Make the Dashboard Pi-star accessible also from the Internet

 

Make the Dashboard Pi-star accessible also from the Internet 

 

 

 

Rendere raggiungibile la Dashboard anche dalla rete Internet è una scelta personale, molto utile ma possibile preda di attacchi Hacker. Io consiglio di fare sempre un backup totale della SD del vostro Jumbospot MMDVM Hotspot. Iniziamo: La porta di default del Pi-Star è 80, adesso noi la cambiamo in 8080 (per inserire altre porte è più difficile).

1) Io consiglio di cambiare la password del Pi-Star (Default:raspberry) in altra password alfanumerica;
2) Collegati in SSH al tuo Hotspot e rendi il sistema in lettura e scrittura digitando: rpi-rw

3) Digita:  cat /etc/nginx/sites-available/pi-star

server {
        listen 8080 default_server;
        root /var/www/dashboard;

        location ^~ /admin {
                try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
                auth_basic "Restricted";
                auth_basic_user_file /var/www/.htpasswd;
                client_max_body_size 512K;

        # Load the defaults
        include             /etc/nginx/default.d/php.conf;
        }

        location ~ /\.git {
                deny all;
        }

        # Load the defaults
        include             /etc/nginx/default.d/*.conf;
} 

4) salva e chiudi
5) Sul tuo router crea una regola con il tuo indirizzo Ip del Pi-Star e apri ad esso la porta 8080. Nel mio caso 192.168.0.104:8080
6) Ogni volta che devi collegare in locale il tuo Hotspot dovrai aggiungere all'indirizzo Ip " :8080". Puoi accedere alla dashboard dall'esterno con un IP statico :8080 e, se qualcuno volesse accedere alle funzioni di amministratore, avrà bisogno della password. 

7) (rendere il sistema di sola lettura) digita:
rpi-ro

 

Making the Dashboard reachable even from the Internet is a personal choice, very useful but possible prey to Hacker attacks. I recommend that you always make a full backup of your Jumbospot MMDVM Hotspot's SD. Let's start: The default port of the Pi-Star is 80, now we change it to 8080 (to insert other ports is more difficult). 

1) I recommend changing the Pi-Star password (Default: raspberry) to another alphanumeric password; 

2) Connect in SSH to your Hotspot and make the system read and write by typing: rpi-rw 

3) Type: cat / etc / nginx / sites-available / pi-star server

 server {
        listen 8080 default_server;
        root /var/www/dashboard;

        location ^~ /admin {
                try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
                auth_basic "Restricted";
                auth_basic_user_file /var/www/.htpasswd;
                client_max_body_size 512K;

        # Load the defaults
        include             /etc/nginx/default.d/php.conf;
        }

        location ~ /\.git {
                deny all;
        }

        # Load the defaults
        include             /etc/nginx/default.d/*.conf;
}

 4) save and close 

5) On your router create a rule with your Pi-Star IP address and open port 8080 to it. In my case 192.168.0.104:8080 

6) Whenever you need to connect your Hotspot locally you will need to add to the IP address ": 8080". You can access the dashboard to your Pi-Star from the outside with a static IP: 8080 and, if someone wants to access the administrator functions, they will need the password. 

7) (make the system read-only) : rpi-ro

 

Simple script for RaspberryPi or Linux for sending static position in APRS without using any RTX


 #! /usr/bin/perl

use IO::Socket;

$aprsServer = "euro.aprs2.net";
$port = 14580;
$callsign = "YOUR CALL";
$pass = "YOUR PASS"; # can be computed with aprspass
$coord = "YOUR COORDINATES es: XXXX.36N/XXXXX.27E`";
$altInFeet =YOUR HEIGHT;
$comment = "YOUR COMMENT";

my $sock = new IO::Socket::INET (
   PeerAddr => $aprsServer,
   PeerPort => $port,
   Proto => 'tcp'
);
die( "Could not create socket: $!n" ) unless $sock;

$sock->recv( $recv_data,1024 );

print $sock "user $callsign pass $pass ver\n";

$sock->recv( $recv_data,1024 );
if( $recv_data !~ /^# logresp $callsign verified.*/ )
{
    die( "Error: invalid response from server: $recv_data\n" );
}

($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$year,$wday,$yday) = gmtime();
$message = sprintf( "%s>APRS,TCPIP*:@%02d%02d%02dz%s/A=%06d %s\n",
    $callsign,$hour,$min,$sec,$coord,$altInFeet,$comment );
print $sock $message;
close( $sock );

print "beacon sent.\n"

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Tutorial modifica file.klm for Radiosonde

Effettuando il download "preleva dati" da https://radiosondy.info ho notato che riportando il file .kml su Google Earth, il predetto sw visualizza TUTTO il percorso della radiosonda in questione tracciata da più utenti. E se volessi visionare SOLO il mio tracciato? Seguite quanto descritto:

• Download file.zip denominato "preleva dati" dal sito Radiosondy.info 

 Aprire il file Excel e col comando "trova" inserire il proprio call-14 digitando successivamente "trova tutti". Scorrere il cursore fino in fondo al fine di trovare il primo beacon registrato e annotare la coordinata. Nel mio caso 37.6598

Aprire il file.klm con notepad e col comando "trova" scrivere la succitata coordinata 37.6598. Dopo averla trovata selezionate tutto quello che si trova sopra il vostro valore numerico fino a portarlo in cima, naturalmente cancellando quanto evidenziato (valori di altri utenti) <coordinates>37.6598

Salvate in formato .klm e, appena aperto con Google Earth, il sw visualizzarà SOLO il vostro tracciato. Nel mio caso, radiosonda partita da Trapani Birgi, visualizzazione dal punto della mia prima ricezione.

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Tutorial how receive SSTV with  RaspberryPI and RTLSDR dongle

• This tutorial is also on the official blog RTL-SDR.com

• On Raspberry PI install Raspian Jessie
• Install RTL-SDR drivers

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev git cmake -y
git clone https://github.com/keenerd/rtl-sdr
cd rtl-sdr/
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../ -DINSTALL_UDEV_RULES=ON
make
sudo make install
sudo cp ../rtl-sdr.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo ldconfig

echo 'blacklist dvb_usb_rtl28xxu' | sudo tee --append /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-dvb_usb_rtl28xxu.conf

Now reboot to apply the blacklist, and plug in your RTL-SDR

•  Install PulseAudio & Mplayer for playing the audio

sudo apt-get install pulseaudio pavucontrol mplayer -y 

•  Install CSDR

sudo apt-get install libfftw3-dev -y

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/simonyiszk/csdr
cd csdr

make
sudo make install  

•  Install NCAT for TCP server (Multi channel receiver)

 sudo apt-get install nmap -y

•  Install QSSTV

 sudo apt-get install qsstv

• Create virtual audio

 sudo leafpad /etc/pulse/default.pa

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

load-module module-null-sink sink_name=Virtual0 

 sink_properties=device.description="Virtual0"

 

Now in a terminal window run the command below to set up an RTL-SDR TCP server with ncat.

rtl_sdr -s 1200000 -f 14230000 -D 2 - | csdr convert_u8_f | ncat -4l 4952 -k --send-only --allow 127.0.0.1 

 In a second terminal window/tab run this command:

ncat -v 127.0.0.1 4952 | csdr shift_addition_cc `python -c "print float(14230000-14230000)/1200000"` | csdr fir_decimate_cc 25 0.05 HAMMING | csdr bandpass_fir_fft_cc 0 0.5 0.05 | csdr realpart_cf | csdr agc_ff | csdr limit_ff | csdr convert_f_s16 | mplayer -nocache -rawaudio samplesize=2:channels=1:rate=48000 -demuxer rawaudio -

Open pavucontrol either by going to the Raspberry Pi Start Menu -> Sound & Video -> PulseAudio Volume control, or by simply typing "pavucontrol" in at the command line. Click on the Playback tab, and set MPlayer to use the "Virtual 0" audio sink.

 

•  Setting QSSTV

 

You adjust the audio input for a better reception of the image.
You can use this system to receive SSTV from the ISS (International Space Station) 

at 145.800 Mhz.

You must change these values in the terminal:

rtl_sdr -s 1200000 -f 145800000 - | csdr convert_u8_f | ncat -4l 4952 -k --send-only --allow 127.0.0.1 

And:  

ncat -v 127.0.0.1 4952 | csdr shift_addition_cc `python -c "print float(145800000-145800000)/1200000"`
 | csdr fir_decimate_cc 25 0.05 HAMMING | csdr bandpass_fir_fft_cc 0 0.5
 0.05 | csdr realpart_cf | csdr agc_ff | csdr limit_ff | csdr 
convert_f_s16 | mplayer -nocache -rawaudio 
samplesize=2:channels=1:rate=48000 -demuxer rawaudio -

Good reception 

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Tutorial how receive WSPR and other digital mode with TECSUN PL660 and RaspberryPI

• You buy and put the USB sound card in the Raspberry Pi

• On Raspberry PI install Raspian Jessie

• Install WSJT-X 

All install actions are performed in a terminal 

sudo apt-get install dirmngr 

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 862549F9 

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list 

Add the following to the end of sources.list 

# ----- 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ki7mt/wsjtx-next/ubuntu trusty main

# 

Ctrl+X to save and exit 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install wsjtx

• Terminal Raspberry Pi you write:

lsusb 

You start receiving WSPR signals. If you use the TECSUN PL660 radio you set the radio control - SSB BFO + to center the 1500 Hz signal of the WSJT-X

• You can also use this system to receive other digital mode with FLdigi. Follow this guide

Meteofax

Navtex

Meteo

• Good reception

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Flight controls on RTL 1090XHSI

• You download this file put the drivers on Windows of RTL-SDR. You use Zadig.exe

You put all the ADSB Software folder in windows "C". After installing the RTL-SDR drivers on Windows, open "rtl1090.beta3.exe" and see if your RTL dongle receives airplanes.

• In rtl1090.beta3 you put this settings:

• You open: Software ADSB/XHSI-2-0-Beta-7/XHSI2_app/Windows/XHSI2.exe and put this settings:

• In AptNav Resources directory you put the route of the Windows folder where there is XHSI2.exe

• In XHSI preferences you put this settings:

• If you change the numbers, increase the size of the commands

...we begin to receive

1. Start rtl1090.beta3 
2. Start rtl1090XHSI.exe
3. Start C:\Software ADSB\XHSI-2-0-Beta-7\XHSI2_app\Windows\XHSI2.exe

• You wait for XHSI to load all plugins
• As soon as an aircraft appears in the list of RTL1090, you put the first few digits of the ICAO code of the aircraft in rtl1090XHSI.exe
• You see the moving controls of the aircraft corresponding to the ICAO code you entered earlier

• You check that the orange UDP button. If he's on it's ok, he's data to XHSI

You see my video of XHSI 

• This tutorial is also on the official blog RTL-SDR.com

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RaspberryPI and dongle RTLSDR 

• You follow these instructions to install the RTLSDR drivers and the Dump1090 deamon on the RaspberryPI.

• You follow these  instructions  to install PiAwareRadar

Open the terminal and launch these commands: 

cd dump1090

and then

./dump1090  --net --enable-agc --interactive --ppm (it depends on your dongle)

You go to your browser and see if it works and you get airplanes, you type the internal IP address of your raspberryPi with port 8080

192.168.0.7:8080

• You should get this: 

• You open another terminal window in RaspberryPi and write this string:

python3 PiAwareRadar/piawareradar/piawareradar.py 39.1730 19.5334

You replace the coordinates with coordinates of your location, you respect the format.

• You should get this:

• That's all, look at my video.

My setup:

• Antenna:

• This tutorial is also on the official blog RTL-SDR.com

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RaspberryPi and dongle RTL-SDR V.3

• Install WSPRD on your RaspberryPI, for now, I would recommend Raspian Wheezy 

Tips (for Raspberry Pi)

-Use ferrite bead to limit the interference  -  Cut off the display (could help to reduce QRN) :

/opt/vc/bin/tvservice -o

Remove unused modules

/etc

sudo nano modules 

#snd-bcm2835

• You create new text file in / home / pi of the RaspberryPi and paste this script into it. 

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#!/bin/bash

#

# # # # Edit following variable with your correct data # # # #

call="put your call"

gain="-a 1"

locator="put your locator"

hz="14.0956M"

info_rx="Start reception 20 meters"

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ##

    sleep 1

      pgrep rtlsdr_wsprd > /dev/null 2>&1

       if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then

         echo $'\n'"---Kill rtlsdr_wsprd pid---" >> /home/pi/Desktop/wsprd

        killall rtlsdr_wsprd &>> /home/pi/Desktop/wsprd

       fi

         echo $'\n'"$(date)" >> /home/pi/Desktop/wsprd

       echo "$info_rx"$'\n' >> /home/pi/Desktop/wsprd

     sleep 1

   /home/pi/rtlsdr-wsprd/rtlsdr_wsprd -f "$hz" -c "$call" -l "$locator" "$gain" -d 2 &>> /home/pi/Desktop/wsprd &

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• You create other equal files by changing only the reception frequency and then make the files executable with chmod +x 

• The script was created to put a log file on the Desktop of the Raspian operating system called wsprd. If you want to change the path, you change it in the script.

• Now you go to the terminal and type: sudo crontab -e

Here put the band change times

• ...meaning of the contab -e (reception band change times)

• 07:00/13:00 receive 20 meters
• 13:00/16:00 receive 30 meters
• 16:00/17:00 receive 20 meters
• 17:00/21:00 receive 30 meters
• 21:00/23:00 receive 40 meters
• 23:00/02:00 receive 80 meters
• 02:00/07:00 receive 40 meters

Open the terminal and write: ./20m and so the 20 meters script starts, at the set time the frequency changes automatically. After you can also close the terminal. To stop the WSPRD process you write:

killall rtlsdr_wsprd

Thank's also to Biagio IT9FDP

• This tutorial is also on the official blog RTL-SDR.com

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12 hours of reception with automatic band change (20-30-40-80 meters)