My assembled QMX+ arrived from QRP Labs on Monday 24 March and today I have a problem.?
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I powered the rig on and keyed my paddles, but heard only one dit before an 'S' displayed on the screen (high SWR).? The antenna is resonant (see below) so I powered off the QMX+.? Powering on again, I heard static briefly in my headphones but the display would not light up.? I tried a couple more times to power on, with same result.
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Two days ago I connected an EF-15 end-fed tuned dipole via 15m of Mini8 coax to the QMX+ and was calling CQ.? I got no response but I saw on the RBN that my signal was picked up in Vermont with 9dB snr--from Ireland.? So I know the antenna is OK and I'm using the same setup today.? I know the power to the QMX+ is OK--it is using a battery that today reads 11.8V output on my WattsUp in-line power meter.
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I'm not technical and wouldn't trust myself to measure components, etc--and this is a brand-new QMX+ assembled and tested in Turkey.? Would anyone have suggestions what to do next?
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Many thanks in advance for any ideas,
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Tim Ei2KA
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