Re: QMX+ build: figuring things out? Maybe.
There's really not enough room. It's pretty crowded, and there are surface-mount caps right near it. I have thought about it, and might give it a second look when I come back to it.
Michael WD0OM
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Michael - WD0OM
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#130848
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QMX+. Vdd shorted to ground
#QMXplus
#troubleshooting
Just completed my QMX+ build. ?It wouldn't boot up. ?I removed the front panel board, SMS boards and the GPS board. ?And after much investigation I found that Vdd is shorted to ground.
After hours
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Scott@...
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Re: Easy removal of broken BNC jack on QCX-mini
On the smaller parts, I've found it cleans up very nicely with flux/solder braid and isopropyl alcohol.
73, Mike KK7ER
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Mike KK7ER
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#130846
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Missing link-target
Hi Hans,
on https://qrp-labs.com/qmxp.html are some references to https://qrp-labs.com/qlg3 ... but it seems that it does not exist ...
Cheers,
Torsten
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vy 73 de Torsten | DB2TE
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[email protected]
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#130845
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Missing link-target
Hi Hans,
on https://qrp-labs.com/qmxp.html are some references to https://qrp-labs.com/qlg3 ... but it seems that it does not exist ...
Cheers,
Torsten
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vy 73 de Torsten | DB2TE, formerly
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[email protected]
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#130844
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Re: Seeking Help with QMX Kit Issues
Hello Eddie
following the link in my former post you will find information how to test the SMPS boards and the mainboard.
73 Ludwig
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@Ludwig_DH8WN
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#130843
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Re: QMX+ build: figuring things out? Maybe.
You can probably just solder it on top of the hole.
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73, Dan - W2DLC
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Daniel Conklin
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#130842
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Re: Seeking Help with QMX Kit Issues
Hi Bruce,
I certainly agree with you now! I¡¯ve definitely learned my lesson the hard way. I just hope no one else tries to be a hero and attempts to save their boards the way I did¡ªit could save
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Eddie W2FTL
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Re: Seeking Help with QMX Kit Issues
Hi Ludwig,
Thanks again for the link! I did take a look at the document and followed the steps for troubleshooting the SMPS boards using the terminal. Unfortunately, both of my assembled QMX boards
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Eddie W2FTL
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Re: First Light on my QMX+
#QMXplus
#12v
#cw
Gwen:? I run all of my power supplies to a buck-boost converter set to 12.0V (also settable to 9.0V), to run my QDXs/QMXs.
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Donald S Brant Jr
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Re: QMX mid-band - back from the dead
Yep, it's tight alright. In the photo, the screw is already shoved as far clear as it can possibly go.
Still, it worked out ok in the end so I'm a happy camper. It's my second QMX build. The first was
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Ronan Cantwell
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Re: QMX mid-band - back from the dead
I've built a QMX HB and 2 QMX+ units.
In all three I found the screw head to be too close for comfort to that nearby chip.
I simply filed a flat on the screw head right down to almost the ends of a
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Greg McCain
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Re: First Light on my QMX+
#QMXplus
#12v
#cw
I haven't had any problems with my PD power bank and trigger. I don't use a trigger cable, but a separate trigger card witha switch that will give me about 8.7 vil6ts or 11.7 volts. Just make sure to
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Daniel Conklin
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QMX mid-band - back from the dead
My mid-band QMX (rev 4) is finally back up on its feet and running nicely after a few repairs. I posted a thread a while back with the initial fault(s) and progress with its diagnosis / repair.
To
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Ronan Cantwell
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Re: Seeking Help with QMX Kit Issues
Fault finding by substitution is a risky process in power stages
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Bruce Akhurst
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Re: Seeking Help with QMX Kit Issues
Hello Eddie,
please ready this document ( /g/QRPLabs/wiki/36910 ) from QRP Labs Wiki.
73 Ludwig
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Re: QCX+ Keying Issue
Exactly as I found. ACCU keyer built soon after I got my licence, auto character space was not enabled.And with the QMX , I send gibberish with auto character enabled and Iambic A.Very difficult to
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Rich Collins
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Re: QMX VFO
Hello Don
I'm struggling to reproduce any issues that you stated.
Firstly yes, RX out of band must be enabled. Because 15 MHz is out of band.
Any attempt to load a 15 MHz frequency preset into the
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Hans Summers
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Re: QCX+ Keying Issue
Try changing from IAMBIC A to IAMBIC B or vice versa. We tend to learn keyer habits very early on in our CW careers and any change in set up can make you send garbage and be unable to understand
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Steve G4EDG
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Re: JS8 mode in QRP Labs
Hello Barry
https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/controllers-analyzers/optimizir-2-0-controller-package/
Specifically, it's this
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Hans Summers
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