Incredible Computer that Delivers a Beautiful Gray Line Map at an Amazing Price with Jim Heath W6LG

[@ronwade2206]

Dad had one of these monster wall clocks, won it at the yearly HRO sponsored Ham Fest. He auctioned it off at a charity picnic and rehung his Barry Goldwater 1964, presidentoal campaign poster. 😊 Miss you Dad, N7JWF/AE7AD 73s from Flagstaff, KD7CKT

[@G7LJL-Steve_Murton]

Hi Jim just ordered one. Set up looks smooth. Should arrive early next week. Us-uk delivery £38. Bundle with shipping £86. I’ll update next week on how I got on. You stay safe and well. Regards Steve G7LJL

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Nice one Jim! Glad to see you're still knocking out the vids!

[@N1IA-4]

Great job, Jim. Thank you so so much for what you do. We need more thoughtful and intelligent elmers like yourself out there. Peace be with you and best wishes with your health concerns. 73 de Scott, W1AL

[@norbertstepien9185]

Excellent Jim. I ordered one while watching your video.

[@amanchester26]

I just ordered one Jim,thank you for showing it. You look great my friend!!!

[@greasydot]

Wow Jim you look great. Always nice to see you and hear you.

[@joelaut12]

Great review Jim! You are looking much better, always good to see you.

[@joelaut12]

It’s a real hit! They have run out of keyboards but have them back ordered 7-10 days!

[@KO4VNX]

You are looking great here, and this computer is actually really a great value!!!

[@KO4VNX]

Also, I mean, you could do 49ers colors. Just saying.

[@roberte8564]

Thank you, I went ahead and ordered one. Just set it up. Works great. Thank you for bringing this to our attention

[@ham-radio]

Good. Glad that you like it. Many have written to say the same thing about their little product. 73, Jim W6LG

[@frankjankovich3512]

Jim Your like me when I get a new radio, the factory protective screen cover stays on😂

[@michaelarter9521]

Jim, thanks for the video, I've ordered a bundle. Hope you get some good news on your counts. Wishing you good health, and 73 Mike W9LG

[@bland-b7e]

I just bought 3 of them!! Thanks so much for publishing this video!!! 73

[@leo3times]

I have one and was looking for something to do with it and this is it. I just went to the website and bookmarked it so I can install the program. Thanks Jim, you're looking good.

[@wendykudronowicz4592]

Happy Holidays to you and your family

[@Hank_W6IR]

This is based on the T95 android TV box. You just need to be sure the processor in the box is the H616. He has an image to convert it to a "hambox" on his website. One caveat is that they do run hot and could use a bigger heatsink and a fan on the processor.

[@Hank_W6IR]

@@fencepost5178 I've got one with the board sitting outside the case with a bigger heatsink. It still crashes occasionally and all it is running is ADSB programs. I've 3D printed a new case with a fan holder but now I have to find where the 5v 40mm fans are stored. They're in a container somewhere in the shack.

[@ericgulseth74]

I have an old Android box set lying around. I've wondered if Ham Clock could be installed on it.

[@bigchew3149]

Just Bought The Ham Clock Bundle with The Keyboard & I Cant Wait To Start playing around with it ! It Really Is A Great Device At a Great Price ! I am a Pc Nerd/Enthusiast & could easily run in a VM but the time & effort it would take to Install & set it up & get ever thing Working It Was Just Easier & Faster to Just Buy The Inovato Quadro with every thing already installed & ready to use out of the box ! I Think Every Ham Should Have one !

[@odhinnsrunes]

That's going on my Christmas list.

[@AlvinMcManus]

I still learned a ton about this computer from this video. I will get mine up and running since it's footprint is much smaller than my laptop.

[@ham-radio]

Good. Thanks for watching. 73, Jim W6LG

[@AlvinMcManus]

The little charmer is humming like a little mazda...I even dropped a 40mm x 10mm usb fan in the stand for cooling. We shall see how that works. Staying under 45c so far.@@ham-radio

[@wolfhawg]

Hi Jim. Thanks for the info I will give it a shot. 73s

[@KE2BXZ]

Excellent information!!! I run a similar program on a Raspberry pi, but this configuration is a bit more elegant. Thank you for the great content. 73

[@DK5ONV]

What a fantastic looking Gray Line Map, Elmer Jim! Happy Weekend from southwest Germany 💯🙏🙋‍♂

[@ham-radio]

Hey uncle. Thanks for watching. 73, Jim W6LG

[@normdingmore8521]

Great overview! This would be a great addition to the portable station that I hope to build next year. You have a great radio voice. 73 de KB3ND.

[@jamescady723]

This is an amazing deal. Very cool find, Jim. Thanks and 73! EDIT: Got mine today withing 2 days of order. Really happy with it. Very affordable.

[@SumOneSomewhere]

Got mine today! Really cool except I didn’t set it to fit my tv screen properly and can’t figure out how to get back to the desktop with that little keyboard thing that comes in the bundle lol. Oh well at least it works.

[@3henry214]

Like others, I ordered everything you recommended before the video even finished... figured there is probably going to be a run on these when your video is viewed, so I decided I'd better not procrastinate. I simply can't believe the prices, and better yet the OS is Linux. You're looking and sounding good Jim, I hope that means the scale is now tilting very much in your favor. 73, Conrad KN6VMK

[@ham-radio]

Good! I suspect that they will have a bunch of orders. Blood tests are trending downhill. I will have more results on Sunday. I am hoping for some improvement WBC is getting into that scary range. Thanks for caring. 73, Jim W6LG

[@OGWT]

Yep, I've had one of these for a few years now.. running the software on a Raspberry Pi 3B. Pretty awesome program.

[@s51dx]

Great video clip again, JIm! Regards from Slovenia, de Janez S51DX

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Did the same thing making a hamclock from a $15 Pi Zero 2 W from Microcenter. (They receive limited quantities and limit per customer numbers, but it’s getting better!) Anyone doing that will need an adapter from the smaller HDMI connector to regular size. I already had that adapter from previous Pi Zero work, the USB power source and monitor. Only downside of hamclock is the graphics are rendered on the author’s server. No Internet, or author’s server goes away, it dies. Still no complaints for $15!! Not sure why so many ham developers don’t publish their build tree and release binary images like it’s a Windows box! Haha. Sheesh. Impressively rude, considering the years of effort behind the Linux distros they’re all basing their images on… who provide them source code. Hope you’re feeling better.

[@ham-radio]

You provided some really good information. Thanks for that. I will do an update soon. Blood tests are going downhill again. 73, Jim W6LG

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

You look 100% healthy. Please tell me you’re cancer free.

[@ham-radio]

Thanks. Actually I am on that slippery slope with WBC going downhill quickly. I will do a video after tomorrow results. I am hoping for an improvement. 73, Jim

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

@@ham-radio 👍🏻

[@SdjdidjeuDidjdjdkkd]

​@@ham-radiothis helps me keep my complaints in perspective

[@KB2AT]

Prayers Jim. Always loved your videos. Learned alot. KB2AT

[@thomashardy9994]

Looks like a good product. Your endorsement means a lot.

[@LennyLibitz]

Thumbs up! Excellent review and demonstration.

[@dgervais57]

Thanks Jim, for yet *another* great piece of advice! I had mine ordered before I'd even finished your video. Having had my ticket for just under five years; I began lusting after a GeoChron even before I'd sat for my Tech exam. I too however, had despaired over the price. What a wonderful solution! Thanks again!! 73 de KC3NAB.

[@ham-radio]

Yes to all. Thanks for watching. 73, Jim W6LG

[@vinniec5286]

Thank you for sharing this, Jim. I jumped on it.

[@elguapo1507]

Fantastic to see that beautiful old Bird Thruline Wattmeter in the background there! 😁👍 I love em!

[@fearghal]

Jim. Thank you for posting. Appreciate all the work you do to share and educate. Wishing you all the best.

[@wpql638]

I ordered the bundle package and arrived today. Can’t wait to start playing with it

[@JReed305]

I have 4 of these computer doing different things around the shack. I even have one in my POTA box so I can do FT8 at the park. The nice thing is the Inovato Forum is welcoming and helpful

[@ham-radio]

That is good to know. I am going there now and read. 73, Jim

[@SkyMobi]

Thanks Jim, and you looking great mate, hope to see you on 20m soon

[@ham-radio]

That would be fun. 73, Jim W6LG

[@WeedyCreek]

Bought one. Looking forward to setting it up! Thank you for the review and walkthrough. As always you do a great job and provide a wonderful service to the community. Looking good, hope you’re doing well.

[@ham-radio]

Hope you enjoy it! Chemo starts again in about 6 weeks. So I hope to get some videos done during the interim. 73, Jim W6LG

[@vkradio1656]

Bought one, thanks Jim and here's to continuing good health! 👍👍

[@g0fvt]

Jim, from the thumbnail I recognised Hamclock (which I run on a Raspberry Pi), I expected this to be a far more expensive product. Without delving into the specifics this significantly undercuts most Pi solutions on price. Grey line clocks are a novelty to me, but they do give you a powerful insight into how the bands are behaving at any time. Very tempted to buy one of these myself! 73

[@stevebarrett_WF3E]

On order, looks like an amazing piece of tech for an unbelievable price. Thanks for the heads up! 73s Steve N6STB

[@rtgideon]

Thank you Jim for this video on this clock map, I am going to order one right now! Riverside, California. KN6BZG

[@vtxcs]

Glad you spotted that on my QRZ page when you asked me about what was running on that monitor! I agree, every ham shack should have one Hi, hi. One other tip, when you get a second, change the password on the PC, clumsy one, typical vowel replacement (secret) pasword, make it something simple. Take care. 73, Dan AB5VJ

[@ham-radio]

Thansk so much Dan. Good advice as usual from you. 73, Jim W6LG

[@DMflyers]

Just ordered one after watching your video. Some of the abbreviations may need explanations but you did well explaining For those who are mobile frequently use the repeater book app , it will display your current grid square (EM76ww) for today QRZ only shows correct if you haven’t moved and have a new address , they don’t automatically update the grid square based on your new address

[@billygamer3941]

Hey, Jim. MNI TNX for the review. Take care. 73.

[@jimbajacamper2435]

I love this ! I've been looking also ! Great find !

[@jimsime1]

I just bought one based on your recommendation. I hope you are well. Best wishes. Thx, KC2AOF

[@ham-radio]

Let them know it was because of this video. I don;t get any money from them. I just wanted to help them a little since they were so nice and the product was well worth the money. 73, Jim W6LG

[@richardeverest1946]

GREAT JOB jIM. Thanksfor all you do for us to make us better ham radio operators!!!! Charles Everest, WD8KMW

[@mw0lge]

that is a cool little device. nice !

[@TheMainsheet]

Thank you Jim! You are certainly an inspiration, “live long and prosper”

[@giffjim55]

Thank you. I ordered one.

[@dldever]

Jim - The numerous comments to your video tell the tale, but I just wanted to add my two cents to the pile: great job and thank you! I've come to trust your commentary over the years, and as I have recently been entertaining the thought of acquiring a device such as the Quadra, your video made it an insta-purchase (if that's not a legitimate phrase, it sounds to me like it should be :)). 73, Dwayne KF0BRA

[@johnregan3075]

Hey Jim, just went to their website and saw that they’re back ordered on the keyboard for the bundle kit. You gots the Midas touch, Jim.

[@MichaelBurmeister-Brown]

We re-enabled HamClock bundles as another shipment of keyboards is on the way. Thanks everyone for their patience as we get through the backlog!

[@ALPHILLIPS-b6j]

Great Video, Jim. Thanks for mentioning this video to the group when we talked on 20M the other day. This will make a great addition to my station! It will make a great Christmas gift to myself. Hope to see you on 20M again real soon! 73 Al KC9YS (yellow submarine)

[@ham-radio]

You bet! 73, Jim

[@martywilhelm9700]

Thanks Jim I’ve been wanting this for years,got the bundle ordered.

[@martywilhelm9700]

Got mine up and running today.

[@ham-radio]

Excellent. 73, Jim W6LG

[@KX2U]

I am also trying to overwrite a 95 max to armbian on it but having little luck. All this is fun projects so get them if you can!

[@alandigiovanni5282]

Thank you Jim. This is a great how-to video on how to setup and use the HamClock.

[@ham-radio]

Very welcome, 73, Jim

[@jameyevans29]

Good review 👍

[@HamRadioAdventures]

Hi Jim, always good to see another video. I hope all is well. Thanks for the idea! 73 and Good DX! de KØPIR

[@ham-radio]

Many thanks! I would like to talk with you about the other digital mode, HRD and the 7610. When you have time, let's Zoom. Okay? 73, Jim

[@HamRadioAdventures]

@@ham-radio I sent an email to you. 73 and good DX!

[@K3KTB]

Jim, I can't thank you enough for this video. I received my Inovato Quadra yesterday and what a great addition to my shack. 73 K3KTB

[@ham-radio]

Very welcome. Thanks for writing. 73, Jim

[@joekernaghan9204]

Jim, Thanks so much for this excellent video. Just ordered the Hamclock bundle plus the upgrade. You do very great videos. 73's Joe KA2AEY.

[@ham-radio]

Glad it was helpful! 73, Jim W6LG

[@rustywp]

Thanks Jim- new Ham here- just ordered the bundle- your video is driving his sales through the roof! Haha! You are a loved brother and prayers for your health!

[@ham-radio]

Thanks for the wishes. I have been out ill for a while but hope to finish some videos today. The oncologist told me that chemo needs to start after the holidays. So January to May is the plan if I can survive. She will reduce the dosage this time. Last time the chemo almost killed me; no joking. I ended up in the hospital three times in guarded condition with raging sepsis infections. 73, Jim W6LG

[@WR3ND]

Wow, nice find. I have a mini computer and laptop for use with my radios already, so I wouldn't really need the hardware, if just the software is available. I could run it in a VM if needed too, if it requires a specific type of OS.

[@ham-radio]

I believe it is Linux. I will add a comment from me in the description in a few minutes. 73, Jim W6LG

[@WR3ND]

@@ham-radio Thank you, sir. 73

[@WR3ND]

I got it installed and running in a Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 virtual machine using the commands on their website.

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks Jim

[@ham-radio]

Thanks again! 73, Jim

[@KO4L_Lloyd]

The wifi dongle is much better than the built-in wifi plus it adds BT to allow use of a BT keyboard and TouchPad.

[@ham-radio]

I agree. I may order some today. 73, Jim

[@DaninVirginia]

Extremely helpful video sir keep up the good work!

[@fubarsnafu4994]

A true Elmer! Thanks Jim your appreciated ✌

[@ham-radio]

Thanks for the kind words. You are very welcome. 73, Jim W6LG

[@robertmitchum2972]

Took your advice and bought one of these nifty little items. Have not set it up yet, a project for this weekend. So far, I’ve watched several videos on the Inovato hamclock. And I have to complement you on the excellent and informative way you put this video together. The info contained in your video alone will probably save me hours of setup time and hair pulling along with several choice Nasty Words I really don’t care to use.. I will let you know how I make out once (hopefully) when my setup is completed...

[@robertmitchum2972]

Works great! Had a bit of confusion entering my call. But a quick watch if your video again cleared that right up... I was not entering the startup screen on initial boot up. You video made setup a breeze. Thank You!

[@ham-radio]

Thanks. I have been out ill for a while. I found out this week that chemo wil lstart again the first week in January and will run through May if I survive. I had 5 rounds this year that did just about kill me. Thanks for the kind words. 73, Jim W6LG

[@tomKZ8TOM]

Seems nice. My question in general is why this or a geochron needs to be a stand alone computer versus a software app?

[@GoonyMclinux]

Because nobody made one yet.

[@MichaelBurmeister-Brown]

HamClock is an app and you can install it on many different devices, but is a bit complex to setup. The Quadra just makes it easy.

[@WilliamBarrett-q1b]

DX Atlas is an app that will show show you the gray line too. But from the requirements it lists, it's for a laptop.

[@ham-radio]

So it is for Windows. So it is a valuable app to most. 73, Jim

[@n0vty873]

WOW! Thank you!

[@ham-radio]

Thanks for watching. 73, Jim W6LG

[@1x2ai]

Thank you, hope you fixed the screen blinking :)

[@AIJenkins]

Thanks Jim, thanks for sharing this. I ordered the kit. Take care ⚡️

[@ham-radio]

Hope you enjoy it aa much as I have. 73, Jim W6LG

[@threadripper979]

Great review and recommendation. Ordered one.

[@ham-radio]

Good. I hope you like it as much as I do. 73, Jim

[@ryanv7075]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@raymondmartin6737]

Hi Jim. This is very nice to see, very interesting to see you use it, and seems useful to have for seeing band conditions and dx at all time. Thanks. 😊..73 de W2CH Ray New Hampshire.

[@ham-radio]

I agree. 73, Jim W6LG

[@sparty837]

Just ordered one, I wanted one of these but the others are way too expensive. Just ordered one.

[@KX2U]

Fyi, I printed my stand and the usb hub I got at 5 below for 5 bux. I have old apple power adapters laying around so juat got the box and installed armbian. Currently waiting on raspberry pi 5 to be shipped to me.

[@kevinison3740]

Enjoyed the video!

[@mkhgn744]

Jim, I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for the video on the Inovato mini computers, I just ordered a double shot. Stay well, you are an inspiration. 73 KC2YDV.

[@ham-radio]

Thanks. As I commented above, my WBC and ANC are trending downhill. After the holidays, Chemo will resume and that makes me very ill. Thanks again for caring. 73, Jim W6LG

[@brentcarlson3652]

Hi Jim - Excellent video as always! I appreciate the details on how to set it up - you are a true Elmer.... I ordered one for my shack... '73 Brent - N0ATR

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Cool. Ive been using it for about a year. I enjoy mine. Easy to setup and I've made some videos. One thing I've done and documented is some code to start the hamclock on boot, in case the Device restarts. It's then more automated. Check it out if you want

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/ cat

[@ham-radio]

Let's talk sometime. I have been out ill with cancer for a few days...weeks. My email is valid if you want to reach out. I love your graphic. My thumbnail, not so much. 73, Jim Heath W6LG licensed in 1964

[@k2cjbradio]

This is very cool! Might be adding it to the shack! Thanks Jim! 73 de Chris K2CJB

[@kenwebb6246]

Thanks very much, Jim for this video. This device is a welcome alternative to GeoChron. 73, Ken WB4EJZ

[@goodfriend6428]

Well Done! Thank you!

[@TheFlyingSquerill]

nice little gadget...

[@anandarochisha]

Good Job !

[@phillipzx3754]

I looked at their website and found something interesting. If I understand correctly, "HamClock" can be flashed to a cheap ESP 32, then accessed via web browser? I have a few spare ESP 32s (just in case) for Christmas tree lighting control via WLED. I'll be giving this a try ASAP! 🙂

[@ben_r_]

It can be, but it runs dirt slow. Really a raspberry pi 3B is as weak a processor as you want to go with this.

[@phillipzx3754]

@@ben_r_ Thanks for the heads up.

[@jemalone1]

I have had one if theses fir several months and it nice for the Ham Clockand has software for work figutsl modes. One thing I want to point out is that the wired network port is not gigabyte, just so you know. I will be freeing up a Rasberry Pi that was running Ham clock.

[@2SD251Jim]

Nice vid....got my radio back....keep in touch...73's NX8T JIM

[@ham-radio]

Good Jim. Thanks for watching. 73, Jim W6LG

[@h2osmokey]

Have you set up for ADI File viewing? I can't figure out the file/document format needed.

[@BrandononIce-sk7fx]

Bundle (temporarily I hope) sold out. Ordered mine piecemeal. Looks like a great alternative to GeoChron. Thanks N4ATX

[@ham-radio]

Hope you enjoy it! I do. I bought one and then I bought two more. I have two running all the time. I may give one to a friend. The price was so low I bought 3! Thanks, Jim W6LG

[@junkman2758]

Thanks Jim these are awesome. I redress 3 very amassing 1 is for the new ec station for club.

[@Superfandangoo]

Sadly they are not shipping to the UK, But thank you for the info Jim, have a great weekend

[@ham-radio]

I will ask if they will change that to everywhere. Or, maybe VK, ZL, VE and a few others for a start on international orders. 73, Jim W6LG

[@MichaelBurmeister-Brown]

Inovato just added UK, AU, NZ. Others coming. Shipping is about $30 more and can take a couple weeks to arrive, but at least available!

[@Superfandangoo]

Thats great thank you, I will ask others and maybe do a club buy

[@67rsls]

Great video! Thank you sir! I want a Geocron but I am ordering this after seeing this

[@ham-radio]

Good. You will like it. 73, Jim

[@lauriepalmeira7519]

This is great! I just ordered!! :)

[@ham-radio]

Wonderful! I hope you enjoy it. 73, Jim

[@troywhite6039]

👍🏻 Liked, Subscribed, 🔔 Belled. Thanks for the tip. Hope to see more info on this computer as you get to using it.

[@ham-radio]

Thanks for the sub! I have been out sick with my cancer. I have some videos partially done. I hope to upload them soon. 73, Jim W6LG

[@joeglennaz]

Jim where do you have it in your shack? Do you have a separate screen set up and this is displayed all the time? I would love to see how you use it in your shack

[@wildbill1]

Thanks for the video Jim. Next best thing to the Geochron at a much cheaper option. 73 De K8OB

[@ham-radio]

Not exactly the same. In some ways better and in others not as good. But still for the price it can't be beat as far as I know. 73, Jim W6LG