The Pi-Star file system stores many files in volatile memory (RAM) which is naturally lost upon rebooting.
Files located in RAM have the advantage of fast access times but they do take away from available memory.
One of the advantages of preserving the log files over reboots is that we can go back...
Pi-Star How To: make file system Read/Write (RW)
The concept of a read only file system may not suit all users so here are the instructions how to change the pi-star configuration so the file system is always in RW mode.
Note: Some of the files modified in this procedure may be overwritten during future Pi-Star upgradates.
Step 1 - mount file...
Continue reading...Pi-Star How To: improve uPnP port forwarding
The Pi-Star default image includes a UPNP Service handler (/usr/local/sbin/pistar-upnp.service) which utilises the upnpc command to deploy port forwarding on the network router. Unfortunately the service handler in Pi-Star 4.1.2 has a few [minor] drawbacks:
- the port forwards are not deleted up...
Friendcom FC301 RSSI signal
The Friencom FC301 radio provides an RSSI signal output but the manual does not specify the relationship between RX signal strength and the voltage on the RSSI signal output.
I made these measurements by feeding an RF from a signal generator directly into the antenna input of the radio and measuri...
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