Re: QDX shipping to USA, fixed?
Yes, nice kits.? I
do JOTA with the Scouts and having a rig under $100, "can"
show that ham radio doesn't need to be expensive.? I have a
NorCal QRP kit from "years ago" that was also under $100.? The
QDX (and similar) are much higher "tech" and maybe something
to interest the current youth.?
JOTA is in the
middle of Oct, so at 70/week, I will have the kit long before
JOTA... (ordered at the end of July)
I am happy to see
QRP kits and kit building is still going strong.?
Spread the "art".?
My first SW radio was a tube kit in the late 50's..? (thank
you, dad)
steve
On 8/19/22 1:14 PM, ReverendLars wrote:
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I'm languishing around the 200 mark! Hey, good things come to
those who wait, right? ?
Hans' kits are worth the wait.
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Greg:
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That¡¯s interesting.? Perhaps because of the different synthesizer
chip.? I¡¯d be reluctant to put mine on the air with an amplifier.?
More data from others would be helpful.
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73, Bill, K2HRT
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Re: QDX shipping to USA, fixed?
Thanks for the
link.?? I saw a list for BUILT kit backlog.? Now I have the
QDX link...? not in a rush, I did see something about a mail
backup thinking it was the mail system not getting it to the
mail system.?
73, steve
On 8/19/22 12:31 PM, Colin Kaminski
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You can look for your order on this list.?
Colin - K6JTH
On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 9:15
AM Steve WB3LGC < email@...>
wrote:
A few
weeks ago shipping to USA was "unknown".? Has it been
fixed or closer?
73, steve
WB3LGC
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Colin Kaminski - K6JTH
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Re: WSJT-X occasional crash
On 19/08/2022 09:38, G3SPL wrote: perhaps once every 2 or 3 days, it will crash, showing an error message saying something like "Failed in sub process 1" (I keep forgetting to take a careful note of what it says!).? This is in the WSPR mode.? When it fails, the receiving continues as normal, but I think no transmissions occur, and the error message box is displayed. Peter, This reminds me of just once when I tried to open a gigantic file. A few of the 6? instances of WSJT-X that I run stopped with maybe a similar warning. What I'm saying is was the PC temporally overloaded? And, noting the exact message might help. " in Windows you can copy the text of any info/error window by having focus on it and using Ctrl-C and then add it as a text to a mail or any text editor by Ctrl-V." 73 Alan G4ZFQ
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Re: QSX 4th birthday !!!
#qsx
No,? the classic.?
Peter,? gm0eul?
Is that the + version?
Ted W7PO On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 09:02 Peter GM0EUL < gm0eul@...> wrote: I've made a great multiband qcx.? Starting with my 20m rig I considered what made it band specific and how to make it work for 20m/40m. The 20m receiver works fine on 40m with almost no loss of sensitivity compared to my 40m qcx, and I use my 20m rig on 30m sometimes for the warc qcx party so no changes needed to the receiver.? I did consider re-winding t1 and changing the associated capacitors for 30m to put it between 20 and 40 but so far it hasn't seemed necessary.
The two other things are a selectable LPF so I used a 40m LPF from Hans, put a dpdt switch after the coupling capacitor and cut the trace between the original LPF and the antenna so the dpdt switch switches between LPFs. The original is still on the main board, the second one on its own little board is hot-glued to the bottom of the main board.
The second thing is that the class E amplifier is band specific because of the tuned circuit of L1/c30 so I put two versions on a small separate board and can choose between them with a second dpdt switch. To switch bands involves selecting the preset memory with the qrp CoA for the band of interest then switching in the appropriate PA tuned circuit and LPF.?
It works brilliantly and I'm planning to write it up for the next gqrp Sprat.?
Whilst on this thread no one has mentioned the mcHF.? I've got one and I like it, fun to build and fun to use. My reservations are that it draws quite high current compared to my qcx or my kx3 and it's possibly above the target price of the qsx, but still way below any of the mainstream commercial offerings.??
I don't use ssb so a tiny multiband cw radio would be my ideal.? Like a mountaintopper.? My dual band qcx is getting there.? A tri-bander based on a qcx mini will knock spots off a mountaintopper for well under 1/4 of the price.
73
Peter,? gm0eul?
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Re: QDX shipping to USA, fixed?
I'm languishing around the 200 mark! Hey, good things come to those who wait, right? ?
Hans' kits are worth the wait.
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Cotton shirts will shrink if they are exposed to high temperatures. Dryers are the primary culprit; if you line dry your shirt or use a lower temperature in the dryer it should not shrink much. The Dri-Fit shirts are polyester; they won't shrink.
I jokingly opened a ticket with Qrp-Labs a long while ago about the writing on cup bleeding and more importantly the shirts should NEVER see water OR a hot clothes dryer. My shirt which was XL, now fits my 14 y/o grandson, who is not fat like me.
Sorry I am so far behind on emails and helpdesk tickets...?
The mug does have an issue where the ink appears to start to QSY and QSB, in a dishwasher. I have not seen any issue with mugs washed by hand.?
I am not aware of any issues with the shirts,?and I have not had any reports from anyone else. Remember also that there are two kinds: 100% cotton, and dri-fit (nylon). I wonder?which kind you have? I have been wearing some of both types extensively (XL size, dri-fit vs cotton, polo vs T-shirt). Today I am wearing a dri-fit polo. I have not had any shrinkage despite numerous machine?washes. Many textiles are prone to shrinkage and/or colour bleed, if washed at a temperature and/or washing inappropriate for them. I wonder if your shirt had accidentally faced unexpected condx by mistake.?
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Re: QDX shipping to USA, fixed?
You can look for your order on this list.?
Colin - K6JTH
On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 9:15 AM Steve WB3LGC < email@...> wrote:
A few weeks ago
shipping to USA was "unknown".? Has it been fixed or closer?
73, steve WB3LGC
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Colin Kaminski - K6JTH
https://www.qsl.net/k6jth/
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Re: It takes two PCs to operate four rigs ! OR, my ops desk is a mess !
I see. ?I have a Zen book which is a fairly slick computer, but it had a rather insentitive and balky touchpad, which I replaced. ?That improved things remarkably but did not make them quite as good as it should be. ?It also has the right shift key moved inward about three keys from the right side of the keyboard, which makes it difficult to use fluidly for normal computer typing functions. ?
Maybe I¡¯ll give an i5 a try. ?
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On Aug 18, 2022, at 8:47 PM, n4qa < n4qa@...> wrote:
Dave.
I like both the core i3 and core i5 models ok, They're down here in Studio B. I have a second i3 in the sun room with the Malachite Malahit receiver.
All my PCs are several years old now.
Newest rig I have is the QDX.
72 / 73,
Bill, N4QA
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QDX shipping to USA, fixed?
A few weeks ago
shipping to USA was "unknown".? Has it been fixed or closer?
73, steve WB3LGC
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It is not the QDX that creates the problem. The QDX has a 50 Ohm antenna connection like all other transceivers. It is the antenna feed line with common mode radiation that causes the problem.?
- Make sure the antenna is in proper resonance at the frequency you use.
- Have the 49:1 unun impedance transformer outside of your shack. No antenna wire in the shack!
- Use coax between the unun and the QDX. Its length should be at least 1/8 of the wavelength in use (my experience, not theory) It can be longer
- Use a RF-choke in the coax line, near the unun. Use clamp shell chokes or better a toroid choke.
RF and computers don't mix. Sometimes laptops are more sensitive, sometimes desktops, depending on frequency
73, Jakob AA0JR
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Re: QSX 4th birthday !!!
#qsx
Is that the + version?
Ted W7PO
On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 09:02 Peter GM0EUL < gm0eul@...> wrote: I've made a great multiband qcx.? Starting with my 20m rig I considered what made it band specific and how to make it work for 20m/40m. The 20m receiver works fine on 40m with almost no loss of sensitivity compared to my 40m qcx, and I use my 20m rig on 30m sometimes for the warc qcx party so no changes needed to the receiver.? I did consider re-winding t1 and changing the associated capacitors for 30m to put it between 20 and 40 but so far it hasn't seemed necessary.
The two other things are a selectable LPF so I used a 40m LPF from Hans, put a dpdt switch after the coupling capacitor and cut the trace between the original LPF and the antenna so the dpdt switch switches between LPFs. The original is still on the main board, the second one on its own little board is hot-glued to the bottom of the main board.
The second thing is that the class E amplifier is band specific because of the tuned circuit of L1/c30 so I put two versions on a small separate board and can choose between them with a second dpdt switch. To switch bands involves selecting the preset memory with the qrp CoA for the band of interest then switching in the appropriate PA tuned circuit and LPF.?
It works brilliantly and I'm planning to write it up for the next gqrp Sprat.?
Whilst on this thread no one has mentioned the mcHF.? I've got one and I like it, fun to build and fun to use. My reservations are that it draws quite high current compared to my qcx or my kx3 and it's possibly above the target price of the qsx, but still way below any of the mainstream commercial offerings.??
I don't use ssb so a tiny multiband cw radio would be my ideal.? Like a mountaintopper.? My dual band qcx is getting there.? A tri-bander based on a qcx mini will knock spots off a mountaintopper for well under 1/4 of the price.
73
Peter,? gm0eul?
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Re: QSX 4th birthday !!!
#qsx
I've made a great multiband qcx.? Starting with my 20m rig I considered what made it band specific and how to make it work for 20m/40m. The 20m receiver works fine on 40m with almost no loss of sensitivity compared to my 40m qcx, and I use my 20m rig on 30m sometimes for the warc qcx party so no changes needed to the receiver.? I did consider re-winding t1 and changing the associated capacitors for 30m to put it between 20 and 40 but so far it hasn't seemed necessary.
The two other things are a selectable LPF so I used a 40m LPF from Hans, put a dpdt switch after the coupling capacitor and cut the trace between the original LPF and the antenna so the dpdt switch switches between LPFs. The original is still on the main board, the second one on its own little board is hot-glued to the bottom of the main board.
The second thing is that the class E amplifier is band specific because of the tuned circuit of L1/c30 so I put two versions on a small separate board and can choose between them with a second dpdt switch. To switch bands involves selecting the preset memory with the qrp CoA for the band of interest then switching in the appropriate PA tuned circuit and LPF.?
It works brilliantly and I'm planning to write it up for the next gqrp Sprat.?
Whilst on this thread no one has mentioned the mcHF.? I've got one and I like it, fun to build and fun to use. My reservations are that it draws quite high current compared to my qcx or my kx3 and it's possibly above the target price of the qsx, but still way below any of the mainstream commercial offerings.??
I don't use ssb so a tiny multiband cw radio would be my ideal.? Like a mountaintopper.? My dual band qcx is getting there.? A tri-bander based on a qcx mini will knock spots off a mountaintopper for well under 1/4 of the price.
73
Peter,? gm0eul?
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I jokingly opened a ticket with Qrp-Labs a long while ago about the writing on cup bleeding and more importantly the shirts should NEVER see water OR a hot clothes dryer. My shirt which was XL, now fits my 14 y/o grandson, who is not fat like me.
Sorry I am so far behind on emails and helpdesk tickets...?
The mug does have an issue where the ink appears to start to QSY and QSB, in a dishwasher. I have not seen any issue with mugs washed by hand.?
I am not aware of any issues with the shirts,?and I have not had any reports from anyone else. Remember also that there are two kinds: 100% cotton, and dri-fit (nylon). I wonder?which kind you have? I have been wearing some of both types extensively (XL size, dri-fit vs cotton, polo vs T-shirt). Today I am wearing a dri-fit polo. I have not had any shrinkage despite numerous machine?washes. Many textiles are prone to shrinkage and/or colour bleed, if washed at a temperature and/or washing inappropriate for them. I wonder if your shirt had accidentally faced unexpected condx by mistake.?
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If I measure my QDX Rev 1 on a TinySA on 20m it doesn't appear to show anything of significance around 1MHz of the signal. setup was running a 6.5v (should be about 1W out or less) on a QDX built for 9v with 40dB of attenuation external, 10dB manual attenuation internal. same 4MHz span as you show. Attached is the measurement.
73, Gregg W7GRM
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Don't you guys know that you're NEVER supposed to wash a coffee cup?? It ruins the flavor!
Mike
WM4B
On August 19, 2022 at 11:18 AM "richlim11 via groups.io" <richlim11@...> wrote:
Thanks Dean, I'll wait for the mug firmware update to fix the bleeding issue!
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Thanks Dean, I'll wait for the mug firmware update to fix the bleeding issue!
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Just waiting for v2.0 mug with new smartpaint firmware hi.
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I don't have a dishwasher here and the qrplabs mug still has paint run!!
Bit like QRSS...? Still readable by those in the know :)
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Re: WSJT-X occasional crash
I've had a few failures that I think are related to Windows 10 doing something with the sound board. Maybe some kind of Windows Update Notice.?
I'm not sure how this borrowed PC (GB-BXi7-4770R) set up for doing updates. But if it doesn't get hung up in transmit mode, it's not a worry.?
Just restart the WSJT-X program and keep working.. :)? I don't expect free ham radio software to be completely bug-free anyways.?
Cheers,
Rich NJ1A
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Peter GM0EUL
Lawrence KC6WOG
Shirley Dulcey KE1L
Colin Kaminski
Mike Besemer - WM4B
Richard Lee