Raspberry Pi for Radio Amateurs: Program and build RPi-based ham station utilities, tools, and instruments

Preface
CHAPTER 1 • Raspberry Pi Models
	1.1 Overview
	1.2 Raspberry Pi 1 Model A
	1.3 Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+
	1.4 Raspberry Pi 1 Model B
	1.5 Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+
	1.6 Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
	1.7 Raspberry Pi Zero
	1.8 Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
	1.9 Raspberry Pi Zero W
	1.10 Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
	1.11 Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
	1.11.1 Raspberry Pi 4 purchase and setup options
	1.12 Summary
Chapter 2 • Installing the Operating System on Raspberry Pi
	2.1 Overview
	2.2 Raspbian Buster installation steps on Raspberry Pi 4
	2.3 Using networked connection
	2.4 Remote access
	2.5 Using the Putty
	2.5.1 Configuring the Putty
	2.6 Remote access of the Desktop
	2.7 Static IP address
	2.8 Summary
Chapter 3 • Using the Command Line
	3.1 Overview
	3.2 The command prompt
	3.3 Useful Linux commands
	3.3.1 System and user information
	3.3.2 The Raspberry Pi directory structure
	3.3.3 Resource monitoring on Raspberry Pi
	3.3.4 Shutting down
	3.4 Summary
CHAPTER 4 • A Quick Look at the Desktop
	4.1 Overview
	4.2 The Desktop
	4.3 Libre Office Writer
	4.4 Libre Office Calc
	4.5 VLC media player
	4.6 Calculator
	4.7 File Manager
	4.8 SD Card Copier
	4.9 Task Manager
	4.10 Terminal
	4.11 Help
	4.12 Add/Remove software
	4.13 Mouse and keyboard settings
	4.14 Raspberry Pi configuration
	4.15 Shutdown
	4.16 Configuring Wi-Fi
	4.17 Configuring Bluetooth
	4.18 Summary
CHAPTER 5 • Raspberry Pi Program Development
	5.1 Overview
	5.2 The 'nano' text editor
	5.3 Creating and running a Python program
	5.4 Summary
CHAPTER 6 • The GPIO
	6.1 Overview
	6.2 The Raspberry Pi 4 GPIO connector
	6.3 Interfacing to the GPIO
	6.3.1 Loads requiring small currents
	6.3.2 Loads requiring higher currents
	6.3.3 Using relays
	6.4 The GPIO library
	6.4.1 Pin numbering
	6.4.2 Channel (I/O port pin) configuration
	6.5 The Raspberry Pi project development cycle
	6.5.1 The hardware
	6.5.2 The software
	6.6 Project – Alternately flashing red and green LEDs
	6.7 Running a program automatically at startup time
	6.8 Scheduling a program to run at specified times
	6.9 Summary
CHAPTER 7 • Station Mains On/Off Power Control
	7.1 Project
CHAPTER 8 • Station Clock
	8.1 Project
	8.2 Real-time clock
CHAPTER 9 • Why Multitasking?
CHAPTER 10 • The Station Temperature and Humidity
	10.1	Project
CHAPTER 11 • Station Mains On-Off Control, Station Time, and Station Weather
CHAPTER 12 • Station Geographical Coordinates
CHAPTER 13 • Waveform Generation — Using Software
	13.1 The MCP4921 DAC
	13.2 Generating a squarewave signal with a peak voltage of 3.3 V
	13.3 Generating a squarewave signal with any peak voltage
	13.4 Generating a sawtooth-wave signal
	13.5 Generating a triangular-wave signal
	13.6 Generating an arbitrary-wave signal
	13.7 Generating a sinewave signal
CHAPTER 14 • Waveform Generation – Using Hardware
	14.1 Project: Fixed-Frequency Waveform Generator
	14.2 Project: Keypad Frequency Entry, LCD Readout, Waveform Generator
CHAPTER 15 • Designing a Single Stage Common-Emitter Bipolar Transistor Amplifier Circuit
	15.1 Project
CHAPTER 16 • Active Low-Pass Filter Design
	16.1 Project
CHAPTER 17 • Morse Code Exerciser
	17.1 Project: MCE with User-Entered Characters
	17.2 Project: MCE sending randomly generated characters
	17.3 Project: MCE with Rotary-Encoder WPM Setting and CD readout
CHAPTER 18 • Voltmeter – Ammeter – Ohmmeter - Capacitance Meter
	18.1 Project: Voltmeter
	18.2 Project: Ammeter
	18.3 Project: Ohmmeter
	18.4 Project: Capacitance Meter
CHAPTER 19 • Frequency Counter
	19.1 Project: Frequency Counter
CHAPTER 20 • Raspberry Pi 4 Audio Input & Portable Power Supply
	20.1 Raspberry Pi audio outputs
	20.1.1 Testing
	20.2 Using an external USB audio input-output device
	20.2.1 Testing (1-2-3)
	20.3 Powering the Raspberry Pi 4
CHAPTER 21 • Raspberry Pi FM Transmitter
	21.1 Project: Raspberry Pi 4 VHF FM Transmitter
	21.2 Project: RadioStation Click board
CHAPTER 22 • RF Power Meter
	22.1 Project: RF Power Meter
	22.2 RF attenuator
	22.3 dB, dBm, and watt?
CHAPTER 23 • Raspberry Pi – Smartphone Projects
	23.1 The MIT App Inventor
	23.2 Setting up the MIT App Inventor
	23.3 Project: Web Server to Control Multiple Relays
CHAPTER 24 • RTL-SDR and Raspberry Pi
	24.1 Overview
	24.2 Installing the RTL-SDR software on Raspberry Pi 4
	24.3 The GQRX
	24.4 The CubicSDR
	24.5 RTL-SDR server
	24.6 SimpleFM
	24.7 ShinySDR
	24.8 Other SDR-RTL software
	24.9 The SDR – The big brother of RTL-SDR?
	24.9.1 The HackRF One
	24.9.2 The NooElec NESDR Smart HF bundle
	24.9.3 The AirSpy HF+
	24.9.4 The Quisk
	24.10 Receiving Weather Fax (WEFAX)
CHAPTER 25 • Using Some of the Popular Radio Applications
	25.1 TWCLOCK
	25.2 Klog
	25.3 Gpredict
	25.4 FLDIGI
	25.5 Direwolf
	25.6 xcwcp
	25.7 QSSTV
	25.8 LinPsK
	25.9 Ham Clock
	25.9 CHIRP
	25.10 Xastir
	25.11 CQRLOG
	25.12 What next?
Index