I don't play in this, just watch, but since the excuse given for shooting the last down was to protect aviation I wonder what the danger to a plane that can fly that high (or any plane) is to anything we can put up is to that plane.

Calm down there quien mas sabe, it may not have been a balloon at all.
You might be running up the ladder of assumption a lot faster that necessary or prudent. Believing the news sources or government before checking common sense is dangerous.

On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 12:10 PM, Alan G4ZFQ wrote:

I'm still wondering if you have a problem or really there is something strange happening.

Why do you think that "I THINK" there is a problem??
The subject/intent of my post has NOTHING to do with my station.
I will not be changing ANYTHING in my station because of any responses here.
I am not reporting any type of problem. I am not asking any questions about my station that would indicate I think there is a problem.
I am VERY comfortable with my configuration, my transmission, and everything to do with my station.

The "reporting behavior" that this discussion is about was first reported on a particular radio.
But later posts noted that I have noticed the same behavior using several different callsigns with several different radios connected to several different antennas from several different locations, although all within a relatively small area.

On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 12:42 PM, Da Amazin' man G0FTD wrote:

Well there's your issue, calibration is way out.

Sorry!? AGAIN, that can't be my because there is 'NO ISSUE'.?
First, although my TX frequency did not match KK6PR's reported receive frequency (how many of your match exactly), both were within the WSPR window, so anyone else "could have" heard it.?
Second, the RX frequency that KK6PR listed was only 3 Hz off my TX frequency.? Do you still think there is an issue with that?? My point in that statement was it wasn't exactly the same - that would be very suspicious (IMHO).

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I bet they were just lost at a carnival.

Please tell me, do you use a 50 watt amplifier QRP-LAB? What output power did you get from IRF-510 at 28 MHz?
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73, Oleh, UY2ZA

On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 03:05 AM, Alan G4ZFQ wrote:

How did you set Console?

73 Alan G4ZFQ

I just chose the Softrock XTAL that Mark mentioned,? farther back in the thread.? Wasn't sure of what else to throw in there, seems you need to put a non zero number in for the "frequency" or it wont let you pick it.? I thought the 12khz was needed for the IF offset (not sure of what it should be)? but putting? 1hz? or 12khz doesn't seem to affect things.? I think I last played with that when I still had wilder problems though.

Still nobody responding to my question in the SDRConsole forums...? will give it a bump.

Played around with the IQ inversion,? strangely,? it didn't seem to invert anything on the QDX, the weird tuning behavior seemed the same or similar.? Went to the RSP2,? and inverted it..? yep, suddenly the CW portion of 40m was higher than the SSB portion, and everyone was on USB...? ;-)

Did hear nice sounding SSB signals on the QDX, once I was able to land one of them in the RX passband. Still having to "chase" them,? moving RX cursor, signal moves away move it again...? finally you get lucky and one is close enough to tune in.?

SDRConsole has a movable RX window, controlled with a sliding bar at the bottom which moves the spectrum waterfall window across the band. This, as well as the smaller, highlighted RX window, showing where in the visible waterfall you are listening. They are normally independent of each other,? but it's starting to look like both get the command to get moved, rather than just the RX listening freq gets moved, and in possibly different directions...? At least I think thats what its doing, possiblyn something even more crazy.

Best I can figure, and been busy past few days.? Ah well,? more later.? BTW, it must have been late when I started this thread, it should say "...SDRConsole 3.3"

I had an unbuilt version 3 on hand from July 2022 so I recently ordered the Hi-band kit. (I also got the 50 watt amp kit because I was tired of getting “five-five” reports when I check into a cw net with my QCX. Now I feel better ?with the “five-eights” I’ve gotten the last two weeks!)
Anyway, the Hi-band QDX went together easily and it didn’t release any smoke when I plugged in the 9 volt supply. ?I updated the software and wow! It is so cool seeing JAs on 10 meters in QSOs!
I tested transmit, and it does!?
Now I have to get the antenna to load-up on the higher bands to take advantage of the solar cycle!

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Bob,

They just shot down the third high altitude spy balloon.? How before they start shooting down QRP-LABS U4B-equipped amateur balloons?? A lot of the links at www.arhab.org no longer work.? I wonder if it is related to current events.

Bob? ?W7DIT

I've used several usb cables and the one I currently have is brand new.? the laptop is alerting every time I plug the USB in and I've never had a problem with going into FW update mode so that tells me the DQX is able to communicate via one/multiple USB ports (the laptop has 3).? I did have one 5+min uptime where I was able to run all the audio, RF, and image sweeps and copy them into a word doc to review. I'll have to start the wiggling idea and start checking the board.? My RF and image scans tell me I have problems.

? 8-color spool, all but white and grey
?8-color spool, all but white and grey
and if you are OCD like me,
?white
?grey

73, Don N2VGU

Well mouser.ca seems to have them under part number?512-FQPF2N60C.? ?Can't check their other sites as it redirects to my county Canada.??
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Mike Heward

Timo,

If you need the part now, I would purchase the original part from either DigiKey or Mouser.? Both have hundreds in stock.? If a replacement is required in the future, then I would go to the new part.

The exception of the above is if the cost is less for the IPU60R3K4CE.

73
Evan
AC9TU

All fixed! I was able to de-solder the USB jack and re-position it to the top of the board. To be safe I put a small piece of blue painter's tape over the small traces that are under the jack. No contact, and the QLG2 now works perfectly. Thanks for the help, once again.

72/73
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Jim / K7TXA
Eagle, ID

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Hi James Jones
In my neighbourhood the bulk of the commercial air traffic is below 40000' but on occasion, some do fly higher . See the attachment.
Most picoballoons with recent 32" spherical balloons usually? fly over 40000' but some could contact a commercial jet and in that unlikely event.
The payload on the pico balloon ( the most concentrated mass ) is usually about 10 grams or less but sometimes could be more like 25 or? 30 grams.
A house sparrow weighs about 45 grams?
A commercial jet weighs 250,000 kilograms or more ( Boeing 777 )

Dave VE3KCL

...do you intend to let it hover over Alaska? Make sure you paint some nonsense meaning, far eastern looking characters on it: they will go nuts trying to decipher the message ;-)

I have noticed this problem also. I replaced the DC plug on my power supply with another I had in my junk box and it fits much better. I have noticed this in the past - many DC plugs (probably of Chinese origin) are not standard sizing and do not quite fit perfectly. A good fit is needed or you get the intermittent problems.

On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 11:56 AM, Evan Hand wrote:

IPU60R3K4CE

Thanks Evan,
Yip they are available at RS Components and not to expensive.? What do you think - should I give them a try and see if they can do the job.
73
Timo