Saturday, June 22, 2013

Kirisun S760: English Manual

The 409Shop has been listing more radios (thanks anonymous!):
"09 shop has a lot of models now. They have a S780, S760, S785 (no keypad) V688, and V689. Literally adding new ones to the site every day.
409 also said on their website that the S780 takes a Motorola 2 pin connector for programming and headset.
I cannot tell the difference on the S760 and S780 other than cosmetics. Kirisin does not have them on their website."
They have also posted an English manual on their Facebook page here.

How bad is it?

Even my wife is joining in on the fun... she thinks the blog should be Break O'Lore.

No respect.

Friday, June 21, 2013

New Mini Toy

My Android Nook Color experiment was not a failure (1) (2), but it never really turned into my "go to" device. I've really enjoyed my iPhone, so I decided to try the iPad Mini. So far, I love it. I've used it at home, work, and church. Mail, Calendar, Chrome, Gmail, Notes, Seven Little Words (game), YouVersion Bible, Kindle, Twitter, QST, and Dropbox are just a few of the apps I use on it. While a little awkward, it will fit in the front pocket of my slacks. Yet, it is big enough that I can type (in landscape mode) fairly well. I think the real test will be to see how much blogging I do from it.


On a side note, our neighbors got a new Mini for their daughter. Here my daughter is taking it for a test drive.




Root Cause

Maybe we didn't break my radio after all...


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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Xiegu X1M Platinum Edition

The X1M Platinum Edition information via Google translate from here.

First:
"X1M Platinum Edition is a domestic version of the X1M based on the customer's requirements made some optimized version of a X1M not X1N. X1N program temporarily not used"

Second, I'm a little confused about the Gold and Platinum references. I'm reading it as an on-going evolution:
"X1M Platinum Edition, export-oriented customized version, there is a small amount of domestic sales, like friends can contact me.
X1M platinum Moderators do the following improvements:
1, to reduce the application of discrete devices, SMD electrolytic capacitors changed;
2, part of the circuit made ​​small adjustments;
3, with X1M Gold Edition, the use of custom shielding shell;
4, with the X1M Gold Edition, uses RD06HVF1 power tube;
5, firing from the plug-in LPF capacitor SMD ceramic capacitors replaced by COG capacitors;
6, a small OLED solid state switching liquid crystal display;
7, key switch to silicone keys.
Domestic price: 1150 yuan / Taiwan"


And:
"X1M Platinum Edition officially accepted reservations. The batch for export customized X1M, in order to meet the European Union and other regions of regulations on the part of the circuit is optimized adjustment. Display and buttons made ​​major changes, currently using dot matrix OLED screen and silicone keypad, display and keys feel are significantly improved. In particular an increase machine measures a large area of ground, machine stability can be improved.

Set aside a small number of machines for the domestic needs of friends, to a treasure like you can take: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.w4023-1270480260.4.VpJCbG&id=25055848349 mass production type Keys have to make adjustments at a suitable height, feel good. The picture is the prototype, the front panel without making table place. Mass production is still black panel-type machines, laser engraving, rigid PVC screen cover."

Video below:



And lastly, all future radios MUST have this feature.

TYT Factory

I ordered a new radio - plus a few spares in case I broke anything. Actually, this is just one picture from a series posted by TYT of their assembly operations.



News Flash!

Someone broke a radio - and it wasn't me!

Life in the Fast Lane

"It is, unfortunately, one of the chief characteristics of modern business to be always in a hurry."

Leixen VV-808: Menus

Between my broken dial, display, and a manual in Chinese - this may not be 100% accurate. I figure it is a start. Corrections, additions, clarifications, and general insults are all welcome.

1 APO OFF, 10M, 20M, … , 80M, 90M, 2H, 4H, ... , 14H, 16H
2 APRO
3 BC Lock ON/OFF
4 Beep ON/OFF
5 CHASave
6 DTMF ON/OFF
7 DW ON/OFF
8 DecType
9 DecCode
10 EncType
11 EncCode
12 FM Switch to Broadcast FM
13 FM Scan
14 FM SQL
15 FM DW
16 Font SMALL/BIG
17 KeyLock K+S/PTT/KEY/ALL
18 Keypad ON/OFF
19 Lamp CONT/OFF/KEY
20 NameSYS ON/OFF
21 NameCHA ON/OFF
22 NamEdit
23 OpenDIS User Defined/All/Lease Time/Leixen
24 P1 Long Programmable Key P1 - Long Press
25 P1Short Programmable Key P1 - Short Press
26 P2 Long Programmable Key P2 - Long Press
27 P2Short Programmable Key P2 - Short Press
28 P3 Long Programmable Key P3 - Long Press
29 P3Short Programmable Key P3 - Short Press
30 Power HIGH/LOW
31 PTT ID ON/OFF
32 Roger ON/OFF
33 Reverse
34 RPT SET
35 RPTType
36 SaveBat ON/OFF
37 SCAN Starts scan, Menu button will stop
38 SCNMode TO/CO
39 SCANADD ON/OFF
40 SQL 0-9
41 Step 2.5KHz
42 Tail ON/OFF
43 Talk
44 TOT OFF, 10, 20, … , 110, 120 (seconds)
45 TxStop ON/OFF
46 Vox ON/OFF
47 Vox D 15, 25, 35, 45
48 Vox S 0-8
49 VXB ON/OFF
50 WIDNAR NARROW/WIDE

Leixen VV-808: More Popping

So it isn't just me and this is a UHF version. Thanks to SA0CEO for sharing the video! Also, I will add that when the radio is scanning, it is almost continuous popping on mine.