Re: #ubitx #ubitx-help Not able to set up extension switches using CEC firmware
#ubitx
#ubitx-help
Yes, I followed the instructions on the blog and the video. The values that should have been reported by the manager are not the expected results??
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Re: The new uBITX boards are here
Dear Mr Farhan
As about me for several days I was asking for help as I've lost the original soft for scale and control of the Si5351. At last I've? find HEX file by KD8CEC and I am happy that it works!( Used XLoader).
But till this time did not find the original file and besides this I am not the Arduino specialist. A lot of words but no FILE and how to load it!
To my mind the R50 feed back of the Q70 should be raised to 820K to raise collector U from 1.8 to 6 V - not to over load it by strong signals.?
Problems: great carrier in SSB mode TX, more then modulation speech signal! What is it? to use only in reception mode?
The final 12 MHz filter is too wide and do not have 6/60 dB features, + some out of channel signals! But stii very simple and original transceiver not noisy with good sound! Some raising of the price of something 140-150 will not be too much for it. Best regards to you and your team 73! George UR4CRG/RX3ARG
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K5BCQ click fix 2nd generation installed
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I didn't see pics of this in the site, so I thought I'd share mine. Continuity tests all look good. But, man tombstoning those surface mounts was hard! I Now understand why there was a REV 3. :-)  
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Re: I think this will work for the Ubitx...microphone
Kevin
If you search on miklor.com you will find the wiring diagram for
the Baofeng speaker/mic.
You will need to modify the mic to work with the uBITx (but not
the BITX40 or BITX20) because the T/R switch is on high with 5v on
it.
Separate out the switch from the mic internally.
M
On 18/07/18 9:53 AM, Kevin Rea wrote:
Hi guys,
I am just getting ready to build my first Ubitx.
I am going to use a Baofeng Microphone to do it.. so I bought
one and took it apart..
and this is what I came up with after tracing the wires..
I am just using the microhone part of the mike, not the speaker.
I think this will work......????
Kevin Rea
K6REA
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Re: RD16HHF1 power curve flattening...some
Some fake RD16HHF turned out to be IRF510 on my tester. The pin
orientation was IRF and so was capacitance.
They worked fine in my B40 boards.
Raj
At 18-07-18, you wrote:
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Farhan jee
? the "c" mark on the right of Logo indicates that devices are
fake.If?? IRF530?? re labelled as indicated that they are fake.
I had a bunch of therm. If some one doen't check under item details for a
comment? ?? "Make: generic / unbranded" They do get fake
ones.
? if we get IRF530 or so re labelled as RD16, Obviously there would be a
short , of course through the internal protection diode.
Regards
MVS Sarma
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 11:13 AM, Ashhar Farhan
<farhanbox@...>
wrote:
- Are you sure that the pins are not shorting??
- On Wed, 18 Jul 2018, 10:23 Mvs Sarma,
<mvssarma@...>
wrote:
- I too suspect the devices?? OP bought.?? He could remove
them and test with a DMM for the correctness of pinout.
- ?
- ? I am currently depending for my RD hhf and hvf devices, on an ebay
seller " polida2008" after having suffered fake ones from
another seller.
- ? This seller is now operating with another seller name "?
5hk1584 "
- ? While i have no business deal with this seller(s), I do enjoy
genuine devices for my hobby.?? Hope it helps.
- Regards
- MVS Sarma
- ? vu3zmv
- On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:02 AM, Kevin Rea
<reakevinscott@...
> wrote:
- On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 05:14 PM, "John"
<
passionfruit88@...> wrote:
- Hi John,
- did you mount the new pot in the front or?? back or just leave
it on the breadboard ?
- kevin rea
- lancaster, calif.
- k6rea
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Re: RF power chain mods and improvements..
On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 03:54 AM, ajparent1/KB1GMX wrote:
MPSH10 was disappointing.
I just tried these in mine too for pre-driver and drivers. <5w output.... I had some 2n5109 turn up today so will put them in tonight. One under the board one on top. as flat as I can get them... The BFR106 made a big difference in the SMT pre-pre-driver Q90 Will also try them in the 45mhz mixers... 73 Nick VK4PLN
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Re: RD16HHF1 power curve flattening...some
Farhan jee ?the "c" mark on the right of Logo indicates that devices are fake.If? IRF530? re labelled as indicated that they are fake. I had a bunch of therm. If some one doen't check under item details for a comment?? "Make: generic / unbranded" They do get fake ones.
?if we get IRF530 or so re labelled as RD16, Obviously there would be a short , of course through the internal protection diode.
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 11:13 AM, Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote: Are you sure that the pins are not shorting??
I too suspect the devices? OP bought.? He could remove them and test with a DMM for the correctness of pinout. ?
?I am currently depending for my RD hhf and hvf devices, on an ebay seller " polida2008" after having suffered fake ones from another seller. ?This seller is now operating with another seller name "?5hk1584
" ?While i have no business deal with this seller(s), I do enjoy genuine devices for my hobby.? Hope it helps.
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Re: RD16HHF1 power curve flattening...some
Are you sure that the pins are not shorting??
I too suspect the devices? OP bought.? He could remove them and test with a DMM for the correctness of pinout. ?
?I am currently depending for my RD hhf and hvf devices, on an ebay seller " polida2008" after having suffered fake ones from another seller. ?This seller is now operating with another seller name "?5hk1584
" ?While i have no business deal with this seller(s), I do enjoy genuine devices for my hobby.? Hope it helps.
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Re: RD16HHF1 power curve flattening...some
I too suspect the devices? OP bought.? He could remove them and test with a DMM for the correctness of pinout. ?
?I am currently depending for my RD hhf and hvf devices, on an ebay seller " polida2008" after having suffered fake ones from another seller. ?This seller is now operating with another seller name "?5hk1584
" ?While i have no business deal with this seller(s), I do enjoy genuine devices for my hobby.? Hope it helps.
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:02 AM, Kevin Rea <reakevinscott@...> wrote: On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 05:14 PM, "John" <passionfruit88@...> wrote:
Hi John,
did you mount the new pot in the front or? back or just leave it on the breadboard ?
kevin rea
lancaster, calif.
k6rea
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Re: RD16HHF1 power curve flattening...some
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 05:14 PM, "John" <passionfruit88@...> wrote:
Hi John,
did you mount the new pot in the front or? back or just leave it on the breadboard ? kevin rea lancaster, calif. k6rea
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Re: receive works great, but no trans power,
#ubitx-help
We have had a couple reports of Q90 frying, but not the mixer.
Perhaps as Gordon notes, these were due to a strong VHF signal.
I believe Gordon has suggested in the past the the failure mode might be?
due to reverse voltage at the BE junction, not forward current.
I have no idea if the back-to-back diodes would significantly contribute to the spurs.
Doubt it would cause trouble where I'm at, as there are no strong local broadcasters.
I should try it, include a strap to remove the diodes if curious about some new spur.
We've got plenty of electrical storms.
Jerry
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On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 01:28 PM, ajparent1/KB1GMX wrote:
It the signals are strong enough to fry Q90 the mixer will soon be gone too.
The BE junction is as robust as the mixer diodes.? so whatever you are seeing
is quite strong and could even be ESD.
For ubitx (V3 or 4) a pair of back to back 1n194/4148 diodes from K3 Pin14 to ground
is the best bet as then its only there for RX and has no impact on TX.
Bitx 20 and 40 the solution is different.
Its easily done on the back of the board.
Allison
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Re: surprising CW sidetone value in uBITX Manager 0.11
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BTW, I should mention that the version 1.08 that I installed was compiled from the tip of the master branch of the Git repository as of Sunday.? I also tried the precompiled "HEX" file and it behaves the same way.
73 Mike KK7ER
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surprising CW sidetone value in uBITX Manager 0.11
#ubitx
I upgraded to CEC 1.08 firmware and ran the uBITX Manager Ver 0.11 software.
It shows reasonable values for most fields.
However, it shows CW Side tone as?4294967295 Hz ( which interestingly is 0xFFFFFFFF).
This is obviously incorrect since it is far beyond human hearing.
In fact I'm surprised that side tone frequency in Hz is encoded with 32 bits.? Seems like overkill.
When I look for CW side tone from the LCD panel menu it is nowhere to be found.? Hmm...
CW speed in uBITX Manager is also shown as 4294967295.
When I view CW speed from the LCD panel it is shown as 12 WPM.? This implies that the register value should be 100.
This leads me not to trust uBITX Manager.??Should I?
Either uBITX Manager is wrong or the LCD panel is wrong or... ?
73 Mike KK7ER
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Re: Help with 40MBITX ... Please!
I was looking for your site too but couldn't remember your call Don...
On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 4:02 PM, Don, ND6T via Groups.Io <nd6t_6@...> wrote: And a few here:
-- Paul Mateer, AA9GG
Elan Engineering Corp.
NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628
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Re: #ubitx #ubitx-help Not able to set up extension switches using CEC firmware
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#ubitx-help
ok 1 did you add the required resistors to each switch and it has to be a value of 80 or higher and you have to use the ubitx manager to setup the keys. also if you follow his page on setting them up it explains everything
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Hi Kees!
I stumbled upon this post while doing Google searches on Raduino. It is, of course, about my Raduino Pill board which is a direct replacement for the stock Raduino, but with an STM32F103 processor and much more I/O. I think it hits all the points on your wish list. I released the PCB to fab a few weeks ago and am waiting for boards to arrive from China. Assuming it functions without major rework, I'll post the CAD files and Gerbers on my web site and encourage others to develop for it. I plan to immediately mod the stock uBITX firmware to run on it, then will expand functionality to incorporate the work I've done with TFT displays, hi-res encoder and software S-meter & AGC. I've cleared my bench in anticipation of arrival and am checking the mailbox every day.
Joe
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Suitable for any QRP rig, this has been worthwhile add-on as it shows that you're putting out power and the microphone is delivering audio.?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ8YADOWk9U
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#ubitx #ubitx-help Not able to set up extension switches using CEC firmware
#ubitx
#ubitx-help
I have Ian's firmware version 1.08 and put three momentary switches with resistors between pins 4 and 5 on the encoder.? The resistor values ar 150K, 220K.,and 470K Ohms.? When I press them and click the button to read the ADC values I get 3, 5, and 6.? Those values are not useful.? I am not sure hat I may be doing wrong.? Can anyone here give me a clue?
Thanks and 73.
Dan, W2DLC
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Re: RD16HHF1 power curve flattening...some
Okay, I just noticed the second photo and it does look like you have the source and drains swapped. ?Might there be a short between them. ?I¡¯d check out each transistor for a short using a ohmmeter. ?With the power cable to the board disconnected you should see an open circuit.
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On Jul 17, 2018, at 1:42 PM, Clark Martin < kk6isp@...> wrote:
Did you reroute the pins on the RD16HHF!, the are in a different arrangement than the IRF510. ?The IRF510 is GDS, the?RD16HHF1 is GSD. ?Swapping the source and drain will blow the fuse like that.
Hi everyone,
I tried to do this mod:?
I checked everything for shorts, and a multimeter connected to the power input shows typical capacitor behaviour. However, when I connect power, my 3A fuse instantly pops. Is it possible that fake RD16HHF1 are causing this? I'm kinda desperate.
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SSB Guy. With both pots turn right up I barely get a flicker on the needle of the power meter. Measures at 500 to 700 mW on transmit.?
Jeff
G6EXF.?
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George
Raj vu2zap
Nick VK4PP
AA9GG