Same here Nick, looking at a few ear bud options next week, I'll post up if I find anything
Dickie 2W0LWF
On Thu, 23 Mar 2023, 20:03 Nick Smith KJ7NWK, < KJ7NWK@...> wrote: Definitely would like something as rugged as the radio.?
I¡¯d love wired ear buds with built in mic for size too. Like what they used to send with cell phones.?
Trying to find a good SOTA option? ? Is anyone using something more rugged or better suited for outdoor use and possible exposure to moisture?
Mark
On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 10:53?AM Nick Smith KJ7NWK < KJ7NWK@...> wrote: Lightweight over-ears headset with gx12 connector
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Definitely would like something as rugged as the radio.?
I¡¯d love wired ear buds with built in mic for size too. Like what they used to send with cell phones.?
Trying to find a good SOTA option?
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On Mar 23, 2023, at 12:49 PM, Mark Tellez <mark.tellez@...> wrote:
? Is anyone using something more rugged or better suited for outdoor use and possible exposure to moisture?
Mark
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Is anyone using something more rugged or better suited for outdoor use and possible exposure to moisture?
Mark
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One example that I can think of right away is aviation in Papua New Guinea. ATC there requires constant contact with all the airplanes flying there, despite the country¡¯s lack of infrastructure. So accordingly, all aircraft must be equipped with HF radios to stay in touch with ATC.?
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On 3/23/2023 12:05 PM, Lou N9LTW wrote: I'm not saying starlink or internet shouldn't be used, just not the only tool in the box. My mil radio buddies and I have been saying this for a long time, and it's encouraging to see the US military for one taking a fresh look at HF as a supplement and complement to other means of communication. ? For example, here's a video I've linked on my website - "The HF Renaissance in the US Army": We need "belt AND suspenders" - multiple lines of back up and to maintain the skills needed to deploy HF anywhere, anytime. 73, Bob W9RAN
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Starlink is just as reliable as the internet. Now, let that soak in for a minute or so. To be sure in a time of need, stand alone communication is a must. I'm not saying starlink or internet shouldn't be used, just not the only tool in the box.?
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Bob,
You've made valid points. However Starlink requires special expensive equipment and subscription fees. To me it's about backup comms. What happens if Starlink is taken offline on purpose, or due to a CME. Just saying.?
Bob
On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 11:01 AM Robert Nickels < ranickels@...> wrote: On 3/23/2023 8:36 AM, Randy K7RAN wrote:
> ¡°100 programmable channels¡ for professional (e.g., not amateur)
> applications¡¡±
I'm really curious what these "professional applications" might be,
since in so many parts of the world the use of HF radio for off-grid
communications has been replaced by satphones or portable satellite
radios.?? Just last week I heard about a sea rescue being discussed on
the Maritime Net? so I googled to find out more details.? It turned out
the incident was reported and help dispatched via Starlink, not HF radio.
Over the years some very cool portable HF radios were made by companies
such as Spilsbury and Tyndall, JRC, SGC and others when the only way to
communicate back to a base camp or call for help was via HF.? They would
have loved something with the performance and features of the
TX-500PRO!?? But who does that today?
73, Bob W9RAN
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On 3/23/2023 8:36 AM, Randy K7RAN wrote: ¡°100 programmable channels¡ for professional (e.g., not amateur) applications¡¡± I'm really curious what these "professional applications" might be, since in so many parts of the world the use of HF radio for off-grid communications has been replaced by satphones or portable satellite radios.?? Just last week I heard about a sea rescue being discussed on the Maritime Net? so I googled to find out more details.? It turned out the incident was reported and help dispatched via Starlink, not HF radio. Over the years some very cool portable HF radios were made by companies such as Spilsbury and Tyndall, JRC, SGC and others when the only way to communicate back to a base camp or call for help was via HF.? They would have loved something with the performance and features of the TX-500PRO!?? But who does that today? 73, Bob W9RAN
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Does the PRO say anything about including a battery pack? It looks like the PRO and regular are the same price? I thought I read that someone said the PRO includes a bat pack?
The PRO description seems to emphasize the waterproofness¡does it say anything about the PRO battery pack being more waterproof than the ¡°regular¡± pack?
73, Tom, N2YTF? Sent by phone, please forgive my brevity and poor typing.
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?¡°100 programmable channels¡ for professional (e.g., not amateur) applications¡¡± Here¡¯s the Russian-to-English translation of the full description: Ultra compact HF transceiver Lab599 TX-500PRO is designed for use in professional communication systems, including those in difficult operating conditions. ?The TX-500PRO model inherits all the advantages of the TX-500 - a rugged milled housing, splash and dust resistance, uniquely low power consumption, a contrast screen that does not fade in the sun, high receiver performance and proven reliability over the years.?The user interface of the TX-500PRO is optimized for channel operation and is easy to learn for new users.?Implemented the ability to program channels from a PC through a standard CAT-USB adapter.?A wide range of optional accessories allows you to assemble the optimal configuration for the task.?Main characteristics:?
- Continuous frequency range: 0.5 - 56.0 MHz;
- Adjustable power from 1 to 10 W;
- 100 programmable channels;
- Support modes: SSB (USB, LSB), CW, DIG, AM, FM;
- High performance 32-bit floating point DSP;
- Efficient power consumption - up to 100 mA in receive mode;
- External power supply DC 9-15V, from 1 to 3A in transmission mode;
- High contrast LCD display, resolution 256¡Á128 pixels;
- Optimized user interface;
- Ability to program channels from a PC;
- Ultra-compact size (W¡ÁD¡ÁH): 90 ¡Á 207 ¡Á 21mm;
- Weight: 0.55 kg.
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¡°100 programmable channels¡ for professional (e.g., not amateur) applications¡¡± Here¡¯s the Russian-to-English translation of the full description: Ultra compact HF transceiver Lab599 TX-500PRO is designed for use in professional communication systems, including those in difficult operating conditions. ?The TX-500PRO model inherits all the advantages of the TX-500 - a rugged milled housing, splash and dust resistance, uniquely low power consumption, a contrast screen that does not fade in the sun, high receiver performance and proven reliability over the years.?The user interface of the TX-500PRO is optimized for channel operation and is easy to learn for new users.?Implemented the ability to program channels from a PC through a standard CAT-USB adapter.?A wide range of optional accessories allows you to assemble the optimal configuration for the task.?Main characteristics:?
- Continuous frequency range: 0.5 - 56.0 MHz;
- Adjustable power from 1 to 10 W;
- 100 programmable channels;
- Support modes: SSB (USB, LSB), CW, DIG, AM, FM;
- High performance 32-bit floating point DSP;
- Efficient power consumption - up to 100 mA in receive mode;
- External power supply DC 9-15V, from 1 to 3A in transmission mode;
- High contrast LCD display, resolution 256¡Á128 pixels;
- Optimized user interface;
- Ability to program channels from a PC;
- Ultra-compact size (W¡ÁD¡ÁH): 90 ¡Á 207 ¡Á 21mm;
- Weight: 0.55 kg.
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Re: New Firmware v1.16.06
Try entering the frequency in Hz (7 digits with no decimal). Alternatively, download from the radio, save the file, then edit and upload again.
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Re: New Firmware v1.16.06
Well, I was/am the ginny-pig OM's.
And yes I was able to load up the memory channels from my Manjaro (archlinux) install. <- Groovy !
es vy 73 de "baab" w9ya
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 9:12?AM Bob Finch < w9ya@...> wrote: Hey OM's;
Anyone tried this with wine/linux yet ?? i.e. WITH a regedit for redirecting the window's comport to /dev/ttyUSB0 ?
OR am I the ginny-pig for this ??
TIA
es vy 73's de "baab" w9ya
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 2:01?AM Stephan HB9EAJ < hb9eaj@...> wrote: [Edited Message Follows]
The change log contains a one liner:
Added the ability to edit memory cells using the PC application
This seems a good idea, I just don't know which PC application can be used for this purpose.
Does anybody has more information?
73 Stephan
Update: I just saw that Lab599 posted the corresponding Windows software:
TX-500 Memory cells programming application v1.02 (Win64)
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Re: New Firmware v1.16.06
Care to share the file for CB channels you made ... it might be a great way to test things and get started with this new software.
TIA *if* you choose to share.
es vy 73 de "baab" w9ya
On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 9:52?AM Tim Fairbairn < af6tf.tim@...> wrote: Not finding any instructions for Memory Edit program.? Like others, I just tried to read table from TRX and it doesn't appear to be responding.? I know my Com port (4) and can use CAT control just fine.
As an experiment, I added to the 'TRXMem'? app memories 01-23 to be the first 23 CB channels in AM mode.? It worked once I entered the frequency 'in hertz' so CB channel 1 was set to 26975000 Hz. 'Write TRX' seemed to write with no errors.? Once the write was completed I pressed the 'V/M' button and was transported to the memory channels.? Radio Menu 33 let's us choose either VFO Knob or +/- buttons as the channel scroll. 'Read TRX' now pulls the current memory list just fine.
That appears to be all we need to know.
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Grace & peace,
Tim AF6TF
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Re: New Firmware v1.16.06
Stephan and all,
I re-downloaded and re-installed the firmware and now the memory editor is working as it should. Never had a problem with firmware downloads. However, I am going to guess that since I skipped FW 15 and the fact each firmware is a little larger that there may have been some junk or corrupted data in the ram space beyond where FW 14 was written. So maybe when I re-installed FW 16 the corruption was over-written with good data. I dunno and don't care as it works properly now.
Pete WK8S
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I guess the main target of this PRO version are commercial applications with a simplified channel-mode UI and the included battery pack.
Not interesting for the typical ham, at least not for me.
73 Stephan
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Re: New Firmware v1.16.06
On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 05:37 PM, PeteWK8S wrote:
Tim's note here led me to discover that you cannot enter periods into the memory editor.
Hi Pete, The resolution of the frequency field is in Hz, but not a fraction thereof (see the column header). I have no idea why you get?TRX NOT RESPONDING. Mine worked perfectly from the beginning. Only tried it on Windows 10. I would experiment with entering some data manually on the radio first and read it afterwards with the software.? 73 Stephan
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Re: New Firmware v1.16.06
Tim's note here led me to discover that you cannot enter periods into the memory editor. You also must enter 8 digits.
For example: I entered 10116000 in the editor, chose channel 2, CW and Pre then pressed UPDATE CHANNEL and finally WRITE TRX.
It wrote it properly 10.116.000 to memory slot 2 in TX-500. However, when I press READ TRX I am still am getting TRX NOT RESPONDING.
No sure why I cannot read memories. I have not tried filling 23 memories as that should not be necessary.
So in essence to write don't use period and be sure to enter 8 digits.
Pete WK8S
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Re: New Firmware v1.16.06
Not finding any instructions for Memory Edit program.? Like others, I just tried to read table from TRX and it doesn't appear to be responding.? I know my Com port (4) and can use CAT control just fine.
As an experiment, I added to the 'TRXMem'? app memories 01-23 to be the first 23 CB channels in AM mode.? It worked once I entered the frequency 'in hertz' so CB channel 1 was set to 26975000 Hz. 'Write TRX' seemed to write with no errors.? Once the write was completed I pressed the 'V/M' button and was transported to the memory channels.? Radio Menu 33 let's us choose either VFO Knob or +/- buttons as the channel scroll. 'Read TRX' now pulls the current memory list just fine.
That appears to be all we need to know.
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Grace & peace,
Tim AF6TF
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Maybe if we are lucky,? we can try the pro version of the firmware with a simple download and revert back to the standard version.
fingers crossed.
72
Dennis
W6BFK
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Lou N9LTW
Randy K7RAN
Stephan HB9EAJ
Dennis K4IN