[GCARC] Frugal Geochron Substitute (HamClock)
Agustin Neron Properties LLC
ab2e at comcast.net
Fri May 13 09:28:10 EDT 2022
Thanks for the great info on the Geochron substitute.
I've been using a free one created by a ham and has a bunch of great overlays with ham prefixes, and many other features, Simon's World Map, also has some advanced features like Space Weather https://www.g4eli.com/world-map
73 Darrell AB2E
> On 05/13/2022 8:59 AM Jon Pearce <jon at pearcefamily.org> wrote:
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>
> I got this running on a Pi 3B in about 5 minutes using the script that Mark linked below. It opens with the default features but a short reading of the docs show that it’s capable of all kinds of cool stuff including interfacing with your rotator so that you can click on a DX location and the antennas will be automatically pointed there. There are also interfaces for external devices like weather sensors AND tracking for satellites! The QST article describes building with several components like a touchscreen LCD but I got it running on a simple Pi with a standard monitor – in fact I REALLY got it running with a VNC connection to the Pi and no monitor at all.
>
> We’re going to have to build one of these things for the Clubhouse and do a Tech Saturday on them once the VHF room is complete. I thought they’d be more complicated to get going but anyone who has done any work with a Pi can get this running. Thanks, Mark, for a simple yet very cool project.
>
> 73 de Jon WB2MNF
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> From: gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Lou Bonaventura <n2jxg at lbon.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2022 7:22:39 AM
> To: MARK H GOTTLIEB <kk2l at comcast.net>; gcarc at mailman.qth.net <gcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [GCARC] Frugal Geochron Substitute (HamClock)
>
> Great thank you Mark I appreciate it!
>
> 73!
> Lou
>
>
> N2JXG
> Savannah, TN / Sewell, NJ
> /Ask for my current QTH when we make contact!/
>
> TN Grid Square: EM55
> NJ Grid Square: FM29
>
> *Wires-X:* 144.975 Simplex
> *Wires-X:* 438.300 Simplex
>
> /All nodes below are public./
>
> Stationary Node/Room (NJ - 144.975): 74903 / 84903 / N2JXG-ND
> Stationary Node/Room (NJ - 144.975 or 438.300): 74933 / 84933 / N2JXG-400
> Mobile Node/Room (438.300): 75246 / 85246 / N2JXG-RV
> Portable Node/Room (144.975 or 438.300): 74648 / 84648 / N2JXG-FT3D
>
> On 5/13/2022 12:09 AM, MARK H GOTTLIEB wrote:
> > I am using Pi Version 4 2mb. I chose to leave it as a desktop app instead
> > of booting up with the application when I turn on the Raspberry Pi.
> >
> > To install HamClock on a Raspberry Pi follow these steps:
> > These instructions assume your RPi is up and running Bullseye. If not, first
> > see the FAQ about being new to the Pi then come back here.
> > Open a terminal on the target system GUI desktop by clicking on the red
> > Raspberry → Accessories → Terminal. This will give you a command line
> > prompt for the next step.
> > Download the installer script by running the following commands (use
> > copy/paste to avoid typos):
> >
> > Cd
> >
> > curl -Ohttps://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clearskyinstitute.com%2Fham%2FHamClock%2Finstall-hc-rpi&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6e15479c24cf4d36d51808da34d2f00c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637880377816016787%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qn9vRlb7Xruh8RhVNoqvnXI%2Ft9zQukqcFVtKdczNY34%3D&reserved=0
> >
> > chmod u+x install-hc-rpi
> >
> > Now run the script by typing the following command. Answer each question by
> > typing y or n followed by Enter:
> > ./install-hc-rpi
> >
> > If something goes wrong, look through the detailed instructions in the next
> > section. But if all goes well that's it! Be sure to read the User Guide to
> > get the most from HamClock.
> > If you chose not to install a desktop icon, you can run HamClock from the
> > terminal at any time by typing this command:
> > hamclock &
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Mark
> > KK2L
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> > Behalf Of Lou Bonaventura
> > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 11:59 PM
> > To:gcarc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [GCARC] Frugal Geochron Substitute (HamClock)
> >
> > Nice! Looks great on your QRZ page!
> >
> > What version Pi did you use?
> >
> > Lou
> >
> >
> > N2JXG
> > Savannah, TN / Sewell, NJ
> > /Ask for my current QTH when we make contact!/
> >
> > TN Grid Square: EM55
> > NJ Grid Square: FM29
> >
> > *Wires-X:* 144.975 Simplex
> > *Wires-X:* 438.300 Simplex
> >
> > /All nodes below are public./
> >
> > Stationary Node/Room (NJ - 144.975): 74903 / 84903 / N2JXG-ND Stationary
> > Node/Room (NJ - 144.975 or 438.300): 74933 / 84933 / N2JXG-400 Mobile
> > Node/Room (438.300): 75246 / 85246 / N2JXG-RV Portable Node/Room (144.975 or
> > 438.300): 74648 / 84648 / N2JXG-FT3D
> >
> > On 5/12/2022 11:48 PM, MARK GOTTLIEB KK2L wrote:
> >> loaded HamClock into a Raspberry Pi
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