<html><body><div>Also...</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>I do see your point... the Raspberry Pi is so inexpensive that it makes sense to just devote another one to handling the TNC functions for packet etc. This also means that the monitor and keyboard etc. do not need to be set up unless needed.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Sweet!!!!</div><div>-john n3fpz</div><div><br>On Oct 27, 2016, at 03:28 PM, John Baxter <jwilliambaxter@me.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div>Hi Doug,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks so much for your kind and expert help! I see what you mean - now that I am in the process of building an Allstar setup based on your website my imagination started to go a bit wild... I wanted to add:</div><div><br></div><div>- a rotary switch to select microphone or Allstar</div><div>- a low-power FM transmitter to be able to monitor general ham traffic throughout the home</div><div>- hey wait a sec - why not get the Raspberry Pi to do packet radio too</div><div>- but the audio is getting digitized and sent to the Raspberry Pi, so why not transmit this via Bluetooth</div><div>- and why not send it over the home network to Apple devices</div><div>- and while we are at it hook up a USB SDR dongle to build a scanner</div><div>- and a Ham-it-Up up converter to get HF coverage with spectrum analyzer and waterfall display</div><div>- eventually look into building a software-defined transceiver (not as loony as it sounds)</div><div>- so basically this is a beer-budget multimode ham station, with emphasis on digital modes...</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, Ed N3IAS reminded me kindly that I might be trying to build a skyscraper before I had built the foundation!!! :)</div><div><br></div><div>So for now I'm focused on just a nice project box, a simple rotary switch to select microphone or DMK URI interface, and using Velcro to hold the Raspberry Pi and DMK URI nicely in place...</div><div><br></div><div>baby steps!!!!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks very much Doug for all your help, and excellent web documentation for this!!!</div><div><br></div><div>73,</div><div>-john N3FPZ</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Oct 26, 2016, at 01:00 PM, <a href="mailto:arm-allstar-request@hamvoip.org" data-mce-href="mailto:arm-allstar-request@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar-request@hamvoip.org</a> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div class="_stretch"><span class="body-text-content">Send arm-allstar mailing list submissions to<br> arm-allstar@hamvoip.org<br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> <a href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar">http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar</a><br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> arm-allstar-request@hamvoip.org<br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br> arm-allstar-owner@hamvoip.org<br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of arm-allstar digest..."<br><br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Newbie Question (John Baxter)<br> 2. Re: Newbie Question (Doug Crompton)<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 17:05:56 -0400<br>From: John Baxter <jwilliambaxter@me.com><br>To: <a href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org" data-mce-href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>Subject: [arm-allstar] Newbie Question<br>Message-ID: <D2468997-5406-4995-A3A0-01C4D9308EBC@me.com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>Hello,<br><br>I?m John N3FPZ and new to Allstar. Have connected to John?s node on 446.200 in Jenkintown, PA and I?m interested in learning about this technology and possibly building a node using a Raspberry Pi and URI interface.<br><br>Long story short I am interested in building up a project box with the Raspberry Pi, URI interface and a switching setup to connect wither a microphone or the computer setup for Allstar. Just a nice convenient package. Maybe also hook it to a low-power FM transmitter to be able to monitor the ham bands from anywhere in the home.<br><br>The idea that hit me is probably really obvious: If you have the interface the the Raspberry Pi already hooked up, would it be possible to extend the functionality to become more of a general-purpose packet TNC? Perhaps even add Amtor, Slow-scan TV, Weather satellites, RTTY, CW? and do it all way cheaper than commercial TNCs. Do it all in the Raspberry Pi?<br><br>But I suspect that I am re-inventing a few wheels here!!!<br><br>best 73,<br>-john<br><br>John William Baxter <br><a href="mailto:jwilliambaxter@me.com" data-mce-href="mailto:jwilliambaxter@me.com">jwilliambaxter@me.com</a> <mailto:jwilliambaxter@me.com><br>215-460-9128 iPhone/text/FaceTime<br>215-572-0471 landline<br>lydiasaudioguy Skype<br>N3FPZ amateur radio callsign<br><a href="http://LydiaFerrell.com" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://LydiaFerrell.com">LydiaFerrell.com</a> <<a href="http://lydiaferrell.com/>" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lydiaferrell.com/>">http://lydiaferrell.com/></a> Lydia Ferrell?s music<br><br> Psalms 19:1 ?the heavens declare the glory of God? <br><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/955df15b/attachment-0001.html>" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/955df15b/attachment-0001.html>">http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/955df15b/attachment-0001.html></a><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<br>Name: imgres.jpg<br>Type: image/jpeg<br>Size: 2945 bytes<br>Desc: not available<br>URL: <<a href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/955df15b/attachment-0001.jpg>" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/955df15b/attachment-0001.jpg>">http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/955df15b/attachment-0001.jpg></a><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 2<br>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:52:00 -0400<br>From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp@gmail.com><br>To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar@hamvoip.org><br>Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Newbie Question<br>Message-ID:<br> <CAMp6vstZRN0qRR9o6u=TB3ZfNq=Ow13D4xrvzPDDn9Y4SpZnFw@mail.gmail.com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>John,<br><br> Good to hook up with you locally and I think you have a good handle on<br>Allstar.<br><br>As for the other modes you mentioned - all of them can easily be achieved<br>on a PI2 or 3 but not on the same board as Allstar. These boards are so<br>cheap and draw such little energy it pays to just setup another board. If<br>you have another Pi3 try loading Ubuntu mate on it. Free download on the<br>Internet. With an HDMI monitor and a keyboard/mouse it makes a great system.<br><br>Talk to you on the air and get a hold of me direct if you need assistance.<br><br><br><br>*73 Doug*<br><br>*WA3DSP*<br><br>*<a href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</a> <<a href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio></a>*<br><br>On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 5:05 PM, John Baxter via arm-allstar <<br><a href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org" data-mce-href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a>> wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">Hello,</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">I?m John N3FPZ and new to Allstar. Have connected to John?s node on</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">446.200 in Jenkintown, PA and I?m interested in learning about this</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">technology and possibly building a node using a Raspberry Pi and URI</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">interface.</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">Long story short I am interested in building up a project box with the</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">Raspberry Pi, URI interface and a switching setup to connect wither a</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">microphone or the computer setup for Allstar. Just a nice convenient</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">package. Maybe also hook it to a low-power FM transmitter to be able to</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">monitor the ham bands from anywhere in the home.</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">The idea that hit me is probably really obvious: If you have the</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">interface the the Raspberry Pi already hooked up, would it be possible to</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">extend the functionality to become more of a general-purpose packet TNC?</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">Perhaps even add Amtor, Slow-scan TV, Weather satellites, RTTY, CW? and do</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">it all way cheaper than commercial TNCs. Do it all in the Raspberry Pi?</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">But I suspect that I am re-inventing a few wheels here!!!</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">best 73,</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">-john</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">*John William Baxter **jwilliambaxter@me.com* <jwilliambaxter@me.com></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">*215-460-9128 <215-460-9128> iPhone/text/FaceTime215-572-0471</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><215-572-0471> landlinelydiasaudioguy SkypeN3FPZ amateur radio callsign*</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">*LydiaFerrell.com* <<a href="http://lydiaferrell.com>" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lydiaferrell.com>">http://lydiaferrell.com></a></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">* Lydia Ferrell?s music* Psalms 19:1 ?the heavens declare the glory of</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">God?</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">_______________________________________________</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">arm-allstar mailing list</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><a href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org" data-mce-href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><a href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar">http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar</a></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">Visit the BBB and RPi2 web page - <a href="http://hamvoip.org" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://hamvoip.org">http://hamvoip.org</a></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/3ce5a3f4/attachment-0001.html>" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/3ce5a3f4/attachment-0001.html>">http://lists.hamvoip.org/pipermail/arm-allstar/attachments/20161025/3ce5a3f4/attachment-0001.html></a><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Subject: Digest Footer<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>arm-allstar mailing list<br><a href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org" data-mce-href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar">http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar</a><br><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>End of arm-allstar Digest, Vol 29, Issue 28<br>*******************************************<br></span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>