Re: ubitx easy first radio?
Soldering iron, heat shrink tubing, hand tools, common sense and a case would help. No reason a newbie shouldn't be able to do it, just pay attention to details and follow the instructions.
Vince.
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On 12/14/2017 06:00 PM, cs wrote: I'm looking at the ubitx as a first radio kit. Is there any reason a
newbie shouldn't be able to get a working radio with it? Is any special
equipment needed to build it?
My primary interest is portable ops and digital modes, what is needed to
use it for psk31? USB signalink maybe?
Cory
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Michigan VHF Corp.
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I'm looking at the ubitx as a first radio kit. Is there any reason a newbie shouldn't be able to get a working radio with it? Is any special equipment needed to build it?
My primary interest is portable ops and digital modes, what is needed to use it for psk31? USB signalink maybe?
Cory
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Can someone confirm the the uBITX tuning encoder also has a switch (push-in)? ?
That is what it looks like from the wiring diagram on the HFsignals website.
Cheers
Michael VE3WMB?
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Holy fast delivery Batman!
Wow, ordered my uBITX on the 10th and it arrived today!? Board is 6" wide by 5 1/2 inches deep and based on the code was checked by the big man himself.
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Re: Small question about LCD mounting
Also a company called Microscale makes decal application products. Hobby Lobby used to carry it. Can't get carried away with it. You'll destroy the decal. It does soften it after all.?
In modeling you use them to snug down and into panel lines and such. Well if you're a good modeler you do. I mostly just messed them up! LOL!
Dan Reynolds -- KB9JLO -- Dan Reynolds -- KB9JLO <><
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Re: Got Mine in TWO DAYS! - Case Fits!
Ordered on the 9th, delivered on the 14th. Boards are wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a semi-transparent plastic box encased in a tight-fitting shipping box. Now I have to wait for the case I ordered.
-T ?
On Thursday, December 14, 2017 4:46 PM, August Johnson <augjohnson@...> wrote:
I ordered mine on Dec 9, shipped with DHL on Dec 12. They tell me it will be delivered tomorrow Dec 15. Wow!
August KG7BZ
On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 1:33 PM, John AE5X <ae5x@...> wrote: On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 11:53 am, Dennis Zabawa wrote:
It was shipped via DHL on the 12th and I got it today the 14th!!!!!!
Where are you?!!!!! Texas - Zimbabwe - Sri Lanka?!!!!!
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well, AM if you
wanted to get the most from 160 in n your part of the world,
Simon?
Bill VK7MX
On 14/12/2017 11:54 PM, Kelly Jack
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Only another lpf and code changes required? Is there a spare uc
pin to control some relays?
Are there other considerations?
Regards
Simon VK3ELH?
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Ahhh bummer. I'm in the same boat it seems -- no update to the Paypal with tracking. I guess that means I won't be getting it before Xmas. Was hoping to get it set up over the break, but I'll live.
On Fri, 15 Dec 2017 at 02:41 Gregory Schippers < kc8hxo2@...> wrote: I wouldn't bother them. They must be overwhelmed....? this is the
response I received:
"Hopefully, we will be able to include in the first run before
Christmas. The tracking details will be updated on the Paypal
Transaction after the shipment is done. "
Regards,
Greg, KC8HXO
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I hadn't realized Santa had traded in his sleigh for a yellow cargo van, but must he must have.? I had ordered a uBitx late Saturday or or was it very early Sunday morning.? Did not expect it to get in until next week, but the door bell rang and there was Santa disguised as a DHL driver.? Along with the uBitx he also delivered a set of circuit boards I designed and ordered Saturday that should allow me to use a 1.8 to 2.8 inch TFT display instead of the standard LCD.? All I have to do is write some software.? But I think that some of the graphic display routines I have done for several other projects should take care of most of that.? I also found that a case I had made out of PCB material will work with just the moving of the front panel support brackets to a new location.? Now I know what I will be doing for the holidays.?
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DuWayne? KV4QB
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Re: Got Mine in TWO DAYS! - Case Fits!
I ordered mine on Dec 9, shipped with DHL on Dec 12. They tell me it will be delivered tomorrow Dec 15. Wow!
August KG7BZ
On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 1:33 PM, John AE5X <ae5x@...> wrote: On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 11:53 am, Dennis Zabawa wrote:
It was shipped via DHL on the 12th and I got it today the 14th!!!!!!
Where are you?!!!!! Texas - Zimbabwe - Sri Lanka?!!!!!
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Re: Small question about LCD mounting
Michael and all, the product that softens the decal, to make it "snug
down" to the surface, is called "Solvaset". Available in hobby shops
and, I suspect, at Michaels stores.-- Rich WB2GXM
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On 12/14/17, Michael Babineau <mbabineau.ve3wmb@...> wrote: I forgot to add that there is one additional step the can be added if you
want a very professional-looking result for your water-slide decals. ?After
the decals have been installed and before you
put the clear Krylon coat over the top, you can apply a product to the
decals that softens the
decal backing material. I am not sure exactly what it is called but it is
available at hobby shops.
What this does is to pretty much eliminate any visible "seam" at the
edge of where you cut out the decal. Once this has dried and has been fixed
with clear Krylon
the end result is very close to what you would get if the lettering was
printed onto the panel
via a silkscreening procedure.
Cheers
Michael VE3WMB
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Re: Got Mine in TWO DAYS! - Case Fits!
On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 11:53 am, Dennis Zabawa wrote:
It was shipped via DHL on the 12th and I got it today the 14th!!!!!!
Where are you?!!!!! Texas - Zimbabwe - Sri Lanka?!!!!!
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Thanks!!!!!!
Sent from my iPhone
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I just loaded a file in the files section titled "".
It is an except from a document describing one of my projects. It completely describes the process I use from printing the decals to applying them. Hope it's useful!
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I just loaded a file in the files section titled " Decals.pdf". It is an except from a document describing one of my projects. It completely describes the process I use from printing the decals to applying them. Hope it's useful! -- John - WA2FZW
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Re: Small question about LCD mounting
Thanks for the info.Something new for me to try.
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Got Mine in TWO DAYS! - Case Fits!
It was shipped via DHL on the 12th and I got it today the 14th!!!!!! I did a card stock mockup of a front panel design and I can make it fitl? ?The large black circle on the top right is the outline of a 1.5" knob centered on the encoder (white? rounded rectangle).? The smaller black circle below it is the volume control.? The large white circle in the upper left represents the mounting nut for a 1/4", switching jack for the headphones and the smaller circle below is the 3.5mm TRRS mike jack.? I will install an APLOP board and I have not decided if I will install the key jack (not a CW operator) or where. 
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Re: uBITX Display Separation Cable
the picture is for demo only. Notice the arduino board in behind is not connected to anything but the display. I suspect Al is using the default firmware for display purposes only so missing all the software mods. This method is basically plug n play - no soldering or rework. I like easy!?
If you want to melt some solder then flip the LM7805 5V regulator to the back side so a heatsink can be easily added. Runs alot cooler now.
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Try Googling "Laser Waterslide decal paper". ?
It sounds like what you were using for labelling instrumentation was more like "Letraset"
or something similar. ?Waterslide decals are more typically used for plastic model planes etc.?
As Arvo suggests, there are some advantages to using Laser printed decals as the toner
is effectively baked-on rather than sprayed with a water-soluble ink (if you have ever gotten
an ink-jet page wet after printing you know what I mean). ?With some Laser Waterslide decal paper
there is no need to "fix" the printed decals with something Krylon. ?
Just be aware the you will need to use a Laser printer specific version of the paper (i.e. something?
that specifically says it is for use with Laser printers) otherwise the heat from the printer may
damage the decals and possibly your printer.?
Cheers
Michael VE3WMB?
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I would have assumed it was mechanical.
Me, too, since most optical encoders would cost at least 10% of the ?BITX's retail price. However, another poster pointed out that you can "convert" a mechanical encoder to a "detentless" encoder by removing the ball inside the encoder. I've never tried that.
Jack, W8TEE
From: Keith VE7GDH <ve7gdh@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] It's alive!
Jack W8TEE wrote...
> It's a mess, but I have my ?BITX working now.
It's a "bunch of wires" but I'm glad to see you have it
fired up and working. I just received a confirmation
that mine has shipped, but I didn't go for DHL so
I'm sure it will be a few weeks.
> The encoder appears to be optical (?) as there is
> feel of detents when tuning.
Perhaps Ashhar can confirm that. I could be wrong, but
I would have assumed it was mechanical.
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73 Keith VE7GDH
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Jack W8TEE wrote... It's a mess, but I have my ?BITX working now. It's a "bunch of wires" but I'm glad to see you have it fired up and working. I just received a confirmation that mine has shipped, but I didn't go for DHL so I'm sure it will be a few weeks. The encoder appears to be optical (?) as there is
feel of detents when tuning. Perhaps Ashhar can confirm that. I could be wrong, but I would have assumed it was mechanical. -- 73 Keith VE7GDH
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Dan Reynolds
DuWayne Schmidlkofer