The EmComm Tools Story - The what, why and how?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- This video is a practice run of my upcoming talk on EmComm Tools for the Chandler Amateur Radio Club. This presentation is not for everyone, but it was a good opportunity for me to practice a dry-run of my talk.
0:00 Intro
0:39 Presentation
1:05 About Me
3:54 Problem 1: Offgrid Property
5:10 Solution: Ham Radio
6:39 Problem 2: Summits on the Air
8:37 Solution 2: APRS
14:19 First Field Station
16:40 Second Field Station - The Manpack
20:00 EmComm Tools v0.0.1
23:34 EmComm Tools v0.0.2 - Geolocating Hams
26:52 Panasonic CF-20 Toughbook
30:56 EmComm Tools - Design Principles
33:33 EmComm Tools - Demo
47:56 EmComm Tools - Architecture
49:50 EmComm Tools - Project Milestones
51:08 EmComm Tools - Follow the Project
I'll spend 30 minutes talking about the history and the experiences that led me to develop EmComm Tools. These experiences are pivotal to understanding the design decisions, the feature set, and direction of the EmComm Tools project.
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Thanks for all of this. I'm not as technical as I feel like I used to be. All of this hard work you are doing, is going to make it so much easier for user's like me to do more with this hobby.
My pleasure. The devil seems to be in the details, but I am working hard before work to try a get one thing done everyday on this project. I think you'll enjoy the simplicity when it's released end of year.
Fantastic video Gaston,
I was already a fan of Emcomm Tool but this just took my enthusiasm and anticipation to the next level.
Keep up the great work/content this is amazing.
73
Thank you, Jose. As I was working through the demo and I realized how much was still missing in terms of feature completeness. I am actually using both versions of the application and can't wait until they are finally merged. I use the original version any time I have to interface with the radio to send messages and use the new version when I need the map. Stay tuned for the "supporter" beta. I appreciate all your support!
Great presentation - very well done, exciting capabilities and use cases, inspiring, and got me hooked in first few minutes! Just like your channel!
Hey, I love the support and enjoy delivering content for viewers like you. This is a fun side hobby. If I had to deal with unhappy folks that are upset with the (free) content, I would have closed shop awhile back. Thanks for ongoing support. 73
Very cool! Looking forward to updates!
Very good presentation Gaston! I'm definitely looking forward to this!
You and me both! Thanks. Have a good weekend.
This was a great reminder that not all inhabitants of this planet experience the same “conveniences”. Thank you!
You're welcome. It's strange being "bandwidth challenged" in 2022, but we're making it work as best we can. Still waiting on Elon Musk to send us our Starlink hardware. 73
Time to hear the story on what sparked your interest in prepping! Great vid.
I talked about that on my interview on the Ham Radio Workbench last year (or maybe the previous year). It wasn't necessarily traumatic, just an eye-opening experience on how quickly a civilized world can come to a halt with a minor disruption--a simple power outage in Southern California. I added this to the video backlog.
You've put a lot of hard work into this and it shows! Great job my friend!
Thanks a lot, Steve. That's high praise from the man that cracked the code on the Xiegu 6100. Well done!
The man bag for go is the smartest part of this whole setup. Anything that does not disrupt connections is A+++
Glad you like it. You should see the current iteration of the manpack. I custom designed a bag (TTP Manpack), so there are no external wires. There is nothing that gets in the way of cables or components.
You hit the nail on the head! The fragmentation in amateur radio is hard to overcome.
Im so used to picking up a cell phne and communication just working.
Yep. I'm grateful that all these software packages are freely available, but there's there's a significant learning curve to each application. The new version of EmComm Tools is delayed, but it's coming along.
We are following the same mental journey, except you are a year or so in front of me. Good to hear I'm not the only one who was frustratingly slow to make that first contact. Good stuff.
Keep working at it! It gets easier. I want to be transparent with my experiences. I know I'm not the only one who struggles here and there with amateur radio.
Very helpful info. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for all the hard work.
My pleasure! Wait until you see the new version. Since you liked it, you may be interested in this private video that I released yesterday: www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper/ttp-manpack-emcomm-tools-2022-11-18
Excellent Video Younger brother! Our AOs are quite different and the Raspberry Pi works very well here, but now I understand why it might not in your area. Glad you stuck with Ham radio and I and my son learn a LOT from your vids.
Thank you for making these as not all hams are into DX and random contacts. but have specific communications goals.
I appreciate the kind words. The Pi works well enough 9 months out of the year, but boy does it hate our summers in the Sonoran Desert. The iPhone and GoPro don't like it either. Random contacts are fun, but not be focus. Take care!
Need this asap for my off grid comms setup here in NJ/PA. This is the missing link Ive been searching for but haven't been able to find. This software is perfect!
Great presentation!
Glad you liked it!
Watched on the treadmill this morning. Very cool. Like ATAK for ham radio.
Yep. After this, I'm planning on making a commercial plugin for ATAK that has the same feature set. Glad to see you working out.
Wow, can’t wait for the release of the next version of Ecom tools.
Nice video Gaston. Looking forward to hearing v2.0 in Chandler next weekend. And, while I'm at it, seeing if I can talk you into giving the same talk to our club down in Maricopa, AZ. :-) I like the IT connection as well. I retired in 2019 after 30 years in IT management...a good chunk of that time was managing Unix/Linux sysadmins. 73's. Cary, K7CFG
Good Morning, Cary. Glad you enjoyed it. I was going to warn the locals not watch my practice run. I am hoping to add a couple more features as well as tweak a couple areas of the presentation, but it will be about 90% the same in terms of content.
Sure, I would be happy to give another talk. I will be free starting in May. Let's schedule it. Shot me an email or let's talk next weekend.
Gaston, I accidentally made contact with some local HAMs out here IDing myself through the local repeater and now am going to join the HAM club. We have some of the same problems you were/are having: cell phone service very spotty, lots of call drops, satellite Internet is pretty bad, and we are on an electrical co-op (great bunch of guys, but we do have power outages). I'm glad I stumbled upon your YT channel. I have been talking to the guys ("What if somebody has a heart attack? How do you guide an ambulance to your house when it's hard to find, or give the Sheriff heads-up that you are coming into town?"). I have told one of my new friends about your channel and we intend to set up an EmComm net of some kind. Thank you for what you do. I'm in the process of gathering all the stuff for a Yaesu FTM-600 man pack.
Morning, Mark. Welcome to the channel and good luck with your Technician license. Your use case is spot on. That's a perfect example of using comms for preparedness. Good luck with your FTM-6000R manpack build. I am nearly finished with my custom manpack bag design: www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper/the-tech-prepper-manpack-bag-prototype
I really like the simplicity of this
Thanks. That was the goal. It's still evolving. I hope to make it easy. Have you ever noticed that the iPhone does not come with a manual? That's one of my sources of inspiration. If my wife can use it, I will have succeeded.
I love this channel
I love the support. Thank you!
I was just saying to some ham friends, someone needs to make all the digital modes easier! I spent way too much time learning all the connections, ports, system sounds, multiple softwares running... You're doing great, keep it up!
Totally agree! I had one heck of time getting into digital modes. Honestly, this iproject is starting to look like it's headed in the direction of me selling preloaded laptops with my EmComm Tools OS that is known to work with a small set of radios and the DigiRig Mobile. For me to make this turnkey and easy, it needs to be an appliance. I know this is "anti-ham" but that's the only way to deliver on my mission.
@@TheTechPrepper Ham radio is about experimentation and you are doing just that. For you to make it easier for new hams and older people to operate without all the headache, you are providing a turnkey solution. KF0CVR
Excellent work Gaston!! Bravo! Let me know when you need testers in the Houston area. 🏆🏆🏆
Thank you. Will do. It will take some time. Don't worry, I will announce it on the channel.
Excellent work mate. Found the same issues running the Pi in the field, lots of issues. CF-20 crazy $$ here in VK so I think I would be running on a different hardware. Can't wait to have a look at the new app. 73's from Melbourne, Australia
Thank you. I've heard this from a few people from VK. What kind of prices are you seeing? I am going to try an get my hands on a Dell 7214 and Panasonic CF-19. They're bigger, but check the rugged box. I am not sure if those prices are any better.
This is very interesting
very interested in the software hope it comes out soon. Thanks so much.
You and me both!
Thank you so much for you video. Iam 75 this just blows me away. Don't know a thing about linis spelling on end is not the best. Equipment here is win 11. It's a pain. Mainly not good with computers. Tried Ubuntu that was a let down, back in the 80"s and 90.
Just fell out of the radio game.
I am a Vietnam vet from 65-68. With that my brain was fried. Doing find now ,will at times.
Working with long island cw club, spending time learning cw again.
I don't know what else to say
But thank you. Another thing to learn.
KQ4CD Paul ⚓️
Thank you for your service, Paul. Computers are still a pain in the ass--and I'm in the industry. Do what you can. Good luck with CW.
Great video. I working through a lot of the same problems you’ve gone through. I am hopefully going to get a 2m/7cm antenna with high gain so I can get more active locally. Still want to work on emcomm too. Keep up the great work! 73’s KK7BPV
Thank you, Roger. I figured that others have or will run into the same issues. That's partly why I have documented the experiences on the channel. Don't give up and keep at it. As you can see, I am not expert, just another guy fumbling through the hobby. Good luck with you EmComm journey!
I use the CHA MPAS Lite. And it is wonderful!
@@kurt53641 Very nice. Interesting timing. Chameleon Antennas contacted me a few days. The are planning on sending me a couple of antennas later this year for review. They were always out of my budget. It will be nice to see what all the fuss is about.
@@TheTechPrepper I just saved and saved to buy once cry once. And I never looked back
@@kurt53641 I subscribe to this philosophy as well.
I look forward to more. I didn’t get very far into data modes, seemed too daunting as I had not kept up on much of the technical side. Nowadays, I’m the guerrilla banging on the buttons.
Don't give up, Doug. Digital modes are need easy. I am a software engineer and had one heck of a time getting started. In fact, my first SignaLink was a dud. That through me for a curve ball for over a month before I returned it to HRO. I am glad I stuck with it. APRS is definitely the easiest digital mode to use when getting started IMHO.
At the last minute, I was pulled into the Mesquite Canyon trail run. I know you were asking about events I was planning on working.
Also, I'll be running as Net Control on the AEN-MAR net for the first time solo on Monday. The topic: Winlink Introduction. Feel free join and give me a hard time. ;-)
@@TheTechPrepper Too bad I wasn't able to attend the mesquite run. Figured I would go for a walk during the winlink net. Great job on the net.
The last time I tried digital was through an old kenwood 707. Couldn't seem to get the transmit settings correct. Have you thought of aredn?
@@douglasvamateurradioandmore ARDEN is not for me at this point. I have about a half dozen WRT54G routers that I could use. I'll likely look at it in 2024. I have a plan in place for things I'd like to tackle in 2022 and 2023.
Very nice work. I like the direction you're taking the tools software. I'm a software engineer, former linux system admin, own a cf-20, and would love to contribute to the development and testing efforts. Hopefully you plan to release the source code under a free software license at some point in the future. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you, Don. Yes, EmComm Tools will be open-sourced next year. There's too much change and the code and features are very fluid. I am making changes all the time based on all the field tests. Glad to hear you're willing to help on the development and testing front. I'll have a "call to developers" later in the year.
@@TheTechPrepper Looking forward to the opensrc - keep me in mind when you call developers.
I took another look at this video and it looks very promising. Although I see loads of expansion possibilities it still feels a tiny bit local (as in specific for your own location/environment). Is your intention to keep it like that or will it be for "international use"? And if so, how can you keep the data compact enough to fit on the harddrive? Following your progress. 73's de PD1XAN
Could you give a full run through on the 2980r manpack?
Just got a CF20 mk1 for my new emcomm... Really looking to get your package.
Congratulations! What are your first impressions? I'm
working hard to get this out by end of year. Lots of work ahead.
This is really impressive and looks very promising so far. I'm a new Ham and have run into a lot of headaches with digital, you story resonates so much. I'm curious about how you buildt the UI. Is it html based? I would love to tinker around with the interface would that be possible in the supporter beta?
Welcome to the club. Digital modes can be a little tricky. The UI is built using a front end UI framework called React Spectrum. It renders to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The backend is written in Java. This will be released as open source after the beta. Although, I may invite a few developers into help in the coming months. The application is changing too frequently based on my field tests, so I want to get a more stable build before bringing people in.
Wow, the project is looking impressive! I have a Cf-19 mk3 (I was able to source it for cheap several years back). I am currently running Mint 18.3 which isn't even supported anymore (the computer is Core2Duo CPU, 1.20 GHz, 4 GB RAM). I am wondering if I can get Xubuntu 21.10 installed on my Cf-19 and if that would run Emcomm tools. I assume Mint 20 wouldn't work for Emcomm tools. Ubuntu 20 seems to reqiure 2 GHz processor. Thanks for the awesome content!
Thanks for being apart of the channel. The initial release will be packaged as a live USB ISO image based on Ubuntu 21.10. There will also be USB stick for purchase for those that want the true offgrid experience. At some point, I will release it as standalone package with detailed setup instructions so that users can install it on any Raspberry Pi or Linux distribution.This will come in 2023 given the amount of work to document the standalone setup and configuration. My goal is to get this initial shipped as a single ISO image with everything installed and configured as I want this to be an easy-to-use appliance. You should be able to test the live USB on your CF-19.
@@TheTechPrepper When you release it i would Love to see an Android (APK) Version. One addition i would love to see would be an option to do digitalmodes with your phone just as an addition so if a moden fails out in the field you can still use audio cuppeling [and yes im not 100% up to date with your progress so if this already has been implemented by you nice job!]
Do you find the extra weight worth it in regards to packing in an 857 over the 818?
It's depends. If I have an elevation advantage when on a peak, the FT-818 is the way to go. If I need to guarantee or at least improve my ability to communicate when I'm in poor locations, I have found the FT-857 to be worth the weight. I try to run it at 20 watts and have very good success.
Enjoyed the presentation and other videos, especially the NVIS video with the hose. I recently moved from Tampa FL to Chandler and looking for a local ham club. How is the Chandler Club? Based on the shirt and other comments, it seems like we have similar interests. Hope to see you on the air.... KF4DLA.
Welcome to the neighborhood and the channel. It's a good group of hams. It's a bit far for me, so I am not a member. I met the group twice: once to present this material and another time to support my Elmer who was presenting. There are a couple of folks in that group that have similar interests. Enjoy the dry heat. 73 de KT1RUN
instead of using zip codes would it be easier to do grid square info? does the fcc database have that info? just an idea not sure if it would help.
The zip code is used internally as a lookup key for a number of data sources that I aggregate. The FCC uses as postal code (not a grid square) in their licensee database. It's also used to lookup representative elevation info from the USGS. I take the zip code, geocode it (lat/lon), then calculate a 6-character maidenhead grid square.
Remember that resolution beyond your antenna's beamwidth is wasted. If you're talking 2m SSB, sure, narrow it down to a 10º pie-slice on the map. But if you're on HF, once you get beyond immediately adjacent states, just knowing the state itself would be enough of a starting point to aim any directional antenna you could carry in a pack.
I feel like you should be able transfer any kind of file, even binaries if you encode them as utf-8 then send them over fldigi
Did the public release happen? I can't find it anywhere if it did. Is it an open source somewhere? I would like to contribute to the project if it is. Great work!
No. The project stalled for 9 months due to my day job. I still have about 1,000 man-hours left. I am working hard to make sure that the supporters on Buy Me a Coffee get access to a stable beta by December 25 2023. There is no timeline for a public release as I can't afford to handle support. It may never go public.
Are the EmComm tools going to have ATAK integration? or is it essentially something of a stand alone alternative to ATAK?
They are similar projects that share a lot of common features. Yes, I plan to make an EmComm Tools standalone plugin for ATAK when I am able to exit my day job. I know what I want to do, I just do not have the time and capital to make it happen right now. For now, EmComm Tools has my focus. The public release is very much delayed, but I have added many new features since this video such as optional encryption, chat, position sharing on the map and offline satellite maps. I need to make an update video soon.
@@TheTechPrepper keep up the great work.
Would be cool if it had CW decoding and keyboard entry encoding support.
It would be cool, but I believe there are tools for this already. I may see what's out there and install it on the CF-20, but this feature will likely not make it into the project. There are hardware receivers that handle the CW decoding, too. That would be my preference. 73
Would you do a video on the best Cell Phone for preppers to run with a setup similar to yours
Sadly, I have not found one yet. My iPhone is unusable for more than a few minutes when I backpack during our summer months and the touchscreen does not work when I sweat. I've had better luck with The Ulefone Armor X7 (Android) but it also can't deal with the heat. For me personally, I have not found a ruggedized smart phone that works in harsh environment yet. So, I can't rely on a phone as a prep item. I'll make a video if I find one. Thanks for the suggestion.
I had no idea about those aprs features, and I've been licensed since 2014
APRS is pretty powerful these days. Most of those newer features (e.g., SMS, email, spotting, weather, etc.) require access to the Internet (Internet Gateways) down the chain.
Will this be able to do Vara FM and HF via Winlink?
Excellent question. It runs under Linux, so no. The author of VARA refuses to port VARA to Linux. He also has refused help from other developers to port it for free.
This Was An Outstanding Feature Film! It clarified much to me about Digital Communications. I have liked, Subscribed, and Shared to Much of my Network. I'll be revisiting my 857D and the Armoloq TPA. I need a Vertical Fully Capable QRO Systems. My Goodness!! I learned so much today!!! I used an app today to get Bearing for my Yagi Opps. BUT A GOOD WATCH will work. 73 DE K4KHO!!!!!
@metro Atlanta Ham radio!!
That's high praise. Thank you. I've you liked that you may want to check out my BuyMeACoffee page. It's free and I post EmComm Tools videos there that are not public on TH-cam. They're typically 3-5 min previews of new features. 73 de KT1RUN
www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper/posts
Out of curiosity, How much space would an entire US street map, and maybe a topo overlay take up on a harddrive?
You have almost perfect timing on this question, but I do not have an answer yet. However, it will be substantial. I am actually loading the entire US OSM data set this week. I will publish numbers as soon as I can. I would love topo overlays, but that is outside of the scope of what I need to accomplish for the initial release. The current import has been running for about 8 hours and has already chewed up more than 200 GB of storage.
@@TheTechPrepper Thanks. I think your developments are a great idea and very useful. Keep up the good work!
When will the demo go into beta? This is really awesome development!
It's very much delayed. There is no timeline as I stopped developed about 3 months back due to time constraints. I am trying to find away to carve out one hour out of every day moving forward so that I can finish the initial release. It's looking like some time in 2023. Thanks for your interest.
I'm too impatient to wait for the launch of EmComm Tools, though I definitely want to check it out, so I'm in the process of making my own version, also based off Ubuntu.
Good luck! My project is very much delayed, but I'm shooting for a tentative release some time in 2023. I just haven't had any time given my day job to work on it. It will be interesting to see what you come up with.
@@TheTechPrepper Well, I certainly don't have the tech background that you do, so my version won't be nearly as 'clean' as yours. But it'll be a fun, and probably aggravating at times, project. Honestly, as long as my end product is better than Skywave Linux, I'll be happy with it.
Could the raspberry pi be ruggedised? Maybe a good project.
To some extent you could improve the reliability with a ruggedized case with proper cooling and integrated power. I looked into designing a case, but tabled the project for now. The problem then is a screen that can works in full sun, in the rain, in extreme heat, with gloves, etc. The other issue is that ruggedized laptops are engineered differently than normal computers. For example, they have battery warmers and their components are compartmentalized so that one component failure does not kill the entire system.
Question- is your software in competition with build a pi / 73Linux?
No. They have very different goals. The new version is plug-n-play and has a number off grid capabilities.
@@TheTechPrepper what I was thinking if they had the same purpose. Join forces and sky’s the limit on what you and Jason could come up with. I do like your videos. I have a CF-30 bought it because of the HD sleds. If I had seen yours on the CF-20 might have bought it instead.
I'm gobsmacked. Aspirational nerdiness.
No one has ever described the project this way. I like it.
Any chance this will make its way to the DragonOS toolbox?
Good question. Unfortunately, no. The creator of DragonOS did reach out and offered to add to support, but EmComm Tools is more than just an app. It needs to do a full OS take over so that it can handle plug and play support for a select set of radios. It is intended to be an appliance, so by design it takes over most the amateur radio applications that is uses. It may be time for an update video.
@@TheTechPrepper as a followup, I know the intended deployment is via booting from a thumb drive at this state, would we be able to get it as an ISO to run as a VM in virtualbox with a documentation laying out kernels and configs?
@@thatswhatshesaid1 Unfortunately, not at this time.
The mobile phone 📱 web interface option would still be great for maximum portability, like Android phone and localhost website? Still great to have Linux tablet for dev and multitasking uses.
OK WOW! 🤩 So much more capabilities on the tablet, especially with the offline map 🗺, pins📍and functions!
Good point. I failed to show this in the demo. The application is designed to work on small screens (phones), tablets and desktops. The application uses a "responsive" user layout that dynamically changes based on the size of the screen. Good catch. I'll make sure to cover this during my presentation next week.
Load in DTED and you can do line of sight calculations offline
Thanks for the suggestion. I am sitting down with a cup of coffee to do some more development. I'll look into it.
This is great can I get an update and buy a drive
It's not available yet. I'm slowly poking at the development every week. The tentative launch date is a private release for the Buy My a Coffee Members for Christmas 2023. Thanks for the interest. Lots of work ahead.
@@TheTechPrepper how do I get on this! Can I be a tested for you we can speak offline about what I do I think you’ll want me as a tester.
Rock that Cf-20! Just don't send it in for repair. I'm busy enough as is :)
This thing is great! I'm finding all the little quirks with the CF-20 and have solutions for most of them. Do you have a good source for buying replacement DC power dust covers for the keyboard/dock?
Our parts room ;) I work at Panasonic's toughbook repair center currently called heartland customer solutions but will be changing to Panasonic connect (I think) next month. We are in leawood KS. Give us a call and one of the ladies in the office can get you taken care of. If its in warranty they may just send them to you free. If not i think they are $9 each (doesn't matter keyboard or tablet covers). But I would check eBay first and see there are any on there cheaper. And you didn't hear it from me but they are going to be dropping the cf-20 for the G2.
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wow
Wow is right. You should see the latest build. I need to make an update video. Sadly, this release is very much delayed.
Why don’t companies make man packable setups more “streamlined”. Short of military radios everything civilian wise seems frankly bad. Prc-150 / 117 would be nice.
It's baffling. If I ever have the means I'd love to start a company to design and build purpose-built manpackable radios.
Death by Powerpoint-LOL!
That's what we call it in the consulting industry. It's a painful death. ;-)
>2022
>No cell coverage
Lucky man.
It's a blessing and a curse.
Unreal how many ads you play. Unsubbing after 1 day
Sorry to see you go. The new videos should only have three: pre, mid and post. You know it costs money to write this software and make these videos?
@The Tech Prepper At 48:10 into the presentation, you state the version of Ubuntu that you are using, which is different from the version shown on the slide. You may want to check this. DE WA1KLI
Good catch. I was fumbling for my words. The correct version is Ubuntu 21.10. I did this in one take before work a few days ago. Thanks for the correction in the comments. Someone else may have the question.
Bravo so far! Your improving the hobby and no doubt there will come a day when this app will save lives!
Any chance this app could handshake with ATAK & ITAK at least for GPS?
It would be really cool to se a pin location beacon on the map when there is a message. In EmComm Tools or ATAK/iTAK.
73
KN6WDJ
Thanks. Glad you like the project. There are no plans for ATAK integration unit, but that would be possible. Here's a private update video that I dropped yesterday. I show some of the map sharing capabilities.
www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper/ttp-manpack-emcomm-tools-2022-11-18
What's your email? I live in Arizona half the year and have a bug out property there.
It's listed on my TH-cam channel page. Click on "About".
@@TheTechPrepper Great found it it didn't show up on the phone but only the laptop.
Way over my head and a blind spot for me. #study #aprs #smsgte #sota #pota #email-2 #gps #amateurradio #hamradio #winlink
Have you seen what KM4ACK has done with the Pi. It looks like you are doing about the same things. He has a Build A Pi. Loades winlink, JS8CALL, FT8, Ham Clock, and many other things
We are actually good friends and talk about once a month. I started with the Pi and do run Build-A-Pi. I am taking my project in a different direction and I am targeting users that want to get into radio for preparedness, but don't want to tinker with the hobby. My goal is to make an appliance that's easy-to-use and that can be kitted together with reference hardware and software. Cheers!
@@TheTechPrepper I tryed to do his Build A Pi and screwed up 2 Pi's. I used a screen with the HDMI port. If one turns off and the other is still on it tryes to power the one that is off through the HDMI port and that cannot do the power. Our ARES do Hurricane shelters and send Winlink to the EOC. Winlink has all the forms for Federal,, State, and local government. The last Hurricane missed us by about 150-200 miles north of us. There was only 3 shelters opened for less than a day. Because that storm was not going where they thought it would go and some older people have trouble doing things. I am new at this and a lot of learning to do. But much of our things will have generator power I think, but I just got a 100 AH battery to be sure I will have power for my radios. 73 de W4DES
Very helpful info. Thanks
You're welcome. It's time for an update video. Many offline features have been added. 73's