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v2 hardware changes from model shipped on 4-17-23 and birdies on receive


 

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I got a v2 model from a ham that was bought on 4-17-23 built..I am curious if any hardware changes were done to the v2 for the hamvention release..Mine seems to have a lot of birdies in the receiver across all bands regardless of different antennas tried..did the swr bridge calibration and rf calibration..any ideas or suggestions?


 

The sbitx does have spurs but they are all well below the band noise (when the antenna is connected). If you have spurs, you might want to check with a different power supply.
There are no hardware changes at all to any sbitx v2.
- f

On Sat, Jun 17, 2023, 6:25 PM <stevegrass8@...> wrote:
hello
I got a v2 model from a ham that was bought on 4-17-23 built..I am curious if any hardware changes were done to the v2 for the hamvention release..Mine seems to have a lot of birdies in the receiver across all bands regardless of different antennas tried..did the swr bridge calibration and rf calibration..any ideas or suggestions?


 

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Have tried different power supplies and lipo batteries with same results?? reflashed firmware? have rf chocks on power line as well¡­.will check ground points inside case is next step

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From: Ashhar Farhan
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2023 9:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BITX20] v2 hardware changes from model shipped on 4-17-23 and birdies on receive

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The sbitx does have spurs but they are all well below the band noise (when the antenna is connected). If you have spurs, you might want to check with a different power supply.

There are no hardware changes at all to any sbitx v2.

- f

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On Sat, Jun 17, 2023, 6:25 PM <stevegrass8@gmailcom> wrote:

hello
I got a v2 model from a ham that was bought on 4-17-23 built..I am curious if any hardware changes were done to the v2 for the hamvention release..Mine seems to have a lot of birdies in the receiver across all bands regardless of different antennas tried..did the swr bridge calibration and rf calibration..any ideas or suggestions?

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Well, there was the change to the location of the threaded inserts for the PA transistor heatsink, correct?

73,
Dave? AB7E

On 6/17/2023 6:15 AM, Ashhar Farhan wrote:

There are no hardware changes at all to any sbitx v2.
- f


 

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Are you seeing this with a dummy load attached?

I've noticed also that occasionally I get a bunch of garbage due to the IC2 bus not properly initiating.? A shutdown/reboot fixes that.

If you are using an antenna, DON'T use a simple whip or wire attached directly to the sBitx.? It will do nothing except pickup local noise.

73,

-- Dave, N8SBE

On 2023-06-17 08:55, stevegrass8@... wrote:

hello
I got a v2 model from a ham that was bought on 4-17-23 built..I am curious if any hardware changes were done to the v2 for the hamvention release..Mine seems to have a lot of birdies in the receiver across all bands regardless of different antennas tried..did the swr bridge calibration and rf calibration..any ideas or suggestions?



 

I had and still have on the DE version any frequency xxxx50.00khz (all bands) or so
depending on sideband.? Never found a solution.? Between birds RX was fine.

Still there after many mods including removing the switch mode 5V power for
analog one.

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Allison
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