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Re: Ubitx evolving fixes updated to wiki? #ubitx #ubitx-help

 

Thanks for putting this info on the wiki and for adding the descriptive pictures!? It is very clear!

-Jeff


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

BFO is off!

At 21/09/2018, you wrote:

Thank Raj, I'll have to look at that tonight.? Here is a link to a short video on You Tube if someone whats to hear what it sounds like make further comment.? I went to frequencies on 80 & 40 where I knew there were strong signals at least form one station in a QSO.? This is what I hear.

Curt


Re: JackAl System Preview

Jack Purdum
 

My bad...did not know that.

Truly sorry...

Jack, W8TEE

On Friday, September 21, 2018, 10:31:23 AM EDT, Buddy Brannan <buddy@...> wrote:


Yeah, it¡¯s that extra 5% when you¡¯re blind though. ¡­

> On Sep 21, 2018, at 9:22 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum=[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I felt exactly the same way when Al suggested using TS instead of a menu system. Now, I like it. Keep in mind you rarely actually "use" the TS system, with probably 95% of the time you're only using the Tuning and ALS encoders. Indeed, once you do the setup to set the "factory defaults" to your preferences (e.g., DSP filters, WPM, sidetone frequency and volume, equalizer, etc.), there's little need to use the TS system. Think about it.
>
> Jack, W8TEE
>
> On Friday, September 21, 2018, 9:51:05 AM EDT, Buddy Brannan <buddy@...> wrote:
>
>
> Sounds great, except, and understanding I¡¯m in a minority of 1 here, the touch screen. I¡¯d love this tied to a menu if needed plus a 4X4 keypad or such. ¡­
>
> > On Sep 19, 2018, at 10:28 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum=[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > If we went to a screen that small, I think we'd drop the touch screen feature and do complete menu system. The costs aren't cheap compared to those display sizes (e.g., > $10 versus $34), but 5" at 800x480 is nothing to throw rocks at and is easier on the eyes for us old people. Also, quite a few have adopted the Nextion display and they cost twice as much as ours and are about half the size. Also, we give you an experimenters platform with a dozen empty pins and idle resources to play with (see feature set below). Also, we have a pretty robust feature set:
> >
> > 5¡± or 7¡± TFT Touch Screen 800x480 TFT Color Display
> > Dual VFO
> > RIT
> > S Meter
> > Real Time Clock (add optional battery)
> > 50 CW Preset Messages, selectable at runtime
> > Touch Screen Band Selection
> > Touch Screen Buttons for function selection and control
> > Dual Encoders: Frequency Tuning, ALS Tuning, Program Input
> > Frequency Tuning:
> >? ? Standard
> >? ? ALS Tuning--ALS Tuning: Special tuning using the second encoder. If the
> >? ? ? ? ? ? frequency increment is set to 1KHz, ALS Tuning sets the second
> >? ? ? ? ? ? encoder to one-tenth the increment of the primary tuning rate. This
> >? ? ? ? ? ? allows for rapid tuning to an approximate frequency using the main
> >? ? ? ? ? ? encoder and then using ALS Tuning with the second encoder to fine
> >? ? ? ? ? ? tune the signal. Once you use it, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
> > Filter Selection:
> >? ? CW presets (3dB bandwidth): 150 Hz, 300 Hz, 400 Hz, 600 Hz
> >? ? SSB presets (3dB bandwidth): 1500 Hz, 1800 Hz , 2200 Hz, 3000 Hz
> > EEprom storage of user preferences and CW code presets
> > 3 external hardware buttons for CW code messages (e.g., contest exchanges)
> > Based on Teensy 3.6 Microcontroller with Audio Shield
> > Hardware AGC using IF take-off
> > Mic Compressor with adjustable threshold
> > Mic 8-band equalization
> > Receive Audio Filter
> > 48 dB/octave (8 pole equivalent DSP filters)
> > 2 Variable bandwidth filters ¨C user-defined knee frequencies with Rotary Encoder control
> > Audio AGC with adjustable threshold
> > Variable Notch filter, encoder adjustable, use specified Q
> > CW code to Text converter
> > Code Practice Oscillator Mode
> > About a dozen I/O pins to play with plus 800K of free flash memory, 200K of free SRAM,
> >? ? ? all clocked at 180MHz
> >
> >
> > Finally, this is Rel. 1.0 of the software. We think we can do some pretty clever stuff with Rel. 2.0. You can see these board in the video here:
> > JackAl uBITX Add-on
> >
> >? ?
> > JackAl uBITX Add-on
> > This is a preview of the up-coming uBITX add-on board. Centered around a high-resolution touch screen TFT displa...
> >
> > We also think the system is flexible enough to adapt to other inexpensive rigs. Al and I plan to experiment with this after JackAl is released.
> >
> > Jack, W8TEE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 1:18:36 AM EDT, Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > can this be adapted to small tft displays? the cost of going from a 2.4 inch to this display is quite high.
> >
> > - f
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 5:34 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum=[email protected]> wrote:
> > If you can run the Arduino IDE, I don't see why not. The software is all on the board. If you can't run the IDE, go to a school lab, borrow a Windows machine, ciompile/upload, take home and plug in...done!
> >
> > Jack, W8TEE
> >
> > On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 3:58:45 PM EDT, Mike Lichtman via Groups.Io <tchrme=[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Jack and Al,
> >? ? I concur. I also would prefer a ¡°all in one place¡± maxi purchase. Many of us have Macs and cannot use Ian¡¯s utility program. Will we also be able to utilize the Jackal? 73 Mike KF6KXG
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>




Re: JackAl System Preview

 

Yeah, it¡¯s that extra 5% when you¡¯re blind though. ¡­

On Sep 21, 2018, at 9:22 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:

I felt exactly the same way when Al suggested using TS instead of a menu system. Now, I like it. Keep in mind you rarely actually "use" the TS system, with probably 95% of the time you're only using the Tuning and ALS encoders. Indeed, once you do the setup to set the "factory defaults" to your preferences (e.g., DSP filters, WPM, sidetone frequency and volume, equalizer, etc.), there's little need to use the TS system. Think about it.

Jack, W8TEE

On Friday, September 21, 2018, 9:51:05 AM EDT, Buddy Brannan <buddy@...> wrote:


Sounds great, except, and understanding I¡¯m in a minority of 1 here, the touch screen. I¡¯d love this tied to a menu if needed plus a 4X4 keypad or such. ¡­

On Sep 19, 2018, at 10:28 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:

If we went to a screen that small, I think we'd drop the touch screen feature and do complete menu system. The costs aren't cheap compared to those display sizes (e.g., > $10 versus $34), but 5" at 800x480 is nothing to throw rocks at and is easier on the eyes for us old people. Also, quite a few have adopted the Nextion display and they cost twice as much as ours and are about half the size. Also, we give you an experimenters platform with a dozen empty pins and idle resources to play with (see feature set below). Also, we have a pretty robust feature set:

5¡± or 7¡± TFT Touch Screen 800x480 TFT Color Display
Dual VFO
RIT
S Meter
Real Time Clock (add optional battery)
50 CW Preset Messages, selectable at runtime
Touch Screen Band Selection
Touch Screen Buttons for function selection and control
Dual Encoders: Frequency Tuning, ALS Tuning, Program Input
Frequency Tuning:
Standard
ALS Tuning--ALS Tuning: Special tuning using the second encoder. If the
frequency increment is set to 1KHz, ALS Tuning sets the second
encoder to one-tenth the increment of the primary tuning rate. This
allows for rapid tuning to an approximate frequency using the main
encoder and then using ALS Tuning with the second encoder to fine
tune the signal. Once you use it, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
Filter Selection:
CW presets (3dB bandwidth): 150 Hz, 300 Hz, 400 Hz, 600 Hz
SSB presets (3dB bandwidth): 1500 Hz, 1800 Hz , 2200 Hz, 3000 Hz
EEprom storage of user preferences and CW code presets
3 external hardware buttons for CW code messages (e.g., contest exchanges)
Based on Teensy 3.6 Microcontroller with Audio Shield
Hardware AGC using IF take-off
Mic Compressor with adjustable threshold
Mic 8-band equalization
Receive Audio Filter
48 dB/octave (8 pole equivalent DSP filters)
2 Variable bandwidth filters ¨C user-defined knee frequencies with Rotary Encoder control
Audio AGC with adjustable threshold
Variable Notch filter, encoder adjustable, use specified Q
CW code to Text converter
Code Practice Oscillator Mode
About a dozen I/O pins to play with plus 800K of free flash memory, 200K of free SRAM,
all clocked at 180MHz


Finally, this is Rel. 1.0 of the software. We think we can do some pretty clever stuff with Rel. 2.0. You can see these board in the video here:
JackAl uBITX Add-on


JackAl uBITX Add-on
This is a preview of the up-coming uBITX add-on board. Centered around a high-resolution touch screen TFT displa...

We also think the system is flexible enough to adapt to other inexpensive rigs. Al and I plan to experiment with this after JackAl is released.

Jack, W8TEE




On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 1:18:36 AM EDT, Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote:


can this be adapted to small tft displays? the cost of going from a 2.4 inch to this display is quite high.

- f

On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 5:34 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:
If you can run the Arduino IDE, I don't see why not. The software is all on the board. If you can't run the IDE, go to a school lab, borrow a Windows machine, ciompile/upload, take home and plug in...done!

Jack, W8TEE

On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 3:58:45 PM EDT, Mike Lichtman via Groups.Io <tchrme@...> wrote:


Jack and Al,
I concur. I also would prefer a ¡°all in one place¡± maxi purchase. Many of us have Macs and cannot use Ian¡¯s utility program. Will we also be able to utilize the Jackal? 73 Mike KF6KXG







Re: JackAl System Preview

Jack Purdum
 

I felt exactly the same way when Al suggested using TS instead of a menu system. Now, I like it. Keep in mind you rarely actually "use" the TS system, with probably 95% of the time you're only using the Tuning and ALS encoders. Indeed, once you do the setup to set the "factory defaults" to your preferences (e.g., DSP filters, WPM, sidetone frequency and volume, equalizer, etc.), there's little need to use the TS system. Think about it.

Jack, W8TEE

On Friday, September 21, 2018, 9:51:05 AM EDT, Buddy Brannan <buddy@...> wrote:


Sounds great, except, and understanding I¡¯m in a minority of 1 here, the touch screen. I¡¯d love this tied to a menu if needed plus a 4X4 keypad or such. ¡­

> On Sep 19, 2018, at 10:28 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum=[email protected]> wrote:
>
> If we went to a screen that small, I think we'd drop the touch screen feature and do complete menu system. The costs aren't cheap compared to those display sizes (e.g., > $10 versus $34), but 5" at 800x480 is nothing to throw rocks at and is easier on the eyes for us old people. Also, quite a few have adopted the Nextion display and they cost twice as much as ours and are about half the size. Also, we give you an experimenters platform with a dozen empty pins and idle resources to play with (see feature set below). Also, we have a pretty robust feature set:
>
> 5¡± or 7¡± TFT Touch Screen 800x480 TFT Color Display
> Dual VFO
> RIT
> S Meter
> Real Time Clock (add optional battery)
> 50 CW Preset Messages, selectable at runtime
> Touch Screen Band Selection
> Touch Screen Buttons for function selection and control
> Dual Encoders: Frequency Tuning, ALS Tuning, Program Input
> Frequency Tuning:
>? ? Standard
>? ? ALS Tuning--ALS Tuning: Special tuning using the second encoder. If the
>? ? ? ? ? ? frequency increment is set to 1KHz, ALS Tuning sets the second
>? ? ? ? ? ? encoder to one-tenth the increment of the primary tuning rate. This
>? ? ? ? ? ? allows for rapid tuning to an approximate frequency using the main
>? ? ? ? ? ? encoder and then using ALS Tuning with the second encoder to fine
>? ? ? ? ? ? tune the signal. Once you use it, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
> Filter Selection:
>? ? CW presets (3dB bandwidth): 150 Hz, 300 Hz, 400 Hz, 600 Hz
>? ? SSB presets (3dB bandwidth): 1500 Hz, 1800 Hz , 2200 Hz, 3000 Hz
> EEprom storage of user preferences and CW code presets
> 3 external hardware buttons for CW code messages (e.g., contest exchanges)
> Based on Teensy 3.6 Microcontroller with Audio Shield
> Hardware AGC using IF take-off
> Mic Compressor with adjustable threshold
> Mic 8-band equalization
> Receive Audio Filter
> 48 dB/octave (8 pole equivalent DSP filters)
> 2 Variable bandwidth filters ¨C user-defined knee frequencies with Rotary Encoder control
> Audio AGC with adjustable threshold
> Variable Notch filter, encoder adjustable, use specified Q
> CW code to Text converter
> Code Practice Oscillator Mode
> About a dozen I/O pins to play with plus 800K of free flash memory, 200K of free SRAM,
>? ? ? all clocked at 180MHz
>
>
> Finally, this is Rel. 1.0 of the software. We think we can do some pretty clever stuff with Rel. 2.0. You can see these board in the video here:
> JackAl uBITX Add-on
>
> ???
> JackAl uBITX Add-on
> This is a preview of the up-coming uBITX add-on board. Centered around a high-resolution touch screen TFT displa...
>
> We also think the system is flexible enough to adapt to other inexpensive rigs. Al and I plan to experiment with this after JackAl is released.
>
> Jack, W8TEE
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 1:18:36 AM EDT, Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote:
>
>
> can this be adapted to small tft displays? the cost of going from a 2.4 inch to this display is quite high.
>
> - f
>
> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 5:34 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum=[email protected]> wrote:
> If you can run the Arduino IDE, I don't see why not. The software is all on the board. If you can't run the IDE, go to a school lab, borrow a Windows machine, ciompile/upload, take home and plug in...done!
>
> Jack, W8TEE
>
> On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 3:58:45 PM EDT, Mike Lichtman via Groups.Io <tchrme=[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Jack and Al,
>? ? I concur. I also would prefer a ¡°all in one place¡± maxi purchase. Many of us have Macs and cannot use Ian¡¯s utility program. Will we also be able to utilize the Jackal? 73 Mike KF6KXG
>
>
>
>
>




Re: Startied using uBit-x-Happy-Happy

 

Hi Dave, yes I am excited about the touch screen.- Its called a NEXTION
Dr. Ian has several websites on how to wire up,

Here is where I bought on ebay.? I paid a little more because I wanted it sooner ($21)
Make sure you get the size you want- a 2.4" was all that would fit in mine, but they make 2.8", 3.2" it all the way to 7" (which is about $70)

Here is the url for Dr. Ian Lee's website (KD8CEC

Read everything before you start. There are step by step procedures. You have to download the software to the radino-then copy his software and download on a microdisc(about $10) and put the microdisk in the display to download that.
It took me about a day of fussing around.? I downloaded the hex fiiles to the arduino so I had to download the bootloader.? I think I could have used the arduino code from github, so I don't know why he perferes to work with Hex
Andy - KM4TRT


Re: JackAl System Preview

 

Sounds great, except, and understanding I¡¯m in a minority of 1 here, the touch screen. I¡¯d love this tied to a menu if needed plus a 4X4 keypad or such. ¡­

On Sep 19, 2018, at 10:28 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:

If we went to a screen that small, I think we'd drop the touch screen feature and do complete menu system. The costs aren't cheap compared to those display sizes (e.g., > $10 versus $34), but 5" at 800x480 is nothing to throw rocks at and is easier on the eyes for us old people. Also, quite a few have adopted the Nextion display and they cost twice as much as ours and are about half the size. Also, we give you an experimenters platform with a dozen empty pins and idle resources to play with (see feature set below). Also, we have a pretty robust feature set:

5¡± or 7¡± TFT Touch Screen 800x480 TFT Color Display
Dual VFO
RIT
S Meter
Real Time Clock (add optional battery)
50 CW Preset Messages, selectable at runtime
Touch Screen Band Selection
Touch Screen Buttons for function selection and control
Dual Encoders: Frequency Tuning, ALS Tuning, Program Input
Frequency Tuning:
Standard
ALS Tuning--ALS Tuning: Special tuning using the second encoder. If the
frequency increment is set to 1KHz, ALS Tuning sets the second
encoder to one-tenth the increment of the primary tuning rate. This
allows for rapid tuning to an approximate frequency using the main
encoder and then using ALS Tuning with the second encoder to fine
tune the signal. Once you use it, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
Filter Selection:
CW presets (3dB bandwidth): 150 Hz, 300 Hz, 400 Hz, 600 Hz
SSB presets (3dB bandwidth): 1500 Hz, 1800 Hz , 2200 Hz, 3000 Hz
EEprom storage of user preferences and CW code presets
3 external hardware buttons for CW code messages (e.g., contest exchanges)
Based on Teensy 3.6 Microcontroller with Audio Shield
Hardware AGC using IF take-off
Mic Compressor with adjustable threshold
Mic 8-band equalization
Receive Audio Filter
48 dB/octave (8 pole equivalent DSP filters)
2 Variable bandwidth filters ¨C user-defined knee frequencies with Rotary Encoder control
Audio AGC with adjustable threshold
Variable Notch filter, encoder adjustable, use specified Q
CW code to Text converter
Code Practice Oscillator Mode
About a dozen I/O pins to play with plus 800K of free flash memory, 200K of free SRAM,
all clocked at 180MHz


Finally, this is Rel. 1.0 of the software. We think we can do some pretty clever stuff with Rel. 2.0. You can see these board in the video here:
JackAl uBITX Add-on


JackAl uBITX Add-on
This is a preview of the up-coming uBITX add-on board. Centered around a high-resolution touch screen TFT displa...

We also think the system is flexible enough to adapt to other inexpensive rigs. Al and I plan to experiment with this after JackAl is released.

Jack, W8TEE




On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 1:18:36 AM EDT, Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote:


can this be adapted to small tft displays? the cost of going from a 2.4 inch to this display is quite high.

- f

On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 5:34 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:
If you can run the Arduino IDE, I don't see why not. The software is all on the board. If you can't run the IDE, go to a school lab, borrow a Windows machine, ciompile/upload, take home and plug in...done!

Jack, W8TEE

On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 3:58:45 PM EDT, Mike Lichtman via Groups.Io <tchrme@...> wrote:


Jack and Al,
I concur. I also would prefer a ¡°all in one place¡± maxi purchase. Many of us have Macs and cannot use Ian¡¯s utility program. Will we also be able to utilize the Jackal? 73 Mike KF6KXG





Re: Center Carrier (uBitx)

 

Hi Joe, I do have the the same result and pictures as you have and having in hands FT-950, and 2 SDRs all 0,5 m away from mBITX.
But with oscill parallel to dummy load you can get
carrier level as -26 /-30 dB(my results) or even better. Allison has good understanding and hope she is right. But still for me hard to get how to solve the problem in practice. Go out to band with such SSB signal or use PA is not good idea. But still I like not noisy receiver! The idea is good but may be PCB layout and Si5351 has someting?
George UR4CRG/RX3ARG( sorry for no pictures I am not good in PC)


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

Hi Allison, no I have not. ?I will look at that this evening. ?It looks like it's a pretty simple process.


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

Curt M,

Have you dialed in the calibration specifically the BFO yet?

IF not that maybe your problem.

Allison


Re: UBITX Q90 mod with BFR106

 

David
ka9koj
?
?
Besides being seriously off topic.? Who cares.
?


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

Thank Raj, I'll have to look at that tonight. ?Here is a link to a short video on You Tube if someone whats to hear what it sounds like make further comment. ?I went to frequencies on 80 & 40 where I knew there were strong signals at least form one station in a QSO. ?This is what I hear.

Curt


Re: UBITX Q90 mod with BFR106

 

Very thanks Allison.
Regards.
CN8LI/Said.


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

Yes, check BFO freq. 11.9965 or 11.9972 range. It comes set 11.995 I think..

Raj

At 21/09/2018, you wrote:
I was under the impression that this was calibrated at the factory. Do I need to do some sort of calibration?


Re: JackAl System Preview

 

Hi Dr Jack, I would like a Jackal when it is ready. I have a Teensy 3.6 and the audio module and a 7 inch capacitive touch screen.
73,
Kevin VK3DAP / ZL2DAP


Re: UBITX Q90 mod with BFR106

 

Jack Kerouac has been reincarnated as a radio amateur.? I love it!? Wish I could write like that, pure stream of consciousness.? Seriously!?


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

I¡¯m using an end fed that I tuned up with an LDG tuner on my IC-7300 and then swapped to coax over to the uBitx. I wish I could upload a sample video to a You Tube but for some reason both my iPad and iPhone aren¡¯t giving me that choice like it normally does.?


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

I found this information in a previous post. Is the Wire Up still wrong when it comes to the volume control? ?This talks about swapping the yellow and the red. ?On the current Wire Up it shows the red is not used.?



As you may have read that the volume control wires are incorrectly shown in the wireup diagram.

Please interchange the yellow and red on the volume control. This may solve the problem.
If it becomes worse then there is some other problem..


Re: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

Hey Curt! Can you tell us what antenna are you using for your test?


V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio

 

Hi guys, I have my uBitx to the point that I could turn it on and do a smoke test. It powers up fine and the volume control and VFO works fine but the sound coming out of the speaker when people talk just about makes my ear drums bleed.?

I can tell that there are people talking and the audio is good and loud but it almost sounds like they are off frequency but not matter where I tune either abive or below do they ever come in clear. When I tune around I never hear anyone clear. I was under the impression that this was calibrated at the factory. Do I need to do some sort of calibration? ?

I built this up in one of the amateurradiokits.in cases. It doesn¡¯t seem like I have any sort of ground loop or anything.?

Curt