Eltek FP2 Monitor Development
Eltek FP2 Monitor is currently being developed as a replacement for the popular Volts Setter.
Eltek Monitor is used to set the default start-up voltage of an Eltek FLATPACK2 24 V or 48 V Rectifier, … Read more...
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Eltek FP2 Monitor is currently being developed as a replacement for the popular Volts Setter.
Eltek Monitor is used to set the default start-up voltage of an Eltek FLATPACK2 24 V or 48 V Rectifier, … Read more...
In the Tokyo burbs, Akihabara, also known as “Electric Town”, is heaven for ham radio shopping.
This district is also a Mecca for all sorts of electronics, PCs and gadgets, and attracts tourist from all … Read more...
For working satellites, horizontally polarised yagi antennas will be mounted on a non-conductive crossboom made of FRP (Fibreglass Reinforced Polymer).
A Yaesu G-800DXA azimuth rotator is already on station, so only a system to rotate … Read more...
VK Reference Code plug for Anytone AT-D878UVII+ (v3.01 firmware) hand held radio.
Features
• Mode 0 (zero)
• Most known VK DMR repeaters – considering the poor state of VKDMR.com, and the foolish … Read more...
Another batch of Eltek Volts Setters have been assembled and tested.
This batch features a blue OLED display.
(Previous batches had a white OLED)
Now available in the VK4GHZ store.
Price remains the same.… Read more...
VK Reference Code plug for Anytone AT-D878UVII+ (v2.05 firmware) hand held radio.
Features
• Mode 0 (zero)
• All current VK DMR repeaters
• Channels – All Digital repeater channels have callsign & … Read more...
VK Logger Ham Radio Discussion Forum was established in 2006, and ran continuously until 2016.
Operation was suspended in 2016 due to a lack of activity, but “re-booted” in 2018.
It ceased operation in 2021 … Read more...
VK4GHZ 7.0″ Nextion firmware for the K3NG Rotator Controller receives an update dated 2022-05-03.
This is a typo fix only on the about page for the 7.0″ version only.
Thank you to David, 4X1DG for … Read more...
Adam noticed that his G-5500 was moving Clock-Wise every time the system was powering on. If the rotor were installed up on the tower, this would not have been so obvious, except that the rotor … Read more...
This low-cost device allows you to set the default start-up voltage of an Eltek Flatpack2 Rectifier.
Compatible with 24V and 48V rectifiers.
Connect your own PC or laptop to Volts Setter, and connect Volts Setter … Read more...
This v2.4 firmware update deletes support for years 2020 and 2021 (obviously no longer required!), which now creates space in the PICAXE28X2’s limited memory for date support to end of 2035.
Background:
Thunderbolt does … Read more...
VK4GHZ Nextion firmware for the K3NG Rotator Controller receives an update dated 2021-10-23.
This update works in conjunction with Anthony Good’s, K3NG, latest release of rotator controller Arduino code, version 2021.10.19.04.
What’s New?
… Read more...V2021-10-23
How long does it take a Nextion / TJC HMI to power up, and be ready to receive data from your MCU?
If you’re relying on delays at the MCU side before talking to the … Read more...
Update 16-08-2021: VK6RPN added
VK Master Reference Code plug for Anytone AT-D878UVIIPlus v2.02 hand held radio.
Features
• Mode 0 (zero)
• All current VK DMR repeaters
• Channels – All Digital repeater channels … Read more...
Adam’s Yaesu G-5500 stopped working 🙁
Meter lamps came on, but non responsive otherwise.
An open circuit diode was found, D3, so no 0V GND rail existed.
Easy to find using an ordinary DMM.
A … Read more...