[TangerineSDR] Magnetometer prep

[Scott Cowling]

Hi Mike,

You do not need a Data Engine to set up a magnetometer.

You need:
1. Raspberry Pi 4

2. Two magnetometer carrier boards (one for each end of the cable)
3. One PNI daughter card
4. Two RJ45 jacks
5. One 40-pin RPi header

6. 100 ft of shielded CAT5 or CAT 6 cable with RJ-45 connectors on each end

7. Parts to build an underground pipe enclosure for the far end (3' of 
1.5" PVC pipe, PVC fittings, bubble level, waterproof RJ45 F/F bulkhead 
connector, etc)

The plan is to make a kit available from TAPR containing items #2 - #5, 
and another kit containing all the items needed for #7. The cable and 
the Pi 4 can be purchased on-line. Suggest direct burial or conduit for 
cable.

73,
Scotty WA2DFI


On 08/11/2021 17:22, AA8K73 GMail via TangerineSDR wrote:
>
> If I understand this, the magnetometer will be available to order this 
> Fall.
>
> In order to use the magnetometer, I will need the Data Engine.
>
> In order to use the Data Engine, I will need to obtain a Raspberry Pi 
> computer.
>
> Do I have this correct?
>
>
> If so, maybe I should try to obtain a Raspberry Pi 4 computer at this 
> time?
>
>
> Michael Naruta - AA8K
>