Recently, I’ve been diving back into digital voice modes like DMR, D-Star, and Yaesu Fusion. These technologies remain a fantastic way to connect with other radio enthusiasts worldwide. As part of this renewed interest, I set up my own XLX server: XLX880. Using a Raspberry Pi 5, I configured an …
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MiniBook – Just a Simple Logbook
The Story Behind MiniBook: A Compact, No-Installation Logbook Solution MiniBook was created with a clear vision in mind: to provide radio enthusiasts with a compact, straightforward, and portable logbook solution. Unlike many of the heavier, installation-required programs on the market, MiniBook was designed to be lightweight and easy to …
MiniBook – Just a Simple Logbook
4-12-2024 – Version 1.27 now available for download The Story Behind MiniBook: A Compact Logbook Solution MiniBook was created with a clear vision in mind: to provide radio enthusiasts with a compact, straightforward, and portable logbook solution. Unlike many of the heavier, installation-required programs on the market, MiniBook was designed …
CI-V Tuning aid for ICOM Radios
Updates 17-04-2024: Firmware v0.2 Almost every HF radio from ICOM has a Tuner connector, you know that white 4-pin connector at the back of your radio. Via this connector you can give a command with a switch so that your radio sends out a nice reduced carrier to safely control …
Add game Wordle to your BPQ (LinBPQ only)
I have written a tutorial on how to install an Application like Wordle for LinBPQ. BPQ Applications (Wordle)
LinBPQ & Direwolf installation
Over the past 2 weeks I have been busy getting the following things done: Transferring a Windows BPQ32 configuration to LinBPQ for the RaspberryPi. Communicating with an AEA PK-88 TNC in KISS mode. Install Direwolf on another RaspberryPi. Communicating with an ICOM IC-7300 (built-in sound card and USB Serial port …
LinBPQ installation for RaspberryPi
This will install LinBPQ for the RaspberryPi Either 32bit or 64bit version of Raspbian can be used for this setup UPDATE & UPGRADE RPI sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y INSTALL NECESSARY SOFTWARE & LIBRARIES sudo apt install git libpcap0.8-dev:armhf libasound2-dev:armhf libz3-4:armhf zlib1g:armhf libminiupnpc17:armhf screen -y …
BPQ – Direwolf
Below you will find how to install and configure LinBPQ & Direwolf on the RaspberryPI First of all you want to flash a fresh copy of Raspian on a SD card. All my RaspberryPI’s run Headless without Desktop enviroment for max performance. I run all software with Raspberry Pi OS …
Install Direwolf RaspberryPi – No Desktop
INSTALL DIREWOLF RASPBERRY PI 64BIT LITE OS BOOKWORM UPDATE & UPGRADE RPI sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y INSTALL NECESSARY SOFTWARE & LIBRARIES sudo apt-get install nano tmux git gcc g++ make cmake libasound2-dev libudev-dev libgps-dev libhamlib-dev libavahi-client-dev libavahi-core-dev -y CLONE & INSTALL LATEST STABLE VERSION …
IP Setup RaspberryPi
IP SETUP SHOW NETWORKS sudo nmcli -p connection show SET NEW IP ADRESS sudo nmcli c mod “NETWORK NAME” ipv4.addresses 10.0.0.220/24 ipv4.method manual GATEWAY SETUP sudo nmcli con mod “NETWORK NAME” ipv4.gateway 10.0.0.1 SINGLE DNS SETUP sudo nmcli con mod “NETWORK NAME” ipv4.dns “10.0.0.1“ MULTIPLE DNS …