RaspberryPi Pro tips

RaspberryPi Pro tips

The first thing I do with a new install of my Pi is:
sudo apt install synaptic
sudo apt install mc


Synaptic is a wonderful repository of most debian programs for easy installation. You can word search in synaptic or scan the different categories. Once installed, it will be in your Preferences drop down memory

(Like QuickFile)
mc (Midnight Commander) is a powerful utility that allows to see your directories, read, files copy, move and edit them. I generally access it from the terminal window using “sudo mc” which gives me admin privileges so I can edit some essential files.

In your case the syntax would be just sudo apt install “program”

After installing O/s and boot up I do the following.

RaspberryPi - Antenna Rotator

 RaspberryPi - Antenna Rotator


TV Antenna Rotator Using Cayenne : 4 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Winlink Pi Emergency Email Server

Winlink Pi Emergency Email Server


Open Repeater Project

Open Repeater Project
The OpenRepeater Project is the development of a low cost, low power, but a feature rich duplex Linux based amateur radio repeater controller using single board computers (SBCs) like the Raspberry Pi 2/3/3B+/4.

OpenRepeater - Getting Started with ORP


HamPi 1.2 (December 2020) Released

Please use the attached BitTorrent file to make it easier for everyone to get the image. And after you have completed downloading, please continue to seed for at least a week so other hams can benefit.

If you cannot or will not use BitTorrent, you may download HamPi from SourceForge:

Direct Download Link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hampi/files/2020-12%20Release/

If you run into issues, please post to the forum on https://groups.io/g/Ham-Pi/ first. If you see a bug (defect), please report it on the GitHub issues page at: https://github.com/dslotter/HamPi/issues

Did you know that HamPi has a wiki? Find it at https://github.com/dslotter/HamPi/wiki

UPGRADING: In order to transition smoothly from HamPi 1.X to HamPi 1.1 and preserve your configuration settings, please follow the instructions in the attached file, "UPGRADING_FROM_PRIOR_VERSION.TXT"

Winlink Global Radio Email - Winlink BPQ32 Node Map

Winlink Global Radio Email - Winlink BPQ32 Node Map
Winlink RMS

Winlink Global Radio Email is an all-volunteer project of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc. (ARSFI), a non-profit public benefit corporation with no beneficial owners. 

Winlink BPQ32 Node Map

 

Amateur Radio Uses for the Raspberry + Raspberry Pi Ham Radio

Amateur Radio Uses for the Raspberry + Raspberry Pi Ham Radio

The purpose of this article is to show you what can already be achieved and give you some ideas, rather than detail how to achieve each use! I’ve provided links against each use to help you take the next steps. Hopefully this article will encourage you to get started with the Pi.

ADS-B flight tracker with your Raspberry Pi

ADS-B flight tracker with your Raspberry Pi

I have built and running an ADS-B ground station for CDN$150 / USD$120 FlightAware has easy instructions that walk you through the purchasing, assembly, and setup of a PiAware ADS-B receiver. It takes about two hours to setup your own ADS-B ground station and track flights in real-time.

Raspberry Pi powered ground station using Software Defined Radio(SDR) to receive ADS-B messages directly from commercial flights and publish MQTT messages to IBM IoT Platform.