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Re: Calibration
#calibration
Sascha Bohnet | DL5SMB
I would also recommend the built-in WSPR function in KD8CECs firmware to calibrate the frequency offset.
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Re: Anuino and uBitx in the news
brad martin <emclinux@...>
Even if they don’t open you can still get on digital and have a blast. I used js8call to have conversations and get most of the US. Most of the digital modes work great on the ubitx in these band conditions. Just watch your finals and add a fan to keep them cool. Brad KG5SPR
On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 6:30 AM KN4SMO via Groups.Io <dtb2greenville=ymail.com@groups.io> wrote: Hello Everyone, --
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Re: Anuino and uBitx in the news
Dying hobby? Never! How do you send a CQ on a cell phone and make a friend or at least a contact? Can you build your own cell phone or even a Windows or Apple computer at home with parts any more? Not without being a real NERD (nothing wrong with that..... NERDs are welcome in this hobby.
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The gray hairs are from the OTHER stresses in life. A few minutes in the shack or an hour..... brings a big smile to my face and heart..... and I then sleep like a baby. That really irritates my XYL of 45 years (who no longer enjoys her hobbies.... sad). We just need to get these curious kids into our shacks and let them see the fun stuff we do (I hope you are doing INTERESTING stuff in your shack..... not just sitting there talking on the local net). Ever been to a maker faire or a robotics competition and seen the smiles on the kids faces....... reminds me of the days when I and my two buddies got our Novice tickets..... well, we can do the same thing with Arduinos and other chip computers..... just have them look on Bangood or 3rd Planet Solar for interesting things. My grandson loves to see Papa because I always bring something for us to build and he is only 11. Just my $.02 worth. Dave K8WPE since 1960. David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad
On Sep 20, 2019, at 5:29 AM, KN4SMO via Groups.Io <dtb2greenville@...> wrote:
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Re: Anuino and uBitx in the news
KN4SMO <dtb2greenville@...>
Hello Everyone,
I did learn about uBitx and Antuino in this news article and I ordered both yesterday. I am a Technician Class Operator Studying for my General here in the USA. I sm hoping by the time I have this radio build to perfection the bands will be open again! I look forward to diving in deep to this project with everyones help 73s KN4SMO Scott 2x Beofeng BF-F8HP
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Ben Miller-Jacobson
Thanks for the help. Unfortunately I don't have convenient access to a Windows machine. I've been able to run the nextion editor in Wine, but it just gives an error ("the method or operation is not implemented") and does nothing when I try to compile.
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I don't suppose anyone either has a fix or feels like compiling a flipped version for the 2.8 inch basic model? If not, I'll just have to see what I can figure out and maybe get started with the radio using it upside-down in the meantime. Thanks, Ben Miller-Jacobson
On Monday, September 16, 2019, Sam Tedesco wrote:
Yes, you can. If you have the .hmi file, open it with the Nextion editor, select Device on upper right hand of command ribbon, select Display on left, select 270 horizontal, and recompile. I compile mine upside down so the sdcard port is reachable on the top. --
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Re: Calibration
#calibration
Adrien F4IJA <adrien.grelet@...>
For me it's still a thing to do with my V5 board. In Europe it's not easy to catch wwv broadcast stations. So with wspr reports I was able to see frequencies of reporters and it seems that I'm just about 50hz drifted so I guess it's quite good indeed.
The difficult part is the BFO adjustment. We don't really know the values you change. I can now understand voices but I can't say if it's on the right frequency. Need to make some improvements in my wiring first and I'll check again. -- 73's Adrien F4IJA https://www.qrz.com/db/F4IJA
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
Superb!!!!
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On Sep 19, 2019, at 10:26, N8DAH <Dherron@...> wrote:
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
They are sold out at this time. I have more parts already on the way for the next set of 25. I am also reworking a few things on the board for better labeling and footprints and will order more boards once the next 25 sell. Not sure on a time frame as one of the parts is coming from Europe but am hopeful for end next week. 73 -- N8DAH
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Laurence Oberman <oberman.l@...>
Gwen
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I picked up 3, and I really only need two initially. I will ship one to you once it arrives. Will just send you a paypal invoice when it gets here. oberman.l@... will be the request, what paypal can I use for you when I ship. Will be $20 (I got three assembled) as that was the price for each, plus I guess about 2 bucks USPS if you in USA
On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 9:33 AM Gwen Patton <ardrhi@...> wrote:
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Gwen Patton <ardrhi@...>
Aw, the site says you're out of stock already! I wanted to get a couple!
73, Gwen, NG3P
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
I registered on the site to see a manual. Couldn't download anything because "my basket was empty". Could you send a manual so I can look it over? Thanks, Dale
On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 7:55 PM N8DAH <Dherron@...> wrote:
Dale Hardin 24750 State St. Unit 487 Elberta, AL 36530 251-597-9256 --
Dale Hardin, KS4NS Elberta, AL
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Jonas Sanamon
Hi David, If only more people reasoned like this, our society would look different (to the better). I take my hat off for You! 73 from Jonas - SM4VEY Den tors 19 sep. 2019 kl 02:55 skrev N8DAH <Dherron@...>:
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Re: No answer in Antuino group
Rob Bleumer
Thanks fòr the answers.
Rob PA0RBL
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Anuino and uBitx in the news
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/18/hackable-ham-radio-multitool-contributes-to-long-term-survival-of-the-hobby/
Cheers -- Raj, vu2zap Bengaluru, South India.
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
Can I teach you how to make the connection to the sound card and let you add that to the kit, because you could save the “assembled” buyers a ton of trouble for doing that for them. The part is only five dollars, and the labor to make the connection is only
about five minutes, but it will take the average person 20 or 30 minutes because they don’t know what they’re doing.
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If you take apart the $5 sound card, drill the case , solder make the connections, and put it back together, leaving the wires for them to solder to the board, you should sell that partially assembled section for $8 dollars at least, because you have made
the kit buyers far better off—-then all they have to do is wire to their radio and it is ready to go!!!
On Sep 18, 2019, at 20:55, N8DAH <Dherron@...> wrote:
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
I might be a little off but I feel like some have gotten a little crazy with prices on kits like this so I felt starting my own site was the best solution. I won't make millions but its fun to kit them and I love to build so its not all bad. As long as I make enough to put food on the table and keep getting parts/boards I am happy. This helps a lot of people get gear and kits at a affordable rate, it also allows those that can't build a little help too. 73 N8DAH
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Re: Raduino Pill
Hi Joe,
Haven't seen any development on this board in some time. I'm sure you've been busy. Any chance there has been any progress on this? I'd love to get the cad files for the board. -- John - N0CTL - Fulltime RV in a 40' motorhome
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
I snapped up two of those before he runs out.......takes me 30 minutes to solder one togehter (including the sound dongle) and he just took off a good chunk of that!!!
I'm going to find the boxes I use and post those here also. And also the 500 ohm pot for those wanting a panel mount TX control. The RX is set-and-forget
gordon
From: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io> on behalf of Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 3:56 PM To: BITX20@groups.io Subject: Re: [BITX20] Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
I would suggest you get familiar with how to crack open a 1475, and how to solder to them, and offer the entire thing as an option also -- it is duck soup to do it when you know now, and you get your +5V out of it for free also --- and that is a significantly
huge improvement over the effort others will have to do, in order tolearn how to make those connections.
it makes it way more reliable as well....but people may destroy one sound dongle before they get the hang of soldering the +5 wire to the tiny red line coming in from the computer. i do it with ease now.
From: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io> on behalf of Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 3:52 PM To: BITX20@groups.io Subject: Re: [BITX20] Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
You are absollutley NUTS to offer it for $20 ASSEMBLED. That is very little over what the PARTS cost us. never again will I solder one together----I'm just ordering from YOU!!!!
Because there is a ground plane, you may even get away with not enclosing this, but you'll do better if you just screw the board to a small piece of wood (or double-stick-tape to some cardboard) and put it in a small tea tin or something. I found tin boxes
for $2 each.
If you make the TX gain ccontrol a 500-ohm panel mount, you'll have much better control of the TX signal.... That's what i do for HF. For VHF, the little trimmer works fine.
i use the $5 Adafruit 1475 cound card, and I literally drill a hole and solder the wires to the right places, after I pop apart the white plastic, of course. See here: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1475
They are not great soundcards,,,,but they work.
From: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io> on behalf of N8DAH <Dherron@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 2:42 PM To: BITX20@groups.io Subject: [BITX20] Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Ladies and Gents Gordon Gibby, KX4Z has offered us a great little kit to release and its now ready! This digital interface has all the bang with a great price. On board 5v regulator that you can power from 12-13.8v or you can leave it off for direct 5v input. The kits are available for 15$ or 20$ assembled https://shop.kit-projects.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=120 73 N8DAH
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
I would suggest you get familiar with how to crack open a 1475, and how to solder to them, and offer the entire thing as an option also -- it is duck soup to do it when you know now, and you get your +5V out of it for free also --- and that is a significantly
huge improvement over the effort others will have to do, in order tolearn how to make those connections.
it makes it way more reliable as well....but people may destroy one sound dongle before they get the hang of soldering the +5 wire to the tiny red line coming in from the computer. i do it with ease now.
From: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io> on behalf of Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 3:52 PM To: BITX20@groups.io Subject: Re: [BITX20] Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
You are absollutley NUTS to offer it for $20 ASSEMBLED. That is very little over what the PARTS cost us. never again will I solder one together----I'm just ordering from YOU!!!!
Because there is a ground plane, you may even get away with not enclosing this, but you'll do better if you just screw the board to a small piece of wood (or double-stick-tape to some cardboard) and put it in a small tea tin or something. I found tin boxes
for $2 each.
If you make the TX gain ccontrol a 500-ohm panel mount, you'll have much better control of the TX signal.... That's what i do for HF. For VHF, the little trimmer works fine.
i use the $5 Adafruit 1475 cound card, and I literally drill a hole and solder the wires to the right places, after I pop apart the white plastic, of course. See here: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1475
They are not great soundcards,,,,but they work.
From: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io> on behalf of N8DAH <Dherron@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 2:42 PM To: BITX20@groups.io Subject: [BITX20] Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Ladies and Gents Gordon Gibby, KX4Z has offered us a great little kit to release and its now ready! This digital interface has all the bang with a great price. On board 5v regulator that you can power from 12-13.8v or you can leave it off for direct 5v input. The kits are available for 15$ or 20$ assembled https://shop.kit-projects.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=120 73 N8DAH
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Re: Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Gordon Gibby <ggibby@...>
You are absollutley NUTS to offer it for $20 ASSEMBLED. That is very little over what the PARTS cost us. never again will I solder one together----I'm just ordering from YOU!!!!
Because there is a ground plane, you may even get away with not enclosing this, but you'll do better if you just screw the board to a small piece of wood (or double-stick-tape to some cardboard) and put it in a small tea tin or something. I found tin boxes
for $2 each.
If you make the TX gain ccontrol a 500-ohm panel mount, you'll have much better control of the TX signal.... That's what i do for HF. For VHF, the little trimmer works fine.
i use the $5 Adafruit 1475 cound card, and I literally drill a hole and solder the wires to the right places, after I pop apart the white plastic, of course. See here: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1475
They are not great soundcards,,,,but they work.
From: BITX20@groups.io <BITX20@groups.io> on behalf of N8DAH <Dherron@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 2:42 PM To: BITX20@groups.io Subject: [BITX20] Gordon Gibby Digital Interface
Ladies and Gents Gordon Gibby, KX4Z has offered us a great little kit to release and its now ready! This digital interface has all the bang with a great price. On board 5v regulator that you can power from 12-13.8v or you can leave it off for direct 5v input. The kits are available for 15$ or 20$ assembled https://shop.kit-projects.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=120 73 N8DAH
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