Re: Simpler spur fix
Thanks Raj, very much appreciated! I will have to do this mod then which does not jeopardise the output power!
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iz oos
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#60457
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Re: Purchase of uBitx on hold until?
I only just noticed it after I posted my reply to Iz, but your mod is now up on the website! A very simple fix, albeit requiring the ordering of surface mount parts ...? The question is why does it
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Mike Woods
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#60456
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Re: Purchase of uBitx on hold until?
Mike, see my SIMPLER spur fix without loss of Po! Tested on two boards here.. Raj
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Raj vu2zap
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#60455
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Re: Purchase of uBitx on hold until?
Iz Spurs news item: http://ubitx.net/2018/09/15/details-of-the-anti-spurs-mod-added-45mhz-filter/ Just 3 parts and you will have that one licked.?? However, it may just be an expensive way of
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Mike Woods
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#60454
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Simpler spur fix
I found good reduction of spurs with the following mods: 1. Replace L5 with an SMD inductor 680nH or 681, mount at right angles to old toroid 2. Replace L7 as above. The 45MHz filter is not required
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Raj vu2zap
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#60453
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Re: Purchase of uBitx on hold until?
Mike, what are the three parts to resolve spurs? I might have missed something.
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iz oos
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#60452
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Re: Purchase of uBitx on hold until?
Eliott The latest version of the uBITx is the v4, which doesn't have an audio chip at all (it has discrete transistors). The v4 board MAY have audio issues ... a small proportion of owners have
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Mike Woods
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#60451
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Re: QSX 10W HF Linear PA kit
this is a very well designed amp. the extensive use of feedback helps preserve linearity. we don't get the BS170 transistors in india for some strange reason. i might as well just order this to play
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Ashhar Farhan
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#60450
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Re: Harmonics and Relay Replacement
The contacts are below, close to the ground plane possible less coupling and short so less inductance. Raj Pic: from the net. Emacs!
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Raj vu2zap
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#60449
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Re: QSX 10W HF Linear PA kit
OK 13db gain for the final stage. As many of us have 0.7-1w qrps what is the (approximate) absolute maximum rating for the input power of the final stage without going nonlinear? 0.5w or more?
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iz oos
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#60448
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Re: Alignment of Bitx40
Should be easy enough to replace Q13 with a through-hole 2n3904. And should work fine. You need to first remove the old surface mount MMBT3904 at Q13. Heat up the pin that's alone along one side with
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Jerry Gaffke
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#60447
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Re: Harmonics and Relay Replacement
Nice analysis. Could you please try with smd inductor 100uH, Please !! regards vu3zmv
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MVS Sarma
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#60446
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Re: Alignment of Bitx40
Hello. It looks like I've damaged Q13 on my Bitx40 v3 board, this is annoying because the diodes for the protection modification are sitting on my bench not installed.? I happen to have some 2N3904
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craigmclean@...
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#60445
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Re: Harmonics and Relay Replacement
Sure is fun with good test equipment........ I deleted the last picture because it may cause confusion. #1 The first plot is the coupling between the Armature and the coil for a small 10 pin Omron
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Kees T
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#60444
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Re: QSX 10W HF Linear PA kit
Just one more comment to Hans. I have order a kit, going to build a monobander 10/11m SSB rig. But, I am just reading through the PA's manual, and really, your manuals are second to none!? Absolutely
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Nick VK4PP
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#60441
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Re: QSX 10W HF Linear PA kit
Hi All. Just remembered, the GQRP SPRAT magazine recently had an article for a +-30db amp based on the MMBTH10 if I remember correctly. It used 4 of them. Ill see if i can find more details to share I
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Nick VK4PP
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#60440
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Re: QSX 10W HF Linear PA kit
Well you know how these things are, every time you vary one thing, something else changes... so it's hard to be totally precise. But approximately the gain is split equally between the two stages.
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Hans Summers
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#60438
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Re: QSX 10W HF Linear PA kit
Jerry, I agree that we need more than one MMIC for the TX gain stages. My initial idea was/is? to replace the "famous" Q90 with a three transistor W7ZOI amp (gain = 15 dB) may be using even BFR106
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Henning Weddig
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#60437
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Re: ubitx s-meter
#smeter
#firmware
#ubitx
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You could update the firmware, 1.1 is out. A few things. Are you using a Nextion, have you built the extra stuff necessary (ie, another arduino nano?). (I have a question about that, there's got to be
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David Berkompas <david.berkompas@...>
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#60436
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Re: Harmonics and Relay Replacement
Kees Has anyone tried adding a 0.1 mfd across each of the relay coils, and additional 0.1 mfd to ground from various places in the DC going to these relays. Suspicion is that some of the unwanted
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Arv Evans
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#60435
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