#QMX - #JTDX drops on TX, WSJT-X works fine
#JTDX
#qmx
I gave JTDX a try with my QMX this morning with all the same settings I use for WSJT-X. But like I've seen reported for FLDigi and the Android JT8 software, JTDX goes into transmit for a second or so, then drops out of TX mode. I do have the output audio, PWR slider all the way up to the top in JTDX (like I do in WSJT-X). I'm using Kenwood 440s for the Radio setting in both programs.
Seems like others are using JTDX with their QMX just fine based on a search for JTDX on this forum.
Any suggestions on what I should do to get JTDX working with my QMX?
73!
Roy - KI0ER
Littleton, Colorado USA
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#qmx Aural warning needed for QMX SWR protection
#qmx
The new feature in the QMX which locks out transmit when the SWR is too high is wonderful. It saves finals. But the only indication when it trips is the letter S showing just after the frequency. How about adding an aural signal via the sidetone to let us know it has tripped. A string of dots would be the obvious warning. Maybe others have a better idea. Again, thanks for a nice feature, Hans.
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Re: SPAM Re: [QRPLabs] Brainstorm!
Andy, I've made the same error. Much better to do that than to not tune the antenna! Best one I did was during a CWT. I thought I was running 100 W into my vertical. I wondered why the bands were so dead, but I did make a few contacts with the Gulf coast from Pennsylvania. Turns out I was transmitting into my dummy load! -- 73, Dan? NM3A There are moments when everything turns out right .... Don't let them alarm you; they pass.?
-Jules Renard
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Re: Standalone keyer kit with same timing as QCX+
Some radios only support iambic mode B. I find this mode unusable; i guess I'm too old to be retrained. Thank goodness Hans let's us choose mode A or B. For my Icom 7300 I had to get the tiny Mortty keyer which supports mode A. It is Arduino based so if you are familiar with that environment you can make it do whatever you like. /g/mortty
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Re: Best kit building solder ?
FWIW I have had good success with
MG Chemicals solder from the "A" place.? Available is several sizes and
quantities. and fluxes, as well as lead-free.? Prices are, as with
everything currently, ridiculous currently, but I bought several spools
before prices went ballistic.? As always YMMV!
73, John Payne
W4CWZ
Curt M. wrote on 11/10/2023 8:45 AM:
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Hi Bands on QDX Rev 3a board
Hi,
I'm *finally* assembling my QDX, which has been sitting for quite a while.
I've got a Rev 3a board, and I bought the Hi Band kit.
However, I notice that the instructions for the Rev 3a do not mention
the LPF's for high bands. Is there any reason that I can't just fit?
high band filters to a Rev 3a? Are there any other mods that need to be done
besides the different LPF's?
Thanks in advance.
Mike G8LKD
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Re: Best kit building solder ?
That solder, or the 63/37 alloy version, is an excellent choice.
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On 11/10/2023 8:45 AM EST Curt M. <wu3uradio@...> wrote:
This is the only solder that I use. I’ve been using it for longer than I can remember and everyone that I’ve recommended it to say they will never go back to what they were using. Melts well and flows easily Haven’t used any additional flux ever with this
Curt
WU3U
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Re: Standalone keyer kit with same timing as QCX+
I don't know how it compares to the QCX+ but I use the Pico keyer by HamGadgets.
I volunteer at a museum where we frequently put old tube radios on the air.? The dual MOSFET circuit works great - as long as you don't put it in a metal case as a common ground.? We have used it on several Heathkits, and a couple of Drakes.
I don't think this was about radios "that old" but thought I'd pass that along.
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Rob KB8RCO
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Re: Best kit building solder ?
This is the only solder that I use. I’ve been using it for longer than I can remember and everyone that I’ve recommended it to say they will never go back to what they were using. Melts well and flows easily ?Haven’t used any additional flux ever with this ?
Curt
WU3U
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Somehow did the update to -10 firmware with the PWR and SWR displays and protection. Tried transmitting on 20 meters through a tuner that was set for low SWR and the QMX went full scale and shut down. Receive still works but no transmit.
The access to putty seems inop so no diagnostics.... the COM6 loads when the putty window shows but a error window shows no comms via COM6.
Anyone else experiencing this? Oh, yeah....before this xmt quit all together the swr could be lowered by retuning. The antenna can be tuned with a nanoVNA, the normal tranceiver on any QRP power setting and with the 50 watt amp but has to be tuned differently with the QMX. Tells me the SWR bridge or firmware not right.
I may go back to -9 firmware...
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73
Karl
KI4ZUQ
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The issue is that the QMX does not have a CAT command to set CW mode. Flrig would set it if the command was available. Please get ahold of Hans and ask him to add CW to the MD mode command which now only has USB or LSB as options.
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On Nov 10, 2023, at 01:20, Martin via < martin@...> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm using flrig (version 2.0.03 on a Linux machine) in order to feed my logging software (CloudLog) automatically with the current QMX settings (freq and mode). The problem I'm faced with is, that flrig always sets the mode to "USB" instead of "CW". Of course I can disable polling the mode and set it manually, but I would rather like to have the value correctly read. As transceiver setting I tried "QMX" as well as Kenwood "TS-440". Both show the same behaviour.
Perhaps it works for you, and I'm doing something wrong. Or might it be a bug on the flrig or on the QMX firmware side? Perhaps there is a better tool for this than flrig?
(I'm still a newbie. Perhaps this is a stupid question or I misunderstood something. Sorry!)
tks and 73
Martin, DG2SMB
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I’m having the same issue, but with DXLabs running on Windows. I use DXKeeper plus the rig control module from that suite to keep the log aware of mode and frequency. It was great seeing the frequency track properly, but the log shows USB when I’m operating CW. I can click ‘CW’ on the control program and it immediately pops back to ‘USB’.
73
Nick, WA5BDU
Hi all,
I'm using flrig (version 2.0.03 on a Linux machine) in order to feed my
logging software (CloudLog) automatically with the current QMX settings
(freq and mode). The problem I'm faced with is, that flrig always sets
the mode to "USB" instead of "CW". Of course I can disable polling the
mode and set it manually, but I would rather like to have the value
correctly read. As transceiver setting I tried "QMX" as well as Kenwood
"TS-440". Both show the same behaviour.
Perhaps it works for you, and I'm doing something wrong. Or might it be
a bug on the flrig or on the QMX firmware side? Perhaps there is a
better tool for this than flrig?
(I'm still a newbie. Perhaps this is a stupid question or I
misunderstood something. Sorry!)
tks and 73
Martin, DG2SMB
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Re: Tiny plugin paddles for QMX/QCX handheld operation
It looks like the QH1 is born!
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Re: SPAM Re: [QRPLabs] Brainstorm!
Jim, prepackaged attenuators are cheaper and better.
https://thedxshop.com/product/3db-20w-flange-attenuator/
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Re: #audio #qmx No headphone audio until I do FactoryReset?
#audio
#qmx
Gents,
I have found that when the audio output fails, the RF filter sweep in the diagnostics goes horrible. Here are two screenshots showing the same sweep before and after a factory reset. Notice the y axis values are really low when it's in the failed mode. Maybe this will help Hans find the problem.
73
John
G4YTJ
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Re: Tiny plugin paddles for QMX/QCX handheld operation
Brilliant! I know what I’ll be doing this weekend! Can you share some building?tips and materials you found to be best suited for the project?
Rich KQ9L
On Thursday, November 9, 2023, 11:27 PM, Yoon KM6KJI via groups.io <yoonh.choi@...> wrote: If you have some spare 3.5mm stereo plugs lying around, it is fun to make CW paddles out of them.
These paddles cannot be compared with any commercial, high precision products, but seem to be working fine for my speed slower than 20 wpm.
73,
Yoon KM6KJI
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Re: SPAM Re: [QRPLabs] Brainstorm!
On 10/11/2023 08:30, Mike wrote: I would hope you would notice if you left the attenuator it in circuit :-)
On 9 Nov 2023 at 18:20, Daniel Walter via groups.io wrote:
But it's NOT automatic; you have to remember to switch it in and out
I have an antenna that has its own manual match box. I use the same antenna with a KX2 and FT817 where there is a built in SWR meter to adjust for best match. For the QCX I made a simple SWR indicator kit because it was cheap and I was time limited to design one from scratch. You flick the switch to put the meter in line and it inserts a 6dB pad to help your TX into very bad loads whilst you tune up. I've made a few QSOs on 20m from the QCX with the meter and pad in circuit when I've forgotten to switch it back to straight through. 1W CW on 20m is fine for working all over Europe. So leaving it in is not really an issue. ;-) Andy
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I would hope you would notice if you left the attenuator it in circuit :-)
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On 9 Nov 2023 at 18:20, Daniel Walter via groups.io wrote:
But it's NOT automatic; you have to remember to switch it in and out
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Hi all,
I'm using flrig (version 2.0.03 on a Linux machine) in order to feed my logging software (CloudLog) automatically with the current QMX settings (freq and mode). The problem I'm faced with is, that flrig always sets the mode to "USB" instead of "CW". Of course I can disable polling the mode and set it manually, but I would rather like to have the value correctly read. As transceiver setting I tried "QMX" as well as Kenwood "TS-440". Both show the same behaviour.
Perhaps it works for you, and I'm doing something wrong. Or might it be a bug on the flrig or on the QMX firmware side? Perhaps there is a better tool for this than flrig?
(I'm still a newbie. Perhaps this is a stupid question or I misunderstood something. Sorry!)
tks and 73
Martin, DG2SMB
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Re: #audio #qmx No headphone audio until I do FactoryReset?
#audio
#qmx
The same problem here... I hope for fix in following SW release.
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Jim AJ8S
Karl
Nick Kennedy
Mike