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Technical Support / FTP Server
« on: January 08, 2019, 12:30:20 pm »
Rather than stuffing a USB stick in my PAW I wondered about transferring/syncing track files via FTP?
Anyone tried this?
Chris
Anyone tried this?
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Raspberry Pi3B
« on: November 13, 2018, 10:30:17 am »
I got my Pi3B for 32.25 from Amazon in the UK delivered?
Regards
Chris
Regards
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Upgrading Classic
« on: November 13, 2018, 10:26:21 am »
Apologies for the slow reply - yes, followed your suggestions and everything is working fine now 
Also completed my Classic -> Rosetta upgrade, I fitted a 1090 high gain antenna I got as a pair for 14 quid,
the other being the 'weather' frequency range - although I am a bit far from the trial transmissions - I got a couple
of the low power Stratux SDR's and fitted one to connect the 1090 aerial, so I have a spare for the 'weather' aerial if
I ever fit it and also hopefully the battery might last a bit longer.
I discovered that if I fit a couple of cap screws to the top holes where the fan is supposed to fit on the back
of the case they provide a very convenient rest for the bottom of the battery pack (it used to keep sliding out of the
velcro strap!)
I have tested my friends PAW and mine side by side (in the car, on the dashboard) and they look to be working
fine...both can see the other plot
Also just spotted the link to the Stratux GPYes in another post (thanks) and now one of these have been ordered,
3 quid odd postage from the US has got to be a record!
So all I need now is some decent weather...
Chris
Also completed my Classic -> Rosetta upgrade, I fitted a 1090 high gain antenna I got as a pair for 14 quid,
the other being the 'weather' frequency range - although I am a bit far from the trial transmissions - I got a couple
of the low power Stratux SDR's and fitted one to connect the 1090 aerial, so I have a spare for the 'weather' aerial if
I ever fit it and also hopefully the battery might last a bit longer.
I discovered that if I fit a couple of cap screws to the top holes where the fan is supposed to fit on the back
of the case they provide a very convenient rest for the bottom of the battery pack (it used to keep sliding out of the
velcro strap!)
I have tested my friends PAW and mine side by side (in the car, on the dashboard) and they look to be working
fine...both can see the other plot
Also just spotted the link to the Stratux GPYes in another post (thanks) and now one of these have been ordered,
3 quid odd postage from the US has got to be a record!
So all I need now is some decent weather...
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Upgrading Classic
« on: October 18, 2018, 02:49:39 pm »
I have just got the images from my friend's PAW and he is _not_ running the current version of firmware,
he has 20170223 so before I carry on I will upgrade him to the current version and see if he still has issues...
His PowerBank has been delivered too
he has 20170223 so before I carry on I will upgrade him to the current version and see if he still has issues...
His PowerBank has been delivered too
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General Discussion / Re: Upgrading Classic
« on: October 17, 2018, 02:25:29 pm »
If he is down my way (Home is in Exeter, work in Torquay and aircraft is based at Dunkeswell) I am happy to help?
I work in ICT and know a bit about Linux...I helped set up the OGNPAW Relay at Dunkeswell
Chris
I work in ICT and know a bit about Linux...I helped set up the OGNPAW Relay at Dunkeswell
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Upgrading Classic
« on: October 17, 2018, 12:02:13 pm »
Just had a call from my friend and he gets the same message from his iPad - he is going to screen capture the PAW screens
and send them to me, and I'll pass them on?
I have sent you a PM with my phone numbers if it helps
Cheers
Chris
and send them to me, and I'll pass them on?
I have sent you a PM with my phone numbers if it helps
Cheers
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Upgrading Classic
« on: October 17, 2018, 11:25:17 am »
Having already replaced my PAW case I am reluctant to give it all up and pay another 200 quid+ for something
that is not substantially different...I am off to the US in the new year and can get the Stratux case and GPYes
for 15 bucks each - makes we wonder whether I should be offering to bring a box full of them back!
Same case in the UK is forty quid, grrr...
The connectivity 'issue' is not with the Tab S2 as such, I have two Tab S2's, one 10 inch and one 8 inch (for the aircraft)
any they both connect to _my_ PAW fine - the issue was connecting to my friend's new PAW, and yes, the message was the one
you described about 'No data has been received from your GPS device* for some time...'
I did wonder if the new(er) PAW has a different Pi/kernel version than mine (which I bought in 2016), I can get it off him and have a
look if it helps? His new tablet is a Huawei but when we tried to get this to connect to his PAW he had lost his SkyDemon password etc so we had
to leave it (I ran out of lunchtime!)
I did wonder if the MAC/IP address of the PAW is saved in SkyDemon but thought that ANY SkyDemon tablet could connect to ANY PilotAware
as long as it was connected to the correct hotspot?
The 'new' PilotAware is actually a Classic he bought off the UKGA classifieds recently.
Happy to help with any experimenting?
Cheers
Chris
that is not substantially different...I am off to the US in the new year and can get the Stratux case and GPYes
for 15 bucks each - makes we wonder whether I should be offering to bring a box full of them back!
Same case in the UK is forty quid, grrr...
The connectivity 'issue' is not with the Tab S2 as such, I have two Tab S2's, one 10 inch and one 8 inch (for the aircraft)
any they both connect to _my_ PAW fine - the issue was connecting to my friend's new PAW, and yes, the message was the one
you described about 'No data has been received from your GPS device* for some time...'
I did wonder if the new(er) PAW has a different Pi/kernel version than mine (which I bought in 2016), I can get it off him and have a
look if it helps? His new tablet is a Huawei but when we tried to get this to connect to his PAW he had lost his SkyDemon password etc so we had
to leave it (I ran out of lunchtime!)
I did wonder if the MAC/IP address of the PAW is saved in SkyDemon but thought that ANY SkyDemon tablet could connect to ANY PilotAware
as long as it was connected to the correct hotspot?
The 'new' PilotAware is actually a Classic he bought off the UKGA classifieds recently.
Happy to help with any experimenting?
Cheers
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Upgrading Classic
« on: October 16, 2018, 09:50:08 am »
Oh - ok, I was trying to end up with a Rosetta without having to buy another PAW (cheapskate!) or pay 100 quid
for the upgrade
If I go for the 100 quid upgrade (I have a 2016 PAW) do I get a Pi3B as well as the new radio board and case and
GPYes dongle?
On a different issue, I am helping another pilot get set up with his new PilotAware and although he
has the 5 green indicators on the home screen and can see traffic, when I use my tablet (Galaxy Tab S2)
to connect to his hotspot I get messages from SkyDemon about no GPS data being received?
He has a new tablet coming and we will see if this has the same problem but perhaps this is a
SkyDemon issue?
My PAW and the same tablet are fine - both PAW's are using the 20180520 firmware?
Incidentally, our OGNPAW link is still going strong which is encouraging
Chris
for the upgrade
If I go for the 100 quid upgrade (I have a 2016 PAW) do I get a Pi3B as well as the new radio board and case and
GPYes dongle?
On a different issue, I am helping another pilot get set up with his new PilotAware and although he
has the 5 green indicators on the home screen and can see traffic, when I use my tablet (Galaxy Tab S2)
to connect to his hotspot I get messages from SkyDemon about no GPS data being received?
He has a new tablet coming and we will see if this has the same problem but perhaps this is a
SkyDemon issue?
My PAW and the same tablet are fine - both PAW's are using the 20180520 firmware?
Incidentally, our OGNPAW link is still going strong which is encouraging
Chris
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General Discussion / Upgrading Classic
« on: October 15, 2018, 03:36:43 pm »
Am I correct in assuming if I want to upgrade to the Rosetta I cannot just replace the Pi
in my Classic with a Pi3B (not the + version!) and replace the GPS dongle?
Is the radio shield different? Clearly both antennas are on the 'top' - is this just internal wiring
being rerouted inside the case and the radio shield is the same?
(I already have the 'Stratux' case)
Cheers
Chris
in my Classic with a Pi3B (not the + version!) and replace the GPS dongle?
Is the radio shield different? Clearly both antennas are on the 'top' - is this just internal wiring
being rerouted inside the case and the radio shield is the same?
(I already have the 'Stratux' case)
Cheers
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: PAw with Audio
« on: June 19, 2018, 09:15:09 am »
I managed to get BT Audio on my PAW by getting one of these?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232780263567
Cost less than 7 quid and connects to my Bose A20 headset using Bluetooth, has a rechargeable battery and is pretty compact?
Cheers
Chris
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232780263567
Cost less than 7 quid and connects to my Bose A20 headset using Bluetooth, has a rechargeable battery and is pretty compact?
Cheers
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Enhancement Requests
« on: June 05, 2018, 09:55:52 am »
Searching around a bit I found an old thread...
http://forum.pilotaware.com/index.php/topic,780.msg9421.html#msg9421
I have a Bose A20 headset so I have ordered one of the transmitters from here
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163048079117
For a tenner delivered it's got to be worth a try?
Chris
http://forum.pilotaware.com/index.php/topic,780.msg9421.html#msg9421
I have a Bose A20 headset so I have ordered one of the transmitters from here
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163048079117
For a tenner delivered it's got to be worth a try?
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: Enhancement Requests
« on: June 05, 2018, 09:31:48 am »
Yes, I would second the request for bluetooth audio...you can get a tiny bluetooth dongle and I wouldn't think it would be too difficult
to route the audio out via bluetooth using something like this perhaps?
https://www.novatech.co.uk/products/novatech-micro-100m-usb-bluetooth-adapter/bt-usb-m2.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI97OR54282wIVU5nVCh1QaQXpEAQYASABEgJsSPD_BwE#utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products
Regards
Chris
to route the audio out via bluetooth using something like this perhaps?
https://www.novatech.co.uk/products/novatech-micro-100m-usb-bluetooth-adapter/bt-usb-m2.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI97OR54282wIVU5nVCh1QaQXpEAQYASABEgJsSPD_BwE#utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products
Regards
Chris
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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: Latest Software Version
« on: March 06, 2018, 02:56:38 pm »
Nuts, I was up at Dunks on Sunday and could have done it then...
What is in the update, will it wait until the end of March? (I am away)
Chris
What is in the update, will it wait until the end of March? (I am away)
Chris
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General Discussion / Re: PilotAware Map
« on: January 31, 2018, 03:34:21 pm »
Dunkeswell (PWEGTU) went active Sunday 28 Jan 2018
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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: New Stations Added
« on: January 23, 2018, 06:49:42 pm »
Ok, I am home and have switched the PSU to one of the new Pi3 2.5amp PSU's
I have attached a centre fed dipole to my PAW and left the end fed dipole on the OGN PAW Bridge
but my PAW has not (yet) appeared on 192.168.1.24:8082
I have noticed that the 'connected to' info in the aprs section on 192.168.1.24:8081 changes periodically,
I guess this is the server losing connection and the bridge getting reconnected to a different one?
You wanted me to capture some diagnostics, I'll look out the post and do that shortly?
Chris
I have attached a centre fed dipole to my PAW and left the end fed dipole on the OGN PAW Bridge
but my PAW has not (yet) appeared on 192.168.1.24:8082
I have noticed that the 'connected to' info in the aprs section on 192.168.1.24:8081 changes periodically,
I guess this is the server losing connection and the bridge getting reconnected to a different one?
You wanted me to capture some diagnostics, I'll look out the post and do that shortly?
Chris