Re: Brand new uBiTX v5.0 quality issue ?
These square pots have thin flat tapered pins and in my experience these are so easily broken should the item be twisted.I would suggest a skewed pot should be replaced preferably by a multiturn
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Ian Reeve <ian.radioworkshop@...>
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#73779
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Re: Brand new uBiTX v5.0 quality issue ?
Farhan, if the order of component placement is reversed so the trimpot goes in after the FET/heatsink, this will avoid any stresses on the trimpot. It will still be skewed, though, which may offend
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Gerry Kavanagh
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#73778
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Re: displya for bitx 40.
Hi Dave, I've used this 3rd party display module with success with radiuno on a ubitx, should fit the bitx40 as well: https://www.adafruit.com/product/181 It has a nice blue color with white text. The
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Jonas Sanamon
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#73777
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ubitx v6, refactored code
Jack and others, I have uploaded the refactored code to https://github.com/afarhan/ubitxv6 . I will document this further in the next few days. If you want to understand ubitx code, start with
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Ashhar Farhan
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#73776
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
As the production of BIX40 has stopped, perhaps no point in buying or fabricating an enclosre fot it, now. Sarma vu3zmv [email protected]> wrote:
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MVS Sarma
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#73775
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
That would work, but it will need band pass filters and the associated band switching. The same amp is available (unassembled) for about 38 to 40 US dollars shipped. Paul K0ZYV
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wnpauls
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#73774
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
Good Day Alex, Yes I am the owner of a 30+ year old? well used "knibbling tool" that has many uses on aluminum in its career I do not see it having any? problems with plastic even in its dotage.
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Steve Sawicki
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#73773
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
Tim, I do not have, or easy access to any one that has a 3D printer, so far I have seen Ebay "printed" panels for the Ef01 for $25-27 plus shipping a bit much for a legacy BIT40 considering that the
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Steve Sawicki
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Re: New tower
It is funny. Yes amazing someone would leave that up. Hopefully it is far away from their house or other buildings. Somehow seeing that, flashed the thought of next time a small amusement park is
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Tom, wb6b
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#73771
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Re: ?BITX & QRP labs 50W PA
How about this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Assembled-100W-SSB-linear-HF-Power-Amplifier-YAESU-FT-817-818-KX3-AM-CW-FM/232865801234 Alex Netherton W5ALX Buncombe County NC http://blueridgediscovery.org
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Alex Netherton
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#73770
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Re: New tower
Hi Tom: Really don't know where the picture came from...just saw it online and couldn't believe that someone would leave it up Jack, W8TEE
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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Re: New tower
Looks like it was struck by a very powerful bolt of lightning. Tom, wb6b
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Tom, wb6b
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Re: New tower
Is that an artist's work of art, or did someone buy a used tower on-line and this is what it looked like after being shipped to them? Tom, wb6b
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Tom, wb6b
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Re: Templates for China EF01 Electronic Plastic Shell Project Case for a BITX40
Interesting, but I have used a Radio Shack "knibbling tool"
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Alex Netherton
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Re: displya for bitx 40.
Dave are you looking for just the LCD, which is a common 1602 5v unit, or the complete Raduino? -- www.bitxmap.com ( http://www.bitxmap.com )
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Doug W
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#73765
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Re: Brand new uBiTX v5.0 quality issue ?
My V5 board which I received in July 2019 had exactly the same problem: RV2 or RV3 (don't rememember which one) was bad. Since no damage was visible, it took some time to find the cause for the low
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Sascha Bohnet | DL5SMB
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Re: displya for bitx 40.
Hi, I have a bitx 40 but no display,i wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction ive tried to email hf igs but had no replies,does anyone have spare i can buy please.Regards Dave G0AYD QTHR
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Dave Dixon <wylyeguy2@...>
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#73763
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Fw: [JackAl] uBitx v6 compatibility?
George: We don't have a V6 yet, but since we replace the entire radino board anyway, I would think it should.? Let's put it this way, I will give someone a JackAl board if they agree to test it on a
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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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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