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eHam Forums => Misc => Topic started by: K2TGW on March 25, 2023, 10:39:23 AM
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I have a Bridgecom Skybridge [hot spot] which when powered on says initializing ... but never does ? It worked the first few times, during setup, but I guess I did a "no no" and it will not initialize. Did the mini SD card got corrupted ? Bridgecom says I did not buy it from them so they will not help ?
Help ! Les, K2TGW kbtgw@yahoo.com or Cell phone 516-551-5721
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What test eqpt do you have available?
-Mike.
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Digital Multimeter and a SWR Analyzer [but that is not going to help].
Les, K2TGW
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Hi, Les. Afraid I won't be much help on the Skybridge myself. However, if you go on Bridgecomm's web site and go to their support page it has a section for Skybridge and under it has a section about fixing the initializing error. I have a ZumSpot hot spot and a while back it wouldn't boot up. it was a bad SD card so I got a new one and flashed it with the software from the Pi-Star site. You may need to flash a new card if nothing else works. I don't know if the Skybridge uses the same system as Pi-Star but the picture in the article sure looks familiar. Hopefully you have a good config backup. Good luck.
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Hi, Les. Afraid I won't be much help on the Skybridge myself. However, if you go on Bridgecomm's web site and go to their support page it has a section for Skybridge and under it has a section about fixing the initializing error. I have a ZumSpot hot spot and a while back it wouldn't boot up. it was a bad SD card so I got a new one and flashed it with the software from the Pi-Star site. You may need to flash a new card if nothing else works. I don't know if the Skybridge uses the same system as Pi-Star but the picture in the article sure looks familiar. Hopefully you have a good config backup. Good luck.
Good knowledge given. I will try that. Thankd de les, K2TGW
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I have a Bridgecom Skybridge [hot spot] which when powered on says initializing ... but never does ? It worked the first few times, during setup, but I guess I did a "no no" and it will not initialize. Did the mini SD card got corrupted ? Bridgecom says I did not buy it from them so they will not help ?
Help ! Les, K2TGW kbtgw@yahoo.com or Cell phone 516-551-5721
Bridgecom won't help? If it has their name on it they have a certain responsibility to assist with any problems the device might have. My thought would be to return it and buy some other hot spot that will be supported.
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O.K. did a SD Card re-flash as per Bridgecomm video. SD seems fine but - still will not initialize ? Les, K2TGW