Re: Initial spectrum test on the V5 with my new spectrum analyzer
#ubitx
All, I was going to say "let someone who operates SSB do this", as I don't even have the microphone audio connected on any of my uBITX radios, but I came to the conclusion that I'd be doing the group
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Jim Sheldon
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#65710
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Sensitivity
Hello all. I've just received my new BITx20 transceiver via IndiaPost. It arrived quicker than predicted and the 'kit' is very nicely assembled. Checked it mechanically and all is well, toroids all
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bob@...
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#65709
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Re: Initial spectrum test on the V5 with my new spectrum analyzer
#ubitx
Mark, You're comparing apples to oranges here. My tests were on the new Version 5 board with the new LPF switching sequence and new IF frequency, NOT a V3 or V4. Jim
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Jim Sheldon
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#65708
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
Exactly Frahan. I have never bought a commercial antenna and have always made my own including a 2 El Quad for 20, 15 and 10M. This includes antennas from 160 to 2M, including 6 and 4M. Have a look at
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Lawrence Galea
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Installing firmware KD8 CEC version 1.08 into BITX20
HI Bruce looked at the u tube of installing the new firmware .but it assumed you had the installation manual ..Can not find the? installation manual for this down load to install it into the BITX
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will.benn@...
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#65706
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very low audio output
Hi Bruce VK4GU Thanks very much for your help .much appreciated .I have a ham friend that is good with down loads .Will try it this week .Will let you know how I go .Thanks again .73 Cheers VK4WBX
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will.benn@...
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#65705
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Re: Pre-Order AGC boards
Just wanted to update people on the status of this. We had a delay at the fab house, boards are in product and we hope to have them soon! I have had a death of a very close friend and will be out of
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N8DAH
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#65704
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
yeah, it was the same with me. i tried making all kinds of baluns, finally, i made an 'L' tuner for the efhw. it works very well. - f
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Ashhar Farhan
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#65703
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
Well, for me, I have already spent enough hours of my life looking at different websites, to find all the pieces parts for a project (the least enjoyable part of the process). Sometimes, I will spend
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Donald <donwestpwl@...>
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
Yep make one! Super easy and saves you a bunch. Just rebuilt mine today (it was really ugly before) and they works great. Mine is a 40-10m version so it includes the 100pf cap. Brad KG5SPR
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brad martin <emclinux@...>
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#65701
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
In case you decide to build an end-fed, here's a link to a very popular design that's simple to construct and reportedly works great: Link: http://www.earchi.org/92011endfedfiles/Endfed6_40.pdf eHam
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Ken N2VIP
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#65700
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
Right on, and thanks, Ashhar, you invented a wonderful thing in the bitx-40! It will be a simple 66 foot dipole at home!
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Pat Anderson <anderson5420@...>
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#65699
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
I don't know why many choose to buy, rather than build their own wire antennas... Here's how to make one>??http://www.earchi.org/92011endfedfiles/Endfed6_40.pdf
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VE3MIC
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Re: ubitx schematic cleanup
#ubitx
I've updated the page with corrections suggested by Jerry. Having watched the projects for years (time flies) it is fun to look back through the changes. feel free to update/correct it.
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tdelozie
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#65697
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Re: Bitx-40 - Where I Am Today
Why would you buy it? Just get 66 feet of any wire from home depot and wind your own transformer. - f
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Ashhar Farhan
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Re: Initial spectrum test on the V5 with my new spectrum analyzer
#ubitx
I think is equivalent to 0.001 watt into 50 ohms. Dan. W3BU
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Dan Schaefer W3BU
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#65695
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Re: Initial spectrum test on the V5 with my new spectrum analyzer
#ubitx
Jim Nice work with the new instrument.? I don't think too many of us are concerned with the frequency accuracy, relative measurements of spurious are wonderful data. Sure start with cw, but if you
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Curt
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#65694
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Re: Initial spectrum test on the V5 with my new spectrum analyzer
#ubitx
Hi Jim, Good for the sampler -- wanted to make sure I was reading the pictures correctly as the print is a bit small (and doing my math correctly). Yes, I understand you are checking for harmonics.
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Mark McNabb <n7eku@...>
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#65693
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Re: Ammo case
I picked up 2 of them last time they were on sale for $2.95 each [email protected]> wrote:
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AA9GG
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Re: Initial spectrum test on the V5 with my new spectrum analyzer
#ubitx
I did not want to comment first, as I was not sure that i was interpreting the results correctly.? Based on Ashhar's comments, I was correct in that the what was a 40 meter problem is now a 20 meter
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Evan Hand
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