It is a fun computer _ radio transceiver The internal pi4 plugin runs the software for all the digital and analog stuff I typically run it 24 hours on ft8 20 mtr Just the one box does it all
Hi ! Very informative, useful information. I’m waiting for delivery of mine. Can you please describe how the additional apps such as grid tracker are installed. Thanks.
Yes I can. I will try and make another video describing install and the setup. Installing grid tracker is not difficult but can be confusing. Google Gridtracker and download the raspberry pi or Debian version. Then install the app. It can be strange if your not familiar with basic Linux type commands.
Excellent video, fun to watch. Do you start to run out of memory after installing the extra software? The grid tracker and WSTX-Z, do they take up a lot of space?
I use a pi4 4gig memory. It only requires a 2 gig. The extra memory makes it run smoother. All the programs don't take much memory. So far even when I run more pgms everything keeps working. Not sure exactly how much space wsjtx-z and Grid tracker take. I have been running sbit 24/7 and it just runs. My only issue, is the ssb, voice has poor reports with the enclosed mic. The internal mic is better but still not perfect. Many users have the same issue. Some have found a mic which works fine, so need to check around. Since I use it 99.99 percent for digital modes.. it's no big issue.
Very nice video Joe. Thank you! Do you run the sBitx into an external amp because you are afraid of damaging the sBitx finals at a higher power with the high duty cycle of FT8? I know my sBitx gets way to warm after just a few QSOs at just 15 watts.
I have run digital modes for many years. Working stations for many hours at a time.. never had and tx failures or heating. I prefer to always run my digital mode type radios at not more than half its rating and let a small 30 - 35 watts do all the work That the radio runs cold and the amp also runs very cool (120 watt amp)
Very cool
It is a fun computer _ radio transceiver
The internal pi4 plugin runs the software for all the digital and analog stuff
I typically run it 24 hours on ft8 20 mtr
Just the one box does it all
looks like you have a nice stand that leans the unit back, is that 3d design published somewhere?
Hi ! Very informative, useful information. I’m waiting for delivery of mine. Can you please describe how the additional apps such as grid tracker are installed. Thanks.
Yes I can. I will try and make another video describing install and the setup.
Installing grid tracker is not difficult but can be confusing.
Google Gridtracker and download the raspberry pi or Debian version.
Then install the app. It can be strange if your not familiar with basic Linux type commands.
Excellent video, fun to watch.
Do you start to run out of memory after installing the extra software? The grid tracker and WSTX-Z, do they take up a lot of space?
I use a pi4 4gig memory. It only requires a 2 gig. The extra memory makes it run smoother. All the programs don't take much memory. So far even when I run more pgms everything keeps working.
Not sure exactly how much space wsjtx-z and Grid tracker take. I have been running sbit 24/7 and it just runs.
My only issue, is the ssb, voice has poor reports with the enclosed mic.
The internal mic is better but still not perfect.
Many users have the same issue. Some have found a mic which works fine, so need to check around.
Since I use it 99.99 percent for digital modes.. it's no big issue.
@@joebasque2655 , , Thank You Very Much, and I look forward to your next video.
Very nice video Joe. Thank you! Do you run the sBitx into an external amp because you are afraid of damaging the sBitx finals at a higher power with the high duty cycle of FT8? I know my sBitx gets way to warm after just a few QSOs at just 15 watts.
I have run digital modes for many years. Working stations for many hours at a time.. never had and tx failures or heating.
I prefer to always run my digital mode type radios at not more than half its rating and let a small 30 - 35 watts do all the work
That the radio runs cold and the amp also runs very cool (120 watt amp)