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Title: BridgeCom Skybridge will no longer initialize
Post by: K2TGW on March 25, 2023, 10:39:23 AM
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
Title: Re: BridgeCom Skybridge will no longer initialize
Post by: WA3SKN on March 25, 2023, 10:42:37 AM
What test eqpt do you have available?

-Mike.
Title: Re: BridgeCom Skybridge will no longer initialize
Post by: K2TGW on March 25, 2023, 12:10:43 PM
Digital Multimeter and a SWR Analyzer [but that is not going to help].
   Les, K2TGW
Title: Re: BridgeCom Skybridge will no longer initialize
Post by: WA4BLM on March 25, 2023, 07:52:19 PM
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.
Title: Re: BridgeCom Skybridge will no longer initialize
Post by: K2TGW on March 26, 2023, 06:13:38 AM
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
Title: Re: BridgeCom Skybridge will no longer initialize
Post by: K6CPO on March 26, 2023, 08:46:49 AM
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. 
Title: Re: BridgeCom Skybridge will no longer initialize
Post by: K2TGW on March 27, 2023, 12:32:50 PM
O.K. did a SD Card re-flash as per Bridgecomm video.  SD seems fine but - still  will not initialize ?   Les,  K2TGW