Connect your radio to DigiPi the easy way!

Thanks to Randy/N7EBB, we now have a Radio Interface Board that works with DigiPi. This includes a PTT circuit and status LEDs, in addition to a ps2 jack or TRRS connector, all on a single pre-fab board. You can buy the parts kit and solder it together yourself, or Randy will ship you a completed board at a very reasonable price for ham-made equipment.
Radio Interface Board: n7ebb.org/
FE-Pi audio board: wb7fhc.com/order-nexus-now.html
Battery board: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
DigiPi SD card image (patrons): digipi.org/
Patreon: / km6lyw

[@thuff3207]

Thank you and Randy for building a simple solution for portable operations radio connection.

[@ChaplainDaveSparks]

Soldering is cool! I didn’t learn how until after high school. Also, it’s _”the gift that keeps on giving”_ 😀 If you use *_rosin core_* solder and some of the rosin fumes get into your nose hairs, you’ll continue to smell that aromatic pine scent for a couple of days. *73 de AF6AS*

[@ghostmandka5498]

Nice job Randy! Game changer. Bumper music matches the awesome release.

[@DonzLockz]

Awesome! I knew someone would make one. I'll check it out now! It's just so nice and neat. I love it. I also want the battery pack. Thanks for the comprehensive video, Craig, and also to Randy ofcourse, he da man!😊👍🍻

[@W4TRI]

Just ordered. Thanks!

[@mdouble100]

Very cool, thanks for sharing

[@mikemcdonald5147]

love the bumper music keep it up

[@Siskiyous6]

LED polarity, learned that one the hard way. Some things should be earlier in some people's instructions. This looks like a heck of a bargain!

[@eythymiosiosifidis5441]

Thank you very much for another great video! Thank you also Randy for building this interface board. I have one question. Is there a reason to use PS/2 interface? I assume for using it with various devices e.g. Yaesu, Baofeng etc? Alternatively could one use the TRRS audio input directly?

[@KA4UPW]

Id like a interface like this to create and send APRS bulletins. I live outside Daytona Beach, there are always one event or another in the area, as as such you can see the travels come into town, stay a while and leave. Id like to post a daily bulletin, something that will rebroadcast every "X", minutes, and repeat for "Y" hours.

[@KM6LYW]

Cool, lookup the TBEACON line for direwolf. you can run a command for the beacon comment which can output anything, or you can hardcode your bulletin. Keep in mind that Karen doesn't like broadcasting, so make sure there is "telemetry" data in your beacons. I did a video on custom beacons here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on7PmH1urLWLmK8

[@jordans7746]

I hear your call for a 3D printed case for your stack. I have all the parts for your stack on order and once I got it all going that’s my next project!!!!

[@KM6LYW]

www.thingiverse.com/search?q=digipi&page=1

[@jordans7746]

@@KM6LYW haha ok never mind :-)

[@jordans7746]

@@KM6LYW none of these look like it accommodates Randy’s new radio interface board so I may tweak someone’s design

[@cbjessee]

Got me one too!

[@gorby928ify]

Hi Craig excellent video yet again.I just tried the link for Randys board but its not working here in the UK (at least not for me ?) This has come at the perfect time for me as just starting my build 🤟

[@KM6LYW]

n7ebb.org/ just worked for me in California, check proxies? transient issue? We need more users in the UK!! :)

[@1crazynordlander]

I must be self obsessed if I have to find my name on your Patreon list. All joking aside I really appreciate you for doing all this work. I reordered the sound card from the website again. I don't think the website was working correctly last time I tried. I have the interface ordered also. Have you been in touch with the owners over at C4Labs. Would they be interested in making a case for you? They do a ton of RPi hotspots. They are beautiful. I don't feel that they are that expensive. I just bought a Hakko FR-301 desoldering gun. I am really looking forward to getting into building devices like this. I have the soldering tools already. I'm really diggin' the solder and flux fumes in my old age, man...

[@reidlanham2011]

APRS - Automatic Packet Reporting System. Also, where did you get the battery power?

[@CharudattUplap]

Where can I get the circuit diagram for this board. One suggestion to Randy, why not also include a 1.3"OLED display and the switches onto one PCB and make it simple

[@Subgunman]

Interesting. Went to the site for the FE-Pi audio board but they show a total different module. What gives?

[@W4TRI]

Can you publish the instruction sheet so we can start marking cables? Thanks!

[@hawkeyeCH53E]

Craig do you know if the TRS connector is setup similar to the mobilinkd or digirig? Sadly they aren't the same.

[@KM6LYW]

i honestly dont know, great question. we'll have to look.

[@justinbrashear5124]

@@KM6LYWI’d love to know the answer. Digirig is great for me due to availability of cables. But you have great software. If this board works directly with your software that’s huge

[@k5map]

Do you have a link to the display you used in the video?

[@KM6LYW]

www.adafruit.com/product/4484

[@Pablojm1]

excelent proyect!!!! 73s de LW8EXS

[@s56scott]

Has anybody tested Mobilinkd or Digirig cables with the TRRS connection?

[@larrylovell584]

In order to us Digirig with this software, what line do I need to add and which file does it need to be added to? Thanks.

[@KM6LYW]

if you get digipi-1.8-2-TEST3, you simply put "RTS" as your rig number when you intialize. if using 1.8-1, you append "PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS" to the bottom of each direwolf .conf file.

[@larrylovell584]

Thanks, I will try that.@@KM6LYW

[@theodoreboyer2275]

Sweet Home Alabama!

[@1crazynordlander]

I received the sound card from Budd but I see there is a huge backup of orders on the DIGIPI "RADIO INTERFACE BOARD units. I am looking at the Yaesu FT-60 HT but is there a mobile radio you would recommend for a digipeater?

[@KM6LYW]

For my money, I like the Yaesu 2980, no moving parts, no fans, no relays, and the price is right at $150. The ft60 needs a special cable with capacitor/resistor iirc.

[@1crazynordlander]

@@KM6LYW I have the DigiPi digipeater working with a IC-705. If I purchase the Yaesu FT2980 radio and I add the sound card I bought from Budd and the Radio Interface Board from Randy to my DigiPi I am guessing there is a easy way to make a cable or buy a cable for the Yaesu FT-2980 that doesn't require the capacitor/resistor or do I even need the Radio Interface Board from Randy? I just need the cable between Budd's soundcard on the DigiPi and the Yaesu FT-2980?

[@KM6LYW]

@@1crazynordlander That's correct, the 2980 uses two cables, the speaker out (audio out, ground), and the RJ12 jack on the front (audio in, ground, PTT). I made the RJ12 cable, see my DigiPi hardware/build video for this exact radio setup. Yaesu HT's need the capacitor/resistor. look in your manuals for "TNC Cable" -- most manuals show the diagram.

[@1crazynordlander]

@@KM6LYW Thanks a bunch! I am ordering the Yaesu FT-2980 today! I have always wanted a digipeater in my area that actually works.

[@1crazynordlander]

I watched this video again to see what I missed and I see the interface board comes with a TRRS connection. I bought the digirig Yaesu RJ12 cable that is for the Yaesu FT-2980. That cable should work for this setup right? I caught your recommendation for the Yaesu FT-2980 this time around. Sorry I am so dense at times. Thanks for helping out. Kevin Evjen

[@direhavok8732]

Have you created a 3D model of this setup yet, for a case. If not could you modify the model you shared with us to accomidate this exact setup as I am going to be making in this exact setup and have no clue how to 3D model. I just ordered the interface and sound card. Would like to have printed for its arrival. Blender file would be fine as I would have to resize height as it may be off a little.

[@craig9309]

the PS2 connector will kinda blow up the case idea..even then, it still sticks up above the screen quite a bit. I'm not a 3d printing guru.

[@direhavok8732]

@@craig9309 I'll try to reach out to the Ham community and see if we can come up with a solution. I may try to force learn Blender again. or even see if I can transpose file into Tinkercad or the like.

[@Steven_VE9SY]

Soldering burns are nothing to me. I think I was born with a soldering iron in my hand. (Maybe that's my mom uses to cry when she looked at me! Ya think!!) But now my hands shake so bad I can not hold a soldering iron steady enough to heat up the parts!!!!!!!! I had to sent a project out to a friend. Thought I could do it, but did damage on the 4th part I installed. Yea!!

[@larrylovell584]

Can DigiPi be used with DigiRig?

[@KM6LYW]

Yes, by adding a line to a file, DigiRig can work. DigiRig will have full support in the next release... working on the workbench now.

[@KA4UPW]

True Cat Control

[@emoisit]

Kitty knows CAT control. LOL

[@DonzLockz]

😂👍🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️

[@s56scott]

anybody set up the Digipi with the AIOC?

[@davidpalyu7515]

Loaded up 1.8 and it did not show gui after doing question.

[@KM6LYW]

digipi doeant have a gui or monitor. entirely wifi/web based. look for a DigiPi hotspot on your phone on first boot. instructions are at digipi.org

[@KuehncIncorporated]

CAT Control

[@i8BBQ4Lunch]

Out of stock 🤥

[@alexjh47]

Very weird to see callsigns that I see locally show up on your channel 😀 - VA7OMM