Re: JackAl Display Protection
Hello Dr Jack,
I have the display protection boards from Vince Loschiavo, and the SMD parts are on order.? Just one query, could you please confirm that pin 1 of the Schottky diode arrays is the bottom right when J1 is uppermost, i.e. the pins adjacent to the printed? markings R1 and R5?
Many thanks
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73
Kevin VK3DAP / ZL2DAP
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Re: Display Protection Boards
Board arrived today, thank you Vince.
John (G8STW)
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Re: Display Protection Boards
I will know next time. If there is one.?
Vince
n2aie
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Re: Display Protection Boards
Rick:
Any envelop or package that cannot pass through an auto-cancellation machine (which appears to make a 180 degree turn in the process), must be sent as a first class package with hand cancellation. The minimum charge for that is $3.66.
Jack, W8TEE
On Sunday, June 30, 2019, 1:18:36 AM EDT, Rick-K7PHM <rfspokane@...> wrote:
Hi Vince,
My Postman delivered my 3 assembled [JackAl] Display Protection
Boards this afternoon, 6/29. A couple of the connector pins on one
board were leaning, but should straighten-out completely...and
easily.
Just as a heads-up, the Postman also left me an envelope with a
bill for an additional $2.66 postage; the package was showing
$1.00 postage, but that apparently wasn't sufficient, curiously.
According to my Postal Scale, the complete package weighs 0.9 Oz.,
so the postal system must have classified the package's rate as
something different than a First Class piece. Not a problem for
me, but I thought I'd mention it to you in case some others are
receiving the 'surprise' with their boards.
Take a deep breath, Vince, and get ready for your next project!
(The hard part is over! That was the first
one...they'll get easier!)
Thanks for taking the plunge to make these devices available, and
73,
Rick, K7PHM
On 6/13/2019 07:02, Vince Loschiavo
wrote:
Another reminder to let me know off reflector when you received
your stuff.
thanks
n2aie
vince
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Re: Display Protection Boards
Hi Vince,
My Postman delivered my 3 assembled [JackAl] Display Protection
Boards this afternoon, 6/29. A couple of the connector pins on one
board were leaning, but should straighten-out completely...and
easily.
Just as a heads-up, the Postman also left me an envelope with a
bill for an additional $2.66 postage; the package was showing
$1.00 postage, but that apparently wasn't sufficient, curiously.
According to my Postal Scale, the complete package weighs 0.9 Oz.,
so the postal system must have classified the package's rate as
something different than a First Class piece. Not a problem for
me, but I thought I'd mention it to you in case some others are
receiving the 'surprise' with their boards.
Take a deep breath, Vince, and get ready for your next project!
(The hard part is over! That was the first
one...they'll get easier!)
Thanks for taking the plunge to make these devices available, and
73,
Rick, K7PHM
On 6/13/2019 07:02, Vince Loschiavo
wrote:
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Another reminder to let me know off reflector when you received
your stuff.
thanks
n2aie
vince
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Re: JackAl LSB/USB Button
Jack,
Understand your flying blind, so maybe this should wait until
you get your board back.? I was able to get a successful compile with the
extern char addition.? I actually had tried that before I sent you my
compile errors but had added both on the same line separated with a
comma?like the Si5351.cpp which did not work for some reason.?Slowly
learning, ha, ha. ?Anyway, the code change had no effect on the switch
between upper and lower even though the button does change as before from lower
to upper and back again.? I did find I could force the change to upper by
changing in line 372 of the Si5331.cpp from <? 10010000?to >
10010000.? The button still had no effect but I was able to force the
sideband change.
Noticed here that the variable was "isUsb".? Tried using
that instead of "isusbVfoA" and changed the external char ?line to isUsb =
0 and isUsb = 1 ?but get the undeclared in this scope message, so not doing
somethng correct.
Rick
KN4AIE
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As I said, I don't have my JackAl here right now, so I don't have the board
or the Teensy to test things, so I'm kinda flying blind. Add these two
lines:
extern
char isUsbVfoA;
extern char isUsbVfoB;
at line 785 in JackAl.h. Yes, the semicolon is needed...don't know why I
left it off.
Let me know...
Jack
On Friday, June 28, 2019, 6:16:18 PM EDT, Rick Price
<rickprice48@...> wrote:
Hi Jack,
Thanks for taking a look at the issue.? Getting the errors in
the attached document when compiling. Also noticed a missing semicolon on the
second isUsbVfoA? = 1?entry.? Should it not be added? The
isUsbVfoA is declared in the Si5351.cpp as a char.???Line
63?? ??char ?isUsbVfoA? = 0,? isUsbVfoA =
1;? Guessing, ?but does it need to be added to the JackAl.h?
?
Rick
KN4AIE
In the MyButtons.cpp file, try making these changes:
void
MyButtons::ChangeSidebands()
{
? if
(whichSideband == USINGLSB)
{???????????? //
It's now LSB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *)
"LSB");
??? isUsbVfoA = 0;
??? whichSideband = USINGLSB;
? } else
{???????????????????????????????????
// It's now USB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *)
"USB");
??? isUsbVfoA = 1
??? whichSideband = USINGUSB;
? }
? DrawButton(LSB, 1);
}
Let me know if it works. My JackAl is "on loan" right now.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:49:19 PM EDT, jjpurdum via Groups.Io
<jjpurdum@...> wrote:
I'll take a look at it, but it won't be until late Thursday.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:24:45 PM EDT, Rick Price
<rickprice48@...> wrote:
Hi
Jack,
Now that field day is over with any chance for you to take a
look at the LSB/USB Button code.? At present all it does is change the
button message without changing the mode.? I have tried several things in
the code to force it to 40 meters USB but without success. The fix must be a lot
above my pay grade or I'm just not seeing what I need to do to fix it..
Rick Price
KN4AIE
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Re: JackAl LSB/USB Button
As I said, I don't have my JackAl here right now, so I don't have the board or the Teensy to test things, so I'm kinda flying blind. Add these two lines:
extern char isUsbVfoA;
extern char isUsbVfoB;
at line 785 in JackAl.h. Yes, the semicolon is needed...don't know why I left it off.
Let me know...
Jack
On Friday, June 28, 2019, 6:16:18 PM EDT, Rick Price <rickprice48@...> wrote:
Hi Jack,
Thanks for taking a look at the issue.? Getting the
errors in the attached document when compiling. Also noticed a missing semicolon
on the second isUsbVfoA? = 1?entry.? Should it not be added? The
isUsbVfoA is declared in the Si5351.cpp as a char.???Line
63?? ??char ?isUsbVfoA? = 0,? isUsbVfoA =
1;? Guessing, ?but does it need to be added to the JackAl.h?
?
Rick
KN4AIE
In the MyButtons.cpp file, try making these changes:
void
MyButtons::ChangeSidebands()
{
? if (whichSideband == USINGLSB)
{???????????? //
It's now LSB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *) "LSB");
??? isUsbVfoA =
0;
??? whichSideband = USINGLSB;
? } else
{???????????????????????????????????
// It's now USB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *) "USB");
??? isUsbVfoA =
1
??? whichSideband = USINGUSB;
? }
?
DrawButton(LSB, 1);
}
Let me know if it works. My JackAl is "on loan" right now.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:49:19 PM EDT, jjpurdum via Groups.Io
<jjpurdum@...> wrote:
I'll take a look at it, but it won't be until late Thursday.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:24:45 PM EDT, Rick Price
<rickprice48@...> wrote:
Hi Jack,
Now that field day is over with any chance for you to take a look at
the LSB/USB Button code.? At present all it does is change the button
message without changing the mode.? I have tried several things in the code
to force it to 40 meters USB but without success. The fix must be a lot above my
pay grade or I'm just not seeing what I need to do to fix it..
Rick Price
KN4AIE
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Re: JackAl LSB/USB Button
Hi Jack,
Thanks for taking a look at the issue.? Getting the
errors in the attached document when compiling. Also noticed a missing semicolon
on the second isUsbVfoA? = 1?entry.? Should it not be added? The
isUsbVfoA is declared in the Si5351.cpp as a char.???Line
63?? ??char ?isUsbVfoA? = 0,? isUsbVfoA =
1;? Guessing, ?but does it need to be added to the JackAl.h?
?
Rick
KN4AIE
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In the MyButtons.cpp file, try making these changes:
void
MyButtons::ChangeSidebands()
{
? if (whichSideband == USINGLSB)
{???????????? //
It's now LSB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *) "LSB");
??? isUsbVfoA =
0;
??? whichSideband = USINGLSB;
? } else
{???????????????????????????????????
// It's now USB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *) "USB");
??? isUsbVfoA =
1
??? whichSideband = USINGUSB;
? }
?
DrawButton(LSB, 1);
}
Let me know if it works. My JackAl is "on loan" right now.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:49:19 PM EDT, jjpurdum via Groups.Io
<jjpurdum@...> wrote:
I'll take a look at it, but it won't be until late Thursday.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:24:45 PM EDT, Rick Price
<rickprice48@...> wrote:
Hi Jack,
Now that field day is over with any chance for you to take a look at
the LSB/USB Button code.? At present all it does is change the button
message without changing the mode.? I have tried several things in the code
to force it to 40 meters USB but without success. The fix must be a lot above my
pay grade or I'm just not seeing what I need to do to fix it..
Rick Price
KN4AIE
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Re: JackAl LSB/USB Button
In the MyButtons.cpp file, try making these changes:
void MyButtons::ChangeSidebands()
{
? if (whichSideband == USINGLSB) {???????????? // It's now LSB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *) "LSB");
??? isUsbVfoA = 0;
??? whichSideband = USINGLSB;
? } else {??????????????????????????????????? // It's now USB
??? RedrawLabel(LSB, (char *) "USB");
??? isUsbVfoA = 1
??? whichSideband = USINGUSB;
? }
? DrawButton(LSB, 1);
}
Let me know if it works. My JackAl is "on loan" right now.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:49:19 PM EDT, jjpurdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:
I'll take a look at it, but it won't be until late Thursday.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:24:45 PM EDT, Rick Price <rickprice48@...> wrote:
Hi Jack,
Now that field day is over with any chance for you to take a look at the LSB/USB Button code.? At present all it does is change the button message without changing the mode.? I have tried several things in the code to force it to 40 meters USB but without success. The fix must be a lot above my pay grade or I'm just not seeing what I need to do to fix it..
Rick Price
KN4AIE
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The dad of my best friend had a saying.?
¡°If someone asks me what I would do if I got a million dollars i¡¯d tell them I would farm until it was all gone ¡°
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Re: JackAl LSB/USB Button
I'll take a look at it, but it won't be until late Thursday.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:24:45 PM EDT, Rick Price <rickprice48@...> wrote:
Hi Jack,
Now that field day is over with any chance for you to take a look at the LSB/USB Button code.? At present all it does is change the button message without changing the mode.? I have tried several things in the code to force it to 40 meters USB but without success. The fix must be a lot above my pay grade or I'm just not seeing what I need to do to fix it..
Rick Price
KN4AIE
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Hi Jack,
Now that field day is over with any chance for you to take a look at the LSB/USB Button code.? At present all it does is change the button message without changing the mode.? I have tried several things in the code to force it to 40 meters USB but without success. The fix must be a lot above my pay grade or I'm just not seeing what I need to do to fix it..
Rick Price
KN4AIE
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From what I understand insurance claims are way up this year.? One of the guys I work with was unable to plant anything this year missed both the corn and soybean windows because of the rain.? However, the insurance claim will payout enough that without planting he will be able to make a profit this year and absorb prior year's losses.? So at least one hobby like farmer I know will make it ok this year.
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For those who don't know, Cincinnati is over 13" above normal in rainfall this year. Last year we had just over 55" of rain for the entire year. Right now, we're at 35". While it may be an inconvenience for us, I really feel sorry for the farmers.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 4:51:33 PM EDT, Brian Bowling <bowlingb@...> wrote:
RE the rain: I'm going to create a new ride sharing app and I'm calling it canoe-ber.
On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 1:00 PM jjpurdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum= [email protected]> wrote:
Yes. In fact, Al is working on that right now. One method would be to move the stepper-cap board to the inside of the loop and hang it "upside down". We need to experiment a bit to see if that would affect anything to a noticeable degree. I don't know if you can see it, but the connecting parts are 3D printed and Al plans to make those files available, too. However, be forewarned they took almost a kilogram of filament and nearly 40 hours to print on Al's machine! You can also use plain PCV parts, too.
Since I want to use mine portable, I'm going to place an eye-hook at the top. That way, I can throw a rope over a limb and attach it to the eye-hook and use two tent stakes and some paracord tied to the sides to keep it from swaying. Will report how that works...if it ever stops raining.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 12:47:34 PM EDT, jsternmd < jsternmd@...> wrote:
Simply Beautiful.? Just what I need for my QTH.? Do you think the tuning cap and steppir could easily be weatherproofed?? A permanent install would be super-cool.
Jerry NY2KW
-- ¡°si vis pacem, para bellum¡±
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Brian - N8BDB
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RE the rain: I'm going to create a new ride sharing app and I'm calling it canoe-ber.
On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 1:00 PM jjpurdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum= [email protected]> wrote:
Yes. In fact, Al is working on that right now. One method would be to move the stepper-cap board to the inside of the loop and hang it "upside down". We need to experiment a bit to see if that would affect anything to a noticeable degree. I don't know if you can see it, but the connecting parts are 3D printed and Al plans to make those files available, too. However, be forewarned they took almost a kilogram of filament and nearly 40 hours to print on Al's machine! You can also use plain PCV parts, too.
Since I want to use mine portable, I'm going to place an eye-hook at the top. That way, I can throw a rope over a limb and attach it to the eye-hook and use two tent stakes and some paracord tied to the sides to keep it from swaying. Will report how that works...if it ever stops raining.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 12:47:34 PM EDT, jsternmd < jsternmd@...> wrote:
Simply Beautiful.? Just what I need for my QTH.? Do you think the tuning cap and steppir could easily be weatherproofed?? A permanent install would be super-cool.
Jerry NY2KW
-- ¡°si vis pacem, para bellum¡±
--
Brian - N8BDB
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Yes. It will be posted here.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 1:16:11 PM EDT, John Galway via Groups.Io <jjgalway@...> wrote:
Do you have the plans posted anywhere.?
On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 12:00 PM, jjpurdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:
Yes. In fact, Al is working on that right now. One method would be to move the stepper-cap board to the inside of the loop and hang it "upside down". We need to experiment a bit to see if that would affect anything to a noticeable degree. I don't know if you can see it, but the connecting parts are 3D printed and Al plans to make those files available, too. However, be forewarned they took almost a kilogram of filament and nearly 40 hours to print on Al's machine! You can also use plain PCV parts, too.
Since I want to use mine portable, I'm going to place an eye-hook at the top. That way, I can throw a rope over a limb and attach it to the eye-hook and use two tent stakes and some paracord tied to the sides to keep it from swaying. Will report how that works...if it ever stops raining.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 12:47:34 PM EDT, jsternmd <jsternmd@...> wrote:
Simply Beautiful.? Just what I need for my QTH.? Do you think the tuning cap and steppir could easily be weatherproofed?? A permanent install would be super-cool.
Jerry NY2KW
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Do you have the plans posted anywhere.?
On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 12:00 PM, jjpurdum via Groups.Io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:
Yes. In fact, Al is working on that right now. One method would be to move the stepper-cap board to the inside of the loop and hang it "upside down". We need to experiment a bit to see if that would affect anything to a noticeable degree. I don't know if you can see it, but the connecting parts are 3D printed and Al plans to make those files available, too. However, be forewarned they took almost a kilogram of filament and nearly 40 hours to print on Al's machine! You can also use plain PCV parts, too.
Since I want to use mine portable, I'm going to place an eye-hook at the top. That way, I can throw a rope over a limb and attach it to the eye-hook and use two tent stakes and some paracord tied to the sides to keep it from swaying. Will report how that works...if it ever stops raining.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 12:47:34 PM EDT, jsternmd <jsternmd@...> wrote:
Simply Beautiful.? Just what I need for my QTH.? Do you think the tuning cap and steppir could easily be weatherproofed?? A permanent install would be super-cool.
Jerry NY2KW
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Yes. In fact, Al is working on that right now. One method would be to move the stepper-cap board to the inside of the loop and hang it "upside down". We need to experiment a bit to see if that would affect anything to a noticeable degree. I don't know if you can see it, but the connecting parts are 3D printed and Al plans to make those files available, too. However, be forewarned they took almost a kilogram of filament and nearly 40 hours to print on Al's machine! You can also use plain PCV parts, too.
Since I want to use mine portable, I'm going to place an eye-hook at the top. That way, I can throw a rope over a limb and attach it to the eye-hook and use two tent stakes and some paracord tied to the sides to keep it from swaying. Will report how that works...if it ever stops raining.
Jack, W8TEE
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 12:47:34 PM EDT, jsternmd <jsternmd@...> wrote:
Simply Beautiful.? Just what I need for my QTH.? Do you think the tuning cap and steppir could easily be weatherproofed?? A permanent install would be super-cool.
Jerry NY2KW
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Simply Beautiful.? Just what I need for my QTH.? Do you think the tuning cap and steppir could easily be weatherproofed?? A permanent install would be super-cool.
Jerry NY2KW
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Display Protection Boards
I still have several boards (unpopulated) available.
5.00 + mail.
contact me off reflector.
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jjpurdum
Nicholas Ustick
Brian Bowling