Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
#raduino
Jeff wrote: "Sometimes, we do things just because we want to do them." With the proliferation of cell phones and satellite internet these days, it's getting harder to justify my time spent on ham
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
#raduino
Sometimes, we do things just because we want to do them. ?I mentioned in another group something about computer controlldr HF rigs to be kind neat. ?A crusty guy came back: "I LIKE KNOBS" in caps.
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Jeffrey Benedict
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
B4 I desolder any pin (or order a new Arduino) I tryed an Old Arduino and the original display and I actually heard a broadcast around frq. 3758 (?) I noticed that the heatsink on the Arduino board is
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Ulf Westman <ulfwestman@...>
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
Ok i will check the IF frq., and try desolder the pins or find lose pins to solden to the Nano ¡ or try to order nano with lose pins via internet (takes a while) ¡
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Ulf Westman <ulfwestman@...>
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
Have you per chance installed the wrong IF frequency. Early models ran 12mhz and yours is 11. If it worked prior then it is not a mechanical issue I assume? the tuning dial works?? The software
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_Dave_ AD0B
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
Thanks for Your reply all, I have now bought a new Arduino Nano, ?I read somewhere that the pin should be soldered on the otherside of the board (sometimes). I just want to know if this needs to be
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Ulf Westman <ulfwestman@...>
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
Ulf, Can you please give us a little more information on the status before you made the screen change, which files you loaded into the Nano, and if you replaced the Nano before the upgrade? The times
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Evan Hand
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
Ulf, on? you r screen you posted it looks like the spk is not highlighted. is it possibly muted for some reason? try plugging inn headphones to see if you have any audio at all. 73 David ac9xh
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david todd
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
ulf, importing factory software, i believe,wont work on the nextion display since its for a tft display. re-read post.so i believe you have to try the one of the older nextion software.. if it still
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david todd
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
Ulf, That was just my take of it. Some here might have experienced the same problem,but since you put in a nextion display and uploaded different firmware, i would check the wiring ,making sure its
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david todd
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Re: uBTIX no signal or reception
First, check your antenna connections inside the rig,then check all other interconnecting cables.make sure they are all installed properly, then I would re-install your stock firmware and display if
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david todd
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
#raduino
A good story, though not quite correct.? In the mid 60's,? NASA was using mechanical pencils (possibly leaving bits of graphite floating in the air) and the Soviets were using grease pens.? The
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
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I remember the 1960s space race. One of the challenges for the US was to make a ball point pen that writes in free fall gravity. We spent tons of money, I think for a while they were available to the
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_Dave_ AD0B
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
#raduino
I agree, Jerry. I put a "handle-spinner" on my T41 tuning knob. It stayed there for about 20 minutes. I went back to the old knob which just has a dimple on it. I also used an optical encoder in
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
#raduino
Mornin' Ford: Al and I have no control over the shipping of the T41 kit and they have not said anything to us about selling individual modules or boards. However, I don't see why they wouldn't
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Jack, W8TEE <jjpurdum@...>
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uBTIX no signal or reception
Hi All, I think i have messed up my uBTIX version 6 ;-( Installed Nextion Display and KD8CEC Software ver 1.200. I can't hear anything och dont have any reception. I have tryed to do a calibration but
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Ulf Westman <ulfwestman@...>
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
#raduino
That smart knob appeals to me about as much as a smart refrigerator that orders eggs when we're getting low. Which is to say: Not at all. Unnecessarily complicated. I'm with Dennis. Better off just
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
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Jack, I see from the 4sqrp group that you are close to delivery on the T41 system.? Maybe I just need to be patient.? When I say I don't program I really mean I don't like to fight with
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Ford Peterson
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Re: One of the coolest smart knobs I've seen.
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I have used a 100 Pulse Per Rotation CNC encoder like this ENCODER ( https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ZiDtOZWGL._AC_SX569_.jpg ).? It gives you a large knob, crank handle for fast changes and
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Dennis Zabawa
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Re: uBitx v3 finally assembled... now it just sends dits on power up?
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Matt, Congratulations! 73 Evan AC9TU
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Evan Hand
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