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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jjpurdum via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 8:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SoftwareControlledHamRadio] slow starting on T41 kit

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Ron:

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I haven't ordered a display recently, but there was a 3.3-5.0V jumper on the back (J8) that let's me select between the two voltages. Maybe that's no longer an option?

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Jack, W8TEE

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On Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 08:54:50 AM EST, Ron VE8RT <ve8rt@...> wrote:

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Everything has been ordered.? After reading the messages regarding

display noise and 3.3 vs 5.0 volt options I ordered the 5.0 volt

display.

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? Ron VE8RT

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On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:40:59 -0700

"Ron VE8RT" <ve8rt@...> wrote:

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> Thank you,

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>? ? I'll carry on, appreciate your saving me scanning over a year's of

> posts to the lists to check for recommended changes since my kit

> arrived.

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>? ? So wishing that I was retired already, I'll be 70 this year.? Stuck

> around because my boss won't hire an apprentice

> or replacement, I'm one of the old guys with experience on his own

> fleet plus the DC's, C-54 (retired now), L-188, and our fire fighting

> fleet which includes CL-215s (piston ones from the 60's).? The next few

> weeks is my break before fire season gets going again (not only

> lightning, also re-animated zombie fires).

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>? ? The required parts will be ordered this week.

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>? ? 73? Ron VE8RT

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> On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:26:39 +0000 (UTC)

> "jjpurdum via groups.io" <jjpurdum@...> wrote:

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> >? Your kit does not include the Teensy 4.1 or the Audio Hat, either (available from PJRC.com). The display is ordered from BuyDisplay.com and is a Chinese company so it will take some time. The correct model number is in the Files section of this site.

> > Jack, W8TEE

> >? ? On Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 11:20:41 PM EST, Ron VE8RT <ve8rt@...> wrote:?

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> >? ? I was furtunate enough to received from Ron AG1P a T41 kit back in

> > December of 2023.? The plan to get to it in early 2024 didn't work out,

> > I've just this last week gone through the box and have a good start on

> > the book.?

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> > ? Before I dive into building it are there modifications or other that

> > I should do right away?? The 5 inch display and other not included in

> > the box I should get on order ASAP.? Retirement should have happened in

> > 2020, hopefully this later this year.

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> > ? Ron VE8RT

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