Thanks for the info. I will likely wait a bit. While I would certainly like to use a Linux-based system, it seems that for the time being anyway, for portable digital ops I’m still better off using my Windows 8.1 tablet. (I REALLY hate saying that!)
Jeff - KG7HDZ > On Jan 3, 2019, at 8:14 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jeff and Joe, > > I am one of the DRAWS hat "early adopters". Yes, it will take some harness > wiring but it was easy. The miniDIN6 cable wiring is pin to pin "IKYA > standard". All that was needed was adapting the audio I/O wiring and either > configuring flrig to key the radio model of choice or use the keying signal > available on the miniDIN6 (they are wired to specific RPi GPIO pins). > > The flip side of the coin is that the implementation of the OS > (Compass/Raspbian Stretch) and adapted software (including FT8 and JS8) is > still being cobbled together and tested. I have Direwolf/Xastir APRS @1200 > baud working reliably on all platforms (IC-7000, FT-817, and E KX3 with 2M > card). 9600 baud APRS would be nigh on impossible with the KX3 (discriminator > access). Digimodes with fldigi work fine with some tuning. Still working out > some details for wsjt-x (but it does work). I am not a JS8 fan so you are on > your own there. > > It is a true "swiss army knife" device - and like a swiss army knife, you can > pretty much only use one blade at a time. I mounted the Pi and DRAWS in a > SmartiPi Touch frame and adapted the case back with an 12V barrel connector, > ON/OFF switch, and access port to the DIN and GPS SMA connector. Here are > some photos of my "holiday project": > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fsh%2F4ayvgn1atzaihot%2FAAC8ElL148w9VjgfkyeODlAUa%3Fdl%3D0&data=02%7C01%7CJthorpe%40liberty.edu%7C5e170995673c4c90947208d6718e21ec%7Cbaf8218eb3024465a9934a39c97251b2%7C0%7C0%7C636821252599379853&sdata=UzPo8rQZcOzGut%2BJuG74PnmpPYLYOobiYpstzefMDl8%3D&reserved=0 > The keyboard you see is a wireless micro keyboard that came with my first > RPi. The whole station using the KX3 or FT-817 fits in a Rigid "briefcase > toolbox" or a medium sized Osprey daypack. > > By the way, the GPS is fast, accurate, and provides a PPS source for the RPi > clock which is notoriously bad. Now the Pi tracks the Meinberg provided time > on my main workstation here in the office. > > NW Digital wants to have their consumer ready unit - the OS Image, a custom > metal case, and the second run of boards ready this month. It’s a fun project. > > KD4IZ > Jack Spitznagel > FM19oo > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Lynch <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 19:51 > To: Thorpe, Jeffrey <[email protected]>; Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and > RPi DRAWS hat? > > Me too, Jeff. > I think it holds lots of promise for FT8. I have a steep learning curve, > however. > 73, > Joe Lynch, N6CL > On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 07:46:18 PM EST, Thorpe, > Jeffrey <[email protected]> wrote: > > I’ve been looking at one of Northwest Digital Radio’s DRAWS hats with my KX3. > However, it uses 2 DIN-6 connectors. Has anybody tried one of these? 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