Solar Data / Conky Install
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After updating .conkyrc with the 2 lines from solar-data.txt, the conky display wrongly increases the font size for the solar data compared to the setting i had for the Conky Display.
So to reset the Conky Display to my liking by running Conky-Prefs. When the Conky Display is refreshed, the modification I just made to .conkyrc is overlayed with an original copy which excludes the lines just added from solar-help.txt
Strange... Any suggestions!
de KE2YK
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Jason & Norrin,, Jason: I don¡¯t have a case yet. I was using the Canakit case but the MakerFocus board adds too much height. MakerFocus ?sells one but it comes with a fan which is unneeded and looks too short to get it all in now. I¡¯m is a dusty environment at times so a case makes sense. Hopefully others have found something that works.?
Norrin: thanks for bringing up the center pole issue. I¡¯ll check it out when it arrives. Most likely Powerwerx would know. I¡¯ll let you know one way or the other.? 73-Richard?
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On Aug 18, 2021, at 10:02 PM, Norrin Radd <chromedipped@...> wrote:
? Richard, I almost purchased two of those cables from Powerwerx, one straight and one angled, but they did not say if they were center positive or not. I suppose it is easy enough to work around if they are not, but it would drive me mad if the red wire did not go center. I had parts floating around so I ended up making one for now.? I am just curious what the results are if/when you get them. Thanks. ? Also, Richard, I have always called it a barrel connector. I may be wrong, and that may not be the technical term for it, but it is a connector and it is shaped like a barrel. I have always heard it called that in casual conversation. I am unsure why your original question baffled anyone. ? Norrin ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? ? Thanks, Marty. I found several sources once I was told the actual name. Several options at Powerwerx.com Richard
On Aug 18, 2021, at 4:01 PM, Marty Hartwell <mhartwe@...> wrote:
? One of the sites say this size "DC power jack : 5.5*2.1m" I think kinda standard. Marty kd8bj ? On 8/18/21 10:34 AM, stephen shearer wrote: Did you order "MakerFocus Power Over Ethernet Poe Hat Expansion Board" ??? as it has no connector.
? 73, steve WB3LGC On 8/18/21 9:29 AM, KI5EVJ - Richard via groups.io wrote: Just received my Makerfocus Power Board. Instructions are zip. No barrel connector. Their website doesn¡¯t show one. What is a good source? Thanks, Richard- KI5EVJ ? ? ? ? ?
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Richard, I almost purchased two of those cables from Powerwerx, one straight and one angled, but they did not say if they were center positive or not. I suppose it is easy enough to work around if they are not, but it would drive me mad if the red wire did not go center. I had parts floating around so I ended up making one for now.? I am just curious what the results are if/when you get them. Thanks. ? Also, Richard, I have always called it a barrel connector. I may be wrong, and that may not be the technical term for it, but it is a connector and it is shaped like a barrel. I have always heard it called that in casual conversation. I am unsure why your original question baffled anyone. ? Norrin ? Sent from for Windows 10 ?
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From: KI5EVJ - Richard via groups.ioSent: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 2:06 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Makerfocus dock ? Thanks, Marty. I found several sources once I was told the actual name. Several options at Powerwerx.com Richard
On Aug 18, 2021, at 4:01 PM, Marty Hartwell <mhartwe@...> wrote:
? One of the sites say this size "DC power jack : 5.5*2.1m" I think kinda standard. Marty kd8bj ? On 8/18/21 10:34 AM, stephen shearer wrote: Did you order "MakerFocus Power Over Ethernet Poe Hat Expansion Board" ??? as it has no connector.
? 73, steve WB3LGC On 8/18/21 9:29 AM, KI5EVJ - Richard via groups.io wrote: Just received my Makerfocus Power Board. Instructions are zip. No barrel connector. Their website doesn¡¯t show one. What is a good source? Thanks, Richard- KI5EVJ ? ? ? ? ?
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#gps #bap KM4ACK GPS Update Tool
#gps
#bap
First off, I want to say a huge thank you to Jason. Today, I was able to get the dongle working and I also got my Android phone to stream the GPS to the Pi. The interesting thing was after watching the video three times and writing all the code (and creating a cheat sheet), it didn't dawn on me to just try the GPS Update Tool. Voila! It worked perfectly the first time. Now I have two functional GPS strategies for the field.
Next, I want to try the Bluetooth option. Any instructions anywhere? If not, I am just going to lock them together and try using the Update Tool again. Anyway, I am having so much fun with this stuff. I don't know why I enjoy it so much but at 57 y.o., it's like self-care to me. (I have a stressful hospital job).?
One question: What is the advantage of creating a hotspot on the pi? I have just been using my phone's hotspot and my pi uses it as its wi-fi.?
Peace and Good,
Paul - K2PMD
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Re: Can't get PAT to communicate with a station
#pat-mail
upload the ax25 log anyway.? I have never used it but there may be a needle in it to find
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No. Not sure about ax25 logs...there's no vhf within range here so never done it.?
This is a VHF only setup. Would there still be an is still ardop log?
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Re: Can't get PAT to communicate with a station
#pat-mail
No. Not sure about ax25 logs...there's no vhf within range here so never done it.?
This is a VHF only setup. Would there still be an is still ardop log?
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Re: Can't get PAT to communicate with a station
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This is a VHF only setup. Would there still be an is still ardop log?
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Re: JS8Call Audio frustration
I use FLRIG with JS8call BUT my rig is different.? Having had this same issue though, I would look at the sound card selected for the output in js8call.??
That said, Benjamin made a generous offer to compare his settings with yours since you do have the exact hardware.
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[Reason: added note RE: menu item 109] When I use JS8call on the Pi and my FT-991a I do not use any other program (like FLRig) to control the radio... just the CAT control over the USB. Some screenshots of my setup:
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on the FT-991a
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Let me know if you want to compare other settings?but i thinks it's because?you have FLRIg set instead of Ft-991A under Radio --> Rig in JS8Call
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Ensure you have the baud rate (38400 in my example) set in
JS8Call?&
The FT-991a &
In Device Manager?(if windows Machine)
almost forgot, My menu #109 on the FT-991a is set:?109 SSB Port Select = USB also, I just didn't include a picture. ?
73,
KJ7WPN?- Benjamin
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I'm connected with a USB cable to one of the USB 3 ports on the Raspberry Pi 4 8g.?? Putting the radio in digital mode doesn't help, still no audio being transmitted.
In JS8Call:
Rig is set to FLRig FLRig
PTT = Cat
Mode = USB
Split Operation = Rig
Input = alsa_input.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00.analog-stereo
Output = alsa_output.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00.analog-stereo
On the 991A:
062 Data Mode = Others
072 Data Port Select = USB
109 SSB Port Select = USB
Since everything is working except sending audio to the radio I suspect it's a setting in JS8Call.?
Fritz NM5XD ?
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Re: Can't get PAT to communicate with a station
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This does not sound like hardware to me, at least not on the surface.? A couple of things....
1.? Just to verify you are using PAT GUI?? Or the PAT Command line?
2.? Can you download from the RMS using Telnet?
3.? You are using ARDOP? 4.? If so, as Brian suggested, can you upload a log snippet of the connection and conversation from ARDOP??
Not an expert here by any stretch and it is hardware i do not use but I am happy to give it a once over.
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What does your ARDOP logs say? Maybe some info there.
I'm so frustrated I'm ready to toss all my ham gear in the trash!
Over the last couple updates, something happened with my setup and now I can't communicate with an RMS in PAT.? I get the message "contacting station" and "connected" and then the communication seems to stop.
I've reinstalled BAP multiple times
I've purchased a new signalink
I've even tried connecting on my windows laptop with no luck.
I know the Pi is functioning.? I know the signalink is functioning (I can use my mobilink for APRS and echolink with my signalink)
I'm using a Kenwood TM-G707 through the dataport.
Any suggestions???
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Re: How to Resume a Failed Install
I think Jason said previously, he played some tricks on the swap to expand it a good bit so BAP could install on a 3b and you are correct, the 3b maxes out at 1GB ram.? wsjtx at deep inspection will be interesting with 1GB, it may bog down on decode.
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Hey Marty,
Well, if I can believe /proc/meminfo, I only have 1 GB of RAM and 1 GB of swap on this RPi3. However, after deleting the fldigi folder in the Downloads folder and rerunning BAP Update, the install completed successfully and fldigi installed. I'm not sure how it managed that but I watched mem usage as it was compiling and it never went above 50% used.
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Re: JS8Call Audio frustration
When I use JS8call on the Pi and my FT-991a I do not use any other program (like FLRig) to control the radio... just the CAT control over the USB. Some screenshots of my setup:
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on the FT-991a
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Let me know if you want to compare other settings?but i thinks it's because?you have FLRIg set instead of Ft-991A under Radio --> Rig in JS8Call
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Ensure you have the baud rate (38400 in my example) set in
JS8Call?&
The FT-991a &
In Device Manager?(if windows Machine)
almost forgot, My menu #109 on the FT-991a is set:?109 SSB Port Select = USB also, I just didn't include a picture.
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73,
KJ7WPN?- Benjamin
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I'm connected with a USB cable to one of the USB 3 ports on the Raspberry Pi 4 8g.?? Putting the radio in digital mode doesn't help, still no audio being transmitted.
In JS8Call:
Rig is set to FLRig FLRig
PTT = Cat
Mode = USB
Split Operation = Rig
Input = alsa_input.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00.analog-stereo
Output = alsa_output.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00.analog-stereo
On the 991A:
062 Data Mode = Others
072 Data Port Select = USB
109 SSB Port Select = USB
Since everything is working except sending audio to the radio I suspect it's a setting in JS8Call.?
Fritz NM5XD
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Yes, my timezone is correct.
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Ok, all this talk about the Makerfocus powerboard has be thinking again......I have one of these on my pi4 and its pretty awesome, but I have Four (4) Pi3b running 24/7 and am always getting the lightening bolt warning, so I am considering pputting one of these on each of those Pis, but will require New Cases, as the current ones dont allow for the board....
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What cases are you guys using with your Pi3b WITH the makerfocus board ?
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Jason-KB8SRX
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Sent:?Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 4:04 PM
From:?"KI5EVJ - Richard via groups.io" <rpgilbert1@...>
To:[email protected]
Subject:?Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Makerfocus dock
Thanks, Marty. I found several sources once I was told the actual name. Several options at Powerwerx.com
Richard
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On Aug 18, 2021, at 4:01 PM, Marty Hartwell <mhartwe@...> wrote:
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One of the sites say this size "DC power jack : 5.5*2.1m" I think kinda standard.
Marty kd8bj
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On 8/18/21 10:34 AM, stephen shearer wrote:
Did you order "MakerFocus Power Over Ethernet Poe Hat Expansion Board" ??? as it has no connector.
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73, steve WB3LGC
On 8/18/21 9:29 AM, KI5EVJ - Richard via groups.io wrote:
Just received my Makerfocus Power Board. Instructions are zip. No barrel connector. Their website doesn¡¯t show one. What is a good source?
Thanks,
Richard- KI5EVJ
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Run this in a terminal window:
timedatectl
And ensure your reported "Time Zone" is correct
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Re: Can't get PAT to communicate with a station
#pat-mail
What does your ARDOP logs say? Maybe some info there.
I'm so frustrated I'm ready to toss all my ham gear in the trash!
Over the last couple updates, something happened with my setup and now I can't communicate with an RMS in PAT.? I get the message "contacting station" and "connected" and then the communication seems to stop.
I've reinstalled BAP multiple times
I've purchased a new signalink
I've even tried connecting on my windows laptop with no luck.
I know the Pi is functioning.? I know the signalink is functioning (I can use my mobilink for APRS and echolink with my signalink)
I'm using a Kenwood TM-G707 through the dataport.
Any suggestions???
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Re: JS8Call Audio frustration
I'm connected with a USB cable to one of the USB 3 ports on the Raspberry Pi 4 8g.?? Putting the radio in digital mode doesn't help, still no audio being transmitted.
In JS8Call:
Rig is set to FLRig FLRig
PTT = Cat
Mode = USB
Split Operation = Rig
Input = alsa_input.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00.analog-stereo
Output = alsa_output.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00.analog-stereo
On the 991A:
062 Data Mode = Others
072 Data Port Select = USB
109 SSB Port Select = USB
Since everything is working except sending audio to the radio I suspect it's a setting in JS8Call.?
Fritz NM5XD
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Can't get PAT to communicate with a station
#pat-mail
I'm so frustrated I'm ready to toss all my ham gear in the trash!
Over the last couple updates, something happened with my setup and now I can't communicate with an RMS in PAT.? I get the message "contacting station" and "connected" and then the communication seems to stop.
I've reinstalled BAP multiple times
I've purchased a new signalink
I've even tried connecting on my windows laptop with no luck.
I know the Pi is functioning.? I know the signalink is functioning (I can use my mobilink for APRS and echolink with my signalink)
I'm using a Kenwood TM-G707 through the dataport.
Any suggestions???
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Re: How to Resume a Failed Install
Hey Marty,
Well, if I can believe /proc/meminfo, I only have 1 GB of RAM and 1 GB of swap on this RPi3. However, after deleting the fldigi folder in the Downloads folder and rerunning BAP Update, the install completed successfully and fldigi installed. I'm not sure how it managed that but I watched mem usage as it was compiling and it never went above 50% used.
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Thanks, Marty. I found several sources once I was told the actual name. Several options at Powerwerx.com
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On Aug 18, 2021, at 4:01 PM, Marty Hartwell <mhartwe@...> wrote:
?
One of the sites say this size "DC
power jack : 5.5*2.1m" I think kinda standard.
Marty kd8bj
On 8/18/21 10:34 AM, stephen shearer
wrote:
Did you order
"MakerFocus Power Over Ethernet Poe Hat Expansion Board" ???
as it has no connector.
73, steve
WB3LGC
On 8/18/21 9:29 AM, KI5EVJ - Richard
via groups.io wrote:
Just received my Makerfocus Power Board. Instructions are zip. No barrel connector. Their website doesn¡¯t show one. What is a good source?
Thanks,
Richard- KI5EVJ
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One of the sites say this size "DC
power jack : 5.5*2.1m" I think kinda standard.
Marty kd8bj
On 8/18/21 10:34 AM, stephen shearer
wrote:
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Did you order
"MakerFocus Power Over Ethernet Poe Hat Expansion Board" ???
as it has no connector.
73, steve
WB3LGC
On 8/18/21 9:29 AM, KI5EVJ - Richard
via groups.io wrote:
Just received my Makerfocus Power Board. Instructions are zip. No barrel connector. Their website doesn¡¯t show one. What is a good source?
Thanks,
Richard- KI5EVJ
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Brian Dale
KB8SRX