Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
I am going to start building a QMX+. I was wondering if removing flux with a chemical is necessary? ?In all the builds I have done before I never bothered to try to remove the flux after finishing.
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Keith Hamilton
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#130168
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Re: iFTX
Just be aware that iFTX (at least as of 4 to 5 months ago) does not work quite like the FT8 developers designed WSJT. You may like it, I found it frustrating operationally.
73, Kevin K3OX
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K O K3OX
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Re: BS170 Heat flow experiment with results (Updated)
Hi Bill,
The original post had a PDF attachment describing the experiment. I am re-attaching the original PDF to this post. Max-heatsink refers to the original post where the transistors were wrapped
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mux_folder2001
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Re: BS170 Heat flow experiment with results (Updated)
Tony,
Can you explain the meaning of these numbers? Does a lower number mean the
hardware is better able to dissipate heat or simply has more thermal mass for
the active device to heat? Any idea
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Bill
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#130164
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Re: Qdx tcxo problems?
Alf,
Not much required to do the Si5351
https://sites.google.com/site/g4zfqradio/qrplabs_replace_si5351
Others have cut the IC pins with a Dremel-type tool or even with a scalpel.
It is worth trying
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Alan G4ZFQ
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Re: Qdx tcxo problems?
Hi
The si5351 is the faulty unit, tcxo is ok all the time, but Lo disappear when the fault occurs. By cooling down the si5351 it is ok again. This smd is too small for me to replace, I have no tools
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Gmail
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#130162
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Re: QMX+ V2 - I've killed it
Sorry, I just noticed you are talking about the plus, So it won't be the encoder body causing a short.
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73, Dan - W2DLC
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Daniel Conklin
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Re: QMX (not-plus) power issue
Hi Michael.
When I had a blown PA output transistor, my 12v QMX was drawing a little over 200mA on receive/idle mode. So yours is behaving a little differently at 125mA receive current draw.
In my
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Roy - KI0ER
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#130160
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Re: QMX Rev 4 mid-band schematic / L405a and L405b connected to GND
Great, thank you all!
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HA5MZX
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#130159
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Re: iFTX
Yes !!!!
yahoo.com@groups.io> escribió:
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Luis Rogelio Galina
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#130158
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Re: iFTX
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Jay Gustin
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Re: iFTX
Hello ! It doesn't work for me from ligthing to USB C, I would have to buy
an OTG adapter if I understand correctly
yahoo.com@groups.io> escribió:
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Luis Rogelio Galina
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#130156
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Re: Unzipping the QMX+ firmware on a Mac?
I received an email from Hans (! Amazing customer service) that the online file was a zip file and that the QMX file was the uncompressed file - so my Mac had already decompressed the file for me.
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Fred Barry Wheeler <fbarrywheeler@...>
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Re: QMX crashes on RF filter sweep (and other anomalies)
Thank you, Greg, this helps a lot!
Cheers,
John VA7JBE
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John VA7JBE
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Re: QMX (not-plus) power issue
So, I put it on a buck-boost that could give me a better readout than the power bank on amperage draw.
At idle, it's drawing 0.125A; transmitting on 20m, it's drawing 1.25A.
At this scale, I'm
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Michael - WD0OM
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Re: QMX crashes on RF filter sweep (and other anomalies)
John,
Just saw your 2nd post.
I'm not an expert, but what you describe is exactly what happened to me on a first batch QMX+. Along with a few others I believe.
I had mine checked and repaired by Jeff
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Greg McCain
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#130152
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Re: QMX Rev 4 mid-band schematic / L405a and L405b connected to GND
There is no separate rev4 schematic - the rev3 is accurate, only one minor
change on the ptt out jack for rev4. All of the terminals of L405a/b
should show DC continuity to ground and the other few
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Stan Dye
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#130151
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Re: QMX crashes on RF filter sweep (and other anomalies)
I had a chance to open the enclosure and check the continuity on T401 and everything seems to be well connected.? All tests are still as before.? I'm running out of ideas on what could be
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John VA7JBE
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#130150
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Re: SWR Protection QMX mini
or bad coax and or connectors.
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Joe AI5DD
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Re: QMX+ High Current and Self Start
Damon,
to do some investigation without damage of the BS170 you may feed the PA from a little AA cell in series with a 10 ohm resistor (see this thread (
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@Ludwig_DH8WN
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#130148
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