HamPi 2.0 (December 2021) Released
Fellow Hams,
I am pleased to announce that?, the comprehensive ham radio software distribution for the Raspberry Pi is now available for public download! There have been over 50,000 downloads of HamPi to date across the world.
Direct Download Link:?
If you run into issues, please post to the forum on? /g/Ham-Pi/?first. If you see a bug (defect), please report it on the GitHub issues page at:? Did you know that HamPi has a wiki? Find it at? UPGRADING: In order to transition smoothly from HamPi 1.X to HamPi 2.0 and preserve your configuration settings, please follow the instructions in the attached file, "UPGRADING_FROM_PRIOR_VERSION.TXT" (This is still a work in progress.) CHANGELOG: Version 2.0 (December 2021) Release
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*** Ported HamPi to Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye ***
Updated to WSJT-X 2.5.3
Updated to TQSL 2.5.9 (minor update)
DroidStar has replaced DUDE-Star
Tucnak2 is now known as Tucnak
Added missing dependencies for Patmenu2
Many other applications updated from Internet
The following apps are unavailable under Raspberry Pi Bullseye:
- morse-simulator
- python3-morse-simulator
- hamfax
- Linpsk
The following apps are temporarily unavailable:
- SDRAngel
Version 1.5 (September 2021) Release
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Added SDR++ -- Brand new cross-platform and open source SDR software
Added Cqrprop – Small application that displays propagation data from Paul, N0NBH website
Added 10 10 QSO Logger – Logging software for Ten Ten International Users
Added Lady Heather – GPS Monitoring software
Added Atlcl – Arbitrary Transmission Line Calculator
Added SoapySDRPlay3 - Soapy SDR module for SDRPlay3 API
Updated to WSJT-X 2.5.0
Updated BlueDV to version 1.0.0.9609 (most current version) Restored SDRAngel to distribution
Added version check to HamPi startup (to notify for new versions of HamPi)
Fixed Orca screen reading software to be installed, but disabled
Modified HamPi Ansible sources to retry transient download failures Updated many, many other apps to current versions.
Good luck and 73!
-- - Dave,? -- Lifetime Member of??&??and curator of??--
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Re: WxtoImg and Pi4 - Receiver selection
Clint -?
Thank you very much for the information you sent relating how to select R2FX in wxtoimage.? A few days after sending my request there were no replies so I played with it and eventually got it.? I don't recall my method but what you explained is basically what I did.
It's nice to know I'm not the only one in this group using the R2FX with a Pi oriented wxtoimg program.??
Have a wonderful holiday season.??
- Tony ?WA6IOF
On Sunday, December 19, 2021, 11:54:14 PM PST, cprealm <clint.parrish@...> wrote:
Hi Tony,
I came across your post because I was having similar issues selecting R2FX while running WxtoImg on the Pi. I just started running it on the Pi after running it on Windows for years. ?I know it has been a few months since your post but I have a solution for you, albeit a tedious one.
You can hold shift and click on the receiver selection and that should hold the drop down menu so that it is visible continuously. ?Then select the R139 receiver and with your keyboard arrow down 2 times. That will select the R2FX. ?Hit enter and you should see that R2FX is selected. I had to look at the Windows version to see how far down the R2FX was from the R139.
I know this is not a complete solution but it’s the best I can come up with for now.
73.
Clint, KC9S
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Re: suggestions for ssd install
Thank you Paul. -- Jay
WB2QQJ
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5-6 years ago a colleague at Associated Press used a Raspberry PI and it's camera. They focused it on the Volcano? just outside of MEXICO City. It was however on the internet. It took a picture every minute.. If the last minute picture was vastly different than the current picture it would kick into live stream mode, and start uploading to AP's servers back in New Jersey and Kansas City.. There were 2 duplicate units.
Remember the train that derailed in Philadelphia, with the engineer asleep at the switch. It took a 25mph curve at over 55... My colleague was killed in that derailment.
We had talked about how cool Raspberry PI's were and he was not a ham but interested in the applications hams were developing. I'm sure the community would of benefited from his tinkering..
Here's to my Colleague- RIP - Merry Christmas,
Now back to the topic....
If it's line of site..Why not use. Broadband Hamnet (previously known as HSMM-Mesh)? Simply, it's hams using our radio privileges to operate a private wi-fi computer network. I have heard of 45km hops... (33.5 miles) with pringle can antenna's
You use reprogrammed routers, that can be had used, and sent even 1080i HDTV.. You can even stick a PC at the site and VNC into everything that has a USB or RS-232.. like battery chargers, solar panel management etc..and use Tilt-pan-zoom off the shelf HDTV cameras..
FINAL THOUGHT-
T-mobile- Verizon ans AT&T have internet hot spot plans. On a mountain top there must be connectivity... AT&T has a plan for Apple tablets, unlimited internet access for $20 per month. IT must be an Apple Tablet.. They check IMEI-MEID frequently a lot of guys found out during the covid scare. if it's not apple tablet, they suspend the account.? Apple tablets can operate as a hot spot.
Merry Christmas,
Larry W8LM
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Re: suggestions for ssd install
Hi,
Software for Manjaro is both available and current, being based on Arch Linux (a rolling distribution) means that the OS can be regularly updated - certainly more current than the RaspbianOS applications.
There is also a wide range of applications for amateur radio - see
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Received from Jay Lijoi at 12/20/2021 15:19 UTC: Just installed SKCCLogger Version: v03.00.15 Linux 32-bit ARM on Raspberry PI 4 on Raspberry PI 4 Bullseye. Clicking on the QRZ lookup button does nothing.
This is the printout error: /usr/bin/xdg-open: 811: : Permission denied I have no experience with SKCCLogger, but you probably need to register with QRZ (if not already) and then set up SKCCLogger with your registration info. Look around for a setting for username and password. Good luck. 73 de Jim, KB3PU
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Food for thought!
Sounds like you need a command line based sstv image sender, so it can all be setup as a cron job.? If your repeater controller has an extra input with vox you can script the play preceded by a voice message the image audio files will follow.?
The pcsi is all gui, and doesn't have a command line interface, which makes it impossible to script.?
My first thought would be a microwave link. If that's not possible.?FFmpeg will allow you to script, get imagery and resize it. You can pull images from a ip camera still image link or the rtsp mpeg/ h264 stream. Reach out if you use ffmpeg. Ive have a script that grabs stills from the local arden network to display them on a web page, followed by a timelapse mp4 that's rendered throughout the day.?
You might consider an nvr for the site. Then grab stills from it periodically to transmit via sstv.?
73 Mathison KJ6DZB
On Sat, Dec 11, 2021, 8:00 PM WB2OSZ < wb2osz@...> wrote:
Here is an application that sends images over AX.25:?
If part of the transmission gets lost there is just an overall degradation in image quality, not a missing piece.
The direwolf software TNC has a builtin DTMF decoder which sends a specially encoded packet to all connected applications.
You would need a script to look for that message, tell the camera to capture an image, then command PSCI to transmit it.
PSCI sends packets to direwolf which sends them over the radio.
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Good day,
?
Just installed SKCCLogger Version: v03.00.15 Linux 32-bit ARM on Raspberry PI 4 on Raspberry PI 4 Bullseye.
Clicking on the QRZ lookup button does nothing. This is the printout error: /usr/bin/xdg-open: 811: : Permission denied Figured I'd see if anyone else has experienced this and maybe has a solution. -- Jay
WB2QQJ
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Re: WxtoImg and Pi4 - Receiver selection
Hi Tony,
I came across your post because I was having similar issues selecting R2FX while running WxtoImg on the Pi. I just started running it on the Pi after running it on Windows for years. ?I know it has been a few months since your post but I have a solution for you, albeit a tedious one.
You can hold shift and click on the receiver selection and that should hold the drop down menu so that it is visible continuously. ?Then select the R139 receiver and with your keyboard arrow down 2 times. That will select the R2FX. ?Hit enter and you should see that R2FX is selected. I had to look at the Windows version to see how far down the R2FX was from the R139.
I know this is not a complete solution but it’s the best I can come up with for now.
73.
Clint, KC9S
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Re: SCU-17 Behind The Raspberry Pi?
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Re: suggestions for ssd install
OK, I decided to go with the latest official Raspberry PI OS release, Bullseye. As for software, I have used Ham-PI? for over a year and it has served me well. Ham-PI is great for getting started, however, it doesn't handle the issue of software updates (at least not well in my opinion). That is no fault of Ham-PI, but more related to Linux. When I want to update a package installed by Ham-PI I have to figure out where the files have been placed. I do like knowing where everything is (probably more OCD than anything else :-) I have been following Build-a-PI for some time and, although it appears much more flexible than Ham-Pi, I question whether it will lead to a similar dependency. It is however still in the running. ?David Ranch, I am not adverse to compiling my own, however, my experience has not been stellar with rolling my own. I spent a lot of time compiling WSJTX on my Chromebook and although it worked, there were so many missing dependencies that it never worked completely. In that case I sucked it up and I am currently running version 2.3. Interesting point; WSJTX only had version 2.2 in Buster, so I upgraded Chromebook to Bullseye and then 2.3 was there. (2.2 was the version they discontinued and is no longer compatible)? Thank you to everyone that replied! -- Jay
WB2QQJ
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Re: SCU-17 Behind The Raspberry Pi?
Hello tmmird
No additional drivers need to be insralled.
73 Glen G0SBN
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Re: SCU-17 Behind The Raspberry Pi?
Did you install some driver on the Raspberry PI to have the SCU-17 to work?
On Windows I see the virtual com port driver is needed to be installed before connectingthe SCU-17to the PC... similar on the Raspberry?
Thanks
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Re: suggestions for ssd install
I am running
Bullseye 32 bit with "build a pie" on a ~240G SSD at 2.2 GHz
on a 4B v1.2, 4G Pie.? works well.
73, steve WB3LGC
On 12/16/21 3:43 PM, Jay Lijoi wrote:
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Good day,
I just picked up a Kingston 240gb ssd and I'd like to make it my
primary default drive. Any comments on which OS I should use?
I have narrowed it down to a few:
- Raspberry PI OS 32 bullseye
- Raspberry PI OS 64 bullseye
- Manjaro ( or maybe POP OS)
My thinking is that my primary OS on a PI should be a PI OS and
then use micro-sd for various needs.
I find that Manjaro 64 bit is a pretty good running OS, however,
being ARCH I question whether the Amateur Radio software will be
available and current.
Any comments or suggestions would be welcomed,
--
Jay
WB2QQJ
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Re: suggestions for ssd install
Hello Jay,
You will get, by far, the best hardware support for Raspberry Pi
hardware is via Raspberry Pi OS.? The 32bit version is the only
fully supported version as the 64bit version is still in beta.?
Some applications can run faster on the 64bit version but it's
pretty small increase but at a substantial increase in memory
usage.
To your final question around pre-built amateur radio application
availability.. the answer "depends".? Debian based distributions
(Raspberry Pi OS, etc) have a large number of packages but many of
them can be rather OLD.? That's the distibution's fault.. not the
program developer's issue.? Maybe the version of a program does or
doesn't matter to you.? You ultimately will have to look at what
applications you want to run and then check to see what versions
the different distributions offer.? You can always compile and
install the new version of the applications yourself and it can be
quite easy with a little practice.
--David
KI6ZHD
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wrote:
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Good day,
I just picked up a Kingston 240gb ssd and I'd like to make it my
primary default drive. Any comments on which OS I should use?
I have narrowed it down to a few:
- Raspberry PI OS 32 bullseye
- Raspberry PI OS 64 bullseye
- Manjaro ( or maybe POP OS)
My thinking is that my primary OS on a PI should be a PI OS and
then use micro-sd for various needs.
I find that Manjaro 64 bit is a pretty good running OS, however,
being ARCH I question whether the Amateur Radio software will be
available and current.
Any comments or suggestions would be welcomed,
--
Jay
WB2QQJ
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Re: suggestions for ssd install
have you looked at ham-pi? it's all in one? current version is 1.5, but he is working on a new version (2.0) that will be based on the latest PiOS Bullseye.
On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 12:43 PM Jay Lijoi < lijoi@...> wrote: Good day,
I just picked up a Kingston 240gb ssd and I'd like to make it my primary default drive. Any comments on which OS I should use?
I have narrowed it down to a few:
- Raspberry PI OS 32 bullseye
- Raspberry PI OS 64 bullseye
- Manjaro ( or maybe POP OS)
My thinking is that my primary OS on a PI should be a PI OS and then use micro-sd for various needs.
I find that Manjaro 64 bit is a pretty good running OS, however, being ARCH I question whether the Amateur Radio software will be available and current.
Any comments or suggestions would be welcomed,
--
Jay
WB2QQJ
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suggestions for ssd install
Good day, I just picked up a Kingston 240gb ssd and I'd like to make it my primary default drive. Any comments on which OS I should use? I have narrowed it down to a few:
- Raspberry PI OS 32 bullseye
- Raspberry PI OS 64 bullseye
- Manjaro ( or maybe POP OS)
My thinking is that my primary OS on a PI should be a PI OS and then use micro-sd for various needs. I find that Manjaro 64 bit is a pretty good running OS, however, being ARCH I question whether the Amateur Radio software will be available and current. Any comments or suggestions would be welcomed, -- Jay
WB2QQJ
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Hi
I also check local Pawn shops for small 10" and up monitors and laptops. I am using an old HP laptop
with Ubuntu Linux for use as home PC. A Coby, I think brand 12" monitor to use at the house
radio station.
I use for bug out a small 7" monitor Pi combination to use if in a bug out situation should I want to
but that is used more for POTA use with the FT-817.
I do like to visit my two or three local pawn shops, they know me there.
Marty kd8bj
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On 12/15/21 12:06 PM, Michael WA7SKG wrote: While you are looking for small TV/Monitors, don't forget to visit your local Goodwill stores. I've bought a bunch of 13-21 inch units for $10-15. I look for the ones that have DC inputs, often 12 or 18VDC. You can get 18V laptop power supplies with 12V inputs. These are great for bug-out or EMCOMM purposes.
Also, cruise yard sales. I recently picked up three 15 inch 12VDC monitors with VGA/DVI/HDMI inputs for $5 each.
Michael WA7SKG
Larry Macionski via groups.io wrote on 12/15/21 9:52 AM:
Arron-
I'll add my 2 cents.. When pricing monitors I found they were many time more expensive that a TV with multiple inputs. The Bugout shack-go box type of shack everyone is putting together, you may find a HDTV a better choice. Some use 12 volt power packs, which lends itself to battery power. and have multiple source inputs. TV channels, VGA and HDMI...
??happen to have 2 rigs in the shack and 1 monitor a 32 inch (el Cheepo) ELEMENT brand.. I have the VGA tied to a WIN10 system- ICOM756proII and the HDMI port tied to a Raspberry PI 400 and a Yaesu FT-991A..
I have the TV set up with external antenna so I can even watch weather.. Here in KANSAS we have stations that transmit weather radar 24x7 on secondary channels...
If in BUGOUT -go box? conditions? the internet is not always available. I found the TV was less expensive than a monitor.
Yes you can by a lock back knife ... or buy a swiss army knife that's more versatile.. see my point..
Finally I have a 7 inch touch screen on a RPI3B running HamPi and run Gpredict 24x7 to monitor ISS.. It sets under my main monitor. I am not thrilled with those 7 inch touch screens. Maybe because I have fat fingers (size 13 ring finger)
Merry Christmas,
Larry W8LM
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While you are looking for small TV/Monitors, don't forget to visit your local Goodwill stores. I've bought a bunch of 13-21 inch units for $10-15. I look for the ones that have DC inputs, often 12 or 18VDC. You can get 18V laptop power supplies with 12V inputs. These are great for bug-out or EMCOMM purposes.
Also, cruise yard sales. I recently picked up three 15 inch 12VDC monitors with VGA/DVI/HDMI inputs for $5 each.
Michael WA7SKG
Larry Macionski via groups.io wrote on 12/15/21 9:52 AM:
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Arron-
I'll add my 2 cents.. When pricing monitors I found they were many time more expensive that a TV with multiple inputs. The Bugout shack-go box type of shack everyone is putting together, you may find a HDTV a better choice. Some use 12 volt power packs, which lends itself to battery power. and have multiple source inputs. TV channels, VGA and HDMI...
?happen to have 2 rigs in the shack and 1 monitor a 32 inch (el Cheepo) ELEMENT brand.. I have the VGA tied to a WIN10 system- ICOM756proII and the HDMI port tied to a Raspberry PI 400 and a Yaesu FT-991A..
I have the TV set up with external antenna so I can even watch weather.. Here in KANSAS we have stations that transmit weather radar 24x7 on secondary channels...
If in BUGOUT -go box? conditions? the internet is not always available. I found the TV was less expensive than a monitor.
Yes you can by a lock back knife ... or buy a swiss army knife that's more versatile.. see my point..
Finally I have a 7 inch touch screen on a RPI3B running HamPi and run Gpredict 24x7 to monitor ISS.. It sets under my main monitor. I am not thrilled with those 7 inch touch screens. Maybe because I have fat fingers (size 13 ring finger)
Merry Christmas,
Larry W8LM
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Arron-
I'll add my 2 cents.. When pricing monitors I found they were many time more expensive that a TV with multiple inputs. The Bugout shack-go box type of shack everyone is putting together, you may find a HDTV a better choice. Some use 12 volt power packs, which lends itself to battery power. and have multiple source inputs. TV channels, VGA and HDMI...?
?happen to have 2 rigs in the shack and 1 monitor a 32 inch (el Cheepo) ELEMENT brand.. I have the VGA tied to a WIN10 system- ICOM756proII and the HDMI port tied to a Raspberry PI 400 and a Yaesu FT-991A..
I have the TV set up with external antenna so I can even watch weather.. Here in KANSAS we have stations that transmit weather radar 24x7 on secondary channels...
If in BUGOUT -go box? conditions? the internet is not always available. I found the TV was less expensive than a monitor.?
Yes you can by a lock back knife ... or buy a swiss army knife that's more versatile.. see my point..
Finally I have a 7 inch touch screen on a RPI3B running HamPi and run Gpredict 24x7 to monitor ISS.. It sets under my main monitor. I am not thrilled with those 7 inch touch screens. Maybe because I have fat fingers (size 13 ring finger)
Merry Christmas,
Larry W8LM
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Dave Slotter, W3DJS
Larry Macionski
mathison ott
Leonardo IW5CWC
Glen - G0SBN
Michael WA7SKG