Re: Power for zBitx via USB-C
Hi Ken,
One of the Farhan intention was that this rig can be powered from a power bank.
Raj
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Raj vu2zap
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#115061
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Re: Zbitx - setting the time
David,
does the recommended application work for you?
I tried it, first an application similar to a larger play store was installed, then I looked for the ntp-time-server here.
After I enabled the
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HA3HZ
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#115060
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Re: Power for zBitx via USB-C
It all depends on how capable your USB-PD power brick is. These cables are
just USB sinks that ask for the specified voltages; it's up to the power
supply to be able to deliver them. A 27W USB
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Shirley Dulcey KE1L
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#115059
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Re: zbitx
People are thinking about possible future needs for a more powerful CPU
and/or more RAM. Future digital modes or improvements in the DSP algorithms
might require more resources. People might want to
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Shirley Dulcey KE1L
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#115058
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Re: zBitx installed softwares
I just want to add two quotes from this thread of a groups.io devoted to JS8Call: [email protected] | New to Group ( https://js8call.groups.io/g/main/topic/new_to_group/110299402 )
QUOTE
Yes, JS8
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Pierre - FK8IH <jb.gallauziaux@...>
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#115057
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Re: zbitx
An Orange Pi-02W is a cool upgrade in the zBITX.
Software adaption could be a challenge
de VU2UPX
[email protected]> wrote:
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Charudatt Uplap
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#115056
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Power for zBitx via USB-C
I wonder if something like this could be used to power the zBitx from a home USB-C PD adapter or powerbank, the cable can supply 3 amps of current at 9 volts (based on Mfg claims)...
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Ken N2VIP
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Re: Zbitx - setting the time
You did see one, https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/DS3231M.pdf
Joel
N6ALT
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Joel Caulkins/N6ALT
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#115054
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Re: Zbitx - setting the time
Is there an onboard Real Time Clock?
I thought I saw one on the schematic.
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Chris Hoffman
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#115053
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Re: zBitx orders are closed
No waiting list has been established, the best you can do is "watch this space"
Ken, N2VIP
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Ken N2VIP
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#115052
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Re: zBitx orders are closed
How can I get on the list for the next batch?
Wait till February?
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kc5kwz
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#115051
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Re: zbitx
The RPi Zero 2W will be in production into the year 2030.
https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/rpizero2/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-product-brief.pdf
Farhan has never expressed doubts about the RPi Zero 2W
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Ken N2VIP
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Re: zbitx
Orange Pi models seem to come and go rapidly. Raspberry Pi commits to long
term availability and software support, making their boards a safer choice
for embedding.
[email protected]> wrote:
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Shirley Dulcey KE1L
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#115049
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Re: zbitx
I wondered why something like the orange pi wasn’t used instead of the raspberry pi. ?Nearly the same foot print, same price, ?and more memory. ?But backwards compatibility with the sbitx and
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Ryan Wesolowski
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Re: Zbitx - setting the time
Pretty sure this is the application I saw mentioned before.
https://time-server-publicntp.en.aptoide.com/app
Source
https://github.com/PublicNTP/time-server-app
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David T-- VE3TOS
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#115047
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Re: Zbitx - setting the time
There was a Android Phone app that would act like a NTP server that you could connect too, it would use the GPS on the phone to time sync. You would than connect the zbitx to the phone acting as the
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David T-- VE3TOS
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#115046
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Re: Zbitx - setting the time
There are lots of ways to add a $15 dongle and pick up satellite time. You can then manually update or use the software to automatically update.
We took a raspberry pie 2, and turned it into a time
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Gordon Gibby KX4Z
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#115045
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Re: Zbitx - setting the time
The underlying wonderfulness of the zBitx is it uses nearly the exact same software as the uBitx, so I would imagine a simple console session into the zBitx and issuing a 'date' command would allow
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Ken N2VIP
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#115044
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Re: zbitx
Acknowledging that there are no stated plans for a newer model of RPi Zero, prospectively named RPi Zero 3, it is a safe assumption that were such a board be announced it would have the same
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Ken N2VIP
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#115043
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Zbitx - setting the time
I envision using the zbitx in my off the grid cabin, no cell, no internet, no power. While I can set the time at home, after a month or so I am sure it may drift off enough to require corr4ction. Is
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wa6ara
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