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Ashhar,
Have you given any thought about having the radio create an .adi file for data export for logging?
73,
Justin B.
KI5GKD
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Hi Ashhar,
Is there any update on the release of the sbitx, I have been away for a few weeks and haven't seen anything new since you mentioned they would be available possibly over the weekend and that was a few weeks ago I think.
Best regards, Peter.
On Mon, 13 Jun 2022 at 17:15, Trevor Stone < tstone@...> wrote: On 6/9/22 9:41 PM, Ashhar Farhan wrote:
> Shirely,
> We, unfortunately, got the displays for all just about managed to get
> the raspberry pis for an unimaginably high price.
> The radios are all tested and ready to ship. They are just waiting for
> me to complete the software.
> On raspberry pi 4, they changed the way the internal pullup resistors of
> the GPIO work. As a result, the iambic keyer and the ptt stopped
> working. If I can figure it out today we will open the booking over the
> weekend. Otherwise we will have opened up 200 packed radios and hand
> solder resistors.
> Do you think we should have a separate group for those hacking the sbitx?
This is very exciting!? I learned about the sBITX project as I was
making plans for getting into HF, so I've been eagerly anticipating the
"ready to ship" state.? While I haven't worked with rpi before, I'm
fully confident in working with beta-status software and I hope to be
able to contribute some improvements.
Are there photos and/or spec sheets available yet for this initial
build?? I'm curious about things like power connectors and other ports.
I concur with another comment that we should wait to start a separate
group for sbitx (or sbitx-hackers) until we see that the volume on this
group is too much.? I learn things on the air by listening to
conversations I'm not participating in, and the same can be true for a
mailing list.
Excitedly awaiting a further announcement,
KF0FTJ
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Computer science, eclectic philosophy, games, wits, esoterics, odd hats
? ? ?Thou craven beetle-headed egg-shell!
{embrace adaptation}? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?BATMAN does it with Robin.
What upsets me is not that you lied to me, but that from now on I can
no longer believe you.? -- Nietzsche
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On 6/9/22 9:41 PM, Ashhar Farhan wrote: Shirely,
We, unfortunately, got the displays for all just about managed to get the raspberry pis for an unimaginably high price.
The radios are all tested and ready to ship. They are just waiting for me to complete the software.
On raspberry pi 4, they changed the way the internal pullup resistors of the GPIO work. As a result, the iambic keyer and the ptt stopped working. If I can figure it out today we will open the booking over the weekend. Otherwise we will have opened up 200 packed radios and hand solder resistors.
Do you think we should have a separate group for those hacking the sbitx? This is very exciting! I learned about the sBITX project as I was making plans for getting into HF, so I've been eagerly anticipating the "ready to ship" state. While I haven't worked with rpi before, I'm fully confident in working with beta-status software and I hope to be able to contribute some improvements. Are there photos and/or spec sheets available yet for this initial build? I'm curious about things like power connectors and other ports. I concur with another comment that we should wait to start a separate group for sbitx (or sbitx-hackers) until we see that the volume on this group is too much. I learn things on the air by listening to conversations I'm not participating in, and the same can be true for a mailing list. Excitedly awaiting a further announcement, KF0FTJ -- =-=-=-= Trevor Stone -=- [Flwyd] -=- <tstone @ trevorstone.org> =-=-=-= Computer science, eclectic philosophy, games, wits, esoterics, odd hats Thou craven beetle-headed egg-shell! {embrace adaptation} BATMAN does it with Robin. What upsets me is not that you lied to me, but that from now on I can no longer believe you. -- Nietzsche
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I would recommend keeping the sBitx discussion here until
the extra traffic is a problem, if that is ever the case.
Those who are somewhat interested can keep up with news on how it's going.
And the sBitx gets free advertising with exactly the right demographic.
Jerry, KE7ER
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I support the idea of keeping just one group, as many of the discussions might also apply or be interesting to all *Bitx owners.
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Ashhar Farhan,
I am interested in purchasing one of the hacker units.? Can you say what the price will be?
Another Groups.io list for the sBitx would be a good idea until it is mainstream on the HFSignals site.? Please do not make the list private, as if I cannot get one of the "beta" units, then I would like to follow the conversations.
73
Evan
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I support the idea of keeping just one group, as many of the discussions might also apply or be interesting to all *Bitx owners.
Cheers,
Rafael PU2UIT
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On 6/10/22 00:41, Ashhar Farhan wrote: Shirely,
We, unfortunately, got the displays for all just about managed to get the raspberry pis for an unimaginably high price.
The radios are all tested and ready to ship. They are just waiting for me to complete the software.
On raspberry pi 4, they changed the way the internal pullup resistors of the GPIO work. As a result, the iambic keyer and the ptt stopped working. If I can figure it out today we will open the booking over the weekend. Otherwise we will have opened up 200 packed radios and hand solder resistors.
Do you think we should have a separate group for those hacking the sbitx?
On Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 2:44 AM Shirley Dulcey KE1L <mark@...> wrote:
Will there be an option to buy the developer's edition without the
Pi and the display? I already have those things.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 1:46 PM Lou KI5FTY <lscalpati@...> wrote:
Ashhar, great news.? How do we sign up to buy the developer
boards?? I am very comfortable with linux, pi, github etc.
73
Lou KI5FTY
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM Ashhar Farhan
<farhanbox@...> wrote:
HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by
1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage
of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be
able to buy it by next week.
This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very
ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a
developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who
are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software
from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc.
It might take another few months for it to qualify as a
first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux
software.
I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices
will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers
edition, the boards will be available as well. I have
written the software to specifically work with the
official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution).
- f
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 10:07 PM <winickyj@...> wrote:
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I'd have to look at the specifics to be sure, and I've been trying to save up for repairing and upgrading an older PACTOR modem, but the sbitx intrigues me and I'd probably?be willing to solder in resistors?without a problem even to try it out and learn something!? ?loading new firmware is a breeze.? ?I do already have a couple of raspberry 4's (had to use them on a pactor defense project) but I could tolerate having another.? ?So make whatever choice seems best for getting to the most polished eventual product, would be my suggestion!? ? Gordon KX4Z
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 11:57 PM Lou KI5FTY < lscalpati@...> wrote: Ashhar, a second group seems like a good idea, we may generate a lot of traffic that would not be of interest to bitx and ubitx users, otherwise there are always hashtags...
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 10:41 PM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: Shirely, We, unfortunately, got the displays for all just about managed to get the raspberry pis for an unimaginably high price. The radios are all tested and ready to ship. They are just waiting for me to complete the software. On raspberry pi 4, they changed the way the internal pullup resistors of the GPIO work. As a result, the iambic keyer and the ptt stopped working. If I can figure it out today we will open the booking over the weekend. Otherwise we will have opened up 200 packed radios and hand solder resistors. Do you think we should have a separate group for those hacking the sbitx?
On Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 2:44 AM Shirley Dulcey KE1L < mark@...> wrote: Will there be an option to buy the developer's edition without the Pi and the display? I already have those things.
Ashhar, great news.? How do we sign up to buy the developer boards?? I am very comfortable with linux, pi, github etc.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be able to buy it by next week.? This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux software. I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition, the boards will be available as well. I have written the software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution). - f
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Ashhar, a second group seems like a good idea, we may generate a lot of traffic that would not be of interest to bitx and ubitx users, otherwise there are always hashtags...
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 10:41 PM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: Shirely, We, unfortunately, got the displays for all just about managed to get the raspberry pis for an unimaginably high price. The radios are all tested and ready to ship. They are just waiting for me to complete the software. On raspberry pi 4, they changed the way the internal pullup resistors of the GPIO work. As a result, the iambic keyer and the ptt stopped working. If I can figure it out today we will open the booking over the weekend. Otherwise we will have opened up 200 packed radios and hand solder resistors. Do you think we should have a separate group for those hacking the sbitx?
On Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 2:44 AM Shirley Dulcey KE1L < mark@...> wrote: Will there be an option to buy the developer's edition without the Pi and the display? I already have those things.
Ashhar, great news.? How do we sign up to buy the developer boards?? I am very comfortable with linux, pi, github etc.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be able to buy it by next week.? This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux software. I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition, the boards will be available as well. I have written the software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution). - f
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Shirely, We, unfortunately, got the displays for all just about managed to get the raspberry pis for an unimaginably high price. The radios are all tested and ready to ship. They are just waiting for me to complete the software. On raspberry pi 4, they changed the way the internal pullup resistors of the GPIO work. As a result, the iambic keyer and the ptt stopped working. If I can figure it out today we will open the booking over the weekend. Otherwise we will have opened up 200 packed radios and hand solder resistors. Do you think we should have a separate group for those hacking the sbitx?
On Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 2:44 AM Shirley Dulcey KE1L < mark@...> wrote: Will there be an option to buy the developer's edition without the Pi and the display? I already have those things.
Ashhar, great news.? How do we sign up to buy the developer boards?? I am very comfortable with linux, pi, github etc.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be able to buy it by next week.? This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux software. I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition, the boards will be available as well. I have written the software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution). - f
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Will there be an option to buy the developer's edition without the Pi and the display? I already have those things.
Ashhar, great news.? How do we sign up to buy the developer boards?? I am very comfortable with linux, pi, github etc.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be able to buy it by next week.? This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux software. I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition, the boards will be available as well. I have written the software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution). - f
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Ashhar, great news.? How do we sign up to buy the developer boards?? I am very comfortable with linux, pi, github etc.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be able to buy it by next week.? This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux software. I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition, the boards will be available as well. I have written the software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution). - f
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Thanks for the update. I am looking forward to getting a
developers' edition.
James NU5E
On 6/9/2022 11:47 AM, Ashhar Farhan
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HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the
sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and
shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might
be able to buy it by next week.?
This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very
ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers'
edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with
pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet,
finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another
few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are
familiar with ubuntu / Linux software.
I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices
will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition,
the boards will be available as well. I have written the
software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7
inch display (800x480 resolution).
- f
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Ooooh... excited for this.? Looking forward to later in the year!? :-)?
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As the pi boards are hard to get you might want to look at the radxazero as a replacement They are available… also if there is code to review we can get it so it works on the radix and Arabian os cli version
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This is great! ?? Thank you for all this work.
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On Jun 9, 2022, at 12:48, Ashhar Farhan <farhanbox@...> wrote:
? HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be able to buy it by next week.? This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux software. I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition, the boards will be available as well. I have written the software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution). - f
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HF Signals were supposed to start shipping the sbitx by 1st July, but a combination of software?bugs and shortage of raspberry pis has delayed it by two weeks. You might be able to buy it by next week.? This should come with a caveat, the sbitx is a very ambitious project, what will go on sale will be a developers' edition?: that is, it is meant for people who are fine with pulling in newer versions of the software from the internet, finding bugs, hacking the radio, etc. It might take another few months for it to qualify as a first radio unless you are familiar with ubuntu / Linux software. I also expect that in a few months the raspberry pi prices will ease. Yes, after the first lot of the developers edition, the boards will be available as well. I have written the software to specifically work with the official raspberry pi 7 inch display (800x480 resolution). - f
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Ashhar,
Thank you so much for all your work on this project.? I am hoping the sBITx will be my first HF Transceiver, and I eagerly await its availability.?
I have a few questions:
Firstly, If a 3G/4G hat was used on the PI could that be used for all of the internet based functions when out in the field?
example:??
Also,? Is there a timeline for availability of the sBITx?? Maybe an option where the end user supplies their own display and Pi 4B?
Lastly,? will additional displays be functional when using the Pi touchscreen?
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Ok! At the moment, the decodes are pretty raw. That means, you can script it pretty much anyway. I can even send "kilroywashere" and confuse everyone. - f
Oops, my kingdom for an edit button! ;-)? Above sh9uld have read "... do more with less."
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Oops, my kingdom for an edit button! ;-)? Above sh9uld have read "... do more with less."
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Shirley Dulcey KE1L
Eric - KJ7SUN