FT 8 POCKET is a Palm size FT8 Interface Terminal
FT8 POCKET is a stand alone FT8 Interface Terminal for Portable FT8 operations without the need for a PC.
FT8 POCKET is designed by W5BAA Charles (Charley) Hill. FT8 POCKET has 3 different design versions.
1- STM32F746 DISCO version uses STM32F746 Discovery Evalutaion Board which has a Touch Screen LCD and audio codec ICs on board as a complete system.
2- FT8 POCKET TEENSY Versions uses TEENSY microcontroller boards.
FT8 Pocket TEENSY uses TEENSY Microcontroller boards and 3.5" Adafruit TFT Touchscreen Display. There are two TEENSY versions:
1- For TEENSY 3.6
2- For TEENSY 4.1
Folders contain files for each version.
Here are some highlights of FT8 POCKET Terminal:
• Small Size, 3.5” X 2.75” X 1.125”
• Mono Audio Input and Output for Transceiver Interface
• PTT Output To Control Transceiver
• SD Card Contact Logging
• 320 X 480 Resistive Color Touch Screen
• GPS Receiver For Setting Teensy Real Time Clock and Station Maidenhead Locator