Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
If as you or someone here mentioned, the ARRL frequencies are more for establishing contact and then moving to another frequency, then the idea of a frequency for testing and possible ragchewing is not there. The 7,277 freq is what I was looking for but similar freqs on 80 and 20 meters, also.
Here's another idea: Let's forget it and pretend it never happened.
Bob ¡ª KK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 7:43:54 PM EDT, Evan Hand <elhandjr@...> wrote:
Bob, I would then suggest that the use of the ARRL QRP frequencies, even though technically the uBITX is above QRP level.? That or just continue the 7.277/7.177 frequencies.? They have been set in the past.
73
Evan
AC9TU
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Bob, I would then suggest that the use of the ARRL QRP frequencies, even though technically the uBITX is above QRP level.? That or just continue the 7.277/7.177 frequencies.? They have been set in the past.
73
Evan
AC9TU
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
I do not suggest it is for net operation. It is suggested as a preferred frequency per band for testing the radios and having QSOs with other users to verify operation of the radio/s. And not necessarily at a particular time. And just a "preferred" frequency, not one cut in stone. But this is starting to become a point of contention apparently so let's migrate back to discussions of microphones and pinouts.
For my microphone, for example, I opened the little hole on the front to 1/8th inch but am waiting to test/use the radio so that is in the future. I plan to check into the KY Phone Net on 3838 kHz at 8:30 EST in the mornings since I will be mobile and not at the home station except for once or twice a week.
After stating with an HW-7 then going to an HW-8 followed with a TenTec Argonaut back about 1970 when I got started in ham radio (although I could have started in 1958 when I lived in Brazil), I look forward to more low power operation.
Bob ¡ªKK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 7:28:31 PM EDT, Evan Hand <elhandjr@...> wrote:
As I remember the discussion and attempts, it was for 7.277 MHz at 3:00 PM "local" time.? Just the fact that the time zone was not specified made for lots of calls and no answers. It was also noted by some that in Europe that frequency had interference from a high power shortwave station.? 7.177 Mhz was suggested as an alternate.? The issue with 7.177 MHz is that it is only 2 kHz above the US General license limit on 40 meters. With the questionable accuracy of the frequency readout and the 2.7 kHz bandwidth, it would be a surprise if you did not cross into the Advanced/Extra band segment.?? Here is one of the message threads that tried to get it going again:? /g/BITX20/message/76347I have also tried the bitxmap process, and the multiple times that I put myself live, I never saw another live marker. I like the idea of trying the suggest ARRL QRP calling frequency, though the issue there is you are expected to move off of the frequency after a short contact.? I am also not sure if it is far enough away from the European interference for non-US stations. I am willing to try if someone is willing to coordinate and maybe act as net control.? I would suggest a fixed UTC time, so all know when to listen.? Maybe one for the US and one for the rest of the world. 73 Evan AC9TU ?
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
As I remember the discussion and attempts, it was for 7.277 MHz at 3:00 PM "local" time.? Just the fact that the time zone was not specified made for lots of calls and no answers. It was also noted by some that in Europe that frequency had interference from a high power shortwave station.? 7.177 Mhz was suggested as an alternate.? The issue with 7.177 MHz is that it is only 2 kHz above the US General license limit on 40 meters. With the questionable accuracy of the frequency readout and the 2.7 kHz bandwidth, it would be a surprise if you did not cross into the Advanced/Extra band segment.?? Here is one of the message threads that tried to get it going again:? /g/BITX20/message/76347I have also tried the bitxmap process, and the multiple times that I put myself live, I never saw another live marker. I like the idea of trying the suggest ARRL QRP calling frequency, though the issue there is you are expected to move off of the frequency after a short contact.? I am also not sure if it is far enough away from the European interference for non-US stations. I am willing to try if someone is willing to coordinate and maybe act as net control.? I would suggest a fixed UTC time, so all know when to listen.? Maybe one for the US and one for the rest of the world. 73 Evan AC9TU ?
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
The Sunday night net was fairly popular for a while.? I don't remember who started it or promoted it but I do remember it took constant reminding on this list to keep up participation.? Much like bitxmap.com, if I don't mention it from time to time anyone who has joined our ranks since the last mention doesn't know about it.
To clarify my previous comment for those that are not familiar with the history, the Sunday night event predated the ?BITX.? Being on 40m it was all BITX40 operators although I think I remember some that built 20m radios trying to get something going too.? For those that are interested, viewing this list on the web interface and sorting by oldest date first opens a fascinating rabbit hole.
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Is there one for the uBITX radios...???
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 6:17:07 PM EDT, Bob Fischer, Fischer Technical Services <fischertek@...> wrote:
For ARRL QRP Frequencies see? ??
Bob WB8BEL
From: "Bob Lunsford via groups.io" <nocrud222@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 5:32:51 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
To limit it to a Sunday at a particular time is not a way to attract others. An announced frequency on ARRL, qrz.com and qth.com is a way to get people's attention. If you make it too specific to our group, many will not participate because it would make people wonder if it is ONLY for us. But now we have a frequency on 40M (7.227) so that's a start. Any testing, even if it's set up by phone, is a way to get someone's attention.
However, if it is already seen as a waste of time to even consider it, then by all means let's just forget about it. I wanted to see if anyone were interested and I guess I got my answer.
Bob ¡ª KK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 5:01:13 PM EDT, Bob Fischer, Fischer Technical Services <fischertek@...> wrote:
How has that Sunday evening 7.277 net been going for the rest of you? I have listened & called many times and heard nothing except the net meeting on 7.275 MHz. I vote for using one of the ESTABLISHED QRP frequencies at appointed times to be specified by uBITX users. I would certainly like to talk with other uBITX users but I welcome any QRP station to respond to my CQ.
From: "Doug W" <dougwilner@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:45:11 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Keeping in mind this is not a ?BITX exclusive list, but based around all of Farhan's BITX variations, several years ago we had a reasonable go at a Sunday evening 40m net on 7.277 in the US. --
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Re: Content flagged as objectionable
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? Given the tone of his comments included with "inappropriate" flag, it's very clear that the flagger has some kind of personal animus towards W8TEE. For this reason, the flagger's action is itself inappropriate, and it's an abuse of the flagging process--using it for merely-personal purposes.
At the *most*, a reasonable person might roll his eyes at a cross post or one which might be promotional. Anything more than that is off-topic and, frankly, pretty juvenile. On Thu, Jul 2, 2020, 2:10 PM Christopher Miller < djmalak2k6@...> wrote: I have to agree, it¡¯s certainly on topic and can¡¯t wait to buy a copy.
Chris Although the post is self promotion, it was asked for and I don't think it anyway constitutes spam.? ?
It's directly related to microcontroller development, Arduino, etc. I.E. ¦ÌBitx.?
Al?
That information was requested by members of this group.?? It is directly related to Ham Radio, including some of the BITX20 projects. awhecker@...?wishes to inform you that the following message:
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
For ARRL QRP Frequencies see? ??
Bob WB8BEL
From: "Bob Lunsford via groups.io" <nocrud222@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 5:32:51 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
To limit it to a Sunday at a particular time is not a way to attract others. An announced frequency on ARRL, qrz.com and qth.com is a way to get people's attention. If you make it too specific to our group, many will not participate because it would make people wonder if it is ONLY for us. But now we have a frequency on 40M (7.227) so that's a start. Any testing, even if it's set up by phone, is a way to get someone's attention.
However, if it is already seen as a waste of time to even consider it, then by all means let's just forget about it. I wanted to see if anyone were interested and I guess I got my answer.
Bob ¡ª KK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 5:01:13 PM EDT, Bob Fischer, Fischer Technical Services <fischertek@...> wrote:
How has that Sunday evening 7.277 net been going for the rest of you? I have listened & called many times and heard nothing except the net meeting on 7.275 MHz. I vote for using one of the ESTABLISHED QRP frequencies at appointed times to be specified by uBITX users. I would certainly like to talk with other uBITX users but I welcome any QRP station to respond to my CQ.
From: "Doug W" <dougwilner@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:45:11 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Keeping in mind this is not a ?BITX exclusive list, but based around all of Farhan's BITX variations, several years ago we had a reasonable go at a Sunday evening 40m net on 7.277 in the US. --
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Re: Content flagged as objectionable
Given the tone of his comments included with "inappropriate" flag, it's very clear that the flagger has some kind of personal animus towards W8TEE. For this reason, the flagger's action is itself inappropriate, and it's an abuse of the flagging process--using it for merely-personal purposes.
At the *most*, a reasonable person might roll his eyes at a cross post or one which might be promotional. Anything more than that is off-topic and, frankly, pretty juvenile.
On Thu, Jul 2, 2020, 2:10 PM Christopher Miller < djmalak2k6@...> wrote: I have to agree, it¡¯s certainly on topic and can¡¯t wait to buy a copy.
Chris Although the post is self promotion, it was asked for and I don't think it anyway constitutes spam.? ?
It's directly related to microcontroller development, Arduino, etc. I.E. ¦ÌBitx.?
Al?
That information was requested by members of this group.?? It is directly related to Ham Radio, including some of the BITX20 projects. awhecker@...?wishes to inform you that the following message:
/g/BITX20/message?id=168492366
is objectionable. They entered the following reason why it should be considered objectionable:
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spam.? This shill has his own group, but keeps spamming all groups to market his trash.
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/g/BITX20/message?id=168492366
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Thomas
I used a microphone with a similar connector. I was able to ID the pinout, so I cut the cord and carefully matched wire color to the pins, and soldered to a new connector matching my ubitx case. Alternatively, if you possess those jacks you could wire up an adapter box as I do for one of rigs to use a pc headset with it.
With that many available connections, maybe you have a speaker mike? If you can figure out which are for speaker, that just leaves audio, ptt and common to find.
Curt
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
To limit it to a Sunday at a particular time is not a way to attract others. An announced frequency on ARRL, qrz.com and qth.com is a way to get people's attention. If you make it too specific to our group, many will not participate because it would make people wonder if it is ONLY for us. But now we have a frequency on 40M (7.227) so that's a start. Any testing, even if it's set up by phone, is a way to get someone's attention.
However, if it is already seen as a waste of time to even consider it, then by all means let's just forget about it. I wanted to see if anyone were interested and I guess I got my answer.
Bob ¡ª KK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 5:01:13 PM EDT, Bob Fischer, Fischer Technical Services <fischertek@...> wrote:
How has that Sunday evening 7.277 net been going for the rest of you? I have listened & called many times and heard nothing except the net meeting on 7.275 MHz. I vote for using one of the ESTABLISHED QRP frequencies at appointed times to be specified by uBITX users. I would certainly like to talk with other uBITX users but I welcome any QRP station to respond to my CQ.
From: "Doug W" <dougwilner@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:45:11 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Keeping in mind this is not a ?BITX exclusive list, but based around all of Farhan's BITX variations, several years ago we had a reasonable go at a Sunday evening 40m net on 7.277 in the US. --
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I have to agree, it¡¯s certainly on topic and can¡¯t wait to buy a copy.
Chris
Although the post is self promotion, it was asked for and I don't think it anyway constitutes spam.? ?
It's directly related to microcontroller development, Arduino, etc. I.E. ¦ÌBitx.?
Al?
That information was requested by members of this group.?? It is directly related to Ham Radio, including some of the BITX20 projects. awhecker@...?wishes to inform you that the following message:
/g/BITX20/message?id=168492366
is objectionable. They entered the following reason why it should be considered objectionable:
----
spam.? This shill has his own group, but keeps spamming all groups to market his trash.
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Arv _._ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Groups.io <[email protected]>Date: Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 12:44 PM Subject: [BITX20] Content flagged as objectionable To: < arvid.evans@...> Hello,
awhecker@... wishes to inform you that the following message:
/g/BITX20/message?id=168492366
is objectionable. They entered the following reason why it should be considered objectionable:
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spam.? This shill has his own group, but keeps spamming all groups to market his trash.
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Re: Date for publishing Microcontroller Projects for Amateur Radio
This looks like an interesting book. Do you have a list of the projects in the book? I¡¯m interested in putting together a TNC and other digital projects.
Chris
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
I am enthusiastic about V6 and also had a V4 in times past. But I did say "uBITX" without any hint about a version. I believe the concept is a good one: Asimple and affordable transceiver that is what we see with the enthusiasm for the Xiego QRP radios offered by MFJ plus others that have been around for decades. But the radio offered by Farhan is a far better kind than the Softrock 40 and others of that kind that can only brag about being Altoids ready. The radios from Farhan only need to be announced to clubs and other groups for it it to explode on the QRP market for those who want some muscle to go with it. Having a group on SSB talking on and about radios that many never heard from is an excellent way to promote it. I have promoted hamfests and other club ventures so this is not something I suddenly dreamed up.
Bob ¡ª KK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 4:45:17 PM EDT, Doug W <dougwilner@...> wrote:
Keeping in mind this is not a ?BITX exclusive list, but based around all of Farhan's BITX variations, several years ago we had a reasonable go at a Sunday evening 40m net on 7.277 in the US.
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
How has that Sunday evening 7.277 net been going for the rest of you? I have listened & called many times and heard nothing except the net meeting on 7.275 MHz. I vote for using one of the ESTABLISHED QRP frequencies at appointed times to be specified by uBITX users. I would certainly like to talk with other uBITX users but I welcome any QRP station to respond to my CQ.
From: "Doug W" <dougwilner@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:45:11 PM Subject: Re: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Keeping in mind this is not a ?BITX exclusive list, but based around all of Farhan's BITX variations, several years ago we had a reasonable go at a Sunday evening 40m net on 7.277 in the US. --
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Keeping in mind this is not a ?BITX exclusive list, but based around all of Farhan's BITX variations, several years ago we had a reasonable go at a Sunday evening 40m net on 7.277 in the US.
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Yes, why not? Having our own frequencies would promote OUR radios. It would also encourage some of our users to use the frequencies while they may not want to just go QRPm and talk to Trixies. This is my reasoning, anyway.
Bob ¡ª KK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 4:26:17 PM EDT, Bob Fischer, Fischer Technical Services <fischertek@...> wrote:
Why not use the ALREADY ESTABLISHED QRP frequencies?
From: "Bob Lunsford via groups.io" <nocrud222@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:21:21 PM Subject: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
This is now just an idea. While there are established frequencies for QRP radios, why don't we have frequencies on 80/40 and 20Meters for our users of the uBITX radios?
They could be frequencies where we could listen for others and where we could send out a CQ for other users but also not turning down other QRPers.
What do you think?
Bob ¡ª KK5R
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Re: Power Mic and uBITX 6
Simply connecting the radio to a dummy load with a single cable (not going through switches, etc.) may isolate the possibility of it being or not a common-mode problem. Just an idea...
Bob ¡ª KK5R
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 2:51:51 PM EDT, KB9WOO <kb9woo@...> wrote:
I purchased and wired up the power mic that was mentioned in this thread /g/BITX20/message/79613?p=,,,20,0,0,0::relevance,,procom,20,2,0,71576826.? Starting a new thread specifically about this microphone. Those who are using this microphone successfully, what level are you setting it at?? Setting mine around 4 or a little less doesn't seem to move the needle at all - same as the Baofeng mic.? Setting it higher than 4 seems to cause the radio to get stuck in TX and sometimes does a bunch of clicking.? I posted a video on another thread of my radio doing this and it was suggested that it may be common-mode current.? I changed my antenna setup and tried again.? I didn't notice "Fast Tune" blinking as it was before, but it still got stuck in TX once.? If I switch to CW and key the mic in order to check my SWR, it comes back good, below 1.5 on 20m.? Switch it back to ssb and key the mic gives me no needle movement unless I turn up the mic and then it gets stuck in TX.? Can't guarantee that is the pattern yet, but that's what I saw on my last test. I'm trying to chase down where my problem is, so knowing what is working for other users of this microphone might help me rule it out. -- Mark, kb9woo Milwaukee, WI uBITX v6
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Re: "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
Why not use the ALREADY ESTABLISHED QRP frequencies?
From: "Bob Lunsford via groups.io" <nocrud222@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:21:21 PM Subject: [BITX20] "uBITX Home Frequency" idea
This is now just an idea. While there are established frequencies for QRP radios, why don't we have frequencies on 80/40 and 20Meters for our users of the uBITX radios?
They could be frequencies where we could listen for others and where we could send out a CQ for other users but also not turning down other QRPers.
What do you think?
Bob ¡ª KK5R
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Bob Lunsford