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Initial tests and first CW QSOs with the QMX+ from @QRPLabs
After I completed building this lovely radio, I naturally couldn't wait to get in the air with it!
I installed the firmware and instantly heard the first signals - yippieh!
So I just briefly did some initial tests and went on the air...
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I installed the firmware and instantly heard the first signals - yippieh!
So I just briefly did some initial tests and went on the air...
like it? buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
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Building the new QMX+ 12 Band QRP Transceiver by @QRPLabs
Просмотров 13 тыс.6 месяцев назад
I was honored to receive one of the first kits and recently built the brand new QMX 12 Band Multi Mode QRP Transceiver from @QRPLabs. Hans G0UPL has definitely created another outstanding radio! I hope that you will be having fun watching my building report and even more fun building your own...! Your comments will be appreciated - 73 Hannes DL9SCO buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
Elecraft SP3 speaker repair
Просмотров 1757 месяцев назад
The sound of the original speaker in my Elecraft SP3 box sounded weak and distorted. So I checked it and replaced the original Misco 93088I speaker with a Visaton FR 7.12. I am very pleased with the result and tried to record the sound difference. 73 DL9SCO buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
QMX Transceiver - Updating the firmware
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
In this video, I describe the procedure of updating the firmware of your QMX transceiver. I admire Hans Summers of QRPLabs for inventing such a user friendly procedure, this definitely is the work of a genius!👏🏻 buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
A homemade tilt stand for the QCX Mini QRP Transceiver from QRPLabs
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.3 года назад
Here is a useful little tilt stand for the famous QCX Mini Transceiver. I built it reusing exploited laptop speakers - a fun and easy project! The result is a small and useful unit as an addition to your QCX Mini. Have fun - and please let me know what you think of it or if you even made your own! buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
QCX Mini - Installation in the optional QCX Mini enclosure
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.3 года назад
This video shows all details on how to install the QCX Mini into its optional aluminium housing. I do recommend the use of this enclosure since it gives the radio a real professional appearance - it comes fully machined, all holes are drilled and it is equipped with top quality laser lettering. Have fun with this little video - 73 DL9SCO
Calira EVS 15/12
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
In diesem Video wird die Funktion von Trennrelais und Kühlschrankrelais an der Calira EVS 15/12 erklärt. Zudem wird gezeigt, wie man den Schaltzustand der Relais optisch mit LEDS überwachen kann. buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
QCX Mini - Smoke test and alignment
Просмотров 14 тыс.3 года назад
This is my second video regarding the QCX Mini, showing the smoke blow test and the alignment process of the QCX Mini I have built lately. Output power will be measured and the first QSOs are made shortly after the alignment has been completed. EDIT: The tone on the BPF filtering is very loud, and you are trying to peak it. IQ balance needs to be minimized - on high and low phase frequency you ...
QCX Mini - Assembly
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
Assembly steps of the new QCX Mini 5W QRP transceiver. I built the 40 m version - for the LPF I used slightly different toroid winding turns: see 03:31 QCX Mini is available from QRP-Labs: shop.qrp-labs.com/kits/qcxmini Soundtrack: "Good News For The Blues" by Hannes, DL9SCO - performed by "THE BLUES MOTHERS" :-) buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
Playing with the QCX+ in the TRC DX Contest on 04.October 2020
Просмотров 6 тыс.4 года назад
We just built that wonderful little TRX from QRPLabs and tested it in the TRC contest today. Despite the low QRP Power of only 5 Watts I made a number of contacts all over EU on a 2 x 13,6 m dipole. The QCX has too many functions to be described here - for details on that very nice little radio, please check qrp-labs.com/ buymeacoffee.com/dl9sco?status=1
The Blues Mothers - A Real Mother For Ya
Просмотров 6956 лет назад
The Blues Mothers on stage - A Real Mother For Ya. A classic Johnny Guitar Watson tune, recorded absolutely live with no overdubs on April 29, 2017 at Fiddler's Green, Pfaffenhofen. The Blues Mothers are: Carel Ocvirk, Git and Voc Vincent Vialard, Git and Voc Hannes Hiller, Bass and Voc Andi Hagmann, Drums The Blues Mothers are based in Ulm / Germany For more infos check www.bluesmothers.de
The Blues Mothers - Live 2017 Teaser
Просмотров 4956 лет назад
The Blues Mothers on stage - recorded absolutely live on April 29, 2017 at Fiddler's Green, Pfaffenhofen. Carel Ocvirk, Git and Voc Vincent Vialard, Git and Voc Hannes Hiller, Bass and Voc Andi Hagmann, Drums www.bluesmothers.de
Just getting into CW. Can anyone recommend a good app or training method to learn CW? Many thanks. M7FFR.
Veilen dank für alles Hannes. Sehr gut ! I have a QMX plus on the way to me so I really needed and enjoyed watching your video. 73 Martin GW4TPG
Thank you for this nice video. Regarding your output table, does it mean that you never could reach 5w output on one band ? 73’. Stephane.
Awesome, great method. Many thanks.
Das hat mir richtig gut weitergeholfen, vielen herzlichen Dank dafür ❤👍🏻💐🍀
Thomas Anna Jackson Patricia Lopez Sandra
9227 Francesco Field
How to buy this item?
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701 Kub Skyway
Is there some brightness regulation?
So glad you made this, because I needed this!!!
Lewis Angela Lee Kevin Taylor Susan
Clark Edward Lopez Kevin Harris Ronald
Thanks for sharing, 73 zl3xdj
do i need the previous version of an update to update the qmx to the newest one? Thanks!
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Miller Eric Clark Dorothy Hernandez Michelle
you are wonderfull. ty ty very much
I just ordered one. Looking forward to using it. QRP-Labs makes some wonderful kits. Thanks for the video!
I would love to see this rig in action, you did a stellar job on the assembly. Tschuess, de AI5DD Joe.
Where do i get a key like that ?
Where do i get a key like that ?
Very nice video!
Hannes, die Adresse auf dem Päckchen zu schwärzen, was soll das bringen? :P Bissl schnell das CW ^^
Mine is ready but does not work on 160 meter if i turn the tune knob it jumps to 3.200.00 MHz
I just finished building this kit. Yes, it was fun soldering those 16 pins housed between the small gap of the front chassis plate and PCB board! I have a fixed table clamp mounted 5x lighted magnifying glass which can be positioned to allow light in that tight place and frees up your hands to hold the solder and soldering iron. It actually helps a lot and I'd recommend this rather than a loupe you need to hold by hand. Or at least a head mounted loupe like dentists use. Anyway aside from the tedious job of winding all those toroids, it was a fun project! Now I just need to keep working on learning my CW and makes some contacts. Mike ND7E.
Great, thanks for your report Mike! Have fun with your radio!
Can't wait to hear it in operation! 72
Hey, honest question, if they can machine solder some parts why dont they machine solder all parts? the windy things might be tricky, but the rest seem to be "put it there and solder it" the same as the surface mounted chips right?
I got my QMX+ kit in the mail on Saturday. I’m nervous to start.
Super gut erklärt.. Ich wollte fragen welche Feinsicherung im Evs 15/12 verbaut ist?Es gibt kein Schaltplan wo dieses Beschrieben ist.Vielen Dank im Vorraus
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I've never built a radio before and I don't have an HF rig. This layout seems to have some elbow room. The possibility of SSB with future firmware is also exciting. I'm thinking about buying this kit along with some good building tools (soldering iron, magnifying glass, et cetera). It looks like Hans' waiting list for built units is months long... I'm open to input if you have any!
Building this radio requires tools like a good soldering station, players, tweezers etc. If you really follow the instructions step by step, building this radio successfully is possible with a little building experience. I would still recommend you build an easier kit to get a feeling for soldering etc. firstly, then go for the QMX with good self-confidence and a little bit of experience. Just my thoughts...
Thanks, Just got my QMX+ kit, will build it soon.
the same audio pops during manipulation as in QCX :(
Sounds great. Not crazy about the thumping when transmitting but guess you can’t have everything with a little rig like this 😅
Love you little keyers - what a great side hustle!
Thank you so much - I love the green Pico, the new material is just great! I still have some here, please contact me if you are interested :-)
Hi, great video. Did you need some mesuring equipment to adjust things? what's holding me back is wiring the toroids ..... Can be a project for next winter evenings HI! 73's
Hi, thank you very much for your comment! All measuring equipment is integrated into the QMX transceivers, you only need a dummy load (QRPLabs sell a nice one, too!) to terminate the unit during some measurements. A Wattmeter or an oscilloscope parallel to the dummy load can be helpful to check on the output power later on. Wiring the toriods is easier than you think - one time through the core counts as one turn, and just observe the winding direction so not much can go wrong here. The only "challenge" is the trifilar would toroid, but the excellent manual describes everything very clearly. The new QMX+ is MUCH easier to build than the QMX was!
@@Bluesmother Thanks a lot for the answer. I think I'm going to take the plunge !!! 73's de Chris F6DHD
That clarification on counting turns really helped. I was counting revolutions in your video and couldn't reconcile that with the number of turns you stated. 👍
@@Bluesmother Get one in HamRadio 2024 in FN !! I hope to meet you on air with the QMX+ in a few weeks !!!!
Lovely. Thank you for doing this. Your key isn’t echt cool too - did you make it? Viel Spaß!
Hi, thanks a lot for your kind feedback, I am glad you liked the video! The key is a Palm Pico Paddle Special edition - have a look at my QRZ page for info :-) Thanks and 73!
Possibly a call sign would be helpful to locate you on QRZ???
@@BobGarrett66 Sure. I thought I had mentioned it on the video...😉 73 from DL9SCO
@@BluesmotherYou probably did. I must have missed it. Great job on the build by the way. I just bought the 2 QMX kits at Hamvention. Just prefer the compact size compared to the QMX+, but still a nice piece of kit.
Mine is on the way!. Already have a QCX+ on 20m and I love it.
Great, I think shipping started just today! Have fun wit yours!
Aren't you going to check the band pass filters with a nanoVNA or something to see if the coils are tuned properly?
I intentionally built it strictly following the assembly manual. One certainly could check the band pass filters beforehand, but the diagnosis tool through the terminal programm will later show you exactly what's going on...so tweaking the toroids by manipulating the distance between the turns can be checked with everything soldered directly into the circuit. This is one of the outstanding features of this rig, that is Hans' super creative engineering at it's best!
@@Bluesmother When I built my K2 with 17 toroids, I bought an LCR meter to check them all. Later I bought two more kits, one with SMDs. So I think I'll retire! But I would like a SSB QMX.
Yes Building my K2 I used an Atlas LCR bridge and measured every component before fitting 73 Rob G3RCE
@@Bluesmother What diagnosis tool through the terminal programm are you referring to? Is that something that comes with the kit?
@@stevec5000 Assuming it's like the original QMX there is a function built into the firmware that allows you to sweep all the filters and check their adjustment using a serial terminal connected to the rig. There is a similar feature for checking the response of the LPFs on the transmitter output.
Hans is a genius! In fact, I'm considering buying another QMX, the MidBander.
He definitely IS! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
just did my first QSO Sydney to New Zealand on my QCX mini 40m rig. I also have a QCX plus 160m and QDX digi rig. My QMX kit is about to be commenced. I didn't know this came as a PLUS version ...looks awesome. Tnx fer sharing de VK2AOE.
Awesome! Congrats to your great QSO, it is always fascinating how far low output power can get you...73s!
You didn’t film it as far as I can tell, but looks like the rotary encoders are easier to do than they are on the QMX (where you have to bend the pins almost 180° usually resulting in at least one break)? That was an error-prone part for people and kind of a stretch in the design - though after having done it once, it isnt really that hard the second time around. The other piece that’s a pain are the power boards… and the way the pins and headers work. That seems to be almost identical to the QMX. It’s a nice product, though, but it would’ve been nice if there were a dedicated firmware developer.
Installing the rotary encoders is easier then on the QMX, really no big deal. The SMPS boards are identical to the QMX, thus some care needs to be taken to install them correctly. But if one follows the instructions, it is no big deal at all, it just requires a certain amount of caution and understanding when you are building the unit.
I don't actually get the point about the firmware developer...Hans is a great firmware developer, I have no doubts about that!
this is Wonderful I'll be buying one in the next few weeks this looks like just right for me thank you
Thank you! And have fun with your QMX+!
hi, the key is 3d printed? can you copy the link of the files to print it? thanks LU2DVY
No, it is a special edition of a Palm Radio Pico Paddle. You can find a photo and info via my QRZ page.
@@Bluesmother thanks
What paddle key are you using?
Hi, it is one of the Palm Pico Paddles in a special green edition. Pse check my QRZ page for a photo and more info...😉
Fascinating and I love Jack. I can't wait to see your forth coming videos. Great stuff. Many thanks.
Glad you like them! Thank you so much!
Just bought one at Hamvention. I just hope it works after I finish building it.
Good choice, Hank! If you follow the instructions thoroughly, I think there should be no problem building your QMX successfully. Good luck!
Looks and sounds amazing. This is on my shopping list soon.
Great, I hope you will have at least as much fun with it as I do...😉
Thanks for the great video!
Thank you very much! I am glad that you liked it and appreciate that you have left your comment - best 73s from Germany!