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Post by n7as on Jul 25, 2016 10:45:22 GMT -7
In reference to the DStar Commander V2.01, it states dvMega/7021. Is that a special board or can I use the single band YHF DV MEGA board sold by Gigaparts?
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Post by W6KD on Jul 25, 2016 11:00:56 GMT -7
It was written for either of the two dvMega RadioPi boards (the single band or the dual band), or a (no longer produced) 7021 project board produced by a radio club in California.
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Post by n7as on Jul 25, 2016 11:13:38 GMT -7
Thanks for the info.
I guess I will order the DVMEGA from Gigaparts in a couple of days. They have a 3D printed Raspberry Pi case that has the antenna hole and support for the DVMEGA board. I downloaded the image and read over the docs. It's nice that I don't have to connect a monitor, keyboard and mouse or use vpn to set it up. Nice job.
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Post by n7as on Jul 29, 2016 1:10:39 GMT -7
I received my DVMEGA and the 3D printed case today and have it working great. Do you have any idea what the power consumption is? I was thinking of getting a power bank to power it for portable use and also as a kind of UPS as well?
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Post by W6KD on Jul 30, 2016 9:21:25 GMT -7
It'll depend on which version of the Pi you're using and if/what sort of WiFi adapter as well. Rough average across the various versions is ~300ma @ 5v with WiFi.
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Post by n7as on Jul 30, 2016 13:24:58 GMT -7
I am using a Pi B+ with the WiPi dongle.
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