Introduction OpenPlotter (Ref.1) is a Linux based Operating System that runs on the Raspberry Pi computer. The Raspberry Pi is extremely popular in the education field. It is well documented, compact and requires very little power. This makes it ideal to form the basis of an electronics navigation system for a small craft. In the… Continue reading OpenPlotter – RTL-SDR for VHF/AIS

Introduction OpenPlotter (Ref.1) is a Linux based Operating System that runs on the Raspberry Pi computer. The Raspberry Pi is extremely popular in the education field. It is well documented, compact and requires very little power. This makes it ideal to form the basis of an electronics navigation system for a small craft. In the… Continue reading OpenPlotter – AIS Connection

Introduction OpenPlotter (Ref.1) is a Linux based Operating System that runs on the Raspberry Pi computer. The Raspberry Pi is extremely popular in the education field. It is well documented, compact and requires very little power. This makes it ideal to form the basis of an electronics navigation system for a small craft. In the… Continue reading OpenPlotter – GPS Connection

Introduction OpenPlotter (Ref.1) is a Linux based Operating System that runs on the Raspberry Pi computer. The Raspberry Pi is extremely popular in the education field. It is well documented, compact and requires very little power. This makes it ideal to form the basis of an electronics navigation system for a small craft. Installation The… Continue reading OpenPlotter – Navigation System on RPi

RTL-SDR Versions The RTL-SDR receiver is a simple but very useful device. It can receive signals from 25MHz to about 1700MHz. Various versions exits. Figure 1 shows the two that I have. The first version was purchased about 7 years ago, and consists of a plastic dongle with a USB connector on one end and… Continue reading RTL-SDR Antennas & Connectors