this has not fixed my issue. i run the command hamclock -e 8100.. yes it does allow the hamclock to run, but when i close my terminal screen, hamclock also closes.. and if i restart the app. i get same issue.. also i changed the port in PAT, but the problems still persist.
some more guidance or help is needed please.

regards
De J73esl

hi , am new to build a pi... i am using an ft 891 with a digirig sound card.. am having issues using that digirg, most times the pi does not see the external card.. i have to unplug and plug back to see it..

also since i do not have a gps dongle, how can i sync my time on the pi so the wsjt can decode?

please help. i am having the same issues. cannot get ardop to run . am using a signal link device, and wsjtx is working fine..... please point us in the right directions.

September ends and this is still a hit and miss engine fire on arm (vara)

but the work with win-arm sort of took the stage for interesting ideas which is all the mess likely for m1 like architecture?

anyway - it’s still bumpy on arm, here is to harvest season hope you have bountiful QSO’s and 10 band activations!?

Kelly?

And you guys just proved a point I always talk about. Ask any two hams a question and you get three different answers. ? Seriously, there's no right or wrong here. You just have to find what works for you ?
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I have a small converter 6-14vdc to 5v 8A. It work perfect of a 12v7ah battery fir my rpi with 7” tooch screen. I also added a usb hub -4port- so able to charge phone and etc. I bypassed the usb connector supply points as i use the external dc supply to it

Thanks Jason! Appreciate the feed back.

Thank you much Steve!?

Be aware Pi’s are fairly particular about their power supply. They need just the right amount of voltage AND amperage. And in my experience the bulk of the low cost buck converters have enough variance in their output (despite what their specs show) to possibly cause Pi “Low Voltage” warnings and/or Pi shutdown.?

For this reason I prefer buck converters with variable output adjustments for both voltage and amperage. Then you can adjust the thing to account for a miss on the specs, or more/less cabling resistance than expected. Here is one such example (but there are many others too):

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Steve Johnson
K0OIL

Hello Jason,

That was too simple.? Simple is good!? Worked first time!

I will try vara FM this weekend.

I'm almost inspired to try 73Linux on a fresh sdcard on the pi, for an even lower power portable solution.? :-)

Thank you
Karl 73 - K4GMV

I asked a couple of months ago about using a non-CAT radio with JS8. I finally got it working with NO radio selected and DTR using a USB-Serial card that I had for the Arduino.
Next step: Get the right time. I started using the Pi Hotspot but it often took quite some? time for the correct time to lock in.? That was fixed by using a U-blox USB GPS.

I use VNC on a Samsung Tab 8 through the Pi hotspot.? The problem now is that the tablet is quite slow and doesn't always decode.? Not to mention the awkwardness of using gestures on the tablet for mouse control :-(

So I have come to the conclusion as Jason KM4ACK did, that trying to juggle these inputs and outputs is all too hard with the Pi.? So I guess it's look for a Linux mini-PC and start again.

Paul VK2AHB

Do you have a metal case?

Install the hamlib(rigctl) software.

Lots of different ways to do it. I prefer these power boards and have them on all of my Pi 4. You can also use a battery bank designed for mobile phones provided it puts out enough amps.

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For VARA HT & the G90/(tr)usdx, set up FLRIG for the radio. FLRIG will handle the PTT when you use Pat Menu to start the modem assuming you set Rig Control to Yes in the Pat Menu settings.

VARA FM is a completely different animal if you are using a radio like the FT65. This video will point you in the right direction.

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Them little 3a devices work nice overall there is hash to be had. But it’s manageable. Never slowed me down anyway I solder them directly to bypass the mini-usb limits.?

k

HI there

solved the problem...somehow....

Did a fresh install of Raspbian, than got 73Linux, installed Vara first, nothing else selected. Needed two or three attemps until Vara was installed. Then installed PAT, PATMenu.
Now Vara finds the Output interface..

But PAT complains about rigctl :-(

73, Stephan

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Stephan Forth
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Any suggestions on what would be a good way to power my Pi 4 while out in the field. I will be using a 10ah LifePo4 battery in my go box. I do have a buck converter as well. would that be sufficient to power my Pi??
Thanks,
WB9BLA

I personally use RTS keying on the radio going totally rudimentary for ptt and hand dials, …….sometime I even crank a dynamo-gen-set just to get shocked.?

sailmail is for sailors with time to watch the win carry them along.?

k

I am using a digirig to G90, or (tr)usdx, or FT65R, each with digirig cables and several rf chokes added.

I installed 73Linux per the wo-we build video, on linux mint, and updated the vara hf modem to 4.77, per that video.? Easy!? Thank you!
wsjtx and js8call work with the digirig using Flrig, but I have not been able to PTT any of the radios with pat winlink and the vara hf modem.

Probably something simple I missed.? Is this going to need hamlib and rigctl?? Can anyone steer me to appropriate video(s) that will get the PTT working, and ideally also freq control?? I could set the freq manually on the radio, although freq control through the **connect** dialog of pat would be nice.? :-)

I am hoping it will be as simple as the wo-we build and vara modem update, which was all a joy.

Thank you.

Karl
K4GMV