Re: QMX (not-plus) power issue
It seems to be constant, regardless of band. I haven't had time to do much other investigation, but I do remember that was the case.
/m
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Michael - WD0OM
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
Thank you community of builders!
I bought "new" soldering supplies (63/37 solder paste and No Clean flux paste both in syringes) to teach myself to solder surface mount devices-- it, and I, did well
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Robert AD6XJ <91710robert@...>
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
BTW, I have used (and hate) no clean flux solder. ?The only thing I found that would take it off was acetone and even with that it took a while/some scrubbing.
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rentwist@...
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
Here’s a pic of one of my boards.
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rentwist@...
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
I’ve been using water-based flux cored solder (and same in a flux pen) for many years now. ?After assembly, I wash my boards with water, a bit of dishwashing detergent and an old toothbrush.
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rentwist@...
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Re: qmx with tiny lcd display
Thank you for this information Barb! I also have been looking for a smaller display.
I have not made the QMX but see that it has a HD44780-compatible LCD display. I built the DDS Synth VFO and it
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Kees PE7ST
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Re: #grounding #qmx
#grounding
#qmx
Maybe on the ground to the radio? Do you use an external tuner? If so then you can ground there.
Fortunately USB-C cables are made for high-speed connectivity so they have better braid-shielding over
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Tisha Hayes, AA4HA
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#130279
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
Some days ago someone posted a Google link to Kester’s no clean solder. Reading that document I learned that their flux was unaffected by IPA, even 99%.
So I agree with others that good old rosin
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Dave VE3GSO
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Re: 180pf (181) Capacitor Needed
Dear Tisha,
I have some of those capacitors and I can mail them to you FREE.
Just need to know if your address is good on QRZ.com
Take care and have fun
73 Dave WA5DJJ
SUPER GRABBER -
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David R. Hassall WA5DJJ
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QDX image freq, someone else who would look at it?
although I think I'm an experienced builder it may be that I'm
missing something. Having gone through all the checks and replaced or
re-did components as recommended I still have no image
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Ron VE8RT
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
Robert,
For board cleaning I am using Isopropyl alcohol brushing the board with a tooth brush.
The solder I use is Kester no clean 63/37 and the flux can be easily removed.
No harm done to the board
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Roelof Bakker
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Re: Still no output on QMX
A switcher at 95% efficiency would waste 12W x 0.05=0.6W vs 1.8W with diodes.? So 1/3 the loss.
73, Don N2VGU
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Donald S Brant Jr
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
Fix the problem at the source, get rid of that no-clean fluxed solder and get a roll of 63/37 with RMA flux from Kester or Multicore and clean it off with ordinary isopropanol and a cut-down acid
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Donald S Brant Jr
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QMX+flickering black line on display
Hello
since a few days I have a QMX+.
All is fine and I love this addition to my QMX(80-20).
From time to time I am notice a black line moving from left to right beyond the frequency display.
Morse
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Harry
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Re: qmx with tiny lcd display
Hello Yoon,
yes you are correct with your assumption.Its planed a HT like the KH1 with battery, speaker and perhabs automatic tuner inside. On the other side,since the last weeks, i'm trying a
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Stefan Gollub
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Re: #grounding #qmx
#grounding
#qmx
And if you have a 1:1 SWR match to your vertical, what are you using the tuner for?
With the setup I described, I use 20 feet of coax, so that's my approx distance from me to the antenna.
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73
de
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Roy - KI0ER
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Re: #grounding #qmx
#grounding
#qmx
I had run into a similar situation. And this solved it:
Amazon.com: Digirig Shielded Short USB-A to USB-C Cable with Ferrites : Electronics
I so use
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Roy - KI0ER
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Re: Still no output on QMX
If you use a linear regulator, then you're correct-- It generates heat and will "waste" power...
The buck/boost regulators are all switchers, which will (nominally) waste /less/ power. Consider, if
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Paul - AI7JR
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Re: Removing flux. Is it necessary? Yes/No
Hi All
It is very interesting to see so many recommendations for IPA etc. I have tried this on a kit I built and it attacked the green coating on the rear of the board.
John G0UBE
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John
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Re: qmx with tiny lcd display
The only reason I can think of for doing this, if I were to do it, is to turn the QMX into an HT. What's your plan?
73,
Yoon KM6KJI
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Yoon KM6KJI
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#130266
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