This type of connector is a pretty generic thing.? It doesn't have a name like 'powerpole' or 'JST'.? Per the drawing of the part I use in my product, it's called: Box Header, Right Angle PCB Mount, 2 Row .100 Pitch.
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Thanks Jeff and Gyula (I went through this thread and saw the website. I don’t think the name of the connector is there. Or maybe I missed it).
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On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 09:08 PM, Dean, N2TNN wrote:
This is where I am lost. "When you have unpacked the sb64p3.img.xz file, burn it to the new uSD card, according to the description." I have not figured that out yet but now I have a uSD? card in the Pi with the operating system. Do I pull that out and insert the sb64p3 card? I'm not really sure how this works.
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Dean
You have a uSD card with a 32-bit operating system, which is located in the uSD card slot of the built-in RPi4.
If you downloaded the sb64p3.img.xz compressed file to the Downloads folder, then unfortunately you do not have enough space to unpack it.
If so, you will need to transfer it to your PC via an intermediary USB stick.
You will need a new 32GB or 64GB uSD card, onto which you will first need to unpack the downloaded sb64p3.img.xz file (size 2,923,375,804B) (size 10,314,428,928 B) so that you can install it on the new uSD card with the Balena Etcher program. To do this, you will need a uSD card reader, and you will need to insert the new card into it.
You do all this under Windows OS, but if you are on Linux you can do it there too.
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 I didn't think I would have to describe what you have to do step by step. This device is an SBC (single board computer) controlled SDR radio, so the operation depends heavily on the correct settings. You need to know how to do things under Debian. You need to use the File Manager.
So you install Balena with Etcher on the uSD, inserted into a card reader. This takes 20-30 minutes depending on the uSD card.
When the program has finished checking, you can remove the card from the card reader and now replace the one in the device with this new 64-bit one.
Mark what you removed as the original 32-bit one. Close the device back and power it on. Wait for the system to recover.
Check that if you start sbitx, v4.2 will run. Exit and start sBITX-Toolbox and first perform an upgrade, wait patiently until it finishes.
Start Toolbox -> Update Manager. Here select sbitx app update and wait until it finishes.
What was left out: a Hotfix was made for the Image file, this is a bug fix for qsstv and usb headset.
Run this in Terminal with the command described on the ELF page.
I know this is a lot of information, but I can't make it shorter according to the step-by-step.
Read back my previous messages, what was left out is described there.
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Gyula HA3HZ
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Today I installed and tested firmware version 1.05 / 3.05.
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SSB and FT8 work as before. There is a delay in both modes of about 1 second when switching RX/TX. In SSB this is not ideal in contests and makes contacts difficult. I managed to log 16 Qs in the wpx contest, but it could have been many more.
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CW still doesn't work correct in iambic A and B. I have one CW contact in the log, and this was made with the installed macros, no chance with a keyer. It doesn't work in straight mode with an external keyer either. Overall in my opinion, CW is in its current state unusable. I hope it's not a hardware issue and that a firmware update can solve the problem! Actually I wanted to use the zBITX primarily in CW which is, at least for the moment, not possible. It would be interesting to know if my device is an isolated case.
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73, Gerald
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PS. The base plate gets quite hot during operation, which makes it uncomfortable to hold with your hand when using it portable.
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Thanks Jeff and Gyula (I went through this thread and saw the website. I don’t think the name of the connector is there. Or maybe I missed it).
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Did you make the image on the new SD card with a program like Balena etcher? It has to be done a certain way so the sBitx will see it as the operating system.?
David
Update? on Monday:
I downloaded 64 bit Pi OS and installed it in a new Pi4.
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I made a backup image of what is on the sBitx v3.0 onto a thumb drive.
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I found all the user files and copied them onto a USB thumb drive. I did not copy the logs, fldigi, wav files. They are junk to me as I will start fresh. I finally found the user info ini and changed my information. Now when I start the app my name is displayed on the screen.
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This is where I am lost. "When you have unpacked the sb64p3.img.xz file, burn it to the new uSD card, according to the description." I have not figured that out yet but now I have a uSD? card in the Pi with the operating system. Do I pull that out and insert the sb64p3 card? I'm not really sure how this works.
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Dean
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Update? on Monday:
I downloaded 64 bit Pi OS and installed it in a new Pi4.
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I made a backup image of what is on the sBitx v3.0 onto a thumb drive.
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I found all the user files and copied them onto a USB thumb drive. I did not copy the logs, fldigi, wav files. They are junk to me as I will start fresh. I finally found the user info ini and changed my information. Now when I start the app my name is displayed on the screen.
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This is where I am lost. "When you have unpacked the sb64p3.img.xz file, burn it to the new uSD card, according to the description." I have not figured that out yet but now I have a uSD? card in the Pi with the operating system. Do I pull that out and insert the sb64p3 card? I'm not really sure how this works.
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Dean
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There's lots of variants, but here's the one I use:
P/N: BHR-10-HUA
Jeff Duce
KF7YDU
ducerf.etsy.com
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Hi Jeff,
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Please what's the name of the connector on the board?
Can you kindly share a link to it
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If the sbitx version doesnt show 3.05 after update, you maybe on the wrong branch. So, before you run ./update, type:
git checkout main
To switch to main branch of code, then run
./update
Post videos!
Only get 3.021 using ./update ??? Thanks for pointing to a newer version.
Tim
I got updated to 1.05 / 3.05.
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Everything I have tested look s good!
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WHAT A GREAT TRANSCEIVER!!!
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Only get 3.021 using ./update ??? Thanks for pointing to a newer version.
Tim
I got updated to 1.05 / 3.05.
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Everything I have tested look s good!
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WHAT A GREAT TRANSCEIVER!!!
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Only get 3.021 using ./update ??? Thanks for pointing to a newer version.
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On Mar 31, 2025, at 3:23?AM, Sam Hanie via groups.io <SAMHANIE@...> wrote:
I got updated to 1.05 / 3.05.
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Everything I have tested look s good!
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WHAT A GREAT TRANSCEIVER!!!
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Re: Back to basics - 20 meter SSB - all analog - all the way
That sounds a great project.? I have a 5.2 MHz SSB crystal filter lying idle that I have long thought of making into a rig.? But I already have an old analog SSB rig that I built back in the seventies. It is still going great, 9MHz IF, diode ring mixer so easily adapted for different bands. I've used it from 80 metres to 2 metres, and it is currently in use as my 4m (UK 70 MHz band) rig in regular use.
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I look forward to hearing how your analog rig goes.
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73, Tony, G4CIZ
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Ahead of Jeff:?
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Hi Jeff,
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Please what's the name of the connector on the board?
Can you kindly share a link to it
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Thanks
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Why only 18? Current sbitx goes much faster! That seems like a serious limitation……
73 Gordon KX4Z?
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On Mar 30, 2025, at 22:52, Ashhar Farhan via groups.io <farhanbox@...> wrote:
? The morse keying is now in a separate thread with critical priority. Pse read modem_cw.c . I can manage upto 18 wpm on the iambic key now
On Mon, Mar 31, 2025, 7:25 AM Mike Johnshoy via <mike.johnshoy= [email protected]> wrote: Gordon and everyone? -
You might be right.? I don't have a zbitx, but looking in the zbitx repository, sbitx_gtk.c has code around line #4301 that looks like where the change worked on the sbitx.? Looks like there have been some changes to ui_tick() and I can't say if this will be effective - but I would try it!
Good luck.
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ps.: Sorry, but I remember useful information later. When you have successfully set up the Image, and you have completed your personal data and application settings, it is advisable to make a Backup (possibly more), because in case of any damage you can easily restore the system. You can do this operation from the currently running OS in the Menu with Accessories, then SD Card Copier.
Pay attention to which is the source and which is the target media. I copy to USB sticks purchased from different manufacturers, so I can easily identify them by name. The internal uSD is shown as mmc.
Always have a copy of the Image and you can copy (restore) the daily variables to a USB stick with the Toolbox / EZ Data application.
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I got updated to 1.05 / 3.05.
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Everything I have tested look s good!
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WHAT A GREAT TRANSCEIVER!!!
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Thanks.......
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Dean,
since you are very new to the rig, it is worth doing it as you described. What Wojtek writes requires more knowledge about what and why you are doing.
But don't worry, because in a few days or weeks you will learn this knowledge from the wiki and the next step will be easy.
When you have unpacked the sb64p3.img.xz file, burn it to the new uSD card, according to the description.
After you have inserted the card containing the sb64p3 Image and started it, it is worth updating the sBITX-Toolbox (2.7 to 3.01)
The ELF image has a Hotfix, do this as well.
The sBITX-Toolbox is a package containing auxiliary applications that makes it easier to use sbitx. Open the Toolbox and start the update sBitx app in the Update Manager.
This will update the application from v4.2 to v4.4 and it is the latest. Use this later when an update is released. (Do not use System upgrade for now!)
I did not update with this because I often go ahead with testing and the last time I updated was by cloning.
If you've made it this far, all you have to do is familiarize yourself with Image's knowledge and the possibilities. So put it to use.
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The morse keying is now in a separate thread with critical priority. Pse read modem_cw.c . I can manage upto 18 wpm on the iambic key now
On Mon, Mar 31, 2025, 7:25 AM Mike Johnshoy via <mike.johnshoy= [email protected]> wrote: Gordon and everyone? -
You might be right.? I don't have a zbitx, but looking in the zbitx repository, sbitx_gtk.c has code around line #4301 that looks like where the change worked on the sbitx.? Looks like there have been some changes to ui_tick() and I can't say if this will be effective - but I would try it!
Good luck.
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Mike KB2ML
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Gordon and everyone -
You might be right. I don't have a zbitx, but looking in the zbitx repository, sbitx_gtk.c has code around line #4301 that looks like where the change worked on the sbitx. Looks like there have been some changes to ui_tick() and I can't say if this will be effective - but I would try it!
Good luck.
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Mike KB2ML
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Ron it looks like ui_tick does not have the improvements that we have mostly added to everybody’s code to make CW work that were proposed by Johnshoy
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if my understanding is correct, that oversight should be corrected.
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Gordon kx4z?
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HA3HZ
WK4DS
Sam Hanie