[arm-allstar] $29 Pi Alternative ?

Steve Bosshard (NU5D) bosshard at gmail.com
Thu Sep 1 12:15:15 EDT 2022


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>    1. Re: Raspberry Pi alternative (Patrick Perdue)
>    2. Re: Raspberry Pi alternative (am_fm_radio at yahoo.com)
>    3. Re: Raspberry Pi alternative (David McGough)
>    4. Re: Raspberry Pi alternative (Patrick Perdue)
>    5. Re: Raspberry Pi alternative (Alessio Sacchi)
>    6. Weather in supermon console (Lewis Horn)
>    7. Re: Raspberry Pi alternative (John Murphy)
>    8. Re: Weather in supermon console (Michael Webb)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Patrick Perdue <borrisinabox at gmail.com>
> To: David Bufkin via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:30:32 -0400
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi alternative
> Perhaps another call for HamVoIP x86/64 support? There are a bunch of
> reasonably priced SBCs for this instruction set as well.
>
> I have, so far, not heard of anyone using any of the Pi-like boards
> successfully with HamVoIP, but there are a lot of them to try.
>
>
> On 8/30/2022 12:30 PM, "David Bufkin via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > I am interested in this as well. There are tons of micro computers on
> the market. Surely there is atleast 1 device that will work. Maybe a libre?
> >
> > David “Tyler” Bufkin WZ5TX
> >
> >
> >> On Aug 30, 2022, at 11:15 AM, Gervais Fillion via ARM-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Chris
> >> have you received answers from your posting?
> >> do you know if the Orange PI would worked?
> >> 73
> >> gervais ve2ckn
> >>
> >> the Orange PI is a Chinese clone and more available and less $$ than
> the OEM Pi
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> De : ARM-allstar <arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org> de la part de
> "Chris Viningre via ARM-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> >> Envoyé : 26 avril 2022 03:14
> >> À : arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> >> Cc : Chris Viningre <chris at ws5b.com>
> >> Objet : [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi alternative
> >>
> >> Since it is getting hard to find Raspberry Pis. Has anybody come up
> with a
> >> Raspberry Pi alternative that would work for Ham VOIP?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Chris WS5B
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "am_fm_radio at yahoo.com" <am_fm_radio at yahoo.com>
> To: "arm-allstar at hamvoip.org" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:03:27 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi alternative
> I've had Orange Pi's on order since May...Not even a tracking number..
> Bought them through Aliexpress.
> In July, my alternative was to go to Refurbished HP Chrome books..for $55
> delivered.
> https://www.newegg.com/p/1TS-000D-03CA7?Item=9SIA22F8SR9502
>
> Dave, W1HKJ, has a complete description on how to reconfigure a chrome
> book for dual boot, or just a Linux boot. More about it is here:
> http://www.w1hkj.com/chromebook/
>
> Start with http://www.w1hkj.com/chromebook/chromebook_linux.html
>
> The process leaves the ChromeOS intact and always available as a boot
> selection.
>
> I loaded mine with Linux Mint- As I have that on an old PC in the shack..
> Others have loaded Ham-Pi on a 64GbSD card.. Both mine have great displays.
>
> Now even though I bought 2 HP chromebooks, I have not tried loading
> Hamviop on it as it is an intel processor. dual core, but would be fast
> enough.. THe results would be , the chromebook has keyboard, display and
> tablet mouse and 2 USB's..
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> To: "\"am_fm_radio--- via ARM-allstar\"" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:28:15 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi alternative
>
> Does anyone know of *ANY* sources of OrangePi or FriendlyARM boards in the
> USA?  Everything I've seen is shipped directly from China.
>
> If no US sources, any known reliable sources directly from China??
>
>
> 73, David K4FXC
>
>
>
> On Wed, 31 Aug 2022, "am_fm_radio--- via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>
> > I've had Orange Pi's on order since May...Not even a tracking number..
> Bought them through Aliexpress.
> >
> <snip>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Patrick Perdue <borrisinabox at gmail.com>
> To: am_fm_radio--- via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:38:28 -0400
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi alternative
> It's one thing if you want something that will generically run
> Linux/HamPi/whatever. Lots of cheap and available ways to do that. It's
> another thing entirely if you want HamVoIP support. That is very
> pi-centric.
>
>
> On 8/31/2022 2:03 PM, "am_fm_radio--- via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > I've had Orange Pi's on order since May...Not even a tracking number..
> Bought them through Aliexpress.
> > In July, my alternative was to go to Refurbished HP Chrome books..for
> $55 delivered.
> > https://www.newegg.com/p/1TS-000D-03CA7?Item=9SIA22F8SR9502
> >
> > Dave, W1HKJ, has a complete description on how to reconfigure a chrome
> book for dual boot, or just a Linux boot. More about it is here:
> > http://www.w1hkj.com/chromebook/
> >
> > Start with http://www.w1hkj.com/chromebook/chromebook_linux.html
> >
> > The process leaves the ChromeOS intact and always available as a boot
> selection.
> >
> > I loaded mine with Linux Mint- As I have that on an old PC in the shack..
> > Others have loaded Ham-Pi on a 64GbSD card.. Both mine have great
> displays.
> >
> > Now even though I bought 2 HP chromebooks, I have not tried loading
> Hamviop on it as it is an intel processor. dual core, but would be fast
> enough.. THe results would be , the chromebook has keyboard, display and
> tablet mouse and 2 USB's..
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > ARM-allstar mailing list
> > ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> >
> > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
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>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Alessio Sacchi <iz4efn at gmail.com>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:37:56 +0200
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi alternative
> I am 100% relying on banana pi-m2+ these days. still reasonable prices and
> good performance. No need to keep SD card in after OS install, removing
> possible point of failure.
>
>
> https://www.tme.eu/en/details/banana-pi-m2+/single-board-computers/sinovoip/bpi-m2/
>
> They might ship to the US too.
>
> 73,
> Alessio IZ4EFN
>
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 9:28 PM "David McGough via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Does anyone know of *ANY* sources of OrangePi or FriendlyARM boards in
> the
> > USA?  Everything I've seen is shipped directly from China.
> >
> > If no US sources, any known reliable sources directly from China??
> >
> >
> > 73, David K4FXC
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 31 Aug 2022, "am_fm_radio--- via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> >
> > > I've had Orange Pi's on order since May...Not even a tracking number..
> > Bought them through Aliexpress.
> > >
> > <snip>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
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> >
> > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> >
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Lewis Horn <hornl at bellsouth.net>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:22:48 -0400
> Subject: [arm-allstar] Weather in supermon console
> The weather has never been displayed in supermon for me.  I tried both my
> zip code and even an airport code, nothing.  Is there something else that
> drives this?
>
> 73
>
> Lewis
> KD6YTS
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Murphy <johnm9111 at gmail.com>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:33:39 -0600
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi alternative
> Any Raspberry pi stays sold out for most part. There very hard to come by.
>
> John W7JSM
>
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 12:11 "am_fm_radio--- via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > I've had Orange Pi's on order since May...Not even a tracking number..
> > Bought them through Aliexpress.
> > In July, my alternative was to go to Refurbished HP Chrome books..for $55
> > delivered.
> > https://www.newegg.com/p/1TS-000D-03CA7?Item=9SIA22F8SR9502
> >
> > Dave, W1HKJ, has a complete description on how to reconfigure a chrome
> > book for dual boot, or just a Linux boot. More about it is here:
> > http://www.w1hkj.com/chromebook/
> >
> > Start with http://www.w1hkj.com/chromebook/chromebook_linux.html
> >
> > The process leaves the ChromeOS intact and always available as a boot
> > selection.
> >
> > I loaded mine with Linux Mint- As I have that on an old PC in the shack..
> > Others have loaded Ham-Pi on a 64GbSD card.. Both mine have great
> displays.
> >
> > Now even though I bought 2 HP chromebooks, I have not tried loading
> > Hamviop on it as it is an intel processor. dual core, but would be fast
> > enough.. THe results would be , the chromebook has keyboard, display and
> > tablet mouse and 2 USB's..
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > ARM-allstar mailing list
> > ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> >
> > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> >
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Michael Webb <mike.wg5eek at gmail.com>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2022 07:59:31 -0500
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Weather in supermon console
> Mine works and and this is the end of my global.inc file:
>
> // Show weather conditions and temperature for Zip code area
> $LOCALZIP = "72762";
>
> ?>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 5:42 AM "Lewis Horn via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > The weather has never been displayed in supermon for me.  I tried both my
> > zip code and even an airport code, nothing.  Is there something else that
> > drives this?
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Lewis
> > KD6YTS
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > _______________________________________________
> >
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> >
> > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> >
>
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