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Zbitx boards only

Ryan Wesolowski All Messages By This Member #114973 I got myself on the list for the zbitx the day they came out. ?I also own a modified sbitx v3. ?At some point will the zbitx board be available on its own in either populated or unpopulated form? ? Ryan kk6dzb
Ken N2VIP All Messages By This Member #114982 开云体育 I'm not sure what a board only kit would look like, omitting the display and RPi 2 Zero W might cut the cost $30, and the case maybe another few dollars, but you're still looking at expensive shipping and paypal fees. You still need to add an RPi, erasing nearly half the savings. As I recall, the sBitx came in a few versions because RPi boards were scarce and selling at above retail price. I don't know that the volume is there to justify two versions of the radio - people that want to "re-package" the zBitx would likely be better off buying a finished zBitx and then removing it from the case. Just my opinion, but since you asked here, not asking HFSIGNALS directly, I assume you also were interested in list members thoughts on it... Ken, N2VIP toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Jan 1, 2025, at 12:29, Ryan Wesolowski via groups.io <cosmo1stgen@...> wrote: ? I got myself on the list for the zbitx the day they came out. ?I also own a modified sbitx v3. ?At some point will the zbitx board be available on its own in either populated or unpopulated form? ? Ryan kk6dzb
Ryan Wesolowski All Messages By This Member #114983 I intend to repackage one of them. ?I have plenty of pi’s here and don’t need another one? even if I only save a few bucks. Shipping a bare unpopulated board in an envelope would be reasonable on cost. ?This is the exact reason I want a board only with no pi no screen and no case. ?Even if it’s just a bare unpopulated board I want to add my own case and possibly just a pi4 or 5. ? Ryan kk6dzb
Ken N2VIP All Messages By This Member #114986 开云体育 You want a "bare unpopulated" PCB? I'm sure you could convince Farhan to share the PCB design once it's finalized... I thought you wanted a PCB with the components installed... Ken, N2VIP toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Jan 1, 2025, at 4:10?PM, Ryan Wesolowski via groups.io <cosmo1stgen@...> wrote: ? I intend to repackage one of them. ?I have plenty of pi’s here and don’t need another one? even if I only save a few bucks. Shipping a bare unpopulated board in an envelope would be reasonable on cost. ?This is the exact reason I want a board only with no pi no screen and no case. ?Even if it’s just a bare unpopulated board I want to add my own case and possibly just a pi4 or 5. ? Ryan kk6dzb
Evan Hand All Messages By This Member #114987 Ryan and Ken, ? PC board layout and STL files have always been the design pieces that have remained the property of HFSignals. However, there are always exceptions. For example, the original design before the inclusion of the small Pico-controlled screen may be available. ? 73/ Evan AC9TU
Ryan Wesolowski All Messages By This Member #114989 Yes. ?I would want a bare unpopulated board. ?I don’t intend to sell anything but have plenty of 1206 and 0805 parts and want to experiment here. ?I have already placed an order for a regular zbitx and my sbitx is modified quite a bit so rather than removing a bunch of parts from the zbitx id just start from scratch with another one. ?2 is fine?. ?If the gerber file is available I could buy some from china but would rather just purchase from Ashar. ? Ryan kk6dzb
Ken N2VIP All Messages By This Member #114990 Evan, Thanks, I personally have no interest in populated or bare PCBs, I'm happy to help Farhan achieve his social goals, providing meaningful work opportunities to members of his community. When RPi and Displays were hard to source, others and I encouraged Farhan to offer a version without the display or RPi, allowing those with their own display or RPi to supply their own - that was the limit of my interest in home-brewing or recreating his offerings! LOL Thanks for the reminder, I mis-remembered what Farhan does and does not share with the community. Ken, N2VIP toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Jan 1, 2025, at 17:35, Evan Hand via groups.io <elhandjr@...> wrote: ? Ryan and Ken, PC board layout and STL files have always been the design pieces that have remained the property of HFSignals. However, there are always exceptions. For example, the original design before the inclusion of the small Pico-controlled screen may be available. 73/ Evan AC9TU

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