How to install Ham Clock and get the most use out of the 7" Raspberry Pi Touch Screen

Installing HamClock isn't easy, but I show you how and I also give it that extra TO twist to make it start on boot and stay full screen. This is a great addition for your wall of gear in your shack. Now if only I had a matching weather station to go with it! Ham Clock! 👉 SD Card Reader: https://geni.us/KV7XBD 👉 SD Card: https://geni.us/aohsJG 👉 Touch Screen: https://geni.us/kt1AyNJ 👉 SmartiPi Case: https://geni.us/4NxfjC 👉 Raspberry Pi 4B 1GB: https://geni.us/GhQIXz 👉 Raspberry Pi Power Supply: https://geni.us/pGCAK02 👉 Download PI Image: https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/ 👉 Download HamClock: https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham... 👉Mount the SD card on your workstation and create a zero byte file on the boot volume called `ssh` to enable ssh at first boot. The username will be 'pi' with a password of 'raspberry' 👉Add this file to the boot volume also, call it 'wpa_supplicant.conf': ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev update_config=1 country=US network={ ssid="YOUR WIFI SSID" psk="YOUR WIFI PASSWORD" } 👉Login to raspberry pi from console with keyboard or from ssh and wget https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham... tar -xzvf ESPHamClock.tgz sudo apt install libx11-dev -y cd ESPHamclock make -j 4 hamclock-800x480 sudo make install 👉setup autostart: mkdir -p /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi use your favorite editor to create the autostart file [edit] /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart @xset s off @xset -dpms @xset s noblank @hamclock 👉Turn off Raspberry Pi LEDs use your favorite editor to create turn off the LEDs in /etc/rc.local sudo [edit] /etc/rc.local echo 0 (GREATER THAN SYMBOL) /sys/class/leds/led0/brightness echo 0 (GREATER THAN SYMBOL) /sys/class/leds/led1/brightness 👉 Configure In the terminal type 'hamclock' and go through the configuration screens DX Cluster: https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cluster.html Lat/Long Setup: https://gps-coordinates.org/ Click the 👍 Like Button, 🤡 Leave a Comment, ❤️ Subscribe 👉 Support The Channel 👈 ❤️ Patreon:   / temporarilyoffline   📺 Youtube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/temporarilyof... 💸 Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/temporarilyoffline 👕 Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/temporar... 🛒 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/temporari... 📻 $15 off at Radioddity: https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=bpajyqft 👉 Fun Stuff 👈 👉 Discord:   / discord   🕊️ Twitter:   / kilomike9golf   😸 Github: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps. 📻 Use Code TO15 for $15 off at Radioddity: https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=bpajyqft 🖍️ How I make my Thumbnails: https://partner.canva.com/c/3622632/6... 👉 Fun Stuff 👈 🫵 We want YOU on TOADs Discord:   / discord   🕊️ Twitter:   / kilomike9golf   😸 Github: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps.