New month, new entry. I'm trying to write more, not because of | |
some self imposed quota, but because I want to. With all the high | |
quality content here in gopherspace, it can be a bit bewildering | |
to live up to those standards. But then I realized that it was me | |
who was holding me back; my own fear was keeping me from realizing | |
my own desires. So my advice to myself and anyone foolish enough | |
to listen to me is this: write for yourself. | |
I'm using the raspberry pi more frequently and keeping the desktop | |
shut off. Most of my computing needs are served just fine using | |
the pi. Sure, the desktop is great for games and the wowza | |
multimedia on the Interwebs, but simple text-based communication | |
is just as easily served on this little SBC. Not that they're | |
particularly cramped anyways. It plays CD quality audio and has | |
way more CPU, RAM, and overall capability than a C64 and look at | |
all the stuff we managed to do on those 8-bits! | |
The Allstarlink project is moving, albeit slowly. My initial | |
thought of adapting my current setup to the Allstar kinda fell | |
apart. First, the plan to use GPIO and a MAX232 to use RTS/CTS for | |
PTT/COS fell apart when I learned the TODO for GPIO capability | |
turned into a TODO:NEVER. Plus the MAX232 turned to be a dud even | |
after reflowing the solder on the board and connectors. | |
Plan B. I have a compatible (I think) USB sound fob, using a DP108 | |
instead of a CM108, but the soldering will have to wait on that. I | |
don't have thin enough wire to pull the IO pins out, and my | |
enthusiasm is waning. | |
Ok, well, at least since I'm ditching my original setup I can use | |
a dedicated UHF commercial mobile and pull the COS/COT line out. | |
The solder pad is already present and ready for a wire. Should be | |
a piece of cake. All that's left is to order the URI, unless I | |
really want to go through with the sound fob modification. | |
I think I'm going to wrap it up before it gets too long. There's | |
still some stuff I want to do before I call it a night. | |
Tags: #writing #raspberrypi #hamradio | |
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