built the anti chunk circuit shown elsewhere here, that uses a 2n3906 to
By Brent Seres/ VE3CUS · #33295 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
I had mine in 4 days with India post much better than dhl and no extra bills for tax chris G0WFH
By chris gress <Chrisg0wfh@...> · #33294 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
I got my Bitx40 kit in the 10 days from India to the Caribbean, got it a couple days ago. Need to assess which housing to use b4 building -- AncelB, MIT EE6002
By Ancel · #33293 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
You will get a shipping confirmation from DHL takes a couple of weeks for that to show up in your email. I paid with Paypal <gpodave@...> wrote:
By Laurence Oberman <oberman.l@...> · #33292 ·
Re: Agc
No, Brent, no AGC yet (no Raduino yet- it's en route), but Yes - lift R111(restores proper power switching to Q16) and 1N400x +12 (nearest I found was at R101, nearer end) to U1 pin 6. No ill effects
By Dexter N Muir · #33291 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
I agree Mac, I usually expect a couple of days before anything ships and then the shipping time in addition to that. So I really have no worries with this order.? Glad to see Dave got some info on
By patw4pbj@... · #33290 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
Thanks guys, I've just had a notification and tracking number.? My BtX is in Frankfurt :-) 73 Dave (G8XUL)
By Dave James · #33289 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
I think,there is no serious problem. 29-1st oct it was weekend. Somebody has to check order, pack TRX, send it. It is nor a big proffesional shop neither factory. Sometimes there is no "one day -
By MAc sp9mrn · #33288 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
Pat,? thanks.? Good to know I'm not the only one (sorry that's at your expense :-).? If that's the case fine.? I know that this is a hobby and a very good price so an 'out of office' reply would
By Dave James · #33287 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
I don't know that it's normal, but you're not alone. I placed my order on 1 October and haven't heard anything yet either. No additional info in my paypal transaction either.? Perhaps someone was
By patw4pbj@... · #33286 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
Brent, thanks for taking the time to reply.? That gives me some useful info - nothing in the paypal records however. 73 Dave, G8XUL
By Dave James · #33285 ·
Re: Solid state relay board
I concur. I did some research on these things a little while ago. The AC ones use triacs, and they won't work with DC. Some of them won't even work properly with an inductive AC load. I'm guessing
By Brent Seres/ VE3CUS · #33284 ·
Re: Agc
Should be power connection.? Arrrr, I hate how unnoticed auto correct makes me look illiterate.
By Brent Seres/ VE3CUS · #33283 ·
Re: Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
Hi Dave Not sure what the story is. When I ordered, I don't remember if I received an email from hf sigs. I believe I went back in to my PayPal account the next day, and hfsigs had added the shipping
By Brent Seres/ VE3CUS · #33282 ·
Re: Agc
Hi Dex I was thinking of it. It looks like the only real thing required would be to route a permanent power conception to the 386. Probably no more difficult than Allard's cw mod, which was no
By Brent Seres/ VE3CUS · #33281 ·
Bitx40 order - black hole #bitx40help
Hello group, I ordered the Bitx 40 with DHL delivery on the 29th September from the RFSigs web page.? Other than the paypal receipt for the payment I've had no comms.? I've written
By Dave James · #33280 ·
Re: Solid state relay board
AFAIK, they are triac operated and run on AC. Designed for 250v AC and 2A If used for DC then probably it will latch up and not release (open)!
By Raj vu2zap · #33279 ·
Re: Agc
Brent, have you tried your mixing scheme on U1 perma-powered? or would that be too butcherous? Dex ZL2DEX
By Dexter N Muir · #33278 ·
Re: Amplified Microphone and the BITX40
Thanks for the replies.?? I was going to wait until a connector arrived next week to test the mic but I think I will just lash the wires together over the weekend to see how it works.? I will post
By Jim Keller · #33277 ·