Re: QRP sub-bands for FT8
you shouldn't limit yourself to that. ?I have been running qrp all year, and most of my contacts are easily in the -20 to -15 range. Anthony - N1IG
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n1ig.anthony@...
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#74391
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Re: QDX shipping update
The email will tell you where and how it was shipped.? USPS was from US Warehouse.
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N3MNT
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#74390
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Re: QRP sub-bands for FT8
I worked W0QU yesterday and I was -23 not even all the way across the US, ha, ha! There are at least three factors: you have to be able to be heard on the receiver end, the receiver has to choose to
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Gregg Myers
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#74389
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QDX easy reverse polarity mod
I was gifted a QDX to build and decide to add reverse polarity protection as accidents do happen. It is simple to do, especially if a fresh build. 1. bend the +power tab on the back of the DC jack up.
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Steven Weber
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#74388
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Re: QRP sub-bands for FT8
No many/most is not all. As I'm here having my brekkie I just worked my best Q *DX* to date: -- John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com
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John AE5X
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#74387
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Re: QRP sub-bands for FT8
Hi John I agree, you are a lot more likely to work stations who have a higher SNR. But "many/most" is not "all"... so not exclusively so. If the other station is also running 5W too then it is
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Hans Summers
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#74386
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Re: QDX shipping update
Come on 50329 ?? ? who am I kidding? Several projects need to clear the bench (and maybe new glasses) before the QDX
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Bill Lamm
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#74385
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QRP sub-bands for FT8
In the week or so I've been using the QDX it's become apparent to me that many/most ops are using power levels significantly higher than my 5 watts. I have too, in the past, with other rigs and will
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John AE5X
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#74384
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Re: A couple QDX questions: 60 meters? & 9v vs 12v
Regarding the LM7809 regulator 'patch cord', I would recommend attaching a heat sink on it, too. During transmit, it needs to deliver just over 1 Amp current and that means its going to get quite
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Gregg Myers
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#74383
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Re: QDX issues: please include info:
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If you have a NanoVNA, it actually does pretty well as an accurate LC meter for uH L values unlike most LCR meters in zero span mode. Most commercial inductors and the winding equation used for
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Fred Spinner
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#74382
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Re: QDX Extremely Low Receive Volume
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Robin, Is there some misunderstanding? My QDX needs around 8000 set in the configuration. One thing that I am currently investigating is the enumeration or initiation of the QDX. If I power it and
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Alan G4ZFQ
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#74381
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Re: QDX Extremely Low Receive Volume
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Karl Heinz, see /g/QRPLabs/message/74332 </g/QRPLabs/message/74332>. The audio level setting in QDX is a simple multiplier, and 500 is probably rather excessive for a
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G8DQX list
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#74380
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Re: QDX issues: please include info:
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Hi Alan, I added the screenshot. not 79 but +10 to -75 quite similar also as of it's shape. 73. Alper TA2SUA
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Suat Alper Seyhan
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#74379
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Re: QCX+ Error Codes
It's adjustable in the settings, it can be played with. Can't remember which menu offhand, as I'm not near qcx at this time.
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Dean Smith
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#74378
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Re: QDX issues: please include info:
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This is my 20m chart, the scale is completely different from Evans'. Why? 73 Alan G4ZFQ
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Alan G4ZFQ
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Re: QDX issues: please include info:
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Do you get exactly the same 20m chart? With the scale on the left of it going from +10 to -79? I must test again with the latest firmware. I also measured, on a meter I trust. I also saw 38uH 73 Alan
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Alan G4ZFQ
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#74376
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Re: QDX issues: please include info:
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I have very similar graphics to Evan's on rf sweep also. Connected to a 50 ohm dummy. For power output I had to squeze the LPF's a lot to get to somewere near 4w with 9v. While doing the squeezing I
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Suat Alper Seyhan
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Re: QDX TX power was almost zero.
syuji ota, in the years i have been reading all of the posts to [QRPLabs], yours is the most carefully constructed, informative and clear description of a problem and its solution that I have seen. If
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mike.carden
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#74374
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Re: QDX CAT Control Issue?
Today I went into the console interface and turned on CAT logging so I can get some more data. @Karl, it looks normal there- the QDX starts up on an out of bounds frequency, I'm assuming so that it
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Ryan Flowers
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#74373
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QDX TX power was almost zero.
Hello. everyone. My QDX(order #50315) arrived in Japan on November 8th. I assembled it immediately. And I checked the reception performance. The reception sensitivity is good for each band. Next, I
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syuji ota
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#74372
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