FT8, JS8Call, and FLDigi on the new Raspberry Pi 5!

The Raspberry Pi5 is now shipping. Should you get one and why? Let's take a look at the more popular Ham radio apps and see how they perform on the latest device from the Raspberry Pi foundation. APRS/packet, FT8, JS8Call, FLDigi are all running effortlessly on the Pi5 with Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm.
DigiPi digipi.org
DigiPi is NOT yet available on the Pi5 nor Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm... workin' on it. Maybe I'll post some sketchy release candidates.
Housekeeping
Original PiZero will not run all these apps (well), you want the Pi Zero 2W at a minimum or 3B/3A/Pi4.

[@LeeMcc_KI5YPR]

Hey, Craig, I am a retired EE. And one of the old guys gave me a good suggestion. Lick your fingertip before touching the chip, just in case something is out of control. If it pops spit when you touch the chip, over 100C. My finger also tops out at about 60C to keep my finger on it.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Awesome Stuff Craig. I was sleepin on the sales and I won't get mine until February now!!! I want an 8GB model... "buy once cry once" as they say. (Not really at these prices though)

[@graphicventures]

Love the strumming tune of those strings, I played it over! God bless - from the U.A.E.

[@ericswilley357]

Love your presentation, enthusiasm, and info!

[@RedRum67]

Great stuff....I only recently found your videos. Got my license a few years ago and trying to get back into it. Have to ask, can you tell me more about that desktop arcade in the background? I've always wanted one of those larger ones, but that size looks perfect to have. I want one too!!!

[@devinhedge]

ONE!

[@ballistic_rph]

Very cool. Is this specific to the Icom 705 or would it work with other radios? I currently have a xiegu g90 I've been trying to get set up for digital modes

[@JoeCupano]

Always love the updates. 73, NE2Z

[@G7LJL-Steve_Murton]

? Can the digi-pi be configured for YSF?

[@hawkeyeCH53E]

Craig what is the possibility of you and Jason KM4ACK doing a joint build? love aspects of both your builds. I like your script web functionality and I like his conky and all over software suite. Thanks

[@KM6LYW]

Yah, i think each approach appeals to different users. My goal is to get people excited about data modes with minimum effort, even though you'll learn more by building your own OS/apps/hardware combos.

[@TalmidAndy]

@KM6LYW if the Pi 5 can run it and you can add Vara in all its colours to the DigiPi image then I think we will need no other setup for the majority of digital modes.

[@craig9309]

@talmidandy - vara is closed source and proprietary, kind of a genetic dead end. The technology is amazing, however it's x86/Windows only, requiring multiple levels of emulation on the Pi requiring pi4 or better. It doesn't advance the art, and, given the license, I can't legally redistribute the software. for HF email, ARDOP is included and serves the purpose of vara in that case.

[@ScottEvans-vk7hse]

I recently got my pi5 (8gb) with the CPU heatsink/fan and the fan is pwm controlled and only runs when required 👌

[@KM6LYW]

Super cool, yah, I installed the big heat sink, the fan never comes on (spins a bit at power on, that's it)

[@Mark300win]

Do we need a usb sound card for the pi or does the icom705 have a built in sound card?

[@craig9309]

for the ic705, you just need a USB cable

[@KX2U]

Godamn, I ordered that months ago and I have to wait until January.

[@anonymous_friend]

You need your mouth washed out with soap.

[@KX2U]

I prefer Vodka@@anonymous_friend

[@praveenb9048]

How does the audio get from the rig to the pi? Over the usb?

[@KM6LYW]

Yes... USB and CAT control is all done over a single usb cable. ic705, ic7300, yaesu991, and more.

[@JOHNSMITH-ug2mt]

Is there a more stable ver of js8 for pi 5? The one I have works intermittently.

[@KM6LYW]

Intermittently? we noticed silent-transmit on every 3rd frame or so if you picked "plughw" for audio device, instead of default. otherwise, stable imho.

[@JOHNSMITH-ug2mt]

I'll give that a try. Ty

[@hawkeyeCH53E]

I didn't catch it. Is version 1.8 bookworm 64 bit? If so it work on older pies - like pi zero 2w and 3b.

[@KM6LYW]

I'm running Bookworm 32bit in this video. My budget is 512MB of ram, 64bit builds can exceed that.

[@praveenb9048]

I installed FLDIGI on my new Raspberry Pi 5. Sadly, it slows down the mouse cursor to a level that makes it unusable. Anyone else who had better luck? Any suggestions?

[@TheIaindavidson]

you need to switch wayland to x using rasp-config. Fixed it for me

[@alexjh47]

'tallica! \m/

[@danford7532]

Where do you get the DigiPi image?

[@KM6LYW]

The DigiPi SD Card image is for Patrons of the channel, available at digipi.org

[@JOHNSMITH-ug2mt]

Ok…so how do you install js8call on pi 5?

[@KM6LYW]

sudo apt install js8call

[@kb9mtd-aaronwebb]

I can't remember anything Can't tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside I feel to scream This terrible silence stops me

[@KM6LYW]

Now that the war is through with me I'm waking up, I cannot see That there's not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now!! w000t!