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On the non-RF side it’ll be a RPi 3B or 4, depending on what’s available. A 3B will do it just fine if I can still get them and will run cooler, but Pis are *very* sold out. I’ll maybe need a WiFi dongle with an external antenna socket to try and reach the long range to my living room router (this is a stretch goal really). | On the non-RF side it’ll be a RPi 3B or 4, depending on what’s available. A 3B will do it just fine if I can still get them and will run cooler, but Pis are *very* sold out. I’ll maybe need a WiFi dongle with an external antenna socket to try and reach the long range to my living room router (this is a stretch goal really). | ||
- | For the RF side I’ll need a receiver, and I have a spare RTL-SDR stick I can use for it. I also have a low-noise amplifier/ | + | For the RF side I’ll need a receiver, and I have a spare RTL-SDR stick I can use for it. I also have a low-noise amplifier/ |
- | I may want to add some buttons or indicator LEDs to the outside, to shut things down or indicate a problem. These will need to work outside and be waterproofed. | + | I may want to add some buttons or indicator LEDs to the outside, to shut things down or indicate a problem. These will need to visible |
===== Software ===== | ===== Software ===== | ||
* The barest Raspbian OS install possible, probably | * The barest Raspbian OS install possible, probably | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
* Try and move things off-SD card and reduce logging for card life | * Try and move things off-SD card and reduce logging for card life | ||
* Secondary storage? SSD? | * Secondary storage? SSD? | ||
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* Velcro also an option for holding things inside the box | * Velcro also an option for holding things inside the box | ||
- | A test of my DIY skills, for decent protection the enclosure should be rated highly on the IP scale, I’m thinking | + | A test of my DIY skills, for decent protection the enclosure should be rated highly on the IP scale, I’m thinking |
I think I can use Velcro or cable ties and pads to hold most of it together on the inside. | I think I can use Velcro or cable ties and pads to hold most of it together on the inside. |
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