Re: [AmateurRadioBuilders] Calibrate S meter?
Yeah¡ we need a calibration procedure for this too¡ Looks like you have volunteered Jerry! Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ Owner - Operator Big
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K9HZ
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#32643
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Calibrate S meter?
I was just doing this for one of my other radios, and wondered: Is the S meter display on the T41 calibrated? S9 is defined as -73dBm, or 50 microvolts @ 50 ohms. I think I'll try it out with a signal
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jerry-KF6VB
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#32642
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Re: [AmateurRadioBuilders] V12 RF Board
That is on the ¡°TO DO¡± list. Since this is an open/ community project¡ I would ask that someone with a working radio¡ please step up¡ do this as a contribution to the project if¡ people
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K9HZ
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#32641
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Re: Excessive Noise
I¡¯ve never had noise from an on-board source, but that doesn¡¯t mean it couldn¡¯t happen. There is probably a solder bridge somewhere that is causing this¡ but keep it simple¡ to hone in on
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K9HZ
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#32640
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Re: Excessive Noise
Should be 60db of attenuation
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epif18@...
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#32639
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Re: Excessive Noise
Thanks Bill, that sounds like a plan.? I just finished hooking up my sig gen to one of the antenna with an output of -40dbm and 60dbm of attenuation, 7MHz AM, RF gain set at 0 and I could see and
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epif18@...
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Re: Excessive Noise
Mark¡. You can unplug everything except the MAIN and RF boards (and the front panel and encoders) and the radio should work by just placing a receive antenna on the RX IN on the RF board. If you
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K9HZ
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Re: Excessive Noise
Hey Tim, Not yet.? I was tracing all the paths on the LPF control board to make sure I didn't have a problem with one of those 0179's.? I found a problem with the SWR xfmr in the tx path, so I fixed
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epif18@...
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#32636
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Re: Initial RX calibration not working
Put it into receive calibration mode and check a few things: 1) Do you see clock signals at the expected frequency on the clock lines? 2) Do you see the receive calibration tone at the RF in SMA
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Oliver KI3P
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#32635
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Initial RX calibration not working
V12 board set 50.2 FW Jumper J4 in place I select RX calibration and never see the signal on display, tried lowering attenuation no help Press the menu button to show signal from oscillator and it
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Tim
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Re: Excessive Noise
Mark did that help I am trying to calibrate and all I see on spectrum scope is noise Changing frequency does not change spectrum or water fall. Tim
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Tim
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Re: Display driver board reality
Also for the 5" version... Regards Phil VK2KKZ
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Phil Taylor
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#32632
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Re: Display Driver 3.3V ONLY board
Hang tight¡ I still have kit parts coming in from overseas¡ and I want to send a couple of these out to folks I know will pound on them to see if there are any holes to fill. Dr. William J.
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K9HZ
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#32631
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Re: Display Driver 3.3V ONLY board
How to order?? Jack, W8TEE
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jjpurdum
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Re: Show and Tell Friday #1
Bill, how about alink to where this is on GitHub? Not building the T41, but this might be useful for some of my other projects. Also where to get the encoder? -- John P. WA2FZW
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John P
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#32629
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Re: Teensy 4.1 NE vs Ethernet
Thanks!
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bruce williams
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Re: Display Driver 3.3V ONLY board
Wow, looks nice!
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bruce williams
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#32627
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Display Driver 3.3V ONLY board
Another Friday share¡ The new Display Driver board. This is the 3.3V ONLY board. It¡¯s the cheaper of the two options. Use it of you don¡¯t (and won¡¯t) use 5V to power your display (if you will
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K9HZ
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#32626
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Show and Tell Friday #1
Just some Friday sharing¡ Here is a finished dual encoder board with 3D Printed knobs (all out on the GITHUB). Replaced TWO encoders. One ribbon cable from the encoder board to the Fron Panel
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K9HZ
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Re: Display driver board reality
For that display¡ yes. Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ VP2EHZ Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch ¨C K9ZC Staunton, Illinois Owner ¨C Operator Villa Grand
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K9HZ
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