Anyone else using the IV menu in U3S firmware? Possible bug?
Chris Wilson 06 January 2018
V3.12a has a IV menu option to give 180 degree out of phase outputs
from CLK0 and CLK1 of the Si5351A synthesizer. Mainly for people like
me wanting to drive a
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Chris Wilson
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#20534
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Re: QSK noise
Nice work Olaf in sleuthing this out.? I've opted to use the semi-break-in (VOX like!) and the little rig is infinitely nicer to use.
I added an LM380 amp to the tail-end of my QCX and I find myself
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Jerry Wolczanski
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#20533
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Re: Loud tone on QCX 40
#qcx
Can't speak for the OP, but I tried that and no change.
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KE0IMD
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Re: Update - Low audio gain and no power out with 20m QCX
The regulator shouldn't get so hot as to self destruct. I have been
running wspr for approx 5 hours with GPS board attached in the middle of
summer no problem.
I too can't workout how Q1 would be
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David Rushworth
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Re: qcx with GPS
Yes cannot plug in gps while doing cw, or having antenna disconnected from rig unless in practice mode.
As the Ultimate 3S uses a db9 connector for GPS you might consider same.
Once the qcx
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Curt wb8yyy
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Re: Update - Low audio gain and no power out with 20m QCX
Steve,
Good show. ?
Take a look in my photos folder for a picture of my home-made heat sink for the 5 volt regulator chip. ?Standard heatsinks would not fit that particular area. ?They would
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William Martin <cwfingertalker@...>
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Re: QSK noise
Hello Jerry,
thank you for suggestion regarding the QSK? click noise.??? Got my QCX? running on 30m band for some days?? and had also to find a kind of sweet spot for the side-tone? level?
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dl5ybz@...
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Re: qcx with GPS
Thanks Alan,
Thats what I suspected,
I will have to provide a connector to disconnect during CW ops.
73
Barry
NF1O
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barry NF1O
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Re: Update - Low audio gain and no power out with 20m QCX
Steve,
That's great!
But are you really sure Q1 got hot on receive?
Not just cooling down from an attempt to TX?
It should not be possible for it to get hot on receive as the PA should be off. Maybe
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Alan G4ZFQ
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Re: qcx with GPS
Barry
If you read section 5.14 of the fine manual.
73 Alan G4ZFQ
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Alan G4ZFQ
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#20525
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Re: qcx 20 metri burned transistors
I have just been through this with my 20m QCX.? Turns out IC3 had failed (probably after the 5V regulator failed). Even after I replaced the regulator and IC3 (I used a socket this time) it still
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Steve Nichols <infotechcomms@...>
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Re: Arduino Shield Rev.2 Interface and setup?
Thanks to Jim, Ron, and Michael, for your very helpful suggestions. I am going to get my display going as you suggest, Ron, and then attach the Shield, and make the software changes as suggested by
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Retired Doc
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qcx with GPS
since the GPS RXD shares a pin with the Dit input, will it not work if GPS is plugged in? it appears that the RXD could make for some interesting CW.
thanks Barry
NF1O
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barry NF1O
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Re: Update - Low audio gain and no power out with 20m QCX
FIXED IT!? After way too many hours today I finally fixed the problem. It turned out that Q1 had failed. I only found this after replacing Q4, Q5 and Q6 again. After that failed to bring back the TX
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Steve Nichols <infotechcomms@...>
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Re: Arduino Shield Rev.2 Interface and setup?
Kent,
I've used that sketch recently, but not with an Arduino Shield. It's a straightforward demo that works, though.
As far as required software changes, you'll find them in this section of the
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Michael O'Bannon
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new build QCX 20 meter
Finished the 20 meter QCx and found no problems, worked first time. I measure 5,3 Watt output in 52 Ohm load measured with a 2G/s Lecroy oscilloscope ( 47Vpp). Receiver sensitivity 0,1uV / sideband
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MartienPA4H
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Re: 30M QCX Power Out Confirmation and Measurements
Looking on the diagrams in the manual I would expect around 4 W (1 dB.low).
The voltage drop over the diode, I expected 0.5V not the 0.05 V you wrote.
73 Jan
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SM7ETW Jan
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Re: Arduino Shield Rev.2 Interface and setup?
That demo program does not seem to write to a display.? You change the parameters where it says "Edit ......" and it will run whatever mode you have set.? To change modes, you would edit the section
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Ron Carr
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Re: Arduino Shield Rev.2 Interface and setup?
I $do not$ have that shield but am considered by many to be dangerous
around Arduini.
The shield instructions say that it is $not$ a complete solution for
anything.
If you have not already, download
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Jim Sr Sturges N3SZ
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#20516
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Arduino Shield Rev.2 Interface and setup?
Hi All,
I am having ANOTHER senior moment :-((.? I finished my Arduino Shield Rev.2, but I can not for the life of me figure out how to interface with it to be sure that everything is setup
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Retired Doc
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