Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association
Next General Club Meeting, June 28, 2022
Guest Speaker: Jason Oleham (KM4ACK)
Amateur Extra Class Operator
Raspberry Pi Enthusiast
Developer of Build a Pi - https://github.com/km4ack/pi-build
YouTuber - https://www.youtube.com/km4ack
This month we invited Jason Oleham (KM4ACK). Jason is an Amateur Extra, Raspberry Pi Enthusiast, Developer of Build a Pi, and YouTuber.
He is a huge fan of the tiny little Raspberry Pi computer and uses them on a daily basis for all things ham radio. During the early years of learning Linux and the Pi, he was often frustrated with the complexity and various ways to install applications. Another pain point was online tutorials that often assumed the user had previous experience with Linux. With no formal computer programming training, he began to write Build a Pi (BAP) learning to code as he went.
BAP is a Linux script written in Bash that makes it as easy as possible for someone with little to no Linux experience to get a Raspberry Pi up and running with ham radio applications. BAP does the heavy lifting for you. Jason's primary modes of operation are JS8call, Winlink, and APRS. Interested to know what got him into ham radio? This video explains the tragic event. https://youtu.be/XSCxKsl-83M
UPCOMING GCARA EVENTS
- ARRLSummer Field Day – June 25-26, 2022
- June General Club Meeting – May 28, 2022
- July ARRL Test Session – July 9, 2022
ARRL Audio News - July 1, 2022
ARRL Audio News Archive |
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Miscellaneous Links
- Click here for the SEFTN Announcement
- Click here for the March General Member Meeting Minutes
- Click here for the January 2022 President's Message
- Click here for the approved GCARA Bylaws
- Click here for DMR Repeater Status
- Click here for more information on DudeStar
RECORDED MEMBER AND PRESENTATION ZOOM MEETINGS
| 2022-05-24 | Erik Olmer (W4EJO) | Shelter Communication in Broward County |
| 2022-03-22 | Cody Cameron (W3AMG) and Josh Landewee | BridgeCom Systems - DMR |
| 2022-02-22 | Bryan Fields (W9CR) | Florida Amateur Spectrum Management Association (FASMA) |
| 2022-01-25 | Callum McCormick (M0MCX) | MMANA – Antenna Design Software |
| 2021-08-24 | Bob Greenberg (W2CYK) | RFINDER |
| 2021-07-27 | Dr. Joe McGee (NX4T) | Basic Electronics - Part 2 |
| 2021-06-22 | Dr. Joe McGee (NX4T) | Basic Electronics - Part 1 |
| 2021-05-25 | David Warner (KB4ICU) | Mesh Network |
| 2021-05-18 | James Lea (WX4TV) | Go-Boxes |
| 2021-04-27 | Robert Molleda NWS | Preparing for Hurricane Season in South Florida |
| 2020-09-24 | Wolfgang Snitsar (KV4ATV) | Amateur Television |
| 2020-08-24 | Joe McGee (NX4T) | Remote Station operation |