Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
FYI, after you upgrade to bullseye, sudo apt remove connman, if you don't remove it WIFI does not autostart when you reboot.
Leo, AI5II
I am using a bluetooth mouse and keyboard but keep a dongle in a usb hub just in case?
Leo, AI5II
Yes this is for example one matter. On the other hand there are problems with keyboard and mouse over a dongle via the usb adapter. First I made the adapter responsible, but when I bought an other one problems existed further. Let's see if that problem will get solved. At this moment I'm upgrading.
73
Michael
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Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
I am using a bluetooth mouse and keyboard but keep a dongle in a usb hub just in case?
Leo, AI5II
Yes this is for example one matter. On the other hand there are problems with keyboard and mouse over a dongle via the usb adapter. First I made the adapter responsible, but when I bought an other one problems existed further. Let's see if that problem will get solved. At this moment I'm upgrading.
73
Michael
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Re: ubitx will not transmit.
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On Apr 23, 2025, at 17:25, bigdaddy via groups.io <bigdaddy@...> wrote:
? Evan,
Thanks very much for the gracious reply.? Sorry for not providing more information.? My board is exact as the one in the picture you posted.? ubitx V6 .2.? There have been no changes or mods to the radio.? I have quite a few tools available for troubleshooting:?? multimeter, oscilloscope, frequency generator, etc.? I will check the voltages as you suggested.? The microphone gave me so much trouble that I never knew if the radio was not working or it was the microphone.? It made the troubleshooting process very frustrating.? I just wanted to find something where I could get a click of some sort to verify there was a transmission.? I will report back on the voltages.? Thanks again for the helpful suggestions.
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Andrew
K1BDA
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Re: ubitx will not transmit.
Evan,
Thanks very much for the gracious reply.? Sorry for not providing more information.? My board is exact as the one in the picture you posted.? ubitx V6 .2.? There have been no changes or mods to the radio.? I have quite a few tools available for troubleshooting:?? multimeter, oscilloscope, frequency generator, etc.? I will check the voltages as you suggested.? The microphone gave me so much trouble that I never knew if the radio was not working or it was the microphone.? It made the troubleshooting process very frustrating.? I just wanted to find something where I could get a click of some sort to verify there was a transmission.? I will report back on the voltages.? Thanks again for the helpful suggestions.
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Andrew
K1BDA
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Re: Has anybody managed to integrate the modified gdyulfdin/ft8_lib with sBit or zBitx firmware?
Yes, that’s one thing I’ve been doing in my fork:
I also have a fork of ft8_lib, and my sbitx fork has it as a submodule. ?So I would suggest cloning the sbitx repo into a different directory first, then?git submodule update --recursive —init, then make.
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On Apr 23, 2025, at 22:32, WZab - SP5DAA via groups.io <wzab01@...> wrote:
The modified ft8_lib available at , and it offers a better handling of nonstandard callsigns . However, I wasn't able to simply use it as a replacement of the original ft8_lib sources in the or firmwares.
It looks like certain non-trivial integration work is needed. Unfortunately, I won't be able to take a look at that before the half of July. Has somebody else succeeded to replace the original ft8_lib in [s/z]Bitx with that improved version?
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73,
Wojtek SP5DAA
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Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
Yes this is for example one matter. On the other hand there are problems with keyboard and mouse over a dongle via the usb adapter. First I made the adapter responsible, but when I bought an other one problems existed further. Let's see if that problem will get solved. At this moment I'm upgrading.
73
Michael
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Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
For one, JS8CALL is available for download with synaptic when running bullseye but not available in buster?
Leo, AI5II
Is there an advantage?to running Bullseye?
JOe? VE1BWV
Running Bullseye here?
Leo, AI5II
Has someone of you tried a distribution upgrade from Buster (Debian 10) to Bullseye (Debian 11) already?
Or one brave one done a reinstall complete new to Debian 12 Bookworm 64 bit?
Please let me know your results or share your hints to be successfull.
73,
Michael
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Has anybody managed to integrate the modified gdyulfdin/ft8_lib with sBit or zBitx firmware?
The modified ft8_lib available at , and it offers a better handling of nonstandard callsigns . However, I wasn't able to simply use it as a replacement of the original ft8_lib sources in the or firmwares.
It looks like certain non-trivial integration work is needed. Unfortunately, I won't be able to take a look at that before the half of July. Has somebody else succeeded to replace the original ft8_lib in [s/z]Bitx with that improved version?
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73,
Wojtek SP5DAA
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Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
Is there an advantage?to running Bullseye?
JOe? VE1BWV
Running Bullseye here?
Leo, AI5II
Has someone of you tried a distribution upgrade from Buster (Debian 10) to Bullseye (Debian 11) already?
Or one brave one done a reinstall complete new to Debian 12 Bookworm 64 bit?
Please let me know your results or share your hints to be successfull.
73,
Michael
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Don, I dont?have answer for the cat control for the ptt.? My issues are the finding the correct sound card choice.
Would?you have a picture of your sound setting that you could send Thanks Joe VE1BWV
I? am not able to obtain a 'rig control (TX) when setting up
QSSTV on the ZbitX (following the released user-guide).
I am able to receive signals, just not able to TX.
The ZbitX is unable to communicate to the QSSTV app (or vice
versa) re: PTT/TX.
Any ideas?? I have tried 'many' different radios / rig control
combinations, but nothing works.
(I do have WSJTX running, and of course, FT8).
BTW, a small, finned heat-sink plus a small fan seems to have
solved any heat issues.
Don in Austin N5CID
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Re: STL Files for Frontcover and Knob?
Pete,
See attached files below
Joe?
VE1BWV
Dear community, I am searching the STL files for the zBitx front cover and an alternative tuning knob.
Can anybody help me with this?
Many thanks and 73 Pete DL4ZAQ #zbitx #stl
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I? am not able to obtain a 'rig control (TX) when setting up
QSSTV on the ZbitX (following the released user-guide).
I am able to receive signals, just not able to TX.
The ZbitX is unable to communicate to the QSSTV app (or vice
versa) re: PTT/TX.
Any ideas?? I have tried 'many' different radios / rig control
combinations, but nothing works.
(I do have WSJTX running, and of course, FT8).
BTW, a small, finned heat-sink plus a small fan seems to have
solved any heat issues.
Don in Austin N5CID
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Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
Running Bullseye here?
Leo, AI5II
Has someone of you tried a distribution upgrade from Buster (Debian 10) to Bullseye (Debian 11) already?
Or one brave one done a reinstall complete new to Debian 12 Bookworm 64 bit?
Please let me know your results or share your hints to be successfull.
73,
Michael
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Re: STL Files for Frontcover and Knob?
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STL Files for Frontcover and Knob?
Dear community, I am searching the STL files for the zBitx front cover and an alternative tuning knob.
Can anybody help me with this?
Many thanks and 73 Pete DL4ZAQ #zbitx #stl
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Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
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Has someone of you tried a distribution upgrade from Buster (Debian 10) to Bullseye (Debian 11) already?
Or one brave one done a reinstall complete new to Debian 12 Bookworm 64 bit?
Please let me know your results or share your hints to be successfull.
73,
Michael
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I purchased mine from Temu.com They sell several. I have a couple.
 Micro usb - selectable speed, and temp gage. It comes with a metal decal sticker which provides an anker for the magnetized cool fan
  Joe VE1BWV?
Do you have a link to the cooling fan with the electronic cooling module?? ?Sounds like a winner not just for he ZbitX.
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Thank you
Jim
KE0VVU
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Re: zBitx Distribution upgrade
Michael,
if you mean the 64-bit version of sbitx, you can download it from .
The original sbitx was installed on 32-bit Buster OS, it is installed on 64-bit Bookworm and is under development.
You can find a description in the github files if you want to install it on a clean OS.
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Gyula HA3HZ
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Do you have a link to the cooling fan with the electronic cooling module?? ?Sounds like a winner not just for he ZbitX.
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Thank you
Jim
KE0VVU
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ZBitx
Is it possible to replace the original IRFZ24N amplifier with an IRF520? I think in this case a different operating point setting may be necessary. Could this be enough?
Something occours with my zBitx :
After install of latest update the 2-tone is not more working.
Something will modulated ,but not more an 2-tone ...
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Any ideas ..?
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73,, Jens / HB9JOI
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From: Vu3vwr via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 8:17 AM
To: BITX20@groups.io
Subject: Re: [BITX20] No output power
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Martin and Raul,
Can you check if you are seeing any power output on
the two tone mode? Set the drive to 100 and connect the zBitx to a dummy load
through a power meter.? Please try this on all bands and let us know.
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73,
Ragav
VU3VWR
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DL4ZAQ_Peter
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