Build a Ham Clock for Fathers Day! Fun Ham Radio Project for Kids / Dad
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Give dad something that he actually cares about, unlike socks.
Give Dad a Ham Clock! This ham clock should take about an hour to build and is fun for the solo individual or for a Father/Son(Daughter) project.
Give dad what he really wants, HAM CLOCK
LINKS:
SD Card Information: androidcentral.com/best-sd-card-raspberry-…
GPIO Pin layout for Raspberry Pi - raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/gpio/i…
PARTS:
Raspberry Pi -
raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-mo…
Touchscreen - adafruit.com/product/2718
Case for Touchscreen - amazon.com/SmartiPi-Official-Raspberry-Tou…
If you want to save money and make your own stand for the Touchscreen - Here are some good 3d print files - yeggi.com/q/raspberry+pi+7+inch/
SD memory card. Follow the guide above
Power supply for the pi and touchscreen (if you use the touchscreen)
NOTES: this guide is intended to get you radio to use hamclock. as you'll see, I didn't have anything but my Callsign inputted. if you wish to learn more about the features of hamclock, check out clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/
ISSUES:
if you are having an issue with the screen, modify the config.txt file in the boot disk. add "lcd_rotate=1" in the file, without quotes. You may need to change this to 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on what problems you are having. This may not be needed at all, especially if you use a LED/LCD TV and not a touchscreen.
Written Tutorials:
dl1gkk.com/ham-clock-raspberry-pi/ Great written guide on how to install this.
Software needed:
Win32 Disk Imager - sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/f…
Rasbian, or whatever it's called now - raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspberry-pi-os/
