Re: Mini FT8 Station
Thanks Adam...No need or desire for an amplifier...1 watt is plenty and
gives me the challenge I'm looking for...I get a lot of replies with QRP in
the CQ message...Anything greater than QRP is just
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Jim WB2LHP in MI <jmarco1955@...>
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#3027
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Kind reminder: Don’t add an amplifier for a DSB transceiver for digital, as your neighbors will complain to you about adjacent channel interference.
Thanks,
Adam
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Adam Rong
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#3026
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Hi Thomas...Thanks for the kind words...First, I am still new to FT8...I
was introduced to it at Field Day this year...I am not an expert in
anything but I've always been a builder so Adam's kit
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Jim WB2LHP in MI <jmarco1955@...>
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#3025
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Sorry Jim, one last question. The way you have the PIE mounted on the back of the screen. Was that something that you came up with on your own or was there a mounting spot on the back?
Sorry if it
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Thomas Mize KJ4GK <threemanpro@...>
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#3024
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Hello Jim,
I want to HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHLY COMMEND you on that project. When I saw this my EYEs got so big. This is absolutely AMAZING MAN!!!!
I want this EXACT setup brother. It
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Thomas Mize KJ4GK <threemanpro@...>
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#3023
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Just a tip about posting ePrey (eBay) URLs, you don't need to include
anything from the question mark and onward, so, the URLs posted can be
simplified
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Jim Manley
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#3022
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
If you had to buy everything "brand new" you'd probably be under $200...Not
bad for a complete portable/mobile/fixed FT8 station...
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Jim WB2LHP in MI <jmarco1955@...>
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#3021
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Thank you
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tem494@...
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#3020
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Here are examples of the components I used...You can shop around for best
prices but this Sunfounder monitor and GPS dongle in particular are what
you want...I got mine open box for $40...The other
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Jim WB2LHP in MI <jmarco1955@...>
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#3019
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Re: Mini FT8 Station
Jim
Would you be kind enough to share a parts list for your set up looks very
sharp.
You can email me direct if you wish. Looks like a perfect setup to keep in
the car.
Tom
K0amd
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tem494@...
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#3018
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Mini FT8 Station
Here are some pictures of my mini FT8 station I built for Field Day. It is built around a Sunfounder 7" hi-res screen and Raspberry Pi 3B. It uses a wireless keyboard/mouse combo, $15 GPS module and
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Jim WB2LHP in MI <jmarco1955@...>
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#3017
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Re: D4D mods
I also applied the KD1JV diode mod and VOX resistor mod...
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Jim WB2LHP in MI <jmarco1955@...>
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#3016
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving
I think probably it is a good time to join the Black Friday Sale:
HT-1A kit or assembled kit 10% off by manual partial refund
This Friday to Sunday only
Ship in 3 days
Thanks,
Adam
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Adam Rong
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#3015
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you Adam. Keep bringing us kits!
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Bryan Brauer
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#3014
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving
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AOLMemberServiceBOBAF2DX
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#3013
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Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks for all your support. Happy thanksgiving to USA and the rest of the world.
Thanks,
Adam, BD6CR
CRKITS.COM
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Adam Rong
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Re: D4D mods
I applied the following changes...Changed C5 to 105 and C6 to 103 (capacitive vs resistive divider) and applied audio drive just above the threshold for reliable VOX PTT...My DSB output went down to
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Jim WB2LHP in MI <jmarco1955@...>
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#3011
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Re: No output audio
Around 7V? Is 78L05 in the right place?
Thanks,
Adam
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Adam Rong
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#3010
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Re: No output audio
In my case I had an issue with the solder joints for the coils: the enamel
wasn't properly removed. TX would trigger but my signal was not spotted
anywhere.
I would recommend checking these joints,
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Conor Farrell
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#3009
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Re: No output audio
Interesting so I just called cq on my other radio while monitoring the audio out put of the DSB and I can hear the signal but its really crappy. I.e I dont think it would successfully decode in
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Daniel Tickell <dtickell@...>
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#3008
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