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Hamclock on an O2 Joggler by Jonathan, 2E0LXQ
Despite being out of production for nearly a decade, the O2 Joggler is still a useful & capable device that was probably a little too expensive for what it did when it launched in the early 2000s. However, being well-made and with good components, it means there's still quite an active hacking community around the devices, mainly centred on the Jogglerwiki site; there are plenty of resources there for tinkering with the operating system, and many owners have adapted them as media players.
It occurred to me that the elegant Hamclock app by Elwood Downey, WB0OEW, could probably run well on the device, and with a bit of persuasion, it does. The advantage of using the Joggler is that you instantly have a neat, self-contained unit that combines a smart case & touchscreen in one.
If you would like to make your own Hamclock on a Joggler, please follow the steps below. Warning: I am not a coder, and my way to make this work was to simply find which modules or parts the system needed, and to load them until I had a working system. There will likely be more elegant ways to achieve any of this, and if there are, please do tell me & I will edit this page accordingly.
I am going to assume that someone following this page is fairly confident with using apps like Terminal & finding their way around command-line instructions. If you need more help, drop me a line via the OARC Discord group & I will try to do what I can.
To build your own HamJogglerClock, you will need the following
- An O2 Joggler. Often available on eBay for less than £30, and don't overlook 'broken' ones - usually the issue is internal memory, and we will be using an external memory stick for the app, which will circumvent this.
- A memory stick for the OS. This needn't be late, but should be a decent brand. I am using 16GB sticks.
- A small USB hub, as you will need to connect a keyboard as well as the memory stick, temporarily
- A keyboard, to log in past the greeter page