I think you’ll get them, whatever “them” is/are. I don’t use Ali Express often, but they continually update my shipment, in an effort to add something that “other buyers” get who have ordered what I ordered. The expected delivery date seems excessive even from China “slow boat”. I’m pretty sure our orders will show up before December.? Mike Davis WA1MAD
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On Oct 11, 2024, at 5:04?PM, James Todd via groups.io <toddjam@...> wrote:
? Well, I'm also not 100% confident the diodes are real. ?I'll update if I ever get them. ?
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Well, I'm also not 100% confident the diodes are real. ?I'll update if I ever get them. ?
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Still sounds scammy to me.?
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(h) 781 545-4381
(c) 617 909-5103
On 10/11/2024 4:43 PM CDT James Todd <toddjam@...> wrote:
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It's not one of those phishing emails or texts. I get those almost everyday too. The ones that tell me that some package I supposedly ordered is in customs or some warehouse, and I'm supposed to click a link to get it. This is the real USPS tracking from the real USPS tracking site, and the local mail folks.?
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Let's hope the rather passive-aggressive bot I chatted with is as helpful. ?I'm supposed to hear from them in a few days. ?According to the tracking, it's been in Chicago since Sept. 27.?
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It's not one of those phishing emails or texts. I get those almost everyday too. The ones that tell me that some package I supposedly ordered is in customs or some warehouse, and I'm supposed to click a link to get it. This is the real USPS tracking from the real USPS tracking site, and the local mail folks.?
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I just ordered a battery pack from Windcamp’s official store on Aliexpress. Purchased yesterday. Projected arrival is Dec 16th. I have purchased a lot of radio bits and bobs off of Ali in the past few years. The only thing that I had trouble with shipping on is a 24v battery. The seller probably shorted the postage but no way to know that. I filed a non delivered item claim with Ali (after exchanging messages with the seller a few times) Ali was prompt with their investigation and promptly refunded me. They do pretty well. I had also ordered a few other things in the past that ended up being poor quality junk. They refunded those easily too.?
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Oh, OK. I get the USPS scam emails all the time. I'm waiting for an Ali Express delivery of my battery pack kit. ETA Dec 14
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(h) 781 545-4381
(c) 617 909-5103
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It's not eBay, but AliExpress. ??
The word I got was that it's a shipping scam. The individual vendor shorts the postage, and then expects USPS to deliver it anyway, collecting the postage due. USPS tracking says they're not accepting the package for shipment. ?I've had this happen a few times. When it's from an individual, and just a bit short, I get a note in my mailbox to come and pay. ?The Chinese packages are a different story.?
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Oh, OK. I get the USPS scam emails all the time. I'm waiting for an Ali Express delivery of my battery pack kit. ETA Dec 14
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(h) 781 545-4381
(c) 617 909-5103
On 10/11/2024 4:03 PM CDT James Todd <toddjam@...> wrote:
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It's not eBay, but AliExpress. ??
The word I got was that it's a shipping scam. The individual vendor shorts the postage, and then expects USPS to deliver it anyway, collecting the postage due. USPS tracking says they're not accepting the package for shipment. ?I've had this happen a few times. When it's from an individual, and just a bit short, I get a note in my mailbox to come and pay. ?The Chinese packages are a different story.?
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It's not eBay, but AliExpress. ??
The word I got was that it's a shipping scam. The individual vendor shorts the postage, and then expects USPS to deliver it anyway, collecting the postage due. USPS tracking says they're not accepting the package for shipment. ?I've had this happen a few times. When it's from an individual, and just a bit short, I get a note in my mailbox to come and pay. ?The Chinese packages are a different story.?
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I agree. It's just hung up on the way. I do most of my business with eBay dealers. Hardly ever a problem.
On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM, Michael Davis via groups.io <maddmd818@...> wrote: I’ll bet it unexpectedly shows up. Mike Davis WA1MAD On Oct 11, 2024, at 1:30?PM, James Todd via groups.io <toddjam@...> wrote:
? Not too unexpectedly, the HSU277 diodes did not arrive from AliExpress. Thus, I have no update on whether my lack of UHF is due to a bad PIN diode. ?
I was warned that I'd probably not receive my order from AliExpress, and then I'd be stonewalled on a refund. That is exactly what has happened. USPS, as the last-mile shipper, reports that there's no postage on the item, which is supposedly in Chicago, so they're not going to handle it. ?I should have listened.?
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? Not too unexpectedly, the HSU277 diodes did not arrive from AliExpress. Thus, I have no update on whether my lack of UHF is due to a bad PIN diode. ?
I was warned that I'd probably not receive my order from AliExpress, and then I'd be stonewalled on a refund. That is exactly what has happened. USPS, as the last-mile shipper, reports that there's no postage on the item, which is supposedly in Chicago, so they're not going to handle it. ?I should have listened.?
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Not too unexpectedly, the HSU277 diodes did not arrive from AliExpress. Thus, I have no update on whether my lack of UHF is due to a bad PIN diode. ?
I was warned that I'd probably not receive my order from AliExpress, and then I'd be stonewalled on a refund. That is exactly what has happened. USPS, as the last-mile shipper, reports that there's no postage on the item, which is supposedly in Chicago, so they're not going to handle it. ?I should have listened.?
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I just found this article. http://fura.se/images/stories/teknik/ft817_final_amp_mod.pdf
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Re: Internal battery FT-817ND
If you have a fully adjustable power supply for voltage and current limiting, all of that can be lumped together as a single overall limit to suit the entire setup observing the specs of all elements. It's from that perspective that I commented. Joe?
On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 4:52 PM, G0FTD via groups.io <andyfoad@...> wrote: On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 12:15 AM, Joseph Wonoski wrote:
So you're saying that there's two kinds of current limits?
Yes and no.
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The initial inrush current *could* be interpreted as what your charger PSU
might have to handle if you try charging a discharged pack with it and
thus the charger / psu should really be built to handle this current if
you don't want to let out any magic smoke from it.
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This is normally higher than the SAFE charging / float current, which of course
should be limited to approc 1/10th of cell capacity.
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So if you had a 10ah pack then you never really want to have 1 amp flowing
at any one time into it, otherwise you you'll screw the cell pack.
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That's it ;-)
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Andy
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On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 12:15 AM, Joseph Wonoski wrote:
So you're saying that there's two kinds of current limits?
Yes and no.
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The initial inrush current *could* be interpreted as what your charger PSU
might have to handle if you try charging a discharged pack with it and
thus the charger / psu should really be built to handle this current if
you don't want to let out any magic smoke from it.
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This is normally higher than the SAFE charging / float current, which of course
should be limited to approc 1/10th of cell capacity.
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So if you had a 10ah pack then you never really want to have 1 amp flowing
at any one time into it, otherwise you you'll screw the cell pack.
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That's it ;-)
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Andy
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On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 12:13 AM, Joseph Wonoski wrote:
Too bad Single Malt Scotch doesn't come that size. ?
Yeah, can'r even fit a miniature in it, grrr.
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Ignore my jumper comment...it was a signalink senior moment...sri
There is a pinout in the ldg manual...you could ring out the cable.
Allan, the cable came with the tuner, at least mine did a month ago. Watch a YouTube video on setup. I press the tune button on the Z817 and the radio switches to packet, the relays rattle and the green light illuminates steady...I hope.
Mike WA1MAD
On Wed, Oct 9, 2024, 3:58 PM Allan Forster via <allanforster1955= [email protected]> wrote: I have a Z817 tuner, I bought it 2nd hand, it came with the control cable but I do not believe it is the original cable.
My FT-818 will not work with the tuner, it does not change mode and power and so the tune cycle fails.? The Baud rate is set correctly.
The tuner works fine without the cable I.e. manually sending a carrier to tune.
I do not know what is at fault, the cable, the ATU or the FT-818
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Is there anything special with the original LDG cable?
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Any thoughts?
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Thanks
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Allan G4NNJ
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Hmmmm, a coax looking straw perhaps
Mike WA1MAD
Too bad Single Malt Scotch doesn't come that size. ?
Joe? On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 6:03 PM, G0FTD via On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 11:05 PM, James Todd wrote:
Way back in the day, I knew a fellow who used the space for a memory keyer, CW filter, and something else.? He had to use external batteries anyway, so that saved some space for other things. With SMD s and tiny relays, there might be enough space in there for an antenna, tuner.?
I've used it for carrying antenna wire, 7m or so for a fishing rod vertical antenna and a few
meters of wire for a radial, spare fuses, and a pack of chewing gum for when my bottle(s) of water run
out down the beach, just to give my mouth some livation.
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Maybe we should have a discussion about what else the cell compartment could be used for ?
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Simple first aid kit ?
Ham license paperwork / bandplans ?
Small note pad and pen for logging / QSO notes ?
Earbuds ?
Emergency ciggerettes and lighter for when out DXPEDITION goes sour and stranded on a desert island ;-)
Mini torch / flashlight / gas lighter ?
Candy ?
Condoms ? (OK JUST JOKING!!)
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73 de Andy
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So you're saying that there's two kinds of current limits?
On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 5:44 PM, G0FTD via groups.io <andyfoad@...> wrote: On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 11:00 PM, Joseph Wonoski wrote:
The Power Sonic one sitting in front of me as I type has the information printed directly on the case.
Standby use 13.6 V
Cyclic use 14.4 - 15.0 V
Initial current limit 2.1 A
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Just for reference, initial current limit is NOT the safe limit.
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It only specifies what the pack initially draws from a deep discharge.
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If the initial current limit is greater than 1/10th cell capacity then you
screw your pack :-(
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Repeat -?
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If the initial current limit is greater than 1/10th cell capacity then you
screw your pack :-(
No way in hell would I let any pack of mine go beyone that, I proved that the
hard way of course.
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73 de Andy
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Too bad Single Malt Scotch doesn't come that size. ?
On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 6:03 PM, G0FTD via groups.io <andyfoad@...> wrote: On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 11:05 PM, James Todd wrote:
Way back in the day, I knew a fellow who used the space for a memory keyer, CW filter, and something else. ?He had to use external batteries anyway, so that saved some space for other things. With SMD s and tiny relays, there might be enough space in there for an antenna, tuner.?
I've used it for carrying antenna wire, 7m or so for a fishing rod vertical antenna and a few
meters of wire for a radial, spare fuses, and a pack of chewing gum for when my bottle(s) of water run
out down the beach, just to give my mouth some livation.
?
Maybe we should have a discussion about what else the cell compartment could be used for ?
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Simple first aid kit ?
Ham license paperwork / bandplans ?
Small note pad and pen for logging / QSO notes ?
Earbuds ?
Emergency ciggerettes and lighter for when out DXPEDITION goes sour and stranded on a desert island ;-)
Mini torch / flashlight / gas lighter ?
Candy ?
Condoms ? (OK JUST JOKING!!)
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73 de Andy
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Allan, the cable came with the tuner, at least mine did a month ago. Watch a YouTube video on setup. I press the tune button on the Z817 and the radio switches to packet, the relays rattle and the green light illuminates steady...I hope.
Mike WA1MAD
On Wed, Oct 9, 2024, 3:58 PM Allan Forster via <allanforster1955= [email protected]> wrote: I have a Z817 tuner, I bought it 2nd hand, it came with the control cable but I do not believe it is the original cable.
My FT-818 will not work with the tuner, it does not change mode and power and so the tune cycle fails.? The Baud rate is set correctly.
The tuner works fine without the cable I.e. manually sending a carrier to tune.
I do not know what is at fault, the cable, the ATU or the FT-818
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Is there anything special with the original LDG cable?
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Any thoughts?
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Thanks
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Allan G4NNJ
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