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Waiting for the zBitx to start…

 

Hallo!
After updating the zBitx software and firmware, the zBitx no longer starts properly. Repeating the update does not work..
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What can I do to get the zBitx working?
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vy73
Frank
 

On that prompt, type
./build sbitx


On Wed, Apr 2, 2025, 11:33 PM dd3fh via <dd3fh=[email protected]> wrote:
Hallo!
After updating the zBitx software and firmware, the zBitx no longer starts properly. Repeating the update does not work..
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What can I do to get the zBitx working?
?
vy73
Frank
 

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I had already executed this command without success.

I had already executed this command, without success. Everything is still as shown in the pictures.

Am 02.04.2025 um 20:30 schrieb Ashhar Farhan via groups.io <farhanbox@...>:

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On that prompt, type
./build sbitx


On Wed, Apr 2, 2025, 11:33 PM dd3fh via <dd3fh=[email protected]> wrote:
Hallo!
After updating the zBitx software and firmware, the zBitx no longer starts properly. Repeating the update does not work..
?
What can I do to get the zBitx working?
?
vy73
Frank
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I had to re-load mine two or three times and it finally started booting up (Tnx HB9CEY).
 

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I've done this countless times, all without success.


Am 02.04.2025 um 21:15 schrieb John AE5X via groups.io <ae5x@...>:

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I had to re-load mine two or three times and it finally started booting up (Tnx HB9CEY).
 

Does anyone have any idea how I can get the zBitx to work?
 

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Until someone can help you...
I’m no expert. If I was in your situation, I would probably get another SD card. Download the image, burn a new SD card and put that into the radio to give it a try.?

You would still have the original SD card available if needed..



Jeff




On Apr 3, 2025, at 1:16?PM, Frank <dd3fh@...> wrote:

Does anyone have any idea how I can get the zBitx to work?

 

Frank, I have the same issue. Any success?
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Unfortunately, not yet. I'll follow Jeff's advice tomorrow and buy an SD card and research how to transfer the data to the SD card via PC. I haven't done anything like that before. I'm still clueless and hope it will work. I'm not a computer expert.


vy73,
Frank?

Am 03.04.2025 um 20:54 schrieb wa6ara via groups.io <wa6ara@...>:

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Frank, I have the same issue. Any success?
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In addition to the uSD card, you need to buy a uSD card reader, which can be read via USB and written with a writing program.
Make sure that the USB can be connected to both the PC and zbitx. To the PC when you download the Image, to zbitx when you want to make a backup.
Since the published Image is in .zip format, you have to unpack it first, which is 32GB in size here.
It may happen that during production, the 32 GB SD card cannot be written to, because the new card is a few bytes smaller than the Image.
That is why you may have to buy a 64 GB card.
If the creator of the Image is more skilled, he will remove the empty part of the card using the shrink method, and the Image could be much smaller.
It is advisable to buy a good quality uSD card, which can also be used for Backup.
Don't worry, if you insert a 64GB uSD into the device, you can copy it to a smaller size than Backup using Raspberry->Menu->Accessories->SD Card Copier.
It is advisable to make a Backup, if you have successfully set the .ini files, you can use the Backup to restore in case of an error.
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Gyula HA3HZ

 

First of all, thank you very much for your support!!!

The zBitx is now running!
I did the following:
1. Downloaded the image as Jeff described
2. Bought a new 64 GB microSD card
3. Formatted the SD card to FAT32 using "guiformat"
4. Transferred the image to the new SD card using "Win32DiskImager"
5. Inserted the card into the zBitx and connected the power supply
The zBitx starts up as it should.
I had my first CW QSO on 20m with 3 watts over a distance of 1,600 km.
I had set the delay to 700, otherwise it doesn't work properly with the straight key (yet).
I hope this helps other users who have the same problem.
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vy73,
Frank, DD3FH

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