Minima - Software Progress 2

Current State

Updated: Aug 7, 2014 11:26
Updated: Aug 9, 2014 18:32
Updated: Aug 14, 2014 18:20
Updated: Aug 20, 2014 21:59
Updated: Sep 1, 2014 06:44
Updated: Sep 23, 2014 10:12

See the next post for help text, and here for a users successful build.

The additional functions that my Minima Alternate Tuning Method Repository provides are as following.

• High resolution, plus/minus 1Hz Tuning (thanks to Jeff - KO7M).
• Near Normal Dial Tuning Method as found on most Dial Radio system.
• Support for six additional buttons
• Tuning Cursor positioning via Left/Right push buttons.
• Automatic (original) or Manual Selection of Sideband via push button.
• Ham Band Switching via Up and Down push buttons
• Nine Ham Band Memories, with Frequency and Sideband Saved
• Two Memories for each Band, implemented and saved as "A" and "B" VFO
• RF386 Power Amplifier Filter Selection via generated clock pulses on PD7 (pin13).  Note: It works now, with new revised timing pulses.
• Tuning by 2500Hz Steps (similar to FT-817, mode set via button 7)
• Re-Center Tuning Knob while any Button, Key, or PTT is pressed, without changing the Freq
• RIT Mode, implemented as +-990Hz in 10Hz Steps
• Limit TX to within the Ham Bands (currently, the user must control Sidebands out side of the Ham Bands)
• Include Jeff -KO7M Si570 Driver "Tuning Click Fix"
• Frequency Dial Calibration via IF Frequency Adjustment
• IF Configuration and Adjustments
• On demand, save user specified Band Memories into non-volatile memory, and retrieved on power up.
• Factory Reset - By Holding any Button at Power-ON or Processor Reset
• Split, Cross-Band or In-Band operations; Transmit on "A" VFO and Receive on "B" VFO (Note: I need to check the Regulations to see if Split operations is legal on HF?)
• Automatic CW ID and/or CW CQ Calling Memories.
• Two CW Macros and Two QRSS Macros Beacon
• User Preference Menu Edit Mode

The software can be access at:

https://github.com/wa0uwh/radiono_erb/

Some Plans

Additional functions that are currently being planned, are:

• Implement option for UK Band Limits and Default Frequencies

Long Term Plans

Some longer term implementation ideas include:

• Implement WSPR, and PropNET Transmit Beacon modes.
• Limits imposed on modes, based on Band Plans, i.e., SSB Transmit only in phone section. A "digital" mode could allow computer controlled transmit via a sound card on Upper Sideband.
• etc, etc

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