{"id":351,"date":"2013-03-18T12:56:42","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T16:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ab4bj.com\/wordpress\/?p=351"},"modified":"2013-03-18T13:04:33","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T17:04:33","slug":"a-go-box-for-the-dvap-with-raspberry-pi-for-dstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ab4bj.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/a-go-box-for-the-dvap-with-raspberry-pi-for-dstar\/","title":{"rendered":"A Go Box for the DVAP with Raspberry Pi for DSTAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

The DSTAR\u00a0DVAP \u2013 Raspberry Pi (\u201cRPI\u201d) combo that I wrote about in my previous post<\/a>\u00a0is super portable and \u201cjust works\u201d when power is applied to the RPI.\u00a0 There are times, however, when it is convenient to have a monitor and keyboard\/trackball handy for the changing of settings, troubleshooting, etc.\u00a0 As I gave this some thought, I looked at some \u201cgo boxes\u201d that I\u2019ve seen on the Internet for non-dstar\u00a0set ups and some featuring the RPI and DVAP.\u00a0 Some notable kits have been displayed by W5TMP\u00a0and VK5REX.\u00a0 WD4CWG\u00a0and WB4QDX have also provided some ideas in emails we have exchanged.\u00a0 I wanted a similar setup, and one that I could use with AC or 12 volt battery power.\u00a0 I also wanted to build it to allow the connection of other equipment, if needed.<\/p>\n

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So, with these thoughts in mind, I first took stock of what I already had in the ham shack and discovered that other than a few odds and ends, I had all of the major items.\u00a0 Here\u2019s an inventory of the major components that I decided to use.<\/p>\n