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Re: FT8 time differential - how to resolve?
If you open up a terminal and cd to '/' and issue this command 'sudo find . -name wsjtx' you will see that there are multiple versions. The wsjtx.desktop is pointing to the wrong one based on your $PATH. So you have both the original version of wsjtx and and wsjt-z on your system but to? run either one you issue the same command, wsjtx. The one that gets executed is the version that is found first. There are also multiple versions of wsjtx.desktop. If the desktop icon did not change when you installed wsjt-z then the wsjtx.desktop file is pointing to wsjtx not wsjt-z. You installed wsjt-z into the PREFIX=/usr/local folder so wsjt-z should show up as being in '/usr/local/bin' having the path of '/usr/local/bin/wsjtx'. The first thing I would try is to rename the wsjtx.desktop file that appears on your desktop and then? 'cp ~/build/wsjt/wsjtx.desktop ~/Desktop'. Now see if wsjt-z runs when you execute the new wsjtx.desktop file. If it does then all is ok. If the old version still runs then the issue is with your $PATH. I always install MY stuff into '/usr/local' and I want the system? to find my installed programs first,? but the search sequence finds the old version first so that is what gets executed . There are a couple of ways you can deal with this. The easiest I've found that works for me is to modify the $PATH in my .profile file to make sure that? the '/usr/local' directory appears before the directory that the old version of wsjtx is located. If you run 'echo $PATH' you'll see the search sequence. PI's .profile file is located pi's home directory. Just 'cd ~'? and 'sudo nano .profile' to edit it. Another that I currently am using is because I run CQRLOG, is to start wsjt-z from cqrlog which you can do in the preferences because you can specify the path to wsjtx as being /usr/local/bin/wsjtx' to start wsjt-z. If you leave that path blank? then CQRLOG would start the old version of wsjtx.? A way for you to see what is going on is to open a terminal and issue the command wsjtx. You'll probably get the old version. If you issue the command '/usr/local/bin/wsjtx', you'll get wsjt-z. The other thing that I have found is that if you decide to run cqrlog as your logger that cqrlog sometimes? has a hard time finding the wsjtx_log.adi file. So what I do is cd to the '~/.local/share/WSJT-X' directory and if the wsjtx_log.adi is present, I copy it to the '~/Desktop' directory, delete the wsjtx_log.adi file and create a symbolic link to the desktop file with this command : 'sudo ln -s ~/Desktop/wsjtx_log.adi wsjtx_log.adi'. A side benefit to this is if I want to import that adi file into or another logger, I have easy access to it? Hopefully this is not confusing you and it helps. Leo? AI5II On Mon, May 26, 2025, 9:22?PM Joe via <joeman2116=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: zBitx doesn't start up
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHello Dave!? Good to hear! Enjoy the radio! vy73 Frank, DD3FH Am 26.05.2025 um 23:21 schrieb David Newcombe via groups.io <nuke1015@...>:
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Re: zBitx Power Supply?
That would indicate that there isn't enough amps provided in the PD cable.? That is a common issue when there isn't enough power/amps to provide the tx and the raspberry pi's On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 8:02?PM Li Cao via <licao081=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: zbitx - WiFi question
That?is correct, setup the wifi first(home / phone) and then afterwards when you boot the zbitx it will autoconnect. No need for it to be connected to the monitor/keyboard/mouse. On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:07?PM Neil K6NCX via <neil.fullagar=[email protected]> wrote:
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zBitx - red line in FT-8 spectrum display
Just got my new zbitx and I love it. Have only run FT8 so far. I have some questions.?
Is the vertical red line in the FT-8 spectrum display not the TX tone? I select PITCH and turn the knob. The number in the box changes, but the red line doesn¡¯t move. How then does one avoid being underneath the strongest signals?
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zBitx - selecting in FT8 (responding to CQ)
Just got my new zbitx and I love it. Have only run FT8 so far. I have some questions.?
The manual says to answer a CQ, select that line and press the knob once. Doesn¡¯t say HOW to select. From other discussions here, apparently tapping in the decode list then rotating the knob. OK, I did that then pressed the knob. Nothing.?
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zbitx - WiFi question
Just got my new zbitx and I love it. Have only run FT8 so far. I have some questions.?
Do I understand correctly that in order to connect the zBitx to wifi you first have to connect a keyboard, mouse and external monitor? The manual seems to say so, but some of the discussions here sound like no.?
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One possibility that just occurred to me, is that I must connect keyboard, mouse, and monitor once, and then the SSID/key will be retained. If that it? |
Re: FT8 time differential - how to resolve?
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýVince,So if I understand the issue correctly, the zBitx goes into TX mode when it is supposed to (0, 15, 30, or 45 seconds after the minute, but RF isn't transmitted until 1.8 seconds later, correct? Or does the zBitx go into transmit mode 1.8 seconds after it is supposed to. By 'transmit mode' I mean the GUI indicates it is in TX mode. Ken, N2VIP On May 1, 2025, at 16:15, Vince d'Eon VE6LK/AI7LK via groups.io <vincedeon@...> wrote:
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Re: FT8 time differential - how to resolve?
Leo, I ran all the commands, no errors However,I cannot find where it got installed. After doing the build etc - I still see my wsjt-x 2.54 version Any Suggestions? Thanks Joe VE1BWV On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 1:44?AM Leo Aniol, AI5II via <leomaniolone=[email protected]> wrote:
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sBitx V3 64 bit has new noise problem
Thanks?for your help in advance, David WK4DS? |
zBITX working fine - Test Report attached
Hi, There have been few reports on this list of customers' zBITX units arriving with issues. Mine arrived in fine condition here in?Australia via DHL courier.? Standard packaging seems ok, with little chance for damage if treated properly. If we were to assume nothing being equal, we might be able to trace the issue starting from final "Test Report" before shipping to testing after unboxing. When I received my unit, I placed a couple of batteries in the holder, attached a dummy load, and tested it briefly using another transceiver.? All seemed OK. I do not know how useful it would be, but I am attaching a photo of my test report below in case that helps.? I am wondering if those that have issues with their units want to do the same in case it might help discern a pattern. I am basically a software guy, and am looking forward to buying?another unit to test them together with each other, Best regards, -Rob, VK4SSE |
Oops, blew zbitx up
So I was playing with getting some of the display noise out of the receiver today.? I used metal standoffs to ground the lower board to the backplane, then an extension cable to the display, next I was power the display with a separate power supply.? Lead popped off and landed on the pi zero. Display would no longer update.
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Hooked up HDMI and it threw a bunch of coms errors, no receive, and the pi is getting hot.
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I figure the Pi is done. And maybe anything hooked to the I2C buss.? Thought I would order the rtc and si5351m shown in the schematic too. But mine has a ms5351m instead, which is normally in the zbitx??? |
Re: zBitx RX/Speaker Problems
To the ubitx20?group I purchased a ubitx vs6 but I have a question.? There is a large cable plug on the main board that has about 12 pairs of cable with any mention of where to use them. where do these these wires hook up? Please?help!!!!! On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 11:51?AM Andreas Zahmel DO6DOC via <andreas.zahmel=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Any update on ft8 messenger you mentioned before?
Yep, unless I'm missing something that's what the front panel update does. Sent from my phone On Mon, May 26, 2025, 1:23?PM Rafael Diniz via <rafael=[email protected]> wrote: Don't you need to flash the Pi Pico (MCU)? |
zBitx RX/Speaker Problems
Hello, my zBitx is not usable out of the box, when switching on, you can already hear the splattering in the loudspeaker,
as far as I have found out, it is probably due to the display and the pico. If I set an unmodulated carrier, I have the same noise in my transmission.
I have made a few videos, one is my KiwiSDR which is about 3km away.?
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Has anyone had similar problems and been able to solve them? I can't use the device like this,
updates haven't helped either, even in ft8 no qso is possible.?
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RX without antenna
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RX with antenna
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TX SSB 1w, RX in 3km distance, empty carrier without modulation
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many thanks 73 Andy
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