HackADay $70 Echolink Node
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:51 am
Byte Banditos,
Here's a pretty interesting project from HackADay that integrates a Raspberry Pi and a Baofeng 888S transceiver into an Echolink Node.
Instead of the 888S, a UV5x, or other transceiver could be adapted.
SVXLink is a Linux port of EchoLink that would run over Wheezy Raspian and an interface board.
http://kp4tr.org/?page_id=362 and http://hackaday.com/2014/02/06/pi-power ... ore-114276
Some nice videos and it may be operated from Ethernet or WiFi with a powered hub.
Best thing here is high availability Linux box with low cost!
I may do one of these with a Motorola Saber which will have much better front end filtering and RF quality. Saber 1 can be found for the same price as a Baofeng 888s!
Craig
Here's a pretty interesting project from HackADay that integrates a Raspberry Pi and a Baofeng 888S transceiver into an Echolink Node.
Instead of the 888S, a UV5x, or other transceiver could be adapted.
SVXLink is a Linux port of EchoLink that would run over Wheezy Raspian and an interface board.
http://kp4tr.org/?page_id=362 and http://hackaday.com/2014/02/06/pi-power ... ore-114276
Some nice videos and it may be operated from Ethernet or WiFi with a powered hub.
Best thing here is high availability Linux box with low cost!
I may do one of these with a Motorola Saber which will have much better front end filtering and RF quality. Saber 1 can be found for the same price as a Baofeng 888s!
Craig