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Re: Ubitx evolving fixes updated to wiki?
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#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!
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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. |
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. ¡
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On Sep 21, 2018, at 9:22 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote: |
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. ¡
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On Sep 19, 2018, at 10:28 AM, Jack Purdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote: |
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
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: V3 uBitx Very Shrill Audio
Yes, check BFO freq. 11.9965 or 11.9972 range. It comes set 11.995 I think..
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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: 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.. |
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 |
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