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Waiting with Bated Breath

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All,

Got an email from DHL - uBITX kit is scheduled to arrive this Friday!

Looking forward to putting it together and trying it out. Am fantasizing making it
remote controlled - over the network. Maybe with a raspberry pi.

- Jerry KF6VB

On 2021-04-12 06:47, _Dave_ AD0B wrote:
Thanks,
Perfectly clear now.
73
Dave
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I have been doing the remote control thing for digital modes lately using a little Raspberry Pi-zero W which has built in WiFi. The intention was to act as a local hotspot when out in the boonies so I can use an inexpensive tablet to control it, but I have even left it connected at home and linked to it while waiting for a car repair many miles away and made contacts on FT8 and PSK31. The Pi-zero is a bit limited in processing capability, but cheap and the size of a stick of gum, so it was good for the lightweight portable application I intended. If size and weight (and cost) are not factors, better results could probably be had with one of the bigger brothers like the Pi-4.

=Vic=
 

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Vic,

Don't forget the "in-between" Raspberry Pi that sits between the tiny Pi Zero and the full-size Pi 3 and 4 - the Model 3A+ RPi. It has a quad-core processor but lacks the RJ-45 and several of the USB ports on a 'regular' RPi.


It is twice the size of a Pi Zero, but provides more processing 'umph' than the Pi Zero.

Ken, N2VIP?

On Apr 13, 2021, at 04:27, Vic WA4THR via groups.io <vhklein@...> wrote:

?I have been doing the remote control thing for digital modes lately using a little Raspberry Pi-zero W which has built in WiFi. The intention was to act as a local hotspot when out in the boonies so I can use an inexpensive tablet to control it, but I have even left it connected at home and linked to it while waiting for a car repair many miles away and made contacts on FT8 and PSK31. The Pi-zero is a bit limited in processing capability, but cheap and the size of a stick of gum, so it was good for the lightweight portable application I intended. If size and weight (and cost) are not factors, better results could probably be had with one of the bigger brothers like the Pi-4.

=Vic=

 

Ken, I confess I have been quite new with the RPi series and had not heard of the 3A+, but it looks interesting, although 3X the price. In my case, my son gave me a Pi-zero "kit" to play with and I decided to see if I could make a cheap, lightweight and compact system to fit in the bag with my portable station. It actually works remarkably well making some allowances for processing power, and I've had many nice contacts that way. I will be demonstrating it at a local Maker Faire this weekend.

=Vic=
 

Hi Vic,

I¡¯m curious. How do you have your uBitx set up for remote operations with a Raspberry pi 0? I just received a V6 and I¡¯ve been wanting to set it up for remote operating, But I don¡¯t have the slightest idea how to do it. It sounds like you have the perfect set up. Can you fill me in on the details? Thanks in advance.

Take Care, 73
Robert, AG6LK?
 

Bear in? mind I can only do digital modes remotely with the uBitX. My control is limited to frequency and PTT as provided in whatever program I run and what I effectively have is remote I/O (screen, mouse, and keyboard) for the programs I run that I can access through WiFi. Here's an article I wrote for a couple of club publications about the Pi-zero application:


I also just became aware of a Pi-zero competitor called the Banana Pi M2-zero which also includes built-in WiFi and BT and has the same form factor as the Pi-zero but with 4X the processing power (and 3X the price). Theoretically I could swap it into the same case as I am currently using, but I've heard there might be some issue with screen resolution, so I'll be watching that.

=Vic=
 

On Sat, Apr 17, 2021, at 04:53 AM, Vic WA4THR wrote:
I also just became aware of a Pi-zero competitor called the Banana Pi M2-zero which also includes built-in WiFi and BT and has the same form factor as the Pi-zero but with 4X the processing power (and 3X the price). Theoretically I could swap it into the same case as I am currently using, but I've heard there might be some issue with screen resolution, so I'll be watching that.
Vic,

I tried the Banana Pi line of SBC and found all kinds of issues with compatibility with Linux versions.? There was not much support for the model that I had picked (do not remember which one and have since discarded it as a bad investment). Support was minimal, as it is not a widely used series.

I would be curious to hear how it goes with you if you do decide to pursue the Banana Pi.

Good luck and have fun with the experimentation!
73
Evan
AC9TU
 

Hi Vic,

I read your article, I liked it. You¡¯ve given me the inspiration to give it a try. Thanks for this link.

73,
Robert, AG6LK?

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