[arm-allstar] Radioless Node

[Doug Crompton]

Mike,

 Sounds great. It would be good to have the advertising. The radio-less
node is complete plug and play including the Pi3B+. All you would need to
do is set it up for one of your nodes or move an SD card from an existing
node.

Happy New Year!


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*


On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 3:50 PM "Mike Glauser via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> This is wonderful… just a bit late for the January 14th mtg of my local
> ham club KARS  (Kootenai Amateur Radio Society),
> which I was hoping to add to our hands on Digital Modes lab for the mtg
> presentation,
> but I’ll get one of the below and do a presentation later.
> http://k7id.org/?mm=calendar <http://k7id.org/?mm=calendar>
> We have many technicians, some moving to General, some trying for their
> Extra and many new hams.
>
> I’ll wait for the announcement, but know I’m VERY interested.  :-)
>
> If there is any chance of a prototype that I can display as early
> advertising… know that’s an option.
> I already have a Pi3 B+ with 32G MicroSD card with image installed and the
> startup script is waiting for my node number.
>
> AI7MG
> Amateur Extra class
> Michael Glauser
>
>
>
> > On Jan 1, 2019, at 8:37 AM, James Hause via ARM-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > Okay Doug, will hold off for the announcement that it's available.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 10:21 AM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Jim,
> >>
> >> George's email is - ggianios at verizon.net - but please don't inundate
> him
> >> with email just yet as the new products will not be available for
> several
> >> weeks to a month. There will be an announcement here at that time. The
> >> "yellow box" nodes have been available for over a year and are currently
> >> deliverable on receipt of order.
> >>
> >>
> >> *73 Doug*
> >>
> >> *WA3DSP*
> >>
> >> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 9:59 AM "James Hause via ARM-allstar" <
> >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Doug,
> >>>   Well I probably missed something obvious, but how does one
> >>> contact George, WB3DZZ to discuss buying one?  Just via email ??
> >>> 73,
> >>> Happy New Year, Jim
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 9:26 PM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> >>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Since you mentioned a radio-less node.....
> >>>>
> >>>> Happy New Year and I can officially announce some new products that
> will
> >>>> be available in the coming month from George, WB3DZZ. In addition to
> his
> >>>> current "Yellow Box" nodes which have been very successful with
> hundreds
> >>>> delivered he will be offering two FOBS and a radio-less node. All of
> >>> these
> >>>> products have been successfully tested and are now in production. FOB
> >>>> delivery will start sometime in January 2019 and radio-less nodes
> >>> shortly
> >>>> after that.
> >>>>
> >>>> The FOB's use the CM119B and have RF isolation on all radio and GPIO
> >>>> leads. One FOB is strictly for radio use with the five common signals
> >>> and
> >>>> the other has all the GPIO like the DMK URI. Although no price has
> been
> >>> set
> >>>> yet they will sell for considerably less than the DMK URI and less
> than
> >>>> most other FOB's currently out there. A photo of  the Full GPIO board
> is
> >>>> attached. It is smaller than most other boards and the board without
> >>> GPIO
> >>>> is smaller yet.
> >>>>
> >>>> The Radio-less node puts everything in one box and includes an
> adaption
> >>> of
> >>>> the Yaesu Microphone to overcome the problems with in mic. DTMF. It
> >>> uses an
> >>>> Arduino to convert Yaesu Mic. output to DTMF. It also includes an
> analog
> >>>> devices mic compressor/limiter chip which is necessary when using
> direct
> >>>> mic. input to an A/D. It makes a complete plug and play package with
> an
> >>>> extremely powerful 60W rated Class D audio amplifier. Connect 12V,
> >>>> Ethernet, and a speaker and you have a complete node. It can also be
> run
> >>>> wireless  on 2.4 or 5G. This is ideal for mobile operation or sites
> >>> where
> >>>> RF might be undesirable such as an EOC. Again final price has not been
> >>> set
> >>>> yet and it will not be available until later in January. A preliminary
> >>>> photo is attached. The final version will be in the same case but
> >>> slightly
> >>>> different layout.
> >>>>
> >>>> Also shown is the "Yellow Box" node with the new FOB board and new
> >>> layout.
> >>>>
> >>>> Final photos, prices and specs will be available soon.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> *73 Doug*
> >>>>
> >>>> *WA3DSP*
> >>>>
> >>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
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