Luke KR4CYF#HamRadio Waterfall design question: on the #sbitx the past waterfall lines don't move with the vfo (centerline) so scanning/tuning around smears the waterfall to what seems to me much less utility. (history gaps with tuning outside the span, sure). I got used to the #airspy sdr computer display where the span can be all of the band you're interested and tuning moves the line (not fixes center). What do other radios do, I don't see folks complaining about this UI choice so maybe it's expected?
I'd ordered a #sBitx right when DHL stopped delivering to the US, and now just heard it'll be here Saturday. Nearly ready to get on the air!
Profoundly NerdyFellow hams, I'm suddenly getting the itch to understand RF circuit design. Basically, I want to be able to look at the sbitx or ubitx RF board diagrams and understand what I'm looking at. Currently, I can't even be sure I'm orienting the page correctly. Is there a good resource that will take me from zero to at least that level of comprehension? Thanks!
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The sbitx and zbitx look interesting. Right now its remote web interface only supports TX via FT8 and CW with macros and keyboard input, or so I've read.
Do you suppose full blown AM/FM/SSB transmit support will become a thing soon? Also CW input via paddle. Again, I'm speaking of the web interface. I know these things are double right now if you're physically in front of the box.
Also, JS8 support would be nice...
Shawn Rutledge K7IHZ / LB2JKI'm working on getting #sbitx and #zbitx running the same software, rebased on top of some bug fixes an improvements that are not in the earlier forks. I suppose I should get parts of them reorganized and upstreamed soon. https://github.com/ec1oud/sbitx But what comes afterwards is the more interesting part for me... working on that too.
Those of you with an #sbitx do you like it? Unlike the #ubitx does it have an S-meter built in? Is there anything I should know before buying one? I may replace my g90 with it. #hamradio #raspberrypi
Matt W1CDNFun stuff from WK4DS, including 65W on an #sBitx and the fallout from that. https://www.davidsaylors.com/wk4ds-amateur-radio-blog/a-simple-diodeand-the-sbitx
OE1RFCSwitched to 40m, that's what I mainly designed the loop for (eg. tuneable up to 10m but somewhat useful efficiency on the lower bands)
The main thing I don't like on the #sbitx display is that if there's enough going on, stations calling you just scroll away. I don't need most of the (left) spectrum display, but a list of calling/called stations would really be nice.
But I have to say, that's a bit nitpicking and I could implement it myself ;)
The main thing I don't like on the #sbitx display is that if there's enough going on, stations calling you just scroll away. I don't need most of the (left) spectrum display, but a list of calling/called stations would really be nice.
But I have to say, that's a bit nitpicking and I could implement it myself ;)