[TangerineSDR] Magnetometer prep

[AA8K73 GMail]

Ah, thank you Scotty.

I already have 100 feet of plastic water pipe out to the pond, 
and earlier this year I pulled two runs of CAT-6 out there in 
preparation.


I'll get in line for a Raspberry Pi 4.  I may yet live to see 
this operational.

:)



On 8/11/21 8:45 PM, Scott Cowling via TangerineSDR wrote:
> 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
>>
> 
> 
> 
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