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Re: unbuilt Softrocks for sale etc.
Brian,
I may be interested in the kits depending on pricing. I am almost done building my first RXTX at this moment. Please let me know what you have and what pricing you are looking for. Ryan VE3LPF Barrie On Thu., Aug. 25, 2022, 20:03 Brien Pepperdine, < brianpepperdine@...> wrote: Through no fault of mine own (hi) I seem to have bought a fair number of |
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unbuilt Softrocks for sale etc.
Through no fault of mine own (hi) I seem to have bought a fair number of Tony's kits when they were being released only on occasion... I figured when/if i could.
Now there is no chance I can built all those Ensemble receivers for different bands....nor the RX/TX. I do want to sell them locally if I could... since it seems the backing documentation from what I can so far is not readily available. But I am willing to set them free widely as well. If anyone knows of where building support documents still might be found (do I have to use the Wayback machine?) or is interested in getting a kit.. I can tell you what I have. As of now, they seem to orphans with no future : ( tnx Brian VE3HI Toronto |
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Re: Broken Ensemble RX v.1
On 21/08/2022 08:38, Nick wrote:
Does anyone have a copy of Bob G8VOI's document "A Beginners Guide to Programming the ATMEL ATtiny 45 and 85"Nick, No, a long time since I did that! I've got quite a few programmed ATT45s, not sure if I have any spare 85s. Copied below from an old web page, might give some clues but we are talking XP. And LPT for my programmer I have probably got the files on some old drive, maybe even Bob's PDF but it will take some searching. Looked on the Wayback Machine but does it save files did not seem to? 73 Alan G4ZFQ REPROGRAMMING See for Bob's definitive guide. For the record the first thread started here:- shows one programmer to reprogram it. My version:- . The software is Windows command line, I used W98, To get it to work on XP or Vista you need to find giveIO.sys on the web (eg but in my case LOADDRV.exe did not work, I got an error message, "invalid service name", I just put giveIO.sys into the same folder as avrpp.exe and avrpp worked properly. This is a self extracting exe file that puts the individual files in a folder. It still needs installing. Here is just one link that shows how to make a command window easier to use. . Once you have the command prompt in the avrpp folder the command "avrpp file.hex" loads the new file. To set the fuse bits on a new chip use "avrpp -fl11100001" and "avrpp -fh1011101" Thanks Bob! Not necessary for reprogramming one that has already had a prior version of the software Other programmers are available. -ATtiny45/ Removing the fuse from ATTiny45, restores the AVR to be able to use low voltage programmers. |
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Broken Ensemble RX v.1
Plugged this RX in today and found the auto BPF has stopped working.
Testing with usbsoftrock and a 'scope showed that the PB4 pin is stuck high - it appears to be shorted to Vcc. Otherwise the ATTiny85 appears to work... $ usbsoftrock status Version : 15.12 USB SerialID: PE0FKO-0 Startup Freq: 7.050000 (x 4.00) Xtall Freq : 114.280000 Smooth Tune : 3500 PPM Si570 I2C : 55 Hex BPF Enabled: 1 Band BPF Si570 ---------- --- ----------------- 0.0.. 4.0 0 (F - 0.00) * 1.00000 4.0.. 8.0 1 (F - 0.00) * 1.00000 8.0..16.0 2 (F - 0.00) * 1.00000 16.0.. 3 (F - 0.00) * 1.00000 Removed U1 from it's socket and all voltages at the socket are correct. What's the easiest way to get a replacement for U1 in the UK? Nick |
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Re: New website
Ben,
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Thanks. It appears that programming the ATtiny through an Arduino is a common thing. I did something like this some time ago with an STM32 microcontroller. I don't remember how exactly, other than one can download additions to the arduino IDE in windows. I may not get time to try it in the next month or two. I ordered some ATtinys from China, but delivery time is very long. David -----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]> Sent: Aug 13, 2022 7:38 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [softrock40] New website C. Continued. Yes that is a good idea, the quanties are quite limited on attiny85 chips at the moment. I have found a source and can list them separately. As soon as I prove out my programmer, I'll add the ic only to the website. Thank you! Ben AD8AW |
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Re: New website
Thank you for your feedback,
A. The website is hosted by square up, I am not sure what they base it on, but I am quite restricted as to what I can do with it. I had a website with WordPress with softrock40, but everything I did they wanted me to upgrade to more features, tiers, and add-ons. They would have charged me more per year than five dash's annual sales. They then would not release the URL to port it to the new site. I will look into alternatives over the winter B.I will get with Tony for the information on the connectors and the board mods. I have a modified Rxtx board here if pics would be of assistance. I'll check the rx boards over the weekend and post more early next week. C. Check pe0fko website for code on the attiny. You can also Google "attiny softrock"for info on building a programmer if you have an old PC with parallel port. I just purchased an easyavr7 board to program them for the kits, I still have to prove out the fuse bits, but it looks good so far |
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Re: New website
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I am happy that you will be continuing availability of softrocks. I used the simple ones for years with various research projects. Several comments: A) your new softrock website is through microsoft outlook. I did not realize that making an account there would affect my regular microsoft account which is used to log into several computers. I can't seem to search for softrock without logging in. Maybe one should avoid microsoft? B) I have a recent RX ensemble II board. The layout for the 3.5 mm jack is different than on any of the boards shown by WB5RVZ or on the RX III. I want to clone part of the board to use the I and Q lines for my homebrew transmitter, and would like to know about part layout vs board patterns and stability of this issue overall. I did a lot of web searches and found most of the other connectors to fit. C) can one buy programmed ATtiny chips with the latest updates? Regards, David Underwood -----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]> Sent: Jul 27, 2022 6:12 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [softrock40] New website the new customer email is softrock40@... I would love to hear ideas , and suggestions. Please feel free to either start a thread, or send me an email here. I will be checking this several times a day for next few weeks, them likely daily after that. Ben |
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Re: kb9yig retirement
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I am so glad to hear that you are using your SDR2GO! Regards, Charley W5BAA On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 7:10 PM Vince Loschiavo <vince320@...> wrote:
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Re: New website
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Wonderful. I would be pleased to provide whatever help I can when you are working on the details of your prototype. Thanks, Roger On Jul 28, 2022, at 11:22 AM, Ben Cherry <satman39@...> wrote: |
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Re: New website
I believe I used your paper as a starting point for mine. I would like to get your thoughts on several details when I get the prototype back on the bench. Thank you!
Get Outlook for Android<> ________________________________ From: Roger Graves <ve7vv@...> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 1:59:06 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: satman39@... <satman39@...> Subject: Re: [softrock40] New website Hello Ben, Re. your plan to offer "a heavily modified RXTX board and external parts to make a 220m, 630M, and 160M radio". I had developed just such a design, which works very well. See for photos, details of the circuit and filters are available in the "Articles" section. Perhaps you would like to use that design? 73, Roger On Jul 27, 2022, at 4:25 AM, Ben Cherry <satman39@...<mailto:satman39@...>> wrote: YES! most definitely there will be new products. The first priority will be to get blank boards ordered and parts fully stocked to offer existing kits from inventory. Lets hear everyone's ideas for what they would like. the first new offering am working on is a heavily modified RXTX board and external parts to make a 220m,630M, and 160M radio. details after I get the prototype operational I would also like to come up with something for the 2 meter band. I am working on building a coil winder for screwdriver antennas, maybe something on that in the future. many more, as I get time to prototype and test each idea. Ben |
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Re: New website
Hello Ben,
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Re. your plan to offer "a heavily modified RXTX board and external parts to make a 220m, 630M, and 160M radio". I had developed just such a design, which works very well. See for photos, details of the circuit and filters are available in the "Articles" section. Perhaps you would like to use that design? 73, Roger On Jul 27, 2022, at 4:25 AM, Ben Cherry <satman39@...> wrote: |
Vince N2AIE
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