Kind regards, Jack Stiekema ... From: funcube@... [mailto:funcube@...] On Behalf Of knoblochu Sent: zaterdag 23 juni 2012 11:54 To:...
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Jack Stiekema
pe0mot
Jun 23, 2012 10:05 am
Sorry, this should be in: unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: funcube-unsubscribe@... Jack ... From: funcube@......
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Hugh
hughgibs
Jun 23, 2012 4:10 pm
Dear All, I just wanted to encourage disappointed 145MHz FCD users to consider building a very simple but effective filter. If (like me) you live in an urban...
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siegfried jackstien
dg9bfc
Jun 24, 2012 2:27 am
What about also uploading a photo of that filter?!? 0.1db loss seems VERY low for me ... did you measure it exactly??? Yes some detailed pictures would be nice...
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Alan
alanzfq
Jun 24, 2012 6:03 am
... Subject: AW: [FUNcube] Super Simple 146MHz helical filter ! ... This kind of filter is quite large. Carefully made they work well and do have low loss. 73...
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hb9tza
i2jjr
Jun 24, 2012 8:10 am
indeed 0,1dB is very low ... see i.e. the spec for connectors Augusto...
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Robin Gape (FCD)
g8dqx
Jun 24, 2012 5:53 pm
For anyone that may be interested, Nico, PA0NHC has a page describing single & double &c. variants of helical filters (/High performance filter projects for...
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Hugh
hughgibs
Jun 24, 2012 6:55 pm
... OK.. O will make a "helix filter" folder in the uploaded files and post the photos ... Uisng a miniVNA in transmission mode, first calibrated with...
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Hugh
hughgibs
Jun 24, 2012 8:15 pm
... As I am posting the files, I thought I should double-check the measurements. I re-calibrated the miniVNA and measured again.. this time a little more...
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siegfried jackstien
dg9bfc
Jun 24, 2012 8:42 pm
What about trying the coupled 4 element bandpasses ... Or one of the other designs he has on the page?!? Higher coupling means less loss but with wider bw...
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Hugh
hughgibs
Jun 24, 2012 9:20 pm
... Much more complicated.. what drew me to this in the first place was the simplicity and the excellent results. ... This is my next project!! :-) The...
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Alan Melia
g3nyk
Jun 24, 2012 9:20 pm
Hugh please make the folder in the photos area NOT the files area.....there is a lot more room available there. Thanks Alan G3NYK ... From: "Hugh"...
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Hugh
hughgibs
Jun 25, 2012 7:38 am
... I have just simulated the filter. The simulations show loss of 0.9dB which is right on the nail for my measurements. My simulations show you can simply...
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Tracey Gardner
traceygardneruk
Jun 25, 2012 7:51 am
This tunable 420 to 910MHz 3 pole filter that's available on Ebay might be OK for your use and would save you a great deal of time and trouble? Item number:...
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Lee
leo1949uk
Jun 25, 2012 9:15 am
Are these filters just for rx or can they be left in line on tx?? be good if they also filter on tx... Lee...G6ZSG....
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Hugh
hughgibs
Jun 25, 2012 12:05 pm
... The Q is reaonably high, so the end of the helical filter will get to high voltages if you run any power. You need to make sure the match is good. I am...
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JACOB
tarrybreeks...
Jun 25, 2012 12:57 pm
Hello all, I have just purchased a dongle and down loaded the recommend software but am unable to open BIN files searched the net with no sucess (free...
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Lee
leo1949uk
Jun 25, 2012 2:13 pm
Thanks, I have an FT817 with 5 watts... all qrp stuff here... and an Icom IC-E90 also with 5 watts which really needs a filter badly on 2meters with an outside...
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Alan
alanzfq
Jun 25, 2012 6:31 pm
... Subject: [FUNcube] Oldie in need of help ... Jacob, I'm not sure what you mean "bin" files but you do not have to open these. Some advice from another...
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Mark J Culross
kd5rxt_mark
Jun 25, 2012 6:47 pm
Jacob: I can tell you from first-hand experience that you will eventually get it to work as you expect it to. For me personally, the FCD was my "first ever"...
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Bruce Tanner
k2bet1
Jun 25, 2012 7:22 pm
I agree with Alen but if it is SDR# you are referring to as software... you have downloaded the wrong files. When you get to that use the 'SDR Dev' version......
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Neill Taylor
g4hlx
Jun 25, 2012 9:02 pm
Hello all With the recent interest in filters for 144-146 MHz reception, I thought I should re-post my own experience, which I last mentioned on this group...
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Initrd
dccpikoro
Jun 25, 2012 11:04 pm
Howard, Can you send me your post address and paypal email address so I can send this back to you? I ordered it directly from you but it was a bit ago, I no...
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vk2tti@...
maxwellmclellan
Jun 26, 2012 5:54 am
G' day Jacob, I wont be much help to you other than to offer encouragement. I also am an oldie but after much frustration am able to use the FCD, not perfect,...
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Jack Stiekema
pe0mot
Jun 26, 2012 6:41 am
First use of the FUNcube: Install SDR software WINRAD or HDSDR or http://sdrsharp.com/index.php/downloads Get the right driver, and place it in the same...
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hlong@...
hlong...
Jun 26, 2012 9:20 am
Hello Aaron Sure, I've emailed you at your Yahoo groups emai address. Many thanks, Howard...
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Initrd
dccpikoro
Jun 26, 2012 2:52 pm
Got it. Thank you much. Will be mailing you soon. Aaron...
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Andy
braindead200...
Jun 27, 2012 7:05 am
Hi I am experiencing the same issues, I have recently set it up on a new PC and have the same symptoms as you. It was working fine on the last machine. Did you...
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JACOB BELL
tarrybreeks...
Jun 27, 2012 9:15 am
Hello all, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â thank you very much for the help with my problem. (oldie fundongle set up) this help is very much appreciated. I might...
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Acarsd
noortvd
Jun 27, 2012 6:53 pm
Happened to me (several times) and it has to do with not selecting the FCD as "Radio: " on the Input Source screen. Just yesteday I had a similar situation but...
