After a close friend lost the ability to speak due to a stroke, I dreamed up this Raspberry Pi project.
Blog post with more information and source code here:
https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blo…
Adafruit budget pack deal on the Pi Zero here:
https://www.adafruit.com/products/2817
And the Raspberry pi org tutorial project I built upon for this device.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/…
Equipment
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VHF
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Antenna
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Review
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HF Band Plan Review
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