Re: A short video of sBitx working
Very nice, and some fascinating capabilities. I¡¯m hoping I have enough time while teaching part-time high school this semester to delve into some of this code! Gordon KX4Z
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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Re: uBITX SWR Tolerance
#ubitxv6
Aaron, The best thing to carry to the field is an L match. A variable cap, even the polyvaricon, and a tapped inductor should tune anything with a good match. - f [email protected]> wrote:
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Ashhar Farhan
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#94217
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Re: uBITX SWR Tolerance
#ubitxv6
I think that I have everything to make a little tuner, like the air variable capacitors but I have never used a manual tuner so I would not have a clue as to what I am doing. -- '72 Aaron K5ATG
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Aaron K5ATG
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#94216
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A short video of sBitx working
Here is something I recorded this morning. The RF was getting into the microphone cord of the camera, so I didn't transmit any audio. https://youtu.be/vos6YhwGT6Y - f
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Ashhar Farhan
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#94215
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Re: SBITX assembly
If you need to now how to become quirliger: copy the way some DMR transceivers have to be operated. Thats is I guess almost the Top of quirkiness. Vy 73 and have a nice Sunday Rolf, DL8BAG
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Rolf Schroeder
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Re: SBITX assembly
Hi Ashhar-? Yes- I have been following you and watched your intro to sBitx on YouTube about a year ago,? I have had more fun building the uBitx than making QSOs with them! I am sure there will be a
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msamis@...
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Re: SBITX assembly
Thank you, Don.? That is helpful!? Sorry you had bad shipping.
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msamis@...
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#94212
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Re: sbitx board set
Yes, but the board sets (now called the basic kit) goes out onMonday. The fully assembled kits have mostly been shipped.
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Ashhar Farhan
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Re: SBITX assembly
I hope you like it. It is the most fun radio. A little quirky as I had no experience working a big gun radio. I just saw online videos to see how they operate and built it up. - f
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Ashhar Farhan
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#94210
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Re: SBITX assembly
Thank you, Ashhar.? I will be ordering soon.? I have so far built uBitx versions 4 and 5 with Nextion screens and Inkits enclosures. I also have a version 6. Can't wait to play with sBitx!
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msamis@...
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#94209
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Re: SBITX assembly
i ordered that exact one yesterday, same day delivery at no extra charge. it arrives, the box is somewhat crushed, and the display is mangled. Attempt number 2 arrives Monday. Dig-key also has them,
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Don--AE4DW
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#94208
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Re: sbitx board set
Congrats! Wondering if maybe hfsignals is shipping fully assembled units first, especially with the changes to the board kit offering.
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Don--AE4DW
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Re: sBitx Display
I think the X6100 uses Linux but not a rPi. For a digital mode person, this might be the coolest thing ever.
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wm6h
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#94206
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Re: SBITX assembly
This is correct.
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Ashhar Farhan
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#94205
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Re: SBITX assembly
Is this the correct 7" Display?: https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-7-Touchscreen-Display/dp/B0153R2A9I/ Also, I assume that the a RPi 4 with 4GB is ok?
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msamis@...
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#94204
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Re: uBITX SWR Tolerance
#ubitxv6
Or if you have worse SWR, make an easy tuner: https://youtu.be/rhlxZMEgRvo For QRP the plate distance does not need to be large. If you use only one band an end-fed wire could be even more easily
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Chris van den Berg
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#94203
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Re: uBITX SWR Tolerance
#ubitxv6
Thank you, good sir -- '72 Aaron K5ATG
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Aaron K5ATG
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#94202
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Re: uBITX SWR Tolerance
#ubitxv6
Aaron, It should work. I have used it with even 2.0 when I had my doublet up. [email protected]> wrote:
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Ashhar Farhan
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#94201
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uBITX SWR Tolerance
#ubitxv6
What it the SWR tolerance on the uBITX v6? ; I put up a new EFHW antenna that I have been trying to trim it for the CW portion of 20 meters. I can get the SWR down to 1.6:1 Which is the best that I
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Aaron K5ATG
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#94200
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Re: Power Supply
Rolf: Thank you. One of my older Kenwoods had the supply inside the case. It was advertised as a portable radio, and a carrying strap and an under-dash mounting bracket were options, if I recall
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Craig Wadsworth
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#94199
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