Re: QCX Problem
Hi, I'm sure others will jump in with tips, but for a start make sure you don't have short between the antenna inner pin and outer. Then check you have continuity between the inner pin and one side of
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Steve Nichols <infotechcomms@...>
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Re: 18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 06:10 am, Werner Stoeckli wrote: > > .
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robin.travis@...
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#21062
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Re: 18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
Hi Steve I am using a simple 8 m wire and an 1:9 UNUN. All with a matchbox. Let me try with a normal dipole and let¡®s see. I think you are right with your estimation. Currently the 8 m wire is only
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Werner Stoeckli <wernerstoeckli@...>
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#21061
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Re: 18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
Hi Werner, ? My first thought is that RF is getting into the radio from your antenna/feed line, making the keyer go crazy. Maybe from a too close antenna, end fed or similar. What is your antenna
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Steve
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Re: QCX- 2 rows of blocks
Thanks Norbert. I built a Bayou Jumper Kit and found an open molded inductor. I'll pull one end out ot the board this morning and check them. Jack, NI8N wrote:
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ni8njack@...
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18 Mc QCX Keying troubles
Hi Guys When transmitting into a 50 Ohm dummy load, then keying works pferfectely. But as soon as I send into the Antenna, the keyes starts to become crazy and generates himself undefinable signs. Can
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Werner Stoeckli <wernerstoeckli@...>
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Thanks all for your help, I can now get the same achievement as Tristan. I take the opportunity hereby to highlight the perfect service and quality of delivery of QRP Labs (Hans, G0UPL), very FB ! 73,
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ON4KHG
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Re: Interesting bit of information for the si5351a synthesizer chip
Graham, As I vaguely recall from 2+ months ago, I only scrolled down to the Ref. Frq. parameter and changed it from 27,004,000. to 10,000,000.? I guess one could call that a factor of 2.7, but it was
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Greg
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Re: QCX- 2 rows of blocks
Hi! I had a similar issue and solved it by replacing the L5 and L6 100uH inductors.? 73s Norbert
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Norbert KP4WK
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QCX and WSPR
I now have my QCX up and running and nicely boxed up. I have a U3s with OXCO and GPS which I use for WSPR and reports indicate very good stability with negligible drift. As the QCX has a beacon
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patrick.nairne@...
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Hi Tristan,There is alot to be said for just using PI4, both GB3CFG on 70.027 and 1296.905 MHz use this,cheersGeoffGI0GDP
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geoffrey pike
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QCX Problem
Hi All, Just finished my 30 meter QCX.? The receiver and all the menu functions work fine, but there is no power out in transmit.? I pulled L1, L2, L3, and L4, recleaned the tips, resoldered them on
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ni8njack@...
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Re: QCX: receiver is dead
Paul glad you found your trace issue.? now to get this receiver to work very well -- that IQ calibration is vital.? I just emailed another builder on the same topic - perhaps both of you have
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Curt wb8yyy
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#21051
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Re: QCX finished - problems with receiver alignment
Heinz your statement of IQ balance being broad deserves more attention than given thus far !? the adjustment of the capacitor is a bit broad, and is less vital to the receiver working well - except
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Curt wb8yyy
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Hi Ga?tan Im currently seting up the GB3SEV/B here in the UK . It very much early days, however my progess and a 2 min cycle is here -?https://youtu.be/ju2bjui6OEc Cheers Tristan M0VXX
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Tristan Quiney <m0vxx@...>
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#21049
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Hi all I'm setting up the new gb3sev beacon , I've started to play with the same sort of things as on4khg. Please see my first go https://youtu.be/ju2bjui6OEc Tristan m0vxx
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m0vxx@...
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#21048
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Re: QLG1- how many devices will it drive
Hi Hans thanks for the reply....I only have 1m of cable to the QLG-1 and will be driving 3 devices (so far). Thanks for these wonderful kits.....gets me interested in radio again after 40 years. 73
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kc1at
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Hi Ga?tan Look at the custom message generation section of the operating manual, see section 5, page 40 of the v3.12/v3.12a manual. If you transmit (in CW mode, FSKCW, QRSS, etc... ) a custom message
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Hans Summers
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
Well if there was a "key down" character in the character set this would helpcheersGeoffGI0GDP
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geoffrey pike
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Re: Ultimate 3S : generate a tone for 30 seconds, how to ?
For the CW tone, you could set the dit time to 30s and simply send the message 'E'. Then you would be able to trim the value to make it go to the next transmission within one second. The messages can
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Daniel Ekman SA2KNG
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