Comments on: Pi – Data Modes

By: Mike Richards

Mike Richards — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:36:50 +0000

Hi Mac,

Apologies for the late reply. I’m afraid LOG4OM is a Windows only package so it won’t run on a Pi. In theory you could install an x86 emulator, then install Wine and put LOG4OM on top, but you would very quickly run out of resources and the whole operation would be painfully slow!

Sorry,

Mike – G4WNC

By: malcolm reynolds

malcolm reynolds — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:01:10 +0000

Hi Mike is there a version with LOG4OM for the Pi, if so can you add it to a new card, I will happily pay extra as tried to down load myself with no luck, TIA,
Mac G6NLZ

By: Mike Richards

Mike Richards — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:24:41 +0000

In reply to Robert isoldi.

Hi Robert,

Just checked the Grid Tracker site and they have a Pi version so I’ll add it free of charge.

Regards,

Mike

By: Robert isoldi

Robert isoldi — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:01:55 +0000

can you install grid tracker on this card
if so how much extea charge?

By: Mike Richards

Mike Richards — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 03:54:49 +0000

In reply to Steven B Sonntag.

Hi Steven,

Correct. My cards contain the full Raspbian Linux operating system but with the datamodes software pre-installed. All you need is the usual keyboard/mouse/monitor/PSU combo and a USB soundcard. The Signalink works fine as the USB soundcard.
You simply use my card instead of whatever card you currently have in the Pi. I also suggest you make a back-up of my card using the printed instructions that I supply.

Regards,

Mike – G4WNC

By: Steven B Sonntag

Steven B Sonntag — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 23:08:40 +0000

Hi Mike,
New to the pi world. Just got my pi4 2gb up and running. Daunted by trying to download all this digital ham stuff on my own.
Am I right in assuming that if I buy this card, it will have all the normal rasbian buster stuff on it that I already have PLUS the ham stuff?
Do I just swap out my card for this new one? Planning on using signalink if that matters. This is a great service you are doing for non-programmers like me.

By: Mike Richards

Mike Richards — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:27:51 +0000

In reply to Wolfgang.

Wolfgang,

That’s good to hear. Have fun. Mike – G4WNC

By: Wolfgang

Wolfgang — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:51:24 +0000

Hi Mike

thanks for the help, that’s exactly it !!!
Fldigi is running, TNX

73 Wolfgang DL4AH

By: Wolfgang

Wolfgang — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:07:07 +0000

Hi Mike
thanks for the fast respond.
I have set it in German. will change it and report.
73 de Wolfgang

By: Mike Richards

Mike Richards — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 23:32:02 +0000

In reply to Mike Richards.

Hi Again, Wolfgang,

I’ve just spotted a fix.

When I test the cards here, FLDIGI is installed in English and it automatically creates a couple of preference files to support that. It’s these preference files that cause the problem. The fix is simply to delete the offending files before you attempt to start FLDIGI. These files will be automatically recreated when the program starts, but they will support the selected language.

The offending files are hidden, so here’s how to find them:

1. Open File Manager and go to the View menu and select Show Hidden. This will reveal a number of folders with a full stop as the prefix.
2. Navigate to .fldigi
3. Locate and delete the following files: fldigi.prefs and fldigi_def.xml

You should now be able to start Fldigi.

Fldigi currently only supports: Dutch, French, German, Italian and Polish.

NB: If you change language, you have to manually delete these files.

Let me know how you get on.

I’ll update my current master image to remove those files.

Mike – G4WNC