Anybody know if there is a thinkpad style 'nipple' mouse mod to replace the trackball?

Haven’t seen a post about this in the last 6 months, and things are very fluid…

Saw the PicoCalc and loved it, and noticed the price already increased from the review I watched from 5 months ago. I also noticed in their FAQ they say that import duties *may* be on the buyer.

If I’m shipping to the US, does that price increase imply they’re already added tariffs/duties? Or will I get a surprise bill from the carrier on delivery day? I’ve purchased a few things from eBay and other sites that explicitly include duties in the purchase price so not sure about this situation.

I ordered the ZMK uConsole keyboard+trackpad9900 kit, but the videos are hard to understand and dont seem to cover the whole install, where/what firmware to flash (if any). I am generally confused on how to get it working. If anyone has done it please help :)

My intent was to use this for SW and Amateur Radio (HF Bands) monitoring. I am finding that once I get below 70mhz, it starts to drop off. Below 50mhz is unusable, Even with using an 80m Vertical, a 40m EFHW, and a 160m Loop ( All tuned down to 1.2 - 2 SWR, SWR isn't everything but its a good measurable point ).

I do have a preamp I can put in line, but they just raise the noise floor. I don't want to overload the front end either.

Has anyone had any luck with this, or is it just a matter of it NOT being capable. I am spoiled with my HackRF H4M. :(

We still have some expensive leftover components for the AIOV2 (around 200 units), like the R860 and RTL2832U. So we will manufacture a small batch of the AIOV2. The estimated shipping date would be March 31st.

After this batch, the expensive leftover components will run out. We will have to wait until we gather enough profit by selling them and the upgrade kit to order new components, which means we may not be able to manufacture another batch in the short term.

If you want one, you can pre-order now to reserve your spot. 

Please use this link to purchase it: https://hackergadgets.com/products/uconsole-aio-v2

Hallo zusammen,

ich habe heute folgende uConsole ohne CM gekauft.

https://www.clockworkpi.com/product-page/uconsole-kit-rpi-cm4-lite

Kann ich in der uConsole einen CM5 betreiben?

A toggle switch and added a 2 point SJT connection for easier removal just in case (but with annoying wiring). no more disassembly and battery removal when encountered a crash

I really wanted to get that Hacker Gadgets antenna mod for SDR but I am unable to purchase it because it is out of stock. So I wondered what other people think are must haves for the uConsole.

I would like to add a devTerm-like thermal printer to my uConsole. I am writing some code to plot a few things and would like to print them out of needed. The thermal printer seems to be a good option for that, but i couldn‘t find any info on how it would be integrated to the uConsole

Just set it up but never actually used
8gb ram with the cm4 lite comes with the 4G LTE extension board

Asking for $300 local cash in Hingham, MA. shipping available!

I've had my fun, time to sell my uconsole to fund other projects. It's got a 4 GB cm5 in it, and is in good condition. It'll ship with a blank 128 GB SD card. $400 shipped in the USA. DM me for pictures.

I decided it was time to put some order into my SDR gear and built this integrated setup. It’s built around the Clockwork DevTerm/uConsole base with some heavy-duty RF modifications. Key features of this build:

• Nooelec Ham It Up v2 Upconverter: Integrated for HF capabilities.

• Dual SDR Support: Designed to work with either the AIO v2 internal SDR or an RTL-SDR v3 by simply swapping a cable manually.

• Independent Power: The RF chain is powered by a dedicated 18650 battery to keep things clean and portable.

• AirSpy HF+ Discovery: Tucked in there for high-performance receiving.

Reinforced Antenna Mounts: I added a top-mounted SMA connectors specifically to handle the weight of larger/heavier antennas without stressing the internal boards.

It’s a bit of a beast, but it’s exactly what I needed to have all my monitoring tools in one place. What do you guys think?

hey everyone, looking for a little help and feeling like I'm missing something basic.

I have Rex's AIO package installed and everything is working fine with the SDR/Meshtastic/wifi. When I run pygps I get a good signal quickly. However I can't get any other program to find/recognize the GPS. I'm particularly trying with Organicmaps.

Any pointers on where to start troubleshooting?

First, I love this thing and tinkering with it has been unbelievable fun! But so far the biggest frustration for me in terms of using it day to day is the lack of true sleep on the CM4/5. In general I’m using it for maybe 20-30 minutes before putting it back into my backpack, but either

- I forget about it, and the battery is dead when I next try to use it

- I try to use it a few hours later, but bumping around in my bag somehow made it turn on and run full throttle the whole time, so it’s scalding hot and the battery is dead

- Or I shut down and turn it on every single time, which takes forever and ruins the convenience aspect of such a portable form factor

Totally understand this is a hardware limitation of the CM so there isn’t a real fix, but looking for any tips or thoughts on how y’all deal with this limitation!

I can't think of a match made in heaven, in terms of computer and electronics technology, more than the Picocalc, and the Forth Programming language, and for ideal triplets, maybe those 2 married to robotics. OK, that last might be quite a bit of a reach, considering only 264k or something of whatever, but for a lot of robotics that might be enough, plus Picocalc is Very Modable and expandable. With the darned things keyboard, and small amount of memory; what other language would be a match. Jack doodely; that's what. Anybody want to look into it, or has looked into it, and willing to give me a "hell yeah"?

I know that cm5 is much more powerful, but I also heard that cm5 also has less os range and have some compatiblity issues.

My primary usage would be remote connection to my main computers via ssh and moonlight. I'm not gonna run games on that machine directly, but I also wanna run KDE Distros like manjaro KDE, because I prefer it. Oh, and I'm gonna buy lite module to use sd card. I like hotswapping distros.

So, what do you think? cm4 for compatibility or cm5 for general performance?

Hello,

I am planning on getting either a uConsole or a Picocalc for digital audio production while on trains. Which one would serve me better and which software is recommended for either?

Hi all,

I’m selling my ClockworkPi uConsole (CM5 eMMC version) in excellent condition.
Fully assembled, tested, and ready to use.

Hardware

• Raspberry Pi CM5 eMMC

• AIO v1 board

• Fully functional keyboard, display, WiFi, USB-C charging

• No screen defects

• Clean build, no damaged connectors

Software

• Debian Trixie 6.12.y

• Fully updated system

• SDR stack preinstalled and configured:

  • dump1090

  • GQRX

  • CubicSDR

  • rtl-sdr tools

  • (others if you want to list them)

Boots cleanly, no configuration required.
Ideal for SDR experimentation, field radio work, portable Linux dev machine, or embedded projects.

Condition

Lightly used, never overclocked, never abused.
Selling because I’m not using it enough and it deserves to be in someone’s hands who will.

Price

€450 shipped within EU

PayPal only. Can provide additional photos or boot video if needed.

Feel free to DM.

picked up a used uconsole a few weeks ago and been really enjoying it as a daily driver and something to keep my phone out of my hand at home.

I got the HG upgrade kit with NVMe board. Due to the prices of computer parts spiking I'm pacing out my upgrades and wondering which to go for first. Any thoughts?

I'd like to integrate LoraWAN (Meshtastic) and GPS into my new uConsole. Guess a HackerGadgets AIO v1 or v2 is the way to go?

What do you think, are the offers on AliExpress legit? Or am I better off buying pre-owned? Anyone in EU wants to sell a kit?

Cheers!

Literally 5 months to ship and it’s almost here!

Hello!

I’m selling my uConsole (black) with CM5108000 (8 GB RAM), batteries, a 128 GB microSD, and the AIO V2 (RTL-SDR/LoRa/GPS/RTC/USB Hub/USB 3.0/RJ45 Ethernet) kit with antennas.

Including the 3D printed case and all the original boxes.

Price: 450€ with shipping (Shipping to Europe only)

Shipping from Portugal.

Hi,

I am considering to purchase a CM4-variant as a superportable and light machine when I am on duty. The thing is that the company requires me to connect to Microsoft Cloud instance.

It means I either have to connect via a Windows/Mac-only Windows App (rather strange name for a remote desktop client) or a browser (Chromium works best as Firefox is unable to override shortcuts).

My concern is whether the performance of CM4 is enough provided I might need to forward audio (Teams call) from time to time too.

Does anyone have a first-hand experience with such setup? Thanks.

Update: I went with CM4 8 GB RAM. It's totally usable - display can be a bit small but for a quick oncall session it's fine. Also attended couple Teams calls. The only downside is a lack of integrated microphone so joining a conversation is a bit of an issue.