Re: QMX #008 Power Supply Search
The Bioenno has a full-charge voltage of 10.8V
This will be too high for a 9V QMX, unless you use at least 2 diodes to drop the voltage.? Or avoid transmitting until the voltage drops to near 9V.?
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Stan Dye
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Re: QMX encoder problem
The left pushbutton goes through pin 5 of JP302.
The other three pushbuttons all go through pin 6 of JP302, so that is a good place to check.
Those three also require R211, a tiny resistor on the
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Stan Dye
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Re: QMX encoder problem
Hi Dan,
since several buttons are not working, I would start by checking carefully the connections between the control board and the main board. Measure for continuity and/or reflow the connector
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Peter HB9EBE
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Re: QMX LDMOS finals
Tony,
I'm going for continuous mode as I feel that will keep the harmonics stable and predictable.? Ideal would be to choose regulators designed for the load current (I see about 130ma of 3.3v and
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: Availability EU
Gwen. Yep Jerry is having fun.
To the OM in Belgium, watch a video or two on qrp labs. Small enterprise, owner is from UK, does global commerce and shipping quite well. Sells them on all continents.
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Curt wb8yyy
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Re: QMX #008 Power Supply Search
What about the 9v Bioenno battery.....should have enough safety margin to go directly to the QMX ???
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Robert Moore
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Re: Availability EU
I just checked those URLs, and they decidedly do not go to anything
resembling a QDX.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
73,
Gwen, NG3P
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Gwen Patton
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Re: Wanted: low power 50 MHz. linear amplifier
Thanks Nate, very helpful.
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Robin Midgett
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Re: Help learning QMX CW filter settings?
p.s.
re... Not hearing some dx stations
This will become a moot point if you are the "activator" (calling CQ)
Now remember RIT is your friend
BUT IF "tuning" while running "hunt es pounce" this is a
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John Kirby
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Re: QMX encoder problem
Hi Dan.
I had a solder blob that hit the body of the encoder once.
Run a DVM check and make sure that one of the pins? is not hitting or have a solder blob to
the metal body of the encoder. Also
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George Korper
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Re: QMX LDMOS finals
Jerry,
There are a lot of factors at play in the simulation. I noticed efficiency
varies with switching frequency, load current, input voltage, output
voltage, burst mode vs continuous mode…. I
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Tony Scaminaci
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Re: QMX encoder problem
The encoders can be a bit tricky to get right with the way their leads are bent forward to reach the controls pcb. It can be a very tenuous connection.
One technique that I’ve used to repair a
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Matt - W6CSN
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Re: Help learning QMX CW filter settings?
CW filter bandwidth verses frequency tuning rate
Remember too that if CW bandwidth is more narrow than tuning rate you will jump over stations
for example...
CW BW = 100 Hz
and
Tuning = 14 ?04$
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John Kirby
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Re: QMX LDMOS finals
Tony,
Curious that your LT8609 simulation shows it to be more? efficient operating from 15v than from 12v.
A smaller Vout/Vin ratio means shorter conduction times.
I always assumed that would hurt
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Jerry Gaffke
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Re: QCX Challenge & QCX WARC Party -> New support web page :-)
Ian, funny that you used that call, as I have been tracking the "POLARSTERN" using WSPR for the past year....
Small world...
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Rick
W5NR
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Rick Trommer
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Re: Best QMX AGC settings?
For my QMX with firmware 027 the settings are as listed..
Why these settings...... I just liked the operation and performance..
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Rick
W5NR
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Rick Trommer
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Re: QMX LDMOS finals
Jerry,
Thanks for the python code. It looks like we have a number of good switcher
frequencies:
2.15 MHz,
2.29 MHz thru 2.33 MHz
All of these have just two harmonic hits with both hits above 50
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Tony Scaminaci
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Re: Help learning QMX CW filter settings?
Hi Jay.... when I was doing the very same thing with my CW filter settings, I found it was best to go to the W1AW Operating Schedule and pick a time that was good for you and this will give you about
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Rick Trommer
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Re: No Transmit
Tom,
You're in very good company. I just did exactly the same myself with my new QMX+ that Santa brought me! Just finished the construction this afternoon and I was gutted that there was no response
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Ellis Simon GM4GZW
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Re: Best QMX AGC settings?
Hi
I posted this a while ago and got absolutely no interest going!
Maybe of use to you.
Anyone else like to share their AGC settings?
I like a fast attack time and fast recovery...seems to work
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Steve G4EDG
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