Uniden Remote Head Project

[Omega-TI]

I didn't want to mention this and I do appreciate and give thanks for the good words and thoughts but didn't want to seem like I'm simping for sympathy. Thing is, people deserve to know why things basically disappeared. We (myself and a friend) had some grand plans but they vaporized (my fault, not his) when all that happened. When I say not being able to do anything with it since then, I meant since 2021. It was non stop Dr appointments, and a complete rearrangement of life since 2021. We kind of got back to a steady normal during the regular chemo appointments for a couple years but it was still difficult. Eventually, things went into a flat spin and then it was over starting around mid June 2024. I really didn't have any time to sit and study things and dedicate real brain power to the project at all. I kept distracted and busy with other side projects that were more mechanical and intuitive but was in a state of kind of constant panic.

I'm just not the same person still. I'm getting back there but it's going to take time.

My sincere and deepest condolences for the loss of your wife. Sometimes the less said the better.

 

[Omega-TI]

Good News! It looks like Amazon has multiple quantities of RPi4's available for purchase now...

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There is actually good news in the world (if you can believe it).
The RPi4's from the same source have come down $60.00 in the past two years.

But you would be better off using this link for even more off. ($89.59 at time of this post)

... although this RPi5 is even cheaper.

 

[sallen07]

The RPi4's from the same source have come down $60.00 in the past two years.

But you would be better off using this link for even more off. ($89.59 at time of this post)

... although this RPi5 is even cheaper.

Amazon is a HORRIBLE place to buy a Raspberry Pi. That was especially true during Covid, but is still true today.

Amazon is not an authorized reseller for Raspberry Pi, so you won't find any "Sold by Amazon". What you will find are lots of random sellers who buy from a reseller, jack up the price, and peddle them on Amazon.

You want an 8 Gig Pi 4? How about this:

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B/8GB

American Raspberry Pi Shop. One stop shop for all your Pi needs. Raspberry Pi add-ons, HATs, accessories, Starter Kit, Media Center kit, RetroPi Arcade kit, Ultimate Kit, and many other project kits. PiShop.us is approved Raspberry Pi re-seller and carries all official Raspberry Pi boards and...

www.pishop.us

Or an 8 Gig Pi 5?

Raspberry Pi 5/8GB

American Raspberry Pi Shop. One stop shop for all your Pi needs. Raspberry Pi add-ons, HATs, accessories, Starter Kit, Media Center kit, RetroPi Arcade kit, Ultimate Kit, and many other project kits. PiShop.us is approved Raspberry Pi re-seller and carries all official Raspberry Pi boards and...

www.pishop.us

PiShop.US, Adafruit, and Sparkfun are all US authorized Pi resellers that will sell you a Pi at the price set by Raspberry Pi, not at some small or enormous markup. ThePiHut in the UK is another great place to purchase but you'll pay for shipping back to the US.

 

[Firebuff66]

Is the one scanner master is going to be selling the same thing you guys made?

ScannerMaster 'RH200' prototype at Hamvention

ScannerMaster is showing a working prototype of their RH200 Remote head for Uniden scanners at the Hamvention :

forums.radioreference.com

 

[N9JIG]

Is the one scanner master is going to be selling the same thing you guys made?

ScannerMaster 'RH200' prototype at Hamvention

ScannerMaster is showing a working prototype of their RH200 Remote head for Uniden scanners at the Hamvention :

forums.radioreference.com

No. The Scanner Master unit will be commercially made using specially programmed processers and not based on a Pi.

 

[Omega-TI]

Good luck to them, I hope they succeed. On a personal note, I've really enjoyed the Pi based one I got from @mancow years ago. At my age I'd rather jump at what is available now and enjoy myself, than to wait, sometimes forever, for what "could be" or "might be". I've been burned too many times in the past with vaporware.