Re: QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
The only reference to 26 pins in the QCX manual
is on page 14 where it says ...
"I recommend soldering one pin at each
diagonal, for example pins 1 and 15.
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Bob ZL1RS
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Re: QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
Hi Charles...
I'm afraid,? no new? PCB? .. looks like the parts print does not match the layout..???? seems to be reverted by 180 degree for me...??? really hope, that this is a unique
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dl5ybz@...
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Re: QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
You have some rework ahead of you... The silkscreen appears to be wrong. It might be hard to complete with the silkscreen rotated 180 degrees.. A real challenge!
This might be time for a new
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Paul Jorgenson KE7HR
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Re: QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
Hi Bret
The silkscreen has been printed incorrectly on that PCB. The silkscreen is
180-degrees rotated wrongly... wow. I have never seen that before!
You could probably build the kit by ignoring the
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Hans Summers
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Re: QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
Here's a picture?of my PCB sitting on p12 of V1.08 manual. Yes, just must be a typo with "26-pin" as I count 28 in the p12 photo.
https://i.imgur.com/t0Fqi4E.jpg
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CBJessee-N4SRN
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Re: QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
The dimple on the socket should be aligned with the dimple on the silk screen, IE nearest the BNC contact.
Look at the picture in the manual it is very clear.
Jan
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SM7ETW Jan
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Re: QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
Sounds like you have the PCB upside down but your description suggests that
you haven't, any chance of a picture?
The manual refers to soldering in 2 pins of IC2 to check it is seated
correctly then
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Simon G0FCU
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QCX first WSPR tests with GPS
Dear all,
Today I did my first tests with the GPS on WSPR mode on 40 m.
As it had been said elsewhere on this reflector, you absolutely need to set menu 4.7 Practice to On, and to have your QCX on a
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f6dfz@...
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Re: i broke it
What if you put the rig into practice mode? It almost sounds like the key connector shorted somehow.
W2MW - Kurt
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Kurt Zimmerman
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Re: i broke it
Check the paddle 3.5mm socket, solder bridges or something like that ? The
4-pin header for GPS is in parallell with the socket as well. If it
measures low resistance to ground while powered off
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Daniel Ekman SA2KNG
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i broke it
well i seem to have broken my QCX.
things i Know
in cw mode TX continuously in either VFO with no key plugged in
WSPR beacon works OK
Menu works OK
sidetone always on.
can put in practice mode
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barry NF1O
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QCX 40m Rev2 PCB?
The PCB I got with my QCX 40m kit doesn't look like that pictured in the Rev 1.08 PDF instructions.I only noticed the difference *after* I soldered?in the 28-pin IC2 socket. The PCB has "CW tcvr?QRP
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CBJessee-N4SRN
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Re: LPF frequency curves
#lpf
AFAIK, these single transistor amplifiers (class C, E) have a non symmetric
output, looking more like half wave recitified AC even when driven with a
square wave, thus contains large even harmonics.
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Daniel Ekman SA2KNG
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Re: [QCX40] And the beat goes on.....
good thoughts. Thanks
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Jess Gypin <ontarget1911@...>
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Re: [QCX40] And the beat goes on.....
Sorry to hear you're still having troubles. If you pull the finals (remove them) you should be able to troubleshoot the board easier. From what I can tell, having them out of circuit won't harm
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Al Holt
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Re: LPF frequency curves
#lpf
I learned recently prepping for the Extra Class exam a sawtooth wave is composed of the fundamental and all harmonics; square waves are going to be predominately made up of odd harmonics as Bob
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Al Holt
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Re: QCX Chose wrong band at start up
Try the Factory reset, Mike.? Menu item 7.8 as described on page 96 of the A4 version of the QCX manual.
73, Bob? ZL1RS
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Bob ZL1RS
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Re: QCX Chose wrong band at start up
Hi Mike,
Menu 7.8 general reset, then start again as if it was a new QCX.
Regards?
Georges F6DFZ
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f6dfz@...
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QCX Chose wrong band at start up
Group,
?I chose the wrong band at the first start up (chose 80m instead of 40m) is there a way to clear it and start over?
Thank you!
Mike WA3O
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Mike
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Re: LPF frequency curves
#lpf
Some measurements j ust for information ( as mea sured on 14 MHz with a HP 8592B spec an).
The QRP-Labs Si5351 a synth board 'raw output' contains the fundamental and fairly strong odd harm o nics
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Bob ZL1RS
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