Re: QMX Shipped, panic stage
#qmx
Billy, et al,
If you are going to continue building kits like this you definitely need this:
Optivisor Binocular Magnifier
micromark.com
There are cheaper versions elsewhere. I kept my two units when
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David Wilcox K8WPE
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#109150
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Re: #QMX #BPF problems with fault finding
#qmx
#bpf
Chris and Mike
Thank you for your input, it is much appreciated. Today propagation is s**t so good time for tinkering with radio gear. I will report later on
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Marek SP9TKW
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#109149
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Re: I'm stymied....
possibly either a duff jack socket or duff phones..
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Mike
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#109148
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Re: Trimming Tools
Interestingly, they are cheaper in the USA but its a UK based Welsh company..
Rip-off Britain again !
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Mike
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#109147
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Re: QDX - protection of BS17O PA
Here’s how I’ve protected the BS170’s with Zener diodes with no side effects as far as I could tell. It’s been reported here before, but I hope it’s OK repeating
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Sverre Holm
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#109146
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shop.qrp-labs.com Forgot Password
Morning Hans,
I am trying to reset my QRPLABS password.
However, I dont get the email...
An email with a confirmation link has been sent your email address.
Is there a known problem currently with
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Stewart ZR1WT
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#109145
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Re: #qmx Don’t Use USB-C PD to power your QMX?!
#qmx
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SM5EIE /Gunnar
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#109144
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Re: #qmx Don’t Use USB-C PD to power your QMX?!
#qmx
There is such a solution, please refer to
/g/QRPLabs/message/108946
With this mod, the QMX will be immune to input voltage steps, and I believe it will not confuse the software
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SM5EIE /Gunnar
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#109143
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Re: QDX - protection of BS17O PA
Dear Paul,
Thank you for that clarification.?? 1N4148 across the choke? with the cathode towards the 12V lead.?? OK? I got it.
Take care and have fun.? Happy Labor Day weekend
73 Dave
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David R. Hassall WA5DJJ
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#109142
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Re: #qmx Don’t Use USB-C PD to power your QMX?!
#qmx
Brainstorming. Don't have the schematic in front of me... How about if something were added to rob the SMPS of drive, when that rising voltage transient occurs?
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Paul - AI7JR
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Re: QDX - protection of BS17O PA
"There was mention of putting a 1N4148 across the choke but was confusing as to which way to mount it"
David-- Cathode towards Vcc!
Paul -- AI7JR
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Paul - AI7JR
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#109140
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Re: #qmx Don’t Use USB-C PD to power your QMX?!
#qmx
Forgot to mention that I am getting about 5W out when I transmit ("T" key) from the hardware test Diagnostics screen. And I also did a Factory Reset (for the first time), and that has not helped;
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Roy - KI0ER
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#109139
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Re: Blew the PWR_HOLD port on the CPU
#qmx
Perfect! And you didn’t even have to mod your board to “fix”.
-Mike/w1mt
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mike/w1mt
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Re: Blew the PWR_HOLD port on the CPU
#qmx
Hi Mike,
I share your pain.? Mine seems to be blown too, but instead of grounded, mine is sitting at 2.48V.? This is not so bad as when you press the left encoder, it powers up and stays up.? It
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Glenn S
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Re: #qmx Don’t Use USB-C PD to power your QMX?!
#qmx
So after a month using my QMX with great success. However, it's now broken ;-( ... likely due to this current discussion. It was powered up, not transmitting, and the power cord going to a 12V trigger
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Roy - KI0ER
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#109136
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Re: QDX - protection of BS17O PA
Dear Group,
I am just finishing up 5 QDX's ..... 3 Rev 3's and 2 Rev 5's.??? I have been trying to follow this thread but it is a little confusing as to what modifications really help prevent
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David R. Hassall WA5DJJ
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Re: QMX and sidetone
Hi Adam,
the short answer is yes for most cases. ?For example, if you use the WSJT-X tune function the actual frequency is the set point (7.074) plus 1000hz. ?For CW the dial frequency is the
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Evan Hand
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#109134
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Re: QMX and SSB -- how?
It's still a trick, albeit a passable one.
Not much more than line scanning or TV PAL where you can send signals fast enough
to appear to the human eye as a continuous sequence as to appear
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- Andy -
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Re: QMX and SSB -- how?
Stephan Ahonen KE0WVA <stephan.ahonen@...> wrote:
Can you (or anyone) recommend a book or article that would show and
explain it?
I'm curious and would be happy to finally understand the
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Adam
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#109132
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Re: #QMX #BPF problems with fault finding
#qmx
#bpf
I would say yes solder it in. Whether it makes a difference, I've seen stranger things.
-mike/w1mt
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mike/w1mt
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#109131
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