Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
so I added your items to the file and it didnt do anything. I restarted and nothing. I went into Conky preferences and restarted conky and nothing. I went into the grid file and selected open/execute and nothing happens. I went back into Conky preferences and restarted and now it says NO GPS. After a few minutes it finally populates the gridsquare. That being said, I restarted and it seems like I had to do all this again.
Not sure if that helps but it appears to be working now, although I am not sure which of the things above I did actually make it work:)
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 1:33 PM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: yeah, copy /paste what's in mine over your file... not sure at all why your's looks like that but good to know for Jason to see. Save it and maybe restart conky? You can see though the line that is supposed to write out the gridinfo.txt file is missing (among other things)
Mine seems to only have some of that. Would you recommend added the stuff yours has to mine??
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 1:17 PM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: no need to apologize John, I'm fairly new too, just trying to help. You answered my question as the 'grid' command is generating a gridsquare, which is good but it's also supposed to write the 'FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt' which you are saying it's not. so, I wanted to look inside the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file to see where it was outputing that file. if you right-click on the 'grid' file do you have the option to Open With and then choose a text editor like Geany or Text Editor? If you can, then you will see where it is supposed to output the gridinto.txt file. mine looks like:
#!/bin/bash
#script get maidenhead from GPS for display in conky #called by cronjob #04FEB2021 KM4ACK
GRID=$($HOME/bin/conky/get-grid) GRIDCH=$(echo $GRID | grep -i JJ00) FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
if [ -z "$GRIDCH" ] then echo $GRID > $FILE else echo "NO GPS" > $FILE fi
?
I am not sure what I have:) sorry. Below is what I think you are asking for. You can email me at john.c.weiser@... if I am not understanding what you are asking. Sorry, I am new to the pi
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:52 AM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: Hi John, just curious - do you have
#Update GPS maidenhead for conky */1 * * * * /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
in your crontab?
Also, what does the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file look like?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know nothing about the pi so it could mean more to you:) ) 
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
btw John,? The "
# " at the beginning on the line "creates" a comment line and
is NOT executed.? If that helps.
so, it looks like you have the right commands.? (I may have
missed something going from screen to screen)
and NO, I am not an expert, either.? Just that #'s are
comments (and good)...
73, steve WB3LGC
On 8/11/21 2:22 PM, John Weiser wrote:
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Mine seems to only have some of that. Would you
recommend added the stuff yours has to mine??
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 1:17
PM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote:
no need to apologize John, I'm fairly new
too, just trying to help. You answered my question as
the 'grid' command is generating a gridsquare, which
is good but it's also supposed to write the
'FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt' which you are
saying it's not. so, I wanted to look inside the
/home/pi/bin/conky/grid file to see where it was
outputing that file.
if you right-click on the 'grid' file do you have
the option to Open With and then choose a text editor
like Geany or Text Editor? If you can, then you will
see where it is supposed to output the gridinto.txt
file. mine looks like:
#!/bin/bash
#script get maidenhead from GPS for display in
conky
#called by cronjob
#04FEB2021 KM4ACK
GRID=$($HOME/bin/conky/get-grid)
GRIDCH=$(echo $GRID | grep -i JJ00)
FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
if [ -z "$GRIDCH" ]
then
echo $GRID > $FILE
else
echo "NO GPS" > $FILE
fi
?
I am not sure what I have:) sorry. Below is what
I think you are asking for. You can email me at john.c.weiser@...
if I am not understanding what you are asking.
Sorry, I am new to the pi
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021
at 10:52 AM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...>
wrote:
Hi John, just curious - do you have
#Update GPS maidenhead for conky
*/1 * * * * /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
in your crontab?
Also, what does the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
file look like?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack
wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know
nothing about the pi so it could mean more to
you:) )
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
yeah, copy /paste what's in mine over your file... not sure at all why your's looks like that but good to know for Jason to see. Save it and maybe restart conky? You can see though the line that is supposed to write out the gridinfo.txt file is missing (among other things)
Mine seems to only have some of that. Would you recommend added the stuff yours has to mine??
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 1:17 PM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: no need to apologize John, I'm fairly new too, just trying to help. You answered my question as the 'grid' command is generating a gridsquare, which is good but it's also supposed to write the 'FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt' which you are saying it's not. so, I wanted to look inside the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file to see where it was outputing that file. if you right-click on the 'grid' file do you have the option to Open With and then choose a text editor like Geany or Text Editor? If you can, then you will see where it is supposed to output the gridinto.txt file. mine looks like:
#!/bin/bash
#script get maidenhead from GPS for display in conky #called by cronjob #04FEB2021 KM4ACK
GRID=$($HOME/bin/conky/get-grid) GRIDCH=$(echo $GRID | grep -i JJ00) FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
if [ -z "$GRIDCH" ] then echo $GRID > $FILE else echo "NO GPS" > $FILE fi
?
I am not sure what I have:) sorry. Below is what I think you are asking for. You can email me at john.c.weiser@... if I am not understanding what you are asking. Sorry, I am new to the pi
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:52 AM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: Hi John, just curious - do you have
#Update GPS maidenhead for conky */1 * * * * /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
in your crontab?
Also, what does the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file look like?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know nothing about the pi so it could mean more to you:) ) 
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
Mine seems to only have some of that. Would you recommend added the stuff yours has to mine??
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 1:17 PM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: no need to apologize John, I'm fairly new too, just trying to help. You answered my question as the 'grid' command is generating a gridsquare, which is good but it's also supposed to write the 'FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt' which you are saying it's not. so, I wanted to look inside the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file to see where it was outputing that file. if you right-click on the 'grid' file do you have the option to Open With and then choose a text editor like Geany or Text Editor? If you can, then you will see where it is supposed to output the gridinto.txt file. mine looks like:
#!/bin/bash
#script get maidenhead from GPS for display in conky #called by cronjob #04FEB2021 KM4ACK
GRID=$($HOME/bin/conky/get-grid) GRIDCH=$(echo $GRID | grep -i JJ00) FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
if [ -z "$GRIDCH" ] then echo $GRID > $FILE else echo "NO GPS" > $FILE fi
?
I am not sure what I have:) sorry. Below is what I think you are asking for. You can email me at john.c.weiser@... if I am not understanding what you are asking. Sorry, I am new to the pi
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:52 AM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: Hi John, just curious - do you have
#Update GPS maidenhead for conky */1 * * * * /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
in your crontab?
Also, what does the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file look like?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know nothing about the pi so it could mean more to you:) ) 
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
no need to apologize John, I'm fairly new too, just trying to help. You answered my question as the 'grid' command is generating a gridsquare, which is good but it's also supposed to write the 'FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt' which you are saying it's not. so, I wanted to look inside the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file to see where it was outputing that file. if you right-click on the 'grid' file do you have the option to Open With and then choose a text editor like Geany or Text Editor? If you can, then you will see where it is supposed to output the gridinto.txt file. mine looks like:
#!/bin/bash
#script get maidenhead from GPS for display in conky #called by cronjob #04FEB2021 KM4ACK
GRID=$($HOME/bin/conky/get-grid) GRIDCH=$(echo $GRID | grep -i JJ00) FILE=/run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
if [ -z "$GRIDCH" ] then echo $GRID > $FILE else echo "NO GPS" > $FILE fi
?
I am not sure what I have:) sorry. Below is what I think you are asking for. You can email me at john.c.weiser@... if I am not understanding what you are asking. Sorry, I am new to the pi
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:52 AM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: Hi John, just curious - do you have
#Update GPS maidenhead for conky */1 * * * * /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
in your crontab?
Also, what does the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file look like?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know nothing about the pi so it could mean more to you:) ) 
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Build-A-Pi 3.0.8 and HAMRS issue
I'm posting this under a new topic because it seems my issue is behaving a bit different than other issues that I've found.? I had previously installed HAMRS back when it first came out, and I was so proud of myself because I actually figured out how to get the icon placed in the Hamradio menu.? HAMRS is still in the Hamradio?menu, however now when I click on it I get the error message "Invalid desktop entry file: '/usr/share/applications/hamrs.desktop' ".? When I drill down to that folder there is a HAMRS file there and clicking that obviously gives me the same error message.? Viewing that file it has the line "Exec=/usr/local/bin/hamrs" (quotes are not in the actual file), but when I go to /usr/local/bin there is no HAMRS file there.? If I run HAMRS from the command line it runs normally, so it is installed and working.? I was going to rename hamrs.desktop to see if that cleared the error, but I'm denied permission to do anything with that file.? I don't know if having a previous install is part of the problem?
I'm pretty much out of my element with Linux, so I'm hoping someone out there may have an idea on this.
EDIT: I also upgraded BAP on my RPi 3B, and it gives the same error if I click on the icon in the Hamradio menu.? However on that Pi, I created a desktop icon for HAMRS, and clicking that runs the program normally.? Go figure.
73's, W3JAW
John
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
I am not sure what I have:) sorry. Below is what I think you are asking for. You can email me at john.c.weiser@... if I am not understanding what you are asking. Sorry, I am new to the pi
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:52 AM icrewuh60s < kj7wpn@...> wrote: Hi John, just curious - do you have
#Update GPS maidenhead for conky */1 * * * * /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
in your crontab?
Also, what does the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file look like?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know nothing about the pi so it could mean more to you:) ) 
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Good morning Jason,
Running the command line "hamrs" it tells me: "bash: hamrs: command not found"
Ok, I have tried using the BAP update tool to install Hamrs, but it always give me same result of?"cat: /usr/share/applications/hamrs.desktop: No such file or directory"
After using the BAP update tool, I get another file added to my downloads directory, "hamrs-0.11.2-linux-armv7I.AppImage, ?these show up in sequence, & keep piling up there.
Thanks,
Bob. VA7RYL
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
Hi John, just curious - do you have
#Update GPS maidenhead for conky */1 * * * * /home/pi/bin/conky/grid
in your crontab?
Also, what does the /home/pi/bin/conky/grid file look like?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know nothing about the pi so it could mean more to you:) ) 
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 02:55 PM, km4ack wrote:
cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt
Basically the same result (although I know nothing about the pi so it could mean more to you:) ) 
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Let's make sure hamrs is installed and will start. From the command line run: hamrs --
73, de KM4ACK
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Re: No Gridsquare in Conky but cgps gives me good information.
His issue isn't missing gems as the first command returned the grid. John, My apology. I had you searching for the wrong text file. Try this instead cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt --
73, de KM4ACK
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Hello All:
First, thanks to Terry/K4HNT and Benjamin/KJ7WPN for their help here.
What I found is that my issue is a "gpsd" problem of some kind. To get the GPS and then subsequently Conky:Gridsquare going I need to sudo? stop, then start gpsd. Inside Benjamin's script he does that, along with an array of diagnostic actions and messages.
One common item for me at least; I use the Amazon USB + wire + puck gps on all? three of the Pi4 setups I tested with.
I will be trying gpsupdate (again:-) as Benjamin suggests and will report results.
Thanks,
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Jeff Marden/N1JCM
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Re: Fixed low voltage warning on my Pi systems with a cable upgrade
Thanks! Yep that is the problem, not the supply in most cases. I couldn't find that cable before.?
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73, Bo W4GHV
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Re: Adding solar flux and a index to conky
found out that i had ti install imagemagick. now on to the script testing
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Re: Super Newbie: autohotspot will not install
Never mind; found the video and I hadn't selected the web address for the RAW code :(
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Isolation of the field Compiter
#PI4
The biggest problem is the isolation of the Pi4 field PC. I think every builder experience his own but here is my thoughts?
I experienced some problems with BAP as well as the Pi freezing up but hope to resolve this. As I am using a single PSU source, my solar batteries, for my PC, radios etc I think this is where my problems is with it all.
The isolation of the field PC has become to be one of my biggest headache and is born from the fact that AGM cells is extremely expensive so all is supplied from a single source but hope to resolve this soon and post some ideas/findings soon
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73 de Eugene / ZR4EM
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Congratulations Tim!!
Do you know which sound card you are using?? Pulse Audio or the built in sound card?
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I **really appreciate everyone's help here.
Looks like there is/was a couple of us IC-705 (7300ish) guys with similar questions at the same time.
I wanted to report that I have now **successfully** completed my FIRST PAT WINLINK connection, so thanks everyone.
Here's the only remaining question I have...
My ALC was really high.
Pi newb here, so not sure where to go to adjust this on the pi???
Thanks!
T.M.
KD9LAI
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Congratulations on connecting!!? The feeling when finally you get the magic to flow right is so exhilarating :0)
Just seeing others be able to enjoy the hobby is thanks enough!!? ?Jason has done all the heavy lifting.? ? ?
If you haven't already done so, take some time and look at the Docs on Winlink.? There are a few gems in there about who can send to you and your ability to whitelist addresses and things like that.? I have a whitelist template that i run every month or so to 1.? keep me familiar with connecting and 2.? I whitelist several email addresses in our emcomm group just to avoid any delays should they also be sending some Winlink communications.
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Terry, I would like to give you a big Thank You!? After your help, I was successful in transmitting and receiving my first Winlink E-mail.
73 de Jim-K0JNR
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Terry, I would like to give you a big Thank You!? After your help, I was successful in transmitting and receiving my first Winlink E-mail.
73 de Jim-K0JNR
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km4ack
Bo W4GHV
ZR4EM / Eugene
Jim-K?JNR