Re: Power for zBitx via USB-C
Pretty sure I didn't see anything in the schematic showing it did have onboard charging
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David T-- VE3TOS
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#115081
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Re: Power for zBitx via USB-C
Does the zBitx have an onboard battery charger for the 18650's?
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Luke / AD0KI
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#115080
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Re: Power for zBitx via USB-C
Ashhar,
I've been using USB-C Power Delivery banks and trigger cables/boards for
several years now. I haven't run into the RF problem you have. In fact, I
worked QRP/Battery Power at Field Day for a
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Gwen Patton
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#115079
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Re: Power for zBitx via USB-C
Ah well, it's not like there isn't already a power source attached to the radio chassis!
Thanks for the update Farhan, it makes sense, I think most power banks have internal voltages of under 4v and
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Ken N2VIP
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#115078
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DroidStar is now available for the sBitx - Go Digital beyond HF!
DroidStar is now available for the sBitx Transceiver!
The software package is available from terminal on the 64 bit ELF image:
*cd sbitx-ham-apps*
*./update*
*./install-droidstar.sh*
Then it will
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JJ - W9JES
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#115077
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Re: Power for zBitx via USB-C
In retroscept, it doesnt work. The power banks have HUGE rf noise. The
radio is wholly unusable. Instead, we are recommending either a 2s battery
or an external power source of between 6v and
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Ashhar Farhan
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#115076
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Re: zbitx
One problem with running a full size newer pi over the zero will be the power consumption.? The zbitx is using a linear regulator for the PI and not a switcher like the sbitx.? It will get hot.? I
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Ryan Wesolowski
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#115075
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Re: zbitx
I think the Pico Pi is only used for the display and encoders. The Pico is a pretty powerful dual core microcontroller that people have implemented full SDRs on. A step to more resources in the same
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Bob Benedict, KD8CGH
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#115074
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Re: I need to regain control of the Raduino in my uBITX V6.1
Peter,
Try the free PC software:
https://friture.org/download.html
It does not have the red lines, but the frequency scale is marked.
73
Evan
AC9TU
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Evan Hand
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#115073
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Re: Zbitx have a jack for external Microphine and CW key
Hello Ashhar!
I have a Yaesu ssm17a that I use on the v/uhf ht. Will it work on the zbitx?
it is a speaker mic, so I wonder if there is an option to enable/disable the mic speaker and keep the
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tzsantos CR7BOG
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#115072
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Re: zBitx installed softwares
VarAC runs on RPi under WINE emulation...
Ugh.
You'll want a speedy processor for that, I suspect, and as I noted previously in this forum, the RPi Zero 2 W has the exact same CPU as the old RPi 3B+
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Ken N2VIP
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#115071
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Re: zBitx installed softwares
One more comment - even if the little Pi Zero can't run VarAC natively I'd still recommend running it if you use an external computer or on your other rigs in the shack! It's a joy to use.
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Luke / AD0KI
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#115070
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Re: zBitx installed softwares
More info here:
https://www.varac-hamradio.com/forum/manuals-troubleshooting/installing-varac-on-linux-raspberry64-using-wine
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Luke / AD0KI
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#115069
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Re: zBitx installed softwares
I haven't tried yet but VarAC/VARA HF does appear to be working on Raspberry Pi's for some people (KM4ACK for example). I'll need to do a bit more research to see how viable it is.
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Luke / AD0KI
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#115068
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Re: zBitx installed softwares
So the question boils down to "is VarAC ported to RPi?" And "is the RPi Zero 2 W 'robust enough' to operate VarAC while controlling the zBitx?"
A quick peek at https://www.varac-hamradio.com/ leads me
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Ken N2VIP
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#115067
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Re: zBitx installed softwares
I am new to the Bitx world, having just ordered a zBitx, and don't know what software usually comes included but I typically use VarAC more than any other digital mode.
I was an early adopter of
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Luke / AD0KI
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#115066
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Re: zbitx
A larger Raspberry Pi board will work with the RF board, but it won't fit
in the case. Some users will consider it important to preserve that form
factor.
[email protected]> wrote:
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Shirley Dulcey KE1L
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#115065
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Re: zbitx
Seriously? "Five or ten years"?
As I said earlier, the question is the interface between the RPi and the zBitx, is it purely though the 2x20 GPIO header pins? If yes, then clearly any RPi with the
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Ken N2VIP
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#115064
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Re: I need to regain control of the Raduino in my uBITX V6.1
Back to Evan-
When I wrote about the ‘BFO page’ I was thinking of the particular BFO page in the ? BITX, I hadn’t gotten as far as viewing the video from Ashar again. I understood your point
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Peter LB0K
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#115063
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Re: zbitx
The advantage that the Raspberry Pi has over any other embedded solution is the extensive software and community support.
There is absolutely no support for the Orange Pi apart from via Armbian.
The
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Paul G8KIG
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#115062
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