Re: QMX No PC sound
Greg,
On the WSJT-X group it is now recommended that the level indicator should almost go to the red for best decoding.
Personally I think it takes a lot of time for testing things like that.
I
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Alan G4ZFQ
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#135775
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mission impossible? QRP labs QMX power supply boards
In an earlier post I described how, after endless trouble shooting I fried my on-board supplies...Thinking back i am wondering if I plugged in the 13.8v as opposed to the 12v line I reduced with
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Scott VY1CO
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#135774
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Re: 12 volt power for QMX 5
Never seen one of these USB meters be particularly accurate.? I think they are very handy for quick checks though
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Bruce Akhurst
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#135773
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Re: New Built QMX screen lit but blank
#help
#qmx
Try fiddling with the contrast pot. It may be touchy so move it slowly to feel for that tiny sweet spot.
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Karl
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Karl
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Re: QMX No PC sound
No worries! We are all here for the fun. I love QMX!
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yo8ufo@...
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Re: QMX No PC sound
No worries! We are all here for the fun. I love QMX!
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yo8ufo@...
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Re: QMX No PC sound
There's a Properties in that, Listen, then properties, then listen to this device.
Thanks, yes that's pretty buried, first the More Sound settings had no feedback to show it was a button.
Not
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Chris, G5CTH
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Re: New Built QMX screen lit but blank
#help
#qmx
Well, I disassembled and checked continuity on both sides of the 16 lead cutoffs and I also checked all the pins/headers on both the screen sub-assembly and the main board. I did not find any shorts
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Josh KC3ZJW
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Re: QMX No PC sound
Nice call, Greg!
Sorry to lead you astray, YO8UFO!
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Todd W2TEF
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Re: Ultimate 3S overvoltage damage!
I wish you well John. ?The unit I blew up belonged to my father in law, also a G4, who is a few months shy of his 100th birthday. ?I built my non S version a good few years ago, with a 5v regulator
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Nick Garrod
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Re: 12 volt power for QMX 5
Hi,
Yes, they are handy little meters. I have the KWS-2303C. I did find the meter gives slightly different results depending on direction, this is due to which side the current sense is connected. In
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Dave (G8PTN)
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Re: New Built QMX screen lit but blank
#help
#qmx
Thanks, brightness was the wrong word. It does exactly as you say with the boxes.
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Josh KC3ZJW
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Re: New Built QMX screen lit but blank
#help
#qmx
The contrast shouldn’t have any affect on brightness, the backlight is on or off. The contrast sets the bias for the character display. Too little gives a blank display, too much gives 16x2 black
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Nick Garrod
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Re: New Built QMX screen lit but blank
#help
#qmx
Troubleshooting the issue will undoubtedly require opening up the radio at this point. Before proceeding, I would read carefully and understand the assembly manual. ?I recommend understanding the
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Matt - W6CSN
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Re: QMX No PC sound
Glad it worked for you.
Quick advice.
I believe I read that doing so may actually decrease the signal to noise ratio. The digital modes, especially WSPR and FT8 ( and I suspect JS8Call as well) work
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Greg McCain
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Re: New Built QMX screen lit but blank
#help
#qmx
Thanks Todd,
I am also the cautious sort, and so I was in practice mode with a dummy load connected. My current thinking lines up with yours about a screen connection. I am taking a look at those
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Josh KC3ZJW
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Re: QMX No PC sound
OMG!! YES! Amen to that! This fixes my problem! Thank you so much for that. It was set on 54 and I set it on 70. Way better. Thank you all, so much for the help.
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yo8ufo@...
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Re: Ultimate 3S overvoltage damage!
Thanks Nick. It's a case of wait and see. So frustrating that I've had the U3S for a long time, just decided to use it in earnest and blew it up within a day. Somewhere I've got two 5v 200mA potted
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John
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#135758
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Re: Ultimate 3S overvoltage damage!
Easily done John, I’ve done it myself. Unfortunately I had to replace the Si5351 module as well as the MCU. Although it has an onboard regulator, I think it received something disagreeable up the
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Nick Garrod
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#135757
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Re: QMX No PC sound
One more thing to try.
Use Putty/terminal program and bump up the value of the audio output in the band configuration screen.
I've set a couple of my bands to 70, and the one I'm playing with today to
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Greg McCain
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