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waoarc25:software-guide-wsprrypi [2025/08/27 10:58] – [Pi Software Preparation/Wsprry Pi Installation] gi3jmcwaoarc25:software-guide-wsprrypi [2025/08/30 00:32] (current) – gi3jmc
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   *  Your Wifi network name and password   *  Your Wifi network name and password
    
-We recommend the use of a Pi Zero w, Pi Zero 2w, Pi 3, or Pi 4 due to having built-in Wifi.  The Pi 5 uses a different layout on it's 40-pin GPIO connector and is not currently supported.+We recommend the use of a Pi Zero w, Pi Zero 2w, Pi 3, or Pi 4 due to having built-in Wifi.  The Pi 5 uses a different layout on it's 40-pin GPIO connector and is **not** currently supported.
  
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   * The Frequencies box should be completed with a band name (40m). If only a single frequency is entered your beacon will transmit on every 2-minute wspr cycle   * The Frequencies box should be completed with a band name (40m). If only a single frequency is entered your beacon will transmit on every 2-minute wspr cycle
   * You can add non-transmit cycles by adding a 0 at the end of the frequency box.  ''40m 0 0 0 0'' will make your beacon transmit once and skip the next four cycles before transmitting again.   * You can add non-transmit cycles by adding a 0 at the end of the frequency box.  ''40m 0 0 0 0'' will make your beacon transmit once and skip the next four cycles before transmitting again.
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 **During testing setting the frequency as 7040.1kHz made the webpage error out as the wsprrypi service had stopped.**\\ **During testing setting the frequency as 7040.1kHz made the webpage error out as the wsprrypi service had stopped.**\\
-If this happens, you can connect to the pi and use the command ''sudoedit /usr/local/etc/wsprrypi.ini'' to change the frequency to a band name.  Restart the wsprrypi service once you finish editing and save the file with ''sudo systemctl restart wsprrypi'' +If this happens, you can connect to the pi and use the command ''sudoedit /usr/local/etc/wsprrypi.ini'' to change the frequency to a band name, or to an exact frequency in Hz.  Restart the wsprrypi service once you finish editing and save the file with ''sudo systemctl restart wsprrypi''
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-This part is under investigation\\ +
-<del>Alternatively you can delete the ini file and let it be re-created with default values:\\ +
-  * Connect to your Pi via ssh: ''ssh jonathan@wsprrypi''\\ +
-  * Change to the folder where the configuration is held: ''cd /usr/local/etc/''\\ +
-  * Delete the ini file storing the settings: ''sudo rm wsprrypi.ini''\\ +
-  * Restart the wsprrypi service: ''sudo systemctl restart wsprrypi''\\</del>+
  
 After the service is restarted you can re-visit the web configuration page and adjust the settings. After the service is restarted you can re-visit the web configuration page and adjust the settings.
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