[pskmail] Re: Raspberry Pi and Pskmail Client

  • From: Tarmo Huttunen <tarmopaha@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:11:50 +0200

by the way i have 256mb version ...131/184mb used now without xastir,
(without cache, with cache about 172/184)

2012/12/28 Gunnar Bulukin <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxx>

> **
> Nice!!!
> Now we are hoping that there will be a Pi ver C with 1024!!
> Lets hope that will come soon.
> //gunnar
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> *On Behalf Of *Tarmo Huttunen
> *Sent:* Friday, December 28, 2012 2:23 PM
>
> *To:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [pskmail] Re: Raspberry Pi and Pskmail Client
>
> So far I have tested it via audio between raspberry and android
> phone(andpskmail)
>
> Jpskmail+fldigi+Raspberry obviously can beacon, I tried on thor22 mode.
> Also receiving seems to work. Cpu load is high...higher if fldigi is on
> visible workplace.
>
> One odd think I noticed: Receiving mostly work when waterfall is in fast
> mode, but fldigi do not work(decode properly) if waterfall is either
> paused, slow or normal mode. I tried that several times, it seems not to be
> coincidence.
>
> Next I will let it trying receive true hf beacons and also try with
> xastir...
>
> Tarmo
>
> 2012/12/27 Gunnar Bulukin <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> **
>> Good luck again!! Please give some feedback if you can beacon with it via
>> your rig!!
>> //gunnar
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>  *From:* pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>> pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Tarmo Huttunen
>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 27, 2012 10:09 PM
>>
>> *To:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [pskmail] Re: Raspberry Pi and Pskmail Client
>>
>>  Thanks again Gunnar, jpskmail started now on raspberry...
>>
>> 73, Tarmo OH6ECF
>>
>> 2012/12/27 Gunnar Bulukin <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> **
>>> It was the 1.5.10 only that you should download and unzip! You are
>>> trying to unzip an installationfile.
>>> For Pi use this link.
>>> http://www.crusefalk.se/jpskmailinstall/jpskmail-1.5.10.zip
>>>
>>> For Ubuntu use the installationfile and make it executible and the
>>> install by moving to the upacked lib and start the installation with
>>> ./INSTALL.
>>> Good luck!
>>> //g
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>>  *From:* pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>> pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Tarmo Huttunen
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:36 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> *Subject:* [pskmail] Re: Raspberry Pi and Pskmail Client
>>>
>>>  Eh...I get this from terminal when I try to unzip:
>>>
>>> root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# unzip jPSKmail-1.5.10-Linux-x86-Install
>>> Archive:  jPSKmail-1.5.10-Linux-x86-Install
>>>   End-of-central-directory signature not found.  Either this file is not
>>>   a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive.  In the
>>>   latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
>>>   the last disk(s) of this archive.
>>> note:  jPSKmail-1.5.10-Linux-x86-Install may be a plain executable, not
>>> an archive
>>> unzip:  cannot find zipfile directory in one of
>>> jPSKmail-1.5.10-Linux-x86-Install or
>>>         jPSKmail-1.5.10-Linux-x86-Install.zip, and cannot find
>>> jPSKmail-1.5.10-Linux-x86-Install.ZIP, period.
>>>
>>> So what now :D I have a feeling that my file is not same as yours,
>>> Gunnar :D
>>>
>>> 2012/12/27 Tarmo Huttunen <tarmopaha@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>>  I have not unpacked that file!  :D I feel stupid again :D
>>>>
>>>> Tarmo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2012/12/27 Gunnar Bulukin <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>> **
>>>>> Short memory!! You have to unzip the file 1.5.10 first ;-)
>>>>> //g
>>>>>
>>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>>>  *From:* pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>>>> pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Gunnar Bulukin
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 27, 2012 12:45 PM
>>>>>
>>>>> *To:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> *Subject:* [pskmail] Re: Raspberry Pi and Pskmail Client
>>>>>
>>>>>   Btw, you have to start fldigi first!!!
>>>>> //gunnar
>>>>>
>>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>>>> pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Gunnar Bulukin
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 27, 2012 12:43 PM
>>>>> *To:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> *Subject:* [pskmail] Re: Raspberry Pi and Pskmail Client
>>>>>
>>>>>  Tarmo,
>>>>>
>>>>> You should not execute the file.
>>>>> 1. Go into the 1.5.10 and set the jar file under permissions to
>>>>> executible.
>>>>> 2. Do the same thing to the files under Lib
>>>>> 3. open the jar file under 1.51.10 and wait, takes around 2 minutes to
>>>>> start.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I call you on Skype???
>>>>>
>>>>> //gunnar
>>>>>
>>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>>>> pskmail-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Tarmo Huttunen
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 27, 2012 12:36 PM
>>>>> *To:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> *Subject:* [pskmail] Re: Raspberry Pi and Pskmail Client
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, I have tried powered hub also...even made well regulated power
>>>>> supply myself so my guess is power was not problem...by the way I have a
>>>>> feeling that usb problems have been less since I updated Raspberry's os.
>>>>> (But audio receive quality is still a bit poor)
>>>>>
>>>>> Gunnar, By the way... maybe it is my bat english but I am little
>>>>> confused about your instruction. I have download 1.5.10
>>>>>  From http://www.crusefalk.se/jpskmailinstall/
>>>>>
>>>>> But it is executable file, when I try to execute it, pi gets busy for
>>>>> a while but nothing seems to happend. If I try executing from root
>>>>> terminal, it says "binary file cannot be executed"... so I cant find any  
>>>>> "jpskmail
>>>>> lib"  so I can not  open javapskmail.jar :D I feel stupid :D
>>>>>
>>>>> Should this installer be runnable and make some directory containing
>>>>> those javapskmail.jar etc. ? (I have made permission to run this
>>>>> file.) This is what I meant, I can not find 1.5.10 jar files.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can see previous version I have tried while ago have been jpskmail
>>>>> installer 1.6.10, it do exactly same, nothing:)
>>>>>
>>>>> Tarmo, OH6ECF
>>>>>
>>>>>  2012/12/27 Larry Levesque <ka1vgm@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I suspect it is a power issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try plugging a powered usb hub into the PI and the sound card into
>>>>>> that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The recommended power supply is at least 1amp for the Pi but it only
>>>>>> supports powering a level less than that for devices.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Other people with similar problems have cured it by replacing the
>>>>>> power supply or using the powered usb hub.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Larry Levesque
>>>>>> KA1VGM
>>>>>> Cheshire County EC
>>>>>> NHARES
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Tarmo Huttunen 
>>>>>> <tarmopaha@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, I haven't got jpskmail working on raspberry yet. Maybe because
>>>>>>> I didn't find 1.5.10 jar files :D So I tried 2.0.22. Suppose I just make
>>>>>>> something wrong...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have noticed about pi and fldigi, I cannot get WEFAX received as
>>>>>>> well as with ordinary laptop,  with same usb soundcard (cheap dongle).
>>>>>>> Picture is not as good. I think "slant" is not stable when using 
>>>>>>> raspberry
>>>>>>> pi. But it somewhat works, fun!  Also tried receiving NAVTEX, it works
>>>>>>> also. I have received quite a lot of 518 khz NAVTEX from Mediterranean 
>>>>>>> Sea
>>>>>>> here in inner Finland with pi.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I suppose it is some issue on usb in pi, not sure. (could also be
>>>>>>> something simple like dirty power or ground loop...) Also soundcard gets
>>>>>>> grazy quite often when used with pi, and gets only fuzzy gibberish on
>>>>>>> waterwall.
>>>>>>> By the way, It have never worked if I also have network connected,
>>>>>>> wifi or ethernet. That is why I mostly susbect usb driver problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tarmo OH6ECF
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2012/12/25 Gunnar Bulukin <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Have tested with Pskmail client 1.5.10 and fldigi on Pi B (512). So
>>>>>>>> far it works but CPU is 90%.
>>>>>>>> Will test together with the IC-7200 when i have some more time.
>>>>>>>> How to test:
>>>>>>>> From http://www.crusefalk.se/jpskmailinstall/
>>>>>>>> Follow instruktions for Ubuntu to install fldigi and download
>>>>>>>> 1.5.10 make jar files allowed to be executed even those in the LIB 
>>>>>>>> (don´t
>>>>>>>> know if that is a must)
>>>>>>>> After starting fldigi go to the jpskmail lib and open
>>>>>>>> javapskmail.jar, it will take some time to start!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It would me very nice if anyone that has a working rig and a Pi
>>>>>>>> close by could do some test and see if it works!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73 de Gunnar
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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