Fred C (W6BSD)
A year ago, I installed a system based on a Raspberry Pi Zero to manage my backyard lights. Since the system is installed outside in a weatherproof box, I have decided to install a DS1820 temperature sensor, send the data to APRS1, and use the APRS infrastructure to monitor the weather. DS1820...
Fred C (W6BSD)
PIRIM Raspberry-Hat My friend JC (W6IPA) and I have created PIRIM, a Raspberry-Pi Hat for Allstar1, Echolink2, or any digital mode. It is a versatile board that can be used in multiple configurations. The primary use for this board is with the SA818 radio module. Before you can use it, the SA818...
Fred C (W6BSD)
Over the years, I have made several Allstar, Echolink, and APRS nodes1. A few months ago, my friend JC (W6IPA) told me he wanted to build an Allstar node. I gave him this piece of advice: if I had to make a new Allstar node, I would create a Raspberry-Pi hat with a radio module like the SA818....
Fred C (W6BSD)
I wrote a little python program to send my iGate telemetry through APRS. The metrics include the temperature of the Raspberry-Pi, the load average, the amount of free memory, and network traffic. Sending the iGate metrics through APRS allows me to use the graph tools offered by aprs.fi or the...
Fred C (W6BSD)
At Parachute mobile we like to tinker with things. One of the projects I have worked on is an APRS iGate. Parachute mobile is a group of people who combine their passion of ham radio and of skydiving. For us, POTA doesn't mean park on the air but Parachute on the air. Our skydivers carry a bunch...