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waoarc25-kit-builds:gi3jmc [2025/07/30 20:46] – [Software Saga - Part 2] gi3jmcwaoarc25-kit-builds:gi3jmc [2025/08/06 09:03] (current) – [The Hardware Interlude.] gi3jmc
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 I was one of a small group of super secret testers and my kit was delivered on Saturday 26th July.  Following the excellent guide created by Eoin M0NVK, putting the board together was pretty straightforward.  Another pair of hands to hold the board and 1x4-pin sockets in place for soldering would have been welcomed. I was one of a small group of super secret testers and my kit was delivered on Saturday 26th July.  Following the excellent guide created by Eoin M0NVK, putting the board together was pretty straightforward.  Another pair of hands to hold the board and 1x4-pin sockets in place for soldering would have been welcomed.
  
-I did have to break out the magnifying headset to fit the transitor.  The pads for it are teeny tiny, and really close together.  The magnifying headset was also useful to see the black stripe on the little signal diode+I did have to break out the magnifying headset to fit the mosfet.  The pads for it are teeny tiny, and really close together.  The magnifying headset was also useful to see the black stripe on the little signal diode
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 Version 2.0.1 worked well with transmissions appearing as expected on the waterfall in WSJT-X, and were also getting decoded sucessfully.  Tom then wondered if it would also work on a Pi 4, so I did some more hat-shuffling and started it up.  It worked on the Pi 4 without a problem. Version 2.0.1 worked well with transmissions appearing as expected on the waterfall in WSJT-X, and were also getting decoded sucessfully.  Tom then wondered if it would also work on a Pi 4, so I did some more hat-shuffling and started it up.  It worked on the Pi 4 without a problem.
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 I submitted a bug report on the wsprrypi github[[https://github.com/lbussy/WsprryPi/issues/215]] and at the time of writing, the developer is investigating. I submitted a bug report on the wsprrypi github[[https://github.com/lbussy/WsprryPi/issues/215]] and at the time of writing, the developer is investigating.
  
-As part of the testing they have asked me to use a 64-bit version of the Raspberry OS and install the software (although I don't think that configuration is supported just yet).  It has been running temporarily connected to the 9:1 with about 20m wire that is normally used by my packet node (GB7BMY) on 40m, and seems to be doing well +As part of the testing they have asked me to use a 64-bit version of the Raspberry OS and install the software (although I don't think that configuration is supported just yet).  It has been running temporarily connected to the 9:1 with about 20m wire that is normally used by my packet node (GB7BMY) on 40m, and seems to be doing well. 
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