Category Archives: Raspberry Pi

Essex Radar

Posted on June 18, 2019 by g6nhu

I’ve been running an instance of Virtual Radar Server (VRS) for some time and recently decided that this is something I can easily share to anyone who is interested. What is VRS though? VRS is a server running on my … Continue reading →

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Moving to VNC Connect from TeamViewer

Posted on May 27, 2019 by g6nhu

Technically this isn’t directly about amateur radio although there is a sort of radio connection. As part of my involvement with the Martello Tower Group, I look after some equipment at two of our remote sites. We have a Linux … Continue reading →

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An updated internal and external ADS-B comparison

Posted on December 23, 2018 by g6nhu

It’s been well over a year since I moved my external ADS-B receiver to the top of my Alimast and it’s been performing very well, regularly sitting in the top five of the UK receivers according to the FlightAware statistics page … Continue reading →

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Running my own DX Cluster again

Posted on August 10, 2018 by g6nhu

A few years ago I set up a DXCluster using AR-Cluster on my old Mac Mini with Windows XP installed.  It ran for a long time, I had good connections into the network and although it was listed on the … Continue reading →

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Updated guide to setting up an APRS RX only iGate using a Raspberry Pi, RTL-SDR dongle and a pre-built image

Posted on April 13, 2018 by g6nhu

** image has been updated as of 21/04/2018 to resolve the problems some people had booting their Pi ** This post is an updated version of the original article I wrote in February 2017.  It’s using Raspbian Stretch rather than … Continue reading →

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Accurate time keeping on an Apple Mac or Raspberry Pi for WSPR/JT65/JT9/FT8

Posted on October 1, 2017 by g6nhu

If you use any of the data modes for QSOs such as JT65, JT9, or FT8 or if you operate using WSPR then you’ll know how important it is that your computer clock is accurate.  Anything more than a couple … Continue reading →

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Installing a new external ADS-B receiver

Posted on July 29, 2017 by g6nhu

Not long after my last post on this subject, back in January, the preamp I had mounted in the box at the top of 30ft of pole strapped to the side of my house failed and I was forced to … Continue reading →

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