CW Practice / Rag Chew report for 1/10/25 / announcement
On 1/10/25 I had a CW practice / rag chew session on 30 meters. I worked four stations:
Date / Time Call Mode Bnd Name Power Rec Snt SPC# Comments
1/10/2025 15:20 K4SVS CW 30 Bill 10
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Ed Kwik
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#136898
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Guide to optimizing bandpass filters on QMX+
I ran the sweeps on the bandpass filters of my QMX+ and while some are excellent, some are quite far off.? Is there a guide to filter optimization a la QCX optimization, or a written guide to
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Charles W. Powell
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#136897
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Re: WSPR problem - U3S
You are probably just too close to your receiver. I have a number of U3S transmitters and found that to receive it locally I have to:
-Hook the QRP-Labs dummy load to the U3S
-Disconnect the antenna
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BrianB
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#136896
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Re: QMX POTA Support...
If you are doing section hikes as day hikes then you have an infinite set of options.? If you are going to be staying out and having to carry a load, you really have to focus on what you can leave
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Chris / W2BPL
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#136895
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Re: Best QMX AGC settings?
Hi Chuck
I agree, but I would not say that trying settings which other users have
found to be effective, would necessarily be exactly "whacking at problems
randomly". It could be worth a try.
Did
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Hans Summers
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#136894
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Re: WSPR problem - U3S
See attached.
-Nate
N8BTR
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Nate Reik N8BTR
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#136893
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Re: Separate deliveries?
Hi Chris
It's normal for Ultimate3S, Clock and VFO kits where the enclosures are
shipped directly from China where they are custom-manufactured for QRP
Labs. We always had them shipped directly.
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Hans Summers
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#136892
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Re: QMX+ with ~1000 tone on 12M & 6M
Nevermind.? ( Thanks, Gilda )
I see Jeff had one that was Version 2.
Ill go back to my cave and ponder while the parts get here.
73
Dick
W4PID
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Richard Hattaway
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#136891
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Re: QMX, one of op-amps self-oscillates at 25 MHz (or picks up the system clock?)
Hans Summers via groups.io <hans.summers@...> wrote:
Stan, Hans,
You are both absolutely correct. I:
1. Connected an external, adjustable square wave generator to the
oscilloscope,
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Adam
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#136890
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Re: WSPR problem - U3S
Just a thought, what frequency are you trying to receive on? Same as the u3s or +1500hz? double check.
I can see your spots so you are getting out OK. Can't be much wrong.
Andy
--
The universe is made
By
M0RON
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#136889
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Separate deliveries?
I assume it’s not uncommon to receive QRP labs bits in separate consignments? I received a box and some pots, etc. but no circuit board (VFO order)?
I ask because there was nothing in the package to
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Chris G7LQX
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#136888
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Re: Practice Mode
Thanks all: dummy load it is! And point taken about blowing Mosfets; I am paranoid about that!
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Chris G7LQX
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#136887
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Re: Ultimate 3S reciever question
Whilst it may be good practice to have a band pass filter for each band I have found that it is not strictly necessary with the receiver module although I am only using an indoor aerial and have no
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Ian Gray
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#136886
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Re: WSPR problem - U3S
Oddly now others can decode my 17m WSPR transmissions but I can't. I have looked for a setting in WSJT-X but can't see a 'don't decode my own' box.
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demonbeavis@...
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#136885
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Re: GPS antenna
Hans,
Thank you for your most excellent explanation of the reasons the historic U4B antenna works the best.
Tom
K1FQY
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Tom K1FQY
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#136884
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Re: WSPR problem - U3S
Thanks for the replies, the screen shows WSPR on the second line of the screen and the call is GW4SYI, my callsign. The U3S uses a QLG1 GPS device for the timing. Is any other info required?
Lucien
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demonbeavis@...
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#136883
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Re: QMX, one of op-amps self-oscillates at 25 MHz (or picks up the system clock?)
Hi Adam
I watched your new video, thanks.
I don't think it is possible for the IC202 output to produce that kind of
signal, which looks so perfectly like 25MHz at one timebase then 833 Hz at
the
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Hans Summers
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#136882
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Re: QMX, one of op-amps self-oscillates at 25 MHz (or picks up the system clock?)
Hi Tony
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Hans Summers
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#136881
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Emails
Hello Hans
I am a bit concerned as to whether my e-mails are getting to you? Sent 2 recently but not seen any replies?
73
Ian G4GIR
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Ian G4GIR
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#136880
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Re: Ver 1 vs Ver4 QMX...going bonkers
Thanks again Stan...regardless of how I measure, with power applied, or after hitting the on push button, all I see is supply voltage of 11.94 where the red probe is pointing and maybe 11.83 for the
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Scott VY1CO
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#136879
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