Subj : Re: Building an Internet Radio Receiver To : Ray Sbaitso From : Vk3jed Date : Sun Mar 17 2019 04:11 pm -=> On 12-21-18 08:56, Ray Sbaitso wrote to All <=- RS> I've always wanted to buy a Raspberry Pi, but wanted to have a use for RS> it before I bought one. I know several people who bought one and it Running a BBS or two? ;) RS> ends up sitting in a drawer or on a shelf. I wanted to make sure I RS> would use it but never could figure out how I wanted to. I think I've RS> finally found a solution. RS> Bob Rathbone Computer Consultancy puts out a Raspberry Pi Internet RS> Radio Constructors Manual that is available as a PDF for free at RS> www.bobrathbone.com. As of 8/30/18 the current version is 6.8. It's a RS> highly detailed guide outlining many different types of builds and RS> currently tops out at 241 pages. To an absolute beginner like me, it's RS> very intimidating. I've always wanted a portable radio capable of RS> picking up internet radio stations but I've never seen one available RS> anywhere. I've always been interested in the software and operating RS> system side of computers and have no experience building electronic RS> kits, etc. I don't know how to solder and have no background in any RS> kind of basic electronics or theory. Hmm, interesting. Yeah the electronics helps. That's where us hams still have an edge. RS> The guide does a great job of giving technical details along with basic RS> overviews of the builds, but I really need something more of a step by RS> step guide. If anyone is familar with this guide or could give it a RS> quick look, I'm wondering what my chances of success are with a very RS> basic build. I'm not looking for top of the line sound quality and RS> would be happy using the audio out jack along with PC speakers, etc. RS> but I would still need the digital display for tuning and tuning knobs, RS> etc. RS> Any thoughts or suggestions would be very welcome. I'm not familiar with that guide. .... BATCH - A group, kinda like a herd. --- MultiMail/Win v0.51 .