Installing stock software on your sBitx

Here is a link to the Raspbian OS image that ships with the radio, in case you need to do a fresh install of the OS.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T0cUdQjLZ-0lBFqwywaNBh3rToGb4UJ3/view?usp=drive_link

The image will work with DE, V2, and V3 units.

It is recommended to backup your files in the sbitx/data and sbitx/web folders so that you don’t lose your logbook, calibration, and user settings.

To write the image file to an SD card:

1. Download the RAR file from the link above and extract it to a folder.
2. Download and install Raspberry Pi imager from the Raspberry Pi website.
3. Insert the SD card into a USB card reader and plug it into a USB port on your computer.
4. Open Raspberry Pi imager and select “Raspberry Pi 4” from the “Choose device” option.
5. In the “Choose OS” options, scroll down and select the “Use Custom” option. Select the “sBitx_3.21.img.” image file from the location you extracted the image file to.
6. Select your SD card in the “Choose storage” option and click “Next.”
7. In the OS Customisation dialogue box, click “No.”
8. Click “Yes” in the warning dialogue box.Raspberry Pi imager will now write the image file to the SD card.
9. Once this is complete, your SD card will be ready for use. To finalise the setup, simply transfer the previous hardware calibration settings to the new SD card to ensure optimal performance.