Re: Will The Buddistick Portable Antenna Kit Work With The X5105 and Tuning / Coax Connectors Enquiry
You would need a connector adapter, an "SO-239-to-BNC male" one (if you are saying that the antenna has a PL259 connector).? With that adapter at the antenna, then you could buy a coax cable with BNC
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DougVL
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Re: New Project
Finally got a chance to test out this new project and the results are absolutely amazing. The Christman phasing system can be a big advantage for QRP stations. I plan to build a a smaller version of
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KG2RG
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Re: X5105 Power Supply - Charger Issue Resolved
Top Hat,
you have a couple of easy options for field powering/recharging for the X5105.
1)? Use a portable battery in conjunction with the internal battery.? Most folks who use this option run off
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Brian Smith
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Will The Buddistick Portable Antenna Kit Work With The X5105 and Tuning / Coax Connectors Enquiry
I have taken the liberty of ordering the BUDDISTICK Portable Antenna Kit and plan to try this out with the X5105, to listen only as I¡¯m not licensed yet.
Ive noticed an excellent You Tube Video
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TopHat <Siberpaw@...>
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X5105 Power Supply - Charger Issue Resolved
I purchased a (Regulated 13.8V 5A Base Station Power Supply) from Amazon UK. 240V In and 13.8V 5A Out to the X5105. Unit charges fine. Used the red and black leads from the cable supplied, connected
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TopHat <Siberpaw@...>
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Re: New Project
I¡¯m on an iPhone. I just take a pic and post it to the server. I¡¯m not emailing it to anyone. The server here is hosting it. If I was on a dial up 56k, I would just set my email options to just
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KG2RG
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Re: New Project
I normally get 50-100 emails a day and rarely do they go over 1 or 2 MB's in size.? Most average around 100 KB.?? But that one with your 7 or 8 photos was 25 MB.? I receive email via a radio tower
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Don Hosmer W8SWL
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Re: New Project
W8SWL,
your not actually set up to receive the entire groups emails and photos to your limited space email address are you?
I belong to 4 groups on here and I rarely post, however, some of the groups
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KG2RG
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Re: New Project
My phased array system is almost complete, just need to order 2 male and 2 female 3 prong panel connector/plugs.
this will be for the house and I will be able to phase 2 verticals for end firing to
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KG2RG
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Re: New Project
KG2RG,
In the future please compress your photos before sending.?? I have a limited mailbox and your 25mb? sized e-mail put me over the top last night.? There are ways to reduce JPGs to a few
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Don Hosmer W8SWL
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Re: X5105 Charger Problem - Can Anybody Help
Brian thanks for the information, AI9N
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Larry Hamre
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Re: New Project
Yeah sure!
the FT140-43 toroid is great for QRP. It¡¯s important to note that the random wire end fed and the 1/2 wave end fed are 2 completely different ant. The Random wire uses a 9:1 unun and you
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KG2RG
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Re: X5105 Charger Problem - Can Anybody Help
Thanks Brian?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Larry Hamre
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Re: New Project
Nice work. Thanks especially for sharing the pics. When you get the chance some specifics like torrid winding and other details so some of us could give it a try.
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Brian Smith
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Re: X5105 Charger Problem - Can Anybody Help
Larry,
Press and hold the menu button to enter the system menu.
Then go to #9 charger
Toggle on or off
Brian
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Brian Smith
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Re: X5105 Charger Problem - Can Anybody Help
N6MTT. Mike, I have a x5105 and where on the menu do you turn off the charger and run straight AC, Thanks? Larry AI9N. Forgot, what can happen to the rig if transmitting with the charger on and
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Larry Hamre
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New Project
Hello to my X5015 QRP portable family,
I have not checked in for a while and thought I¡¯d stop in, say hello and give a report on the projects completed and current projects.
The 1/2 wave end fed is
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KG2RG
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Re: FT8 cable - $15 on ebay
Doug,
I just bought some cables from Denis @ Digirig
https://digirig.net/xiegu-g90-cables-build/
They work for the x5105 as well as the G90. I also got the Digirig itself as the CE-19 was just too
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Michael - N6MTT
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Re: X5105 Charger Problem - Can Anybody Help
Hello everyone, (first post here)
I use the powerseed charger that DougVL recommended in his older post and it works great. You might find a similar spec on a power supply with a plug more suited for
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Michael - N6MTT
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Re: X5105 Charger Problem - Can Anybody Help
The X5105 only needs about 600-700 mA for charging at approx 13.8V.
I posted this a few weeks ago
The 6 amps is for when you transmit !
Dave G. KK7SS
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David KK7SS
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