The screen brightness adjustment and dimming is impossible due to the ATS-25 lacking a transistor going to the screen. There's two other transistors missing that helps deal with the pop sound when changing the band, and turning the unit on. A lot of the noise that the ATS-25 produces can be minimized by better internal grounding. A lot of the issue is due to the case being anodized aluminum which doesn't work well for transferring ground between boards. Running a wire internally from the ground of the antenna to two bolts to the top and bottom parts of the case helps remove a lot of the noise, but doesn't fully remove it. I am not sure if there's a place on the board/s in the ATS-25 to add the missing transistors to get the brightness adjustment or dimming to work or not.
I got the ATS 25x1 the vfo on it after a small bit of use came undone thers a small bolt that works undone I think for 150 ponds that there's a lot better radio out there made better too can you give us newbies a list of radios that are please thanks Ian walker. Love your chanal
I have an ats 25 max ...checked it out and found it's not at all sensitive with the onboard telescopic antenna . After opening it I found that the manufacturer paid no attention to the rf front end . There are no filters on MW ,LW ,SW . FM does have a tiny inductor which i doubt has the correct value.Out of the box it's pretty useless with the supplied antenna . External antenna may be effective .. Screen noise is too much As of today, I am working on it to improve sensitivity...I am confident it would be very sensitive after the mod.
ON MY 3RD ONE. WIFI RECOGNIZES MY GATEWAY, BUT SAYS DISCONNECTED. AND THE WIFI ICON IS NOT GREEN WHICH MEANS IT IS NOT CONNECTED. GUESS ITS TIME TO GIVE UP.
Thanks for answering my query about if its worth the upgrade from 20 to 25, much appreciate your response. I have the 20 already and bought it for around £42 off ebaY...not long after I ordered it the 25 came into my orbit of attention and I see it selling cheapest at £102 on ebay so I kinda had "buyers remorse" over the 20. Yes it looks a lot different but I'm not sure if performance-wise its worth buying while also having the 20 or that much of an improvement in the implementation of the Si-4732 chip. It seems pretty similar ie the noise with the telscopic, chufffing/soft mute when tuning..it may not be a huge upgrade afterall. Can't turn off the screen, that was a battery saving feature and maybe it is also a source of noise like on some Malachits. I then was thinking of selling the 20 and buying the 25, but will hold off on that for another while maybe. You have a great selection of radios there. Which Wellbrook loop do you use? Keep up he good work. Thanks Kevin. 73
Tony, My Wellbrook Loop is many years old now . I think it was/is the ALA 1530, it has a plastic covered loop, slightly flexible and intended for loft mounting although mine is outside.I think the RF performance is no better than the ATS-20 and maybe worse in some aspects.
My ATS-25 tunes "down" when I turn knob to the right. Can that be changed in some settings menu? Am I able to remove ribbon cable behind tuner knob and turn cable around in the other direction to fix this?
Vertauschen Sie die Werte dieser Zeilen in der Firmware #define ENCODER_PIN_A 17 #define ENCODER_PIN_B 16. Dann mit Arduino IDE die Firmware neu aufspielen. So kann man auch die jeweiligen Frequenzen der Bänder individuell anpassen.
Where can I find an encoder (tuner for this), the wrong one was installed. I ruined this one trying to reverse wires. Supposed to be able to reasign values in software to reverse the "correct" the rotation issue....but I don't know the software.
Bought one haven't even gotten it yet and I already regret it as I've learner these are rubbish radios and plagued with the screen noise and the model before them only last about a week before they break. Once I get it I'll be returning it. Shame as I wanted a portable receiver
Not seen a 25i but if you mean the 25+ I. Would just buy a standard 25 as you can always upgrade the firmware yourself. Failing that get a Tecsun pl330 or Xhdata D808- better receivers!
My unit's encoder takes 2 detents to increment or decrement. Is this normal, or does my ats25 have a problem? My old ats20 increments with each detent.
keep up the good work, if you are looking for an upgrade video tutorial, have a look at mine, will save you some time and the risk of bricking it. Tony
Got my receiver, and it is rubbish I cannot receive any signals on any ham bands broadcast ok CB no it looks good but rubbish not worth the money, I did get my money back £50 and keep the radio now got a new door stop.
Just waiting for my Ats-20 to come from china, THANKS FOR THE INFO ,Kevin
The screen brightness adjustment and dimming is impossible due to the ATS-25 lacking a transistor going to the screen. There's two other transistors missing that helps deal with the pop sound when changing the band, and turning the unit on.
A lot of the noise that the ATS-25 produces can be minimized by better internal grounding. A lot of the issue is due to the case being anodized aluminum which doesn't work well for transferring ground between boards. Running a wire internally from the ground of the antenna to two bolts to the top and bottom parts of the case helps remove a lot of the noise, but doesn't fully remove it.
I am not sure if there's a place on the board/s in the ATS-25 to add the missing transistors to get the brightness adjustment or dimming to work or not.
Agree
I guess its nice to be able to compare then you can see what the best value is
I got the ATS 25x1 the vfo on it after a small bit of use came undone thers a small bolt that works undone I think for 150 ponds that there's a lot better radio out there made better too can you give us newbies a list of radios that are please thanks Ian walker. Love your chanal
I would not pay £150 for an ATS-25. I have seen them recently for £70 and thars too much! A Tescsun PL 330 or XHdata D808 is a far better bet.
I have an ats 25 max ...checked it out and found it's not at all sensitive with the onboard telescopic antenna . After opening it I found that the manufacturer paid no attention to the rf front end . There are no filters on MW ,LW ,SW . FM does have a tiny inductor which i doubt has the correct value.Out of the box it's pretty useless with the supplied antenna .
External antenna may be effective ..
Screen noise is too much
As of today, I am working on it to improve sensitivity...I am confident it would be very sensitive after the mod.
These radios are a novelty really I don't regard them as decent receiver's. A simple radio like the Tecsun pl330 will blow them out of the water.
I got mine on Ali Express. $88.
When you touch the case, YOU are the ground.
Ground the case screws to the ground terminal, minimises the static doesn't remove it all, greatly helps though because of its shell.
Interestingly I'm now seeing a new ATS-100 pocket radio with colour screen, it's new to me anyway, looks a lot smaller form factor than the PL-365
Tony, I have seen these but I won't be buying any more "ATS" radios!
I'd love to get one of these if it had a waterfall
I don't think that would be possible with this radio.
@@KevinOReillyswl yeah I know, I would buy one if it did
UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IT HAS A BAND SCAN WHICH SHOWS THE SIGNALS
@@M0MBN yeah, we know. Just can't listen in when it's scanning.
ON MY 3RD ONE. WIFI RECOGNIZES MY GATEWAY, BUT SAYS DISCONNECTED. AND THE WIFI ICON IS NOT GREEN WHICH MEANS IT IS NOT CONNECTED. GUESS ITS TIME TO GIVE UP.
Never tried mine with wifi but I don't have the latest firmware on it anyway
Thanks for answering my query about if its worth the upgrade from 20 to 25, much appreciate your response. I have the 20 already and bought it for around £42 off ebaY...not long after I ordered it the 25 came into my orbit of attention and I see it selling cheapest at £102 on ebay so I kinda had "buyers remorse" over the 20. Yes it looks a lot different but I'm not sure if performance-wise its worth buying while also having the 20 or that much of an improvement in the implementation of the Si-4732 chip. It seems pretty similar ie the noise with the telscopic, chufffing/soft mute when tuning..it may not be a huge upgrade afterall. Can't turn off the screen, that was a battery saving feature and maybe it is also a source of noise like on some Malachits. I then was thinking of selling the 20 and buying the 25, but will hold off on that for another while maybe. You have a great selection of radios there. Which Wellbrook loop do you use? Keep up he good work. Thanks Kevin. 73
Tony, My Wellbrook Loop is many years old now . I think it was/is the ALA 1530, it has a plastic covered loop, slightly flexible and intended for loft mounting although mine is outside.I think the RF performance is no better than the ATS-20 and maybe worse in some aspects.
My ATS-25 tunes "down" when I turn knob to the right. Can that be changed in some settings menu? Am I able to remove ribbon cable behind tuner knob and turn cable around in the other direction to fix this?
That solution worked for the ATS 2o I believe so may be worth a try
Vertauschen Sie die Werte dieser Zeilen in der Firmware #define ENCODER_PIN_A 17 #define ENCODER_PIN_B 16. Dann mit Arduino IDE die Firmware neu aufspielen.
So kann man auch die jeweiligen Frequenzen der Bänder individuell anpassen.
I watched another video last night about this opposite tuning,apparently its a manufacturing problem, he didn't have a solution or fix to it
Where can I find an encoder (tuner for this), the wrong one was installed. I ruined this one trying to reverse wires. Supposed to be able to reasign values in software to reverse the "correct" the rotation issue....but I don't know the software.
Good morning.,.does the receiver cover the airband freq..118-137mhz
No airband coverage on these radios
when charging the battery, does the green light go out when its fully charged, or does it indicate that the battery is full charged?
I believe the green light goes out when fully chsrged
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Thanks
@@KevinOReillyswl It goes out.
Bought one haven't even gotten it yet and I already regret it as I've learner these are rubbish radios and plagued with the screen noise and the model before them only last about a week before they break. Once I get it I'll be returning it. Shame as I wanted a portable receiver
I didn't notice the screen noise unless I held down on an area for an extended time with the included pointer.
Checking these out again last night & it was £70 for the 25 or £140 for the 25i, is the 25i worth double the money?
Not seen a 25i but if you mean the 25+ I. Would just buy a standard 25 as you can always upgrade the firmware yourself. Failing that get a Tecsun pl330 or Xhdata D808- better receivers!
My unit's encoder takes 2 detents to increment or decrement. Is this normal, or does my ats25 have a problem? My old ats20 increments with each detent.
My ATS 25 moves on one detent
keep up the good work, if you are looking for an upgrade video tutorial, have a look at mine, will save you some time and the risk of bricking it. Tony
Thank you Tony I will do that.
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Got my receiver, and it is rubbish I cannot receive any signals on any ham bands broadcast ok CB no it looks good but rubbish not worth the money, I did get my money back £50 and keep the radio now got a new door stop.
It's not the best receiver in the world but you should have been able to receive some ham band signals. What antenna were you using?
,waiting for ats-25 to arrive. Just a toy. Own xdata808.
The 808 is a better radio for sure!
Can you please make a video how to set the presets on the ats 25 ?
@@davefreeman2781 I think the presets are for FM only but I haven't worked out how to use them myself.
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Greetings Mr. Kevin. if ats 25 is compared to xhdata 808 which is better
@@aweklategoldhunters7306 xhdata is far better