Re: New tower
Yellow Brick Road? -- ZL2DEX
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Dexter N Muir
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#73761
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Re: New tower
You mean "stairway to heaven"? I drive by this every day: It's at the Domino's world headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI, and is a 'disguise' cell phone tower. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE
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Dave New, N8SBE
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#73760
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
Mark, For SSB high idle current are not a factor (unless unrealistically high) as the average current is likely going to be higher and if heat is an issue than larger heatsinks or fans are the
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ajparent1/kb1gmx
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#73759
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
Allison, great information! That sheds a great deal of light on the subject, thanks!
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#73758
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
Since I run an EBY amp since 2006 you must have mis-read.? In the files section I've even posted his articles back around 2010 and copied to this iteration years ago. Still there. The ubitx is not
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ajparent1/kb1gmx
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#73757
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
Hi, I think linearity will depend on a lot of things, most importantly supplied voltage and bias current (and likely input signal level as well). I would think it would also depend on the design of
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Mark - N7EKU <n7eku@...>
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#73756
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
Thingiverse has quite a few front panels for this as well available as models that can be 3d printed. they work quite well https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2772153 as an example but there are quite a
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KE2GKB
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#73755
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Re: [GCBG] HF Coupon for case
Yeah, I didn't notice the fine print as I was buying a gift for my son. Sorry about that. Jack, W8TEE
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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#73754
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
I?I bought this case (S06A): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000284522671.html It is not a real bargain but it comes complete with useful accessories Cheers, Diego I8TIF
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pluto@...
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#73753
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
You could mock up front and rear panels on stiff card, easy to make changes and when you are happy use as your front and rear templates.
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GM4CID <gm4cid@...>
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#73752
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
Most of the the VU2s use a laptop smps with a bit of filtering to give nearly 20 watts out. I don't think there is a need of another amp since the devices are the same de vu2pep
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padmanabhan cattamanchi <PEPINDIA@...>
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#73751
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Re: New tower
Makes me think of the Led Zepplin song.
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GM4CID <gm4cid@...>
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Re: HF Coupon for case
Ken: I didn't notice that as I used it when I bought my son a Christmas gift. Still, it's a pretty good deal. Jack, W8TEE
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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#73749
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Re: HF Coupon for case
That $5 price is after an additional $49.95 purchase. I agree, it is a great little case - I use one to hold a DMR HT, Pi-Star hotspot, USB battery pack for both, and a charger as a mini DMR go-box
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Ken N2VIP
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#73748
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HF Coupon for case
All: Harbor Freight has this coupon: for the small Apache case. It's regular price is $15 and often on sale for $10, but $5 is the cheapest I've seen it. I put Diz's 5 W in one: and it worked out
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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#73747
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New tower
...and my kids didn't think I could put it up myself!
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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#73746
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
I used some PCB for mine. Or you can go to a hardware store and get some aluminum and make a new panel. The steel one is hard to work with. mike AI4NS
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Mike Short <ai4ns.mike.spam@...>
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#73745
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
At $300 the HR-50 supports the uBITX on all bands and modes. And it does not require a PTT In signal since it has a carrier-operated relay:
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John AE5X
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#73744
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Re: uBitx FT8
By August, we didn't have any v4 boards. Can you send me a picture directly to my email address? - f
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Ashhar Farhan
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#73743
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
Allison, I am basing my report in wa2eby's recommendations. My own measurement lead me to believe that between 25 ma to 150 ma, there is not much of a difference in linearity. The linearity increases
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Ashhar Farhan
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#73742
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