Okay - got correct sketch loaded, deleted the old one - all new to me, so I feel accomplished. Even added my call sign to the display!?
Need to mess with something to reduce the "hum" (shriek?) on the speaker, but I am tuning, and receiving okay now.?

Going to mess with speaker, adding a mic and PTT, and maybe even make a QSO this weekend!

That is some useful information.?
I got the cable and adapter to hook my uBITX up to my cell phone to operate FT8 but I had to go to the hospital and I forgot all about it and now I'm addicted to my sBITX.?

I have not been able to figure out how to operate the sBITX from my cell or tablet. It is on the to-do list but it is not the most important task that needs to be done right now,?
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If you have a fusion 360 license a Fusion archive is part of the download.?

tinkered.com is great tool. Great suggestion!

73
Mark
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https://github.com/aj6cu

For those of us who like the QSO mode JS8, there is an android app called "js8remote" by?Goran Skular - 9A1GS, in the "Google Play Store".

It's for sending and receiving messages to/from the JS8Call program on your sBitx.? It is easy to use and it works via WiFi, so no cables needed.? The set up details are in the app's help menu.

If you want to use JS8Call away from the shack, just set up your phone or tablet in "hotspot" mode, and have the sBitx connect to it.

Why use it?

No need to take a keyboard and mouse with you when away from the shack, your phone becomes the keyboard. Most of the time you will have your phone in your pocket anyway.??
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On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 06:28 PM, Jeff Duce wrote:

Okay so I tried the above.? It wouldn't let me create the json file without using sudo.? Worked fine with sudo.? But after I created the file, the toolbox stopped working all together and wouldn't run.

So I ran the uninstall tool and reinstalled (version 1.7).? There seems to be a permissions issue as I can't follow the install steps in the pdf guide without adding sudo to most of the commands.? Once 1.7 was installed, no json files.

The toolbox runs, so I added a few items, then tried to close it, but it wouldn't let me close at all.? I have to reboot to get the window to go away.? Again, when I add the json file, it won't run anymore.

Okay so I tried the above.? It wouldn't let me create the json file without using sudo.? Worked fine with sudo.? But after I created the file, the toolbox stopped working all together and wouldn't run.

So I ran the uninstall tool and reinstalled (version 1.7).? There seems to be a permissions issue as I can't follow the install steps in the pdf guide without adding sudo to most of the commands.? Once 1.7 was installed, no json files.

The toolbox runs, so I added a few items, then tried to close it, but it wouldn't let me close at all.? I have to reboot to get the window to go away.? Again, when I add the json file, it won't run anymore.

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Is there a program that i can use to open the STL files?
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Well said Mark.
I'n my case, I think that I will try to load up your STL files and try to get the dimensions, adjust for the thickness of the material and make it with the 7" RPI display and out of wood. It will not be as rugged as 3D print or metal but it should work until something better comes along.?
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Usually when you download the files from thingiverse, the banner ads introduce several printing firms. I remember using a group several years ago with "Ninja" in their name. They were sort of the uber for owners of 3d printers that wanted to earn a little bit on the side.The case is a little large for most printers that the local library or maker center might have.

JLCPCB offers 3d printing. Great company for boards. But shipping something as large as a sbitx case should be expensive.

I never really tuned up my printer, so you see lines and other imperfections. So? I have never offered to print anything I designed because if I was a consumer, I would find them unacceptable.

73
Mark
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https://github.com/aj6cu

Thanks Mark, that would be the best way to go for those who have a 3D printer. Does anyone know of any good 3d printing services??
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I have never run sbitx immediately after Buster OS logs in. Why?
Because the clock cannot set the current time. It will start with the off time first, then after about 2 minutes the real time will appear.
Then I check with sBitx-Tools that it is really synchronized, then I start the sBitx program.
Since I mostly use it in FT8, I need the sync time. I currently have over 1400 connections on 3 bands with 94 dxcc districts.
All this in 3 months since mid-November.

I'm currently using patched version 3.02 on github.
I'm writing that it's fixed because there was a first qso save that didn't happen automatically, but it works correctly now.
If you look at the github page, you can see which files have been improved compared to the previous one.
(Fixed the #6 first QSO not being saved) caption for the corrected files.
I am writing the above because some of my educated friends are curious about the differences.
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3d printable case:



73
mark

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KD8CEC 2.0, Nextion Screens,? and open source uBITX Raduino boards for Arduino IOT, BLE, RP2040, Teensy 4.0, and Raspberry Pi Pico
https://github.com/aj6cu

Is there a version of the firmware that will work with FLDIGI's cat keying option? I'm Using N8ME's version and while ptt activates, no code is transmitted.? I've tried both RIGCAT and HAMLIB set up for the FT817.
Thanks for any help.
/John
W7SWB

That is a bad BFO number for any version of the uBITX. And that Master Cal doesn't look right either. I am sure you saw the warnings in the log on the right. (Note there is known bug that saws V3/V4/V5 in one warning - That is a typo (and fixed on github) ans should red V3/V4)

The SE talks to the uBITX (using the CAT protocol) to read the EEPROM. The uBITX then performs a fresh read at this point. So on *startup* the SE is reading the raw data from the EEPROM.

However, if it asks for an update (perhaps you changed the cal number in the SE and have not written it), it gets the current calibration number being used by the radio and? that *might not reflect what is in the eeprom*. This is how the "Calibration Wizard" works (if you had V2 installed. You can adjust the calibration, and see it change in the sound generated, but until you write that number, it is never saved in the EEPROM.

Dr. Lee suggested that you might use the original Memory Manager? by:
1. Measuring freq of TX or BFO
2. Adjust in MM
3. Write to EEPROM and reboot the uBITX
4. Repeat 1-3 until you get satisfactory results.?

You can do this with the SE too.


One of the secret "features" of KD8CEC is that when it finds a bad BFO number, it chooses a typical value *silently*. This number is based on whether you have installed KD8CEC for V5 or V3,V4. This code is in ubitx20.ino and should be something like this in V1.2 (I modified it for new #defines in V2, so look for the numbers)


73
Mark
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KD8CEC 2.0, Nextion Screens,? and open source uBITX Raduino boards for Arduino IOT, BLE, RP2040, Teensy 4.0, and Raspberry Pi Pico
https://github.com/aj6cu

I hear ya, Ian.? So far, everything I've monitored has been USB.?

? ?Looking at the range of certified radios, it seems that unlike VHF, HF SSB 'channels' are just a random suggestion. They vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, and from generation to generation from the same company.?

? ?I use the TSW Teensy 4.1 Raduino and would like more than the 10 memory locations in the current software if possible.? As a retired SIGINTer, I'd rather see the frequency than something like '77' or '41A' anyway.

? This might be fun!
? ?73, Andy
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Thank you, it is really neat
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No 1. : After cold start up there is no RX. I have to closedown the sbitx app and restart it to get RX signal.?

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Yeah I'm interested that thing looks sweet. With the side rails and flat black color it has a tactical look to it.?
On my recumbent trike I have a ammo can that I converted into a trunk. I painted it with some spray on truck bed liner. The stuff is a lot tougher than paint and if I had metal working skills good enough to make a metal enclosure, I think that a couple of coats of bed liner would be good for a portable rig.?
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Aaron?

Aaron

Here are the major parts

Case? AliExpress
Aluminum Case Junction Box Aluminum Enclosure Box Electrical Accessory Heat Dissipation for GPRS Wire Project Box 80x160x300mm

Display Amazon
ROADOM Touchscreen Monitor | Upgraded 7'' IPS 1024X600

I have attached a zip with the 3-d printed parts.