• [KB6NU] KM4ACK on building the ultimate Raspberry Pi for your shack

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    KM4ACK on building the ultimate Raspberry Pi for your shack

    Posted: 19 Mar 2021 11:12 AM PDT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kb6nu/tVpu/~3/3sOBeeGjwPo/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email


    Ive written before about how disappointed I was with how poorly GNU Radio
    on HamPi. Since then, Ive had a bit more success with the PiSDR
    distribution, but I still wouldnt say that Im happy with the performance.

    Well, a couple of weeks ago, I heard Jason, KM4ACK, on Episode #390 of
    Linux in the Hamshack talk bout his project, Build-a-Pi. According to the github page,

    Build-a-Pi will allow you to get up and running fast with a Raspberry Pi
    for ham radio. Rather than downloading a pre-built image where you have no choices in the build, Build-a- Pi gives you complete control over the
    build. It allows you to choose the applications you want to install and
    skip the ones you don’t need. This keeps your pi as lean and mean as possible.

    This sounded like just what I needed, and made a note to explore this
    further. In the meantime, I ran across this video by Jason:

    In addition to talking about the software, Jason describes some hardware
    hacks hes made,  like using a solid-state drive (SSD) and overclocking the processor. All in all, this sounds like just what I need to get GNU Radio
    to run well on the Raspberry Pi.
    More from Electronic Design

    In addition to the listening to the podcast and watching the video, you
    might want to take a look at the article, Essential Pi: Tips for Getting
    the Most Out of Your Raspberry Pi from Electronic Design. While not as extensive and detailed as the other sources mentioned above, it does
    contain a few tidbits that you might find useful.

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