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Re: QSSTV on Zbitx

 

The Sbitx 64-bit image uses my updated QSSTV Sbitx Edition.? You can try this on the zbitx.? No guarantees it will run on the zbitx. ?https://github.com/willardharris/QSSTV?
Re: Where is the line at for ZbitX's that are shipping.

 

There was a huge pileup of orders on the 1st and 2nd of April. We are clearing the orders in sequence for these dates currently. You should be getting a mail very soon with the tracking details. We request you to remain patient till then.

73,
Ragav
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

Charudatt,
up to now I used the old original image to upgrade the OS on zbitx.
Today I will start with an original image Rasbian OS Bullseye 32 Bit.
Just finished breakfast and started imagin.
New day new adventure (its raining outside).
73
Michael
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P.S. today decoding stopped sometimes after 20 Minutes, when trying to restart via start.sh got segmentation faults.
I think I will start everything as clean as possible.
Re: zbitx handheld mic

 

Terry,

You can adapt any existing handheld microphone such as (with an electret microphone inside) for use with your zBitx.? Just follow the wiring schematic as mentioned in the . If you are looking for a portable hand held microphone, you can also consider 3d printed designs such as or
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73,
Ragav
VU3VWR
Re: zBitx disassembling guide?

 

Thank you - I was unaware of this set of webpages.
72,
.Vince
Re: Where is the line at for ZbitX's that are shipping.

 

Thanks for stepping in Ashhar.? ?So everyone that ordered on April 1 should have gotten a shipping notice?? I have not.
Can you check for me please?? Thanks!

Ronny Julian
Order 3679



On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 8:15?PM Ashhar Farhan via <farhanbox=[email protected]> wrote:

Orders until April 2nd have been shipped. Due to stalling of a few components in the customers, our line hasn't moved the last 5 days. However, we are well within the 4 week to shipment projection.


On Thu, 24 Apr, 2025, 8:56?pm Ronny Julian via , <k4rjjradio=[email protected]> wrote:
They had an influx of orders on April 1st.? Over 200.? I emailed and they basically?cut and paste?told me we are working on it.? When I pressed them on orders I knew from friends that had got shipping notices and/or had gotten theirs delivered?they went?through those order numbers and told me the straight story.? Bottom line is they are in process and we are going to have to wait.? I have?#3679.

Ronny Julian
W4TRI
West Central FL

On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 11:11?AM vasilyevandrey152 via <vasilyevandrey152=[email protected]> wrote:
Is there any updates guys? Can anyone who got his transceiver delivered share his order # and also when it was sent and received?
Re: Where is the line at for ZbitX's that are shipping.

 

Orders until April 2nd have been shipped. Due to stalling of a few components in the customers, our line hasn't moved the last 5 days. However, we are well within the 4 week to shipment projection.


On Thu, 24 Apr, 2025, 8:56?pm Ronny Julian via , <k4rjjradio=[email protected]> wrote:
They had an influx of orders on April 1st.? Over 200.? I emailed and they basically?cut and paste?told me we are working on it.? When I pressed them on orders I knew from friends that had got shipping notices and/or had gotten theirs delivered?they went?through those order numbers and told me the straight story.? Bottom line is they are in process and we are going to have to wait.? I have?#3679.

Ronny Julian
W4TRI
West Central FL

On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 11:11?AM vasilyevandrey152 via <vasilyevandrey152=[email protected]> wrote:
Is there any updates guys? Can anyone who got his transceiver delivered share his order # and also when it was sent and received?
Re: zBitx disassembling guide?

 

Well, there is . I must have overlooked it.
I'm sorry for confusion.
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73,
Wojtek SP5DAA
Re: Batteries on ZbitX

 

I put red plastic tape on the + ends of my batteries.
Re: Batteries on ZbitX

 

As long as they fit without damaging the holder.
It probably is a very tight fit.? I have used the batteries with the top on other projects but it took a while to find the correct holder.

Joe
VE1BWV?


On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 5:45?p.m. David Guder via <dguder30=[email protected]> wrote:
Does it matter if you use "button top" or flat top batteries?? Would think that the button top would (at least) make it more obvious for polarity...
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

Where from is start.sh called?
It is not /etc/rc.local?? => I commented it out and no change.
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Where from reads SBITX the APP the time?
It starts every time with the UNIX-Time starting point in 1970....
ZBITX gets it from network or from the RTC.
WSJT-X from there, because it shows the correct time.
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Before the upgrade the time on zBitx was correct and the sbitx app got after a short delay the correct time too.
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

Why not add the TZ=? command to the start.sh script and set yout timezone to TZ=Etc/GMT and see what happens.
While you're in there you can change the cd sbitx line to cd ~/sbitx because without the tilde you can only run the start.sh from pi's home directory.

Leo, AI5II

On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 17:53 Michael, OE1MSB via <michael=[email protected]> wrote:
Leo,
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the problem is different.
Still no correct time shown in the title of sbitx app on external monitor.
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But - I made some tests:
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I stopped the start.sh terminal => sbitx stopped automaticaly too.
The I opened a new terminal session typed sbitx/start.sh => sbitx starts => now I get decodes but the time info in Title of app is incorrect and therefor the time for logging qso's.
The time problem and decoding problem may be independent.
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I rebooted the zbitx => no decodes
I removed power from zbitx => decodes Ok
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I think there is a timing problem at startup too, depending of the status of the pico/display
I have to check the Software of the pico, what happens when rpi zero is off. What is the state of pico. What is he doing when loosing and regaining the connection to zbitx again?
thinking the pico should get reset when connection to rpi zero times out.
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73, Michael
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

Can you list out the step with command of how you install zBITX on a fresh OS.

Thank you?

de VU2UPX charudatt?

On Thu, 24 Apr, 2025, 7:30 pm Michael, OE1MSB via , <michael=[email protected]> wrote:
All is working, had to do an additional reboot => after TZ setting.
Next trial will be with a new SD-Card with clean original Rasbian OS image and than zBitx Software installation.
73
Michael
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

Leo,
?
the problem is different.
Still no correct time shown in the title of sbitx app on external monitor.
?
But - I made some tests:
?
I stopped the start.sh terminal => sbitx stopped automaticaly too.
The I opened a new terminal session typed sbitx/start.sh => sbitx starts => now I get decodes but the time info in Title of app is incorrect and therefor the time for logging qso's.
The time problem and decoding problem may be independent.
?
I rebooted the zbitx => no decodes
I removed power from zbitx => decodes Ok
?
I think there is a timing problem at startup too, depending of the status of the pico/display
I have to check the Software of the pico, what happens when rpi zero is off. What is the state of pico. What is he doing when loosing and regaining the connection to zbitx again?
thinking the pico should get reset when connection to rpi zero times out.
?
73, Michael
Re: Batteries on ZbitX

 

Does it matter if you use "button top" or flat top batteries?? Would think that the button top would (at least) make it more obvious for polarity...
zBitx disassembling guide?

 

For sBitx v3 there is a nice disassembling guide:
Is there a similar documentation for zBitx?
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73,
Wojtek SP5DAA
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

There's another file you can check? /etc/profile which is a system wide profile.? It is checked first followed by the user dot profile.


On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 16:17 Michael, OE1MSB via <michael=[email protected]> wrote:
Hello Gwen,
that was in the .profile at /home/pi and that line was commented out => same problem as when set to Europe/Vienna.
The problem is somewhere else because the time at the system and other apps is correct. Only sbitx app has problems.
Problem was introduced by OS upgrading.
73, Michael
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

The dot profile file will set the timezone to whatever the TZ line is overriding wht is set in the localizations in rasp-config.
So everytime pi logs in the timezone will change tto whatever is in that file? Either delete or comment out that TZ= line in the dot profile and you'll be good to go. Of course you could also change the timezone to whatever you want it? to be in the dot profile file.

Leo, AI5II


On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 15:54 Lee via <kx4tt=[email protected]> wrote:
GE Michael,

I'm honestly a bit puzzled as to why the zBitx isn't automatically set to UTC since that is how we would log the contacts.?

Lee KX4TT



On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 03:49:32 PM EDT, Michael, OE1MSB <michael@...> wrote:


Unfortuanetly the time problem is stable occuring now:
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

Hello Gwen,
that was in the .profile at /home/pi and that line was commented out => same problem as when set to Europe/Vienna.
The problem is somewhere else because the time at the system and other apps is correct. Only sbitx app has problems.
Problem was introduced by OS upgrading.
73, Michael
Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade

 

Look in /home/pi/.profile?

Comment out the last line, TZ=

Leo, AI5II

On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 16:01 Gwen Patton via <ardrhi=[email protected]> wrote:
Wasn't there an issue with there being a static configuration file containing an incorrect, and programmatically NON EDITED time zone, back in the sBitX? I recall having to remove a line from a static text file configuration in order to get a dynamically-set time zone to get properly saved.

Sorry, due to my brain being liberally made of swiss cheese these days, that's the limit of my recollection regarding this file. It's in a place reasonable for config files to be, that's all I remember. I don't remember the name of the file, either, so someone might want to look through the config files for a static time zone that needs to be removed for the dynamically-set time zone to stick.


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73,
Gwen, NG3P
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