QCX keying noise
Greetings, I have finished a QCX 20. No problems with display, startup, or xmt/rcv. However, there is a terrible loud clacking sidetone while transmitting CW. This is present in either straight key or
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n7rep@...
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Re: USPS Tracking Woes
It is not only USPS who have been known to have difficulties. My son once sent a small parcel from one UK address to another via the Royal Mail Tracking Service. When it did not arrive, he made
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John Rabson
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USPS Tracking Woes
[Off topic]? ?Last week, I offered some MPS751 QCX keying transistors on eBay (253365000915).? ?Monday, being Martin Luther King Day, the post office was closed so after purchasing postage on-line
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Tom Clifton
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Re: QCX Problem
Jack, How did you measure that? The built-in meter will not read correctly here even if there is no output it can show a reading. Good Are you sure? It should be 0V RX and 12V+ when in TX mode. This
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Alan G4ZFQ
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Re: 18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
Werner I think Steve is quite right about the RF getting into the radio. I reported the same problem about a month or two ago with my QCX 80 and thought I had messed up. I am also using an end fed
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robin.travis@...
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Re: QCX Problem
Hi, I'm sure others will jump in with tips, but for a start make sure you don't have short between the antenna inner pin and outer. Then check you have continuity between the inner pin and one side of
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Steve Nichols <infotechcomms@...>
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Re: 18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 06:10 am, Werner Stoeckli wrote: > > .
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robin.travis@...
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Re: 18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
Hi Steve I am using a simple 8 m wire and an 1:9 UNUN. All with a matchbox. Let me try with a normal dipole and let¡®s see. I think you are right with your estimation. Currently the 8 m wire is only
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Werner Stoeckli <wernerstoeckli@...>
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Re: 18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
Hi Werner, ? My first thought is that RF is getting into the radio from your antenna/feed line, making the keyer go crazy. Maybe from a too close antenna, end fed or similar. What is your antenna
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Steve
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Re: QCX- 2 rows of blocks
Thanks Norbert. I built a Bayou Jumper Kit and found an open molded inductor. I'll pull one end out ot the board this morning and check them. Jack, NI8N wrote:
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ni8njack@...
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18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
Hi Guys When transmitting into a 50 Ohm dummy load, then keying works pferfectely. But as soon as I send into the Antenna, the keyes starts to become crazy and generates himself undefinable signs. Can
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Werner Stoeckli <wernerstoeckli@...>
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Thanks all for your help, I can now get the same achievement as Tristan. I take the opportunity hereby to highlight the perfect service and quality of delivery of QRP Labs (Hans, G0UPL), very FB ! 73,
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ON4KHG
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Re: Interesting bit of information for the si5351a synthesizer chip
Graham, As I vaguely recall from 2+ months ago, I only scrolled down to the Ref. Frq. parameter and changed it from 27,004,000. to 10,000,000.? I guess one could call that a factor of 2.7, but it was
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Greg
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Re: QCX- 2 rows of blocks
Hi! I had a similar issue and solved it by replacing the L5 and L6 100uH inductors.? 73s Norbert
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Norbert KP4WK
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QCX and WSPR
I now have my QCX up and running and nicely boxed up. I have a U3s with OXCO and GPS which I use for WSPR and reports indicate very good stability with negligible drift. As the QCX has a beacon
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patrick.nairne@...
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Hi Tristan,There is alot to be said for just using PI4, both GB3CFG on 70.027 and 1296.905 MHz use this,cheersGeoffGI0GDP
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geoffrey pike
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QCX Problem
Hi All, Just finished my 30 meter QCX.? The receiver and all the menu functions work fine, but there is no power out in transmit.? I pulled L1, L2, L3, and L4, recleaned the tips, resoldered them on
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ni8njack@...
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Re: QCX: receiver is dead
Paul glad you found your trace issue.? now to get this receiver to work very well -- that IQ calibration is vital.? I just emailed another builder on the same topic - perhaps both of you have
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Curt wb8yyy
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Re: QCX finished - problems with receiver alignment
Heinz your statement of IQ balance being broad deserves more attention than given thus far !? the adjustment of the capacitor is a bit broad, and is less vital to the receiver working well - except
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Curt wb8yyy
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Hi Ga?tan Im currently seting up the GB3SEV/B here in the UK . It very much early days, however my progess and a 2 min cycle is here -?https://youtu.be/ju2bjui6OEc Cheers Tristan M0VXX
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Tristan Quiney <m0vxx@...>
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