Video of Ryde RX

[g8lce]

Here is my first video of the Ryde RX working on 437MHz and 1316MHz and SR's of 125, 2000, 333 and 4000. This setup could easily be the receiver for a multi-mode repeater that will also decode Mpeg-2, H264 and H265.
The only things that might need changing are the not locked output and some sort of banner. (some sort of ident morse too?)
The banner could show the received frequency and symbol rate for a while and the output could be a video file whilst not receiving. This would contain the ident testcard etc. for the repeater.
I have not been part of the development team so I am approaching this from a user's point of view.

https://youtu.be/DWk6FzwgG4Y

Martin G8LCE

[G8GKQ]

Thanks for the video Martin. A good Demo of how we intend that the Ryde should be used as a Repeater Receiver.

The latest version of the Ryde software (published this morning) shows an overlay with the transmitting station details and MER for 10 seconds after lock. You can update the software from the console menu, but you will need to re-enter the preset details that you have changed as there are major changes to the configuration file meaning that the update has to replace it.

We do intend to implement a better set of captions for repeaters, but in the interim you can insert your repeater callsign on the "not locked" page by editing one of the files:

If you open the file /home/pi/ryde/rydeplayer/states/playback.py, and go to line 75, you can change the text from

Code: Select all

displayText = "Not\nLocked"

to

Code: Select all

displayText = "GB3NQ\nNot\nLocked"

The other messages are also in that block of code. Simply save and restart Ryde.

Hope that helps

Dave

[g8lce]

Thanks for the update on that. I will do the update and see the difference.
I have programmed a spare remote control I had to work with my Ryde. It was not a simple thing to do at the start but easy once I had done it!
I might just do a video of that process as a picture is worth a thousand words etc. etc. and until you figure out how to get a remote to work, you just get the Oscar 100 beacon! (I found )

Updated the firmware and so had to reprogram the remote codes! However the new display looks good!

Martin G8LCE

[G4WIM]

GB3FT is now using the Ryde rx and initial results from local users are very promising.
It is also streaming to the BATC streamer page.

Brilliant work all round and a great resource for end users and repeater builders.

73 Tim

[g8lce]

Just incase anyone is not sure how to follow the instructions to make the Ryde receiver from scratch, ie. program a SD card ( NOT A Samsung EVO card) and then load it into a Raspberry Pi 4 and the rest of it, here is a step by step long video of the method.

https://youtu.be/l8AYK__l3mU

I am now working on programming the red 'not locked' pages ( for example for repeater ident ) having been guided by others so if I can work it out I may make another video!

Martin G8LCE