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zBitx Battery for real time clock missing
After my first successful FT8 QSOs with the zBitx, I switched it off.
When I later switched it on again in FT8 mode, I was surprised, that I did not have any FT8 decodes, although I could clearly hear and see the FT8 signals.
Connecting a monitor showed, that the time was off, i.e. the real time clock obviously does not work.
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I opened my zBitx (very nice concept of 3D printed parts for the case!) and took a picture of the mainboard:
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There is a 2 pin connector next to the RTC DS3231, which I guess is J7 from the schematics.
Most probably this should be connected to a battery, but there is none!?
Has this been an oversight during assembly and if yes, will a CMOS BIOS backup battery work?
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73, Joerg - DB2OO |
Mike has a battery right under the Pi.?
On Apr 10, 2025 at 6:37?PM -0400, Joerg DB2OO via groups.io <db2oo.ju@...>, wrote:
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On Apr 10, 2025, at 18:07, Astro-Nights with Mike Christiansen via groups.io <starmke1998@...> wrote:
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开云体育Oh, rechargeable! ?Nice!? ? ?Frank Krozel ? ? ? ? ? ?KG9H Life Member, ARRL ? ? (630) 924-1600 kg9hfrank@... -- ?
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