I like to use Anderson Power Poles myself - all my equipment has been converted to that. Alex Netherton http://blueridgediscovery.org

I will reply to this, but I may not be liked for it. The antenna that is used as a reference for most other antennas is the half wave dipole. It just works. Anything else is generally a compromise. So

Many Hams think that too. And, I generally manage to get help on 2 meters or 440 - all I ever hear on 11 is cursing and people trying to "stomp" on each other. With a good quarter wave vertical, even

If I were putting in another power socket, I would use Anderson Power Poles. They give a positive connection, and are unlikely to be cross polarized. I use them on everything! 73 de W5ALX Alex Nethert

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A good SWR meter can be got from Ebay for not very much. I have never owned an antenna analyzer - a SWR meter works just fine for a lot less. Alex Netherton http://blueridgediscovery.org

Maybe try the 9 foot whip with a Silver Bullet coil? I used a tapped antenna today (I forget the brand), but it has taps for 80 thru 2 meters, and I heard a net on 40 like gangbusters. Yes, I have use

How hard is it to add on a display like you would find in a V6 to a v5? Or, since I am not very familiar with Arduino or Raspberry Pi, should I just wait til I have the $$ for a V6? (I plan to get one

Oddly, I was able to tune my BFO by tuning into a net on 40 meters (I think it was at 7.185 or so) and getting Net Control very loud. It was like a miracle when all of a sudden I could hear a human vo

How do you connect "Memory Manager" to the bitx v5? I see no connections in the radio where I can connect to a computer or anything. W5ALX Alex Netherton http://blueridgediscovery.org

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Oh dear, are there instructions for that? I was under the impression that it was indeed ready to operate. Thanks! Now for a BFO setting search...

I finally got the thing built, a V5, and with some trepidation, powered it up, fully expecting to see smoke coming out the cabinet. Oddly, I got sound out the speaker, albeit "tinny". (I was a bit sur

The manual can be found at the group page. There is also one in the archives for ubitx.net. The kit is basic, true, but look what you will pay for an Elecraft kit, or any other kit - MANY TIMES more.

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I just finished my V5, and am going to test it with power this evening, just to see if it will receive. Hopefully, I got all the wires correct. I know I was supposed to have a purple wire off the Radu

This is one of those kits that has a little bit of work to it - it is NOT a plug in and go (the V6 sounds like it BTW - I think you can even get it assembled and tested for a few $$ more). Unless you

#bitx20help

Wow, when I have my SB-200 just turned on, it heats the room. When I in a long QSO, I have to open the window! Warm finals are just a fact of life.If you are running Class B, your duty cycle is 50%, m

He says he doesn't think that is for sale anymore, and you cannot order, and he is getting a V6 in a few weeks. *Translated by Google.*

Hi folks. W5ALX here, name is Alex. Just got a v5 in December, and started to build it. Wow. My eyes and hands are 68 3/4 YO, and though I consider myself "intermediate" (licensed in 1979, now Amateur

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Is there a cost effective way to add band switching? The scope trace showing on the page seems pretty good. W5ALX http://blueridgediscovery.org

How about this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Assembled-100W-SSB-linear-HF-Power-Amplifier-YAESU-FT-817-818-KX3-AM-CW-FM/232865801234 Alex Netherton W5ALX Buncombe County NC http://blueridgediscovery.org

Interesting, but I have used a Radio Shack "knibbling tool" https://www.amazon.com/ProsKit-900-215-Nibbler/dp/B000BN60XW/ref=asc_df_B000BN60XW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310828259700&hvpos=1o2