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Help with going forward

 

Good evening, I am wanting to build a digipeater using an FT2980R.? I have 73Linux installed on a designated PC, I have the radio and antenna all set up.? I have a digirig lite with appropriate cable for the radio.? And I have about 120 cash to buy anything else I would need.? ?Could someone steer me in the right direction because I feel like I am striking out.? Thanks in advance! -Larry K0HIO
 

There are a couple of options. If you just want a digipeater, you can use direwolf as a standalone app which will handle the digipeating. It can also be configured as an igate.
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If you want a desktop application that you can interact with, take a look at YAAC. It will give you a map where you can see the stations as well as a way to send messages and add objects. It will also require direwolf running in the background for RF but there's a bit less to configure in direwolf for this setup.
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Check out my APRS playlist on YT and I think you will get a better understanding of what's involved in a digipeater setup. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1QTYT4Qo9cav3oWl3BBZ8kopezkfNKYm
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73, de KM4ACK
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Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink? ?Thanks for the help. Larry
 

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The digirig lite doesn't work with a Raspberry Pi. There is a power issue with them.

Originalky i bought the digirig lite for a portable packet station. After a couple of emails with the owner, I exchanged it for a digirig mobile. Which works fine with the pi.

FYI



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-------- Original message --------
From: "K0HIO via groups.io" <lc787912@...>
Date: 3/15/25 7:47 AM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Help with going forward

Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink? ?Thanks for the help. Larry
 

I guess mine is magic because it works with my Pi 4 just fine. lol Use it for VARA, ARDOP, JS8, FT8, packet...everything.


On Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 08:26 Mike Thompson via <wb8erj=[email protected]> wrote:
The digirig lite doesn't work with a Raspberry Pi. There is a power issue with them.

Originalky i bought the digirig lite for a portable packet station. After a couple of emails with the owner, I exchanged it for a digirig mobile. Which works fine with the pi.

FYI



Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone


-------- Original message --------
From: "K0HIO via " <lc787912=[email protected]>
Date: 3/15/25 7:47 AM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Help with going forward

Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink?? Thanks for the help. Larry
 

Brian,

All I can say is... (in the voice of Napoleon Dynamite..)? ?LUCKY!!! Glad its working for you though.

This is what Denis of Digirig?sent me about the Digirig?lite issue:

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Yes, there were reports of Digirig Lite being sensitive to the power quality when using with Raspberry Pi:
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-- Mike WB8ERJ

Packet BBS email:
WB8ERJ@WB8ERJ.#NEOH.OH.USA.NOAM

Geeze! What is he up to now?




On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 8:48?AM Brian Dale via <bdale.droid=[email protected]> wrote:
I guess mine is magic because it works with my Pi 4 just fine. lol Use it for VARA, ARDOP, JS8, FT8, packet...everything.

On Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 08:26 Mike Thompson via <wb8erj=[email protected]> wrote:
The digirig lite doesn't work with a Raspberry Pi. There is a power issue with them.

Originalky i bought the digirig lite for a portable packet station. After a couple of emails with the owner, I exchanged it for a digirig mobile. Which works fine with the pi.

FYI



Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone


-------- Original message --------
From: "K0HIO via " <lc787912=[email protected]>
Date: 3/15/25 7:47 AM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Help with going forward

Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink?? Thanks for the help. Larry
 

So you think I should spring for the digirig mobile?

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