October 27, 2012

piGate - Raspberry-Pi Automatic Packet Reporting System

  Thanks to Sunny for sending in his latest project, the Raspberry-Pi Automatic Packet Reporting System called the piGate. “I present here, an implementation of an APRS iGate using the Raspberry-Pi. An APRS iGate is an Internet gateway that gates packets from the radio/RF side to the  APRS-IS on the Internet (and vice-versa). The APRS-IS is an Internet based network that connects APRS networks from all around the world and

Name the Thing Contest – 209

    The prize this week is a credit card knife, it has a ton of features to get you out of a jam in a network closet or your next camping trip. This contest will run for one week (October 27- November 2, 2012). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give