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Welcome to the Wiki for HamPi.

(Version 3.0 documentation)

The goal of this wiki is to document the HamPi Distribution with a broad overview of, and links to, all included programs. So Operators can see what each package is used for. The more experienced Amateur will need to follow the links to more advanced information.

The documentation for HamPi is based here at the GitHub wiki.
There is also a forum group for practical help at Groups.io here - HamPi Forum,
The HamPi Wiki is for software in the HamPi package. Information regarding OS issues would be found in a Raspbian oriented Wiki.

The Package categories:

Includes a deactivated Orca Screen reader. Includes support for the DRAWS Hat.

Plus >30 desktop wallpapers.

Raspberry Pi OS release notes for Debian Bullseye

Version 3.0 (2022-05-30)

  • Add HamPi support for 64-bit ARM *
  • Add HamPC support for Xubuntu Impish *
  • Add IQ Receiver panadapter software: F4HTBPanadapter
  • Add PiHPSDR application
  • Add NOAA Apt Image Decoder
  • Add Meteor Decoder
  • Add "About HamPi" menu item
  • Added Python module "watchdog"
  • Update WSJT-X
  • Update Gridtracker download URL (again)
  • Update Radioexplorer database version
  • Update version of wxWidgets
  • HamPC now installs SDRPlay API3
  • Cleanup code: remove redundant code
  • Update and fixes for HamPC
  • Lots of minor enhancements and fixes for HamPi and HamPC
  • Lots of upgraded software
  • SDRAngel temporarily removed

Version 2.0 (2022-04-02)

  • Ported HamPi to Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye
  • Updated to WSJT-X 2.5.3
  • Updated to TQSL 2.5.9 (minor update)
  • DroidStar has replaced DUDE-Star
  • Put in new code to disable ORCA screen-reader software on startup
  • Tucnak2 is now known as Tucnak
  • Added missing dependencies for Patmenu2
  • Many other applications updated from Internet

Version 1.5 (2021-11-11)

  • Added SDR++ -- Brand new cross-platform and open source SDR software
  • Added Cqrprop – Small application that displays propagation data from Paul, N0NBH website
  • Added 10 10 QSO Logger – Logging software for Ten Ten International Users
  • Added Lady Heather – GPS Monitoring software
  • Added Atlcl – Arbitrary Transmission Line Calculator
  • Added SoapySDRPlay3 - Soapy SDR module for SDRPlay3 API
  • Updated to WSJT-X 2.5.0
  • Updated BlueDV to version 1.0.0.9609 (most current version)
  • Added version check to HamPi startup (to notify for new versions of HamPi)
  • Fixed Orca screen reading software to be installed, but disabled
  • Modified HamPi Ansible sources to retry transient download failures

Version 1.4 (2021-06-22)

  • Base image: Raspbian OS Buster 2021-05-07 (Full release)
  • Added DUDE-Star (D-Star, DMR, Fusion, etc.)
  • Added wfview (control modern Icom ham radios)
  • Added QDMR (DMR radio programming software)
  • Added Reverse Beacon Network client
  • Added Orca (screen reading software for blind hams)
  • Updated WSJT-X
  • Fixed WSJT-X locale issue
  • Fixed one missing Help Menu in Desktop GUI
  • Fixed Ansible templating
  • Removed SDRAngel (temporarily)

Version 1.3 (2021-03-24)

  • Base image: Raspbian OS Buster 2021-01-11 (Full release)
  • Added Help Menus to Desktop GUI
  • Added SKCCLogger
  • Added Radio Explorer
  • Added QrssPiG
  • Added minimodem
  • Added update_wsjtx_log.py
  • Updated HamLib to 4.1
  • Updated SDRPlay API
  • Updated JTDX
  • Updated SDRAngel
  • Updated WSJT-X
  • Many other applications updated from Internet
  • Added patches to multiple project sources' for HamLib 4.1 internal name change.

Version 1.2 (2020-12-02)

  • PulseAudio now included and running by default
  • Bluealsa Bluetooth interface removed - Bluetooth audio is now handled by PulseAudio
  • LXPanel volume control plugin replaced with PulseAudio version
  • Version 84.0.4147.105 of Chromium web browser included
  • Version 3.3.0 of Thonny included
  • Version 32.0.0.453 of Flash player included - note that this will be the final release of Flash, as it is end-of-lifed at the end of 2020
  • CUPS printer system included, along with system-config-printer CUPS GUI and HP printer drivers
  • raspi-config menu structure rearranged to match Raspberry Pi Configuration tabs
  • Control for GPIO-connected fans added to raspi-config and Raspberry Pi Configuration
  • Control for power / activity LED on Pi 400 and Pi Zero added to raspi-config and Raspberry Pi Configuration
  • Improved screen reader voice prompts in several applications
  • Added ctrl-alt-space shortcut to install Orca screen reader at any point
  • Low voltage warnings added to battery monitor plugin
  • Magnifier plugin zoom can now be changed with scroll wheel when pointer is over icon
  • Change to notification popups - now will only close when clicked on directly, not by clicking anywhere
  • Bookshelf now made compatible with translated versions of books and magazines, and will offer translated versions where available, based on system language setting
  • Bug fix - crash in CPU temperature plugin when throttling detection fails
  • Bug fix - if Orca is running, shutdown commands and shutdown dialog will force kill it to prevent it locking up the reboot or shutdown process
  • Various additional language translations added
  • Various minor bug fixes and UI tweaks
  • Raspberry Pi firmware b324aea801f669b6ab18441f970e74a5a7346684
  • Linux kernel 5.4.79
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