Monthly Archives: April 2016

New run of DG5 PCB’s now shipping!

UPDATE 4/18/16: Got 6 orders for 10 boards total in the first 24 hours, I guess there’s still demand! I have sent everyone who asked about availability an e-mail as of this evening. I ordered 100 boards this time, so hopefully they will last a while and everyone who wants to build one can get one. Thanks for the continued interest!

Steve
KV6O

Thanks everyone who has e-mailed for your patience, I wanted to build one to make sure the new run of boards are OK to go as I am using a new manufacturer. I am happy to report that they work 100%. So, the new boards are ready to ship, I have boards reserved for everyone who e-mailed me and will send you an e-mail soon – if you’re reading this before you get an e-mail from me feel free to order below. The boards can be ordered using the “By Now” button on the project page, or right here:

Click the “Buy Now” button below to order a DG5 Emulator PC Board ONLY:





Few notes. I purchased a couple of Duemilanove boards from China – these looked like the original board, they both have the silkscreen of Italy on the back, but BOTH are about 1K in frequency off. I thought something wrong with my build, but when I plugged it into a real Duemilanove it worked 100%. Next steps will be to check the crystal oscillator to see if they are both off, or if there is something else going on – they were both off by approximately the same amount.

Please remember to read thru the project page BEFORE ordering so you know what you’ll need!

Thanks for your continued support!

Steve
KV6O

New PCB’s in, Nixie version mounted in case

The new run of boards came in and look good visually – I want to build one and test before I start selling them since I used a different manufacturer this time. I have used them before with excellent results, but it’s been a few years. Just want to be sure before I start shipping these things all over the world!

I got the Nixie version mounted in a case a few weeks ago:

The case is a bit larger than I needed, but it gives me room to add a DDS VFO in the future, something I’ve been meaning to do. I haven’t posted the code for the Nixie version yet, if you’re interested, let me know. It uses Taylormade I2C Nixie modules that use the Russian IN-12B tubes.

For those who have requested that I e-mail them when the new boards come in – I will send you an e-mail when I am ready to ship, hopefully later this week. I might sell off the built test board as I am not sure if I really need 3 of these floating around my shack as I only have one TS-520S – more on that when I get it built. It would include the built board, an Arduino Duemilanove, and either an LCD or LED display – no case. Just a thought at this point.

Steve
KV6O