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Re: U3S-18 in the air

 

Was hoping for a more East to Northeast trajectory...but what can you do?
Re: U3S-18 in the air

 

John,
It sure is.
Just woke here to see it had just started again this morning.Altitude steady as well as speed.
This flight is in no hurry to get anywhere but persistent.
Worried about it flying into weather or clouds but so far,it has somehow made it...so far.
I`ll post a new trajectory soon.
Jim
Re: QCX Firmware

 

Hi Carl

There is no QCX firmware download page yet... I have not sorted that out yet. I will email you the .hex file.?

However, I am also posting you a new chip today, in case you do not manage to repair that current one. Actually by coincidence I just wrote out your address on a bubble-wrap envelope right this minute!

73 Hans G0UPL

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 9:49 AM, <m0icr@...> wrote:
Hi all,

Can someone direct me to the QCX firmware download please?. No idea how it happened but I am just staring at a blank (but backlit) LCD screen, all black squares - both lines appear if I set contrast up full. I think/fear I may need to reprogram the 328.

73 Carl M0ICR
Re: QCX Firmware

 

On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 23:49 -0700, m0icr@... wrote:
Hi all,

Can someone direct me to the QCX firmware download please?. No idea
how it happened but I am just staring at a blank (but backlit) LCD
screen, all black squares - both lines appear if I set contrast up
full. I think/fear I may need to reprogram the 328.
Mine never resets on the first power up.
Have you tried a "quick" power cycle ?
Power on, power off for a second or so, power on.

PeterO
G0DZB
QCX Firmware

 

Hi all,

Can someone direct me to the QCX firmware download please?. No idea how it happened but I am just staring at a blank (but backlit) LCD screen, all black squares - both lines appear if I set contrast up full. I think/fear I may need to reprogram the 328.

73 Carl M0ICR
U3S case- what OD/ID for power connectors?

Ted Timmons
 

The U3S case comes with a male/female pair of power connectors. I believe the OD is 5.5mm. What's the ID? I'm guessing 2.1mm or 2.5mm, but I'd hate to be wrong.
Re: QCX shipping origin

 

Thanks. ?#184 was shipped on 9/5 to DC, I'll post when it arrives.


On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Paul Schumacher via Groups.Io <wnpauls@...> wrote:
I received mine last week in Minnesota.? serial numbers 206-209.

Am looking forward to the build!

Paul K0ZYV


From: Patrick Sullivan <expatrick@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 10:33 AM
Subject: [QRPLabs] QCX shipping origin

Are the QCX kits shipping from China by air or from England?? I'm 184 (yes, the number it was stuck at for a week) and am wondering which shipping table to look at on the shipping page.? Has anyone stateside who ordered on the opening day rec'd their kits?



73 de AC3K
Re: U3S-18 in the air

 

Great to hear it's still alive!

John K5MO

On 9/13/2017 8:45 AM, James Zelazny jr wrote:
Day 4 and U3S18 has appeared yet again right on track.
First 3 days it started up almost like clock work around 9am.
This morning as I sat to have coffee,it appeared just as I sat in the chair to observe around 7:42 am.
So far so good,altitudes are steady and gaining a bit as the sun rises.Hoping it finds it`s way around higher clouds and storms since it is at such low altitudes.
Will run a Hysplit soon as my eyes start working :)
--
III
Re: QCX shipping origin

 

I received mine last week in Minnesota.? serial numbers 206-209.

Am looking forward to the build!

Paul K0ZYV


From: Patrick Sullivan <expatrick@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 10:33 AM
Subject: [QRPLabs] QCX shipping origin

Are the QCX kits shipping from China by air or from England?? I'm 184 (yes, the number it was stuck at for a week) and am wondering which shipping table to look at on the shipping page.? Has anyone stateside who ordered on the opening day rec'd their kits?



73 de AC3K
Re: QCX shipping origin

[email protected]
 

Patrick,
Serial # 180 was shipped from Japan on August 27 and received in New Jersey on September 5, about 8 days including a weekend and labor day.
73,
Warren, K2GQT
Re: QCX shipping origin

Master Ice
 

?
Patrick,
They are shipping from Tokyo, Japan
?
73
?
Slim G4IPZ
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 4:33 PM
Subject: [QRPLabs] QCX shipping origin

Are the QCX kits shipping from China by air or from England?? I'm 184 (yes, the number it was stuck at for a week) and am wondering which shipping table to look at on the shipping page.? Has anyone stateside who ordered on the opening day rec'd their kits?



73 de AC3K




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QCX shipping origin

 

Are the QCX kits shipping from China by air or from England?? I'm 184 (yes, the number it was stuck at for a week) and am wondering which shipping table to look at on the shipping page.? Has anyone stateside who ordered on the opening day rec'd their kits?



73 de AC3K
Re: U3S-18 in the air

 

Trajectory for low altitudes.
Re: U3B test (tracking page stopped)

 

Hi Jan

Dave had a computer problem, now resolved - tracking is up to date now see

73 Hans G0UPL

On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 1:59 PM, SM7ETW Jan <sm7etw@...> wrote:
Hi Hans and Dave

The tracking page stopped after 0716Z this morning.

73 Jan


Re: Band chosen at start up

 

... TNX Daniel

Mine was 162 nd ...Tricky !!

73 de Carlos
CT7AFN

On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Daniel Ekman (kng) <knegge@...> wrote:
The menu option 7.8 does not exist in the early (at least <90) units. The
procedure I came up with was to hold down PTT during boot, it says reset...
then OK and powers up, but this requires a trick to really clear to
defaults. Power it up and hold the PTT, wait until you see the Reset message
and unplug power before "OK" shows up. The next power up you can select
band. You may need to time this correct.
Setting time on QCX - wspr mode

 

I plan to add a gps module to my QCX to ensure frequency calibration and correct time but for?the time being I am setting the clock manually each time ?I do a wspr session.

Each time I change a (any) menu setting the clock seems to stop and it completely resets to 00:00 if I remove the power. Is this normal?

73 Carl M0ICR
Re: QCX with GPS

[email protected]
 

Hi Daniel,

Yes, I have also found that the frequency calibration routine which depends on rhe PPS works fine. The time is also set correctly from the QLG1 at the end of the first 2 minute WSPR transmission. It is just that menu "8.13 GPS data" does not work. The frequency is also recalibrated at the completion of each WSPR transmission correctly although the line 1 of the display changes to the A VFO frequency rather than the WSPR frequency at the completion of calibration. Even though the A VFO frequency is displayed, the QCX correctly transmits on the specified WSPR frequency.

73,
Warren K2GQT
Re: Band chosen at start up

 

Thanks Peter

You're right it is there .... I was blind at 1:30 am .... I'm gonna try !
Thanks
73 Carlos

Enviado do meu iPhone

No dia 13/09/2017, ¨¤s 10:51, G0DZB <g0dzb@...> escreveu:


On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 10:38 +0100, Carlos Gorjao wrote:
Thanks guys !
But I can't find the "reset" procedure in the manual !!!
Manual section 4.25 "Other menu" Page 94 in manual Rev 1.05

Menu entry "7.8 Factory rst. Sure? enter 17"

PeterO
G0DZB
Re: U3S-18 in the air

 

Day 4 and U3S18 has appeared yet again right on track.
First 3 days it started up almost like clock work around 9am.
This morning as I sat to have coffee,it appeared just as I sat in the chair to observe around 7:42 am.
So far so good,altitudes are steady and gaining a bit as the sun rises.Hoping it finds it`s way around higher clouds and storms since it is at such low altitudes.
Will run a Hysplit soon as my eyes start working :)
Re: Band chosen at start up

 

The menu option 7.8 does not exist in the early (at least <90) units. The procedure I came up with was to hold down PTT during boot, it says reset... then OK and powers up, but this requires a trick to really clear to defaults. Power it up and hold the PTT, wait until you see the Reset message and unplug power before "OK" shows up. The next power up you can select band. You may need to time this correct.

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