Re: Node Red article in QST September issue
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I'd like that Dave.? That would be very helpful to me.? I've been learning JavaScript as I think it would be helpful to understand some things.? Maybe that is the wrong approach.? I wanted to understand the basics of Javascript to be able to interpret the payloads. Things like setting variables and arrays and some basic?programming statement.? Perhaps there are some other rudimentary?things one should review before attending a session like you propose????? On Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 2:28 PM David De Coons wo2x < RocketNJ@...> wrote: Hi Bruce
A follow up article taking a dive ¡°under the hood¡± is a good idea for QEX.
Not sure on a book. There are plenty of reference sites and videos available. I am not a programmer by trade but love to find answers on how to get things accomplished (not just Node Red). Through my whole career I¡¯ve never been afraid to take on a challenge.
My best advice to people here that might think Node Red is too difficult is to start with a couple of basic flows. Make use of debug nodes and connect the debug node to various node outputs to watch the payload (data) and observe how it is manipulated with each previous node.
I¡¯d love to do a Zoom session open to all where I start with making a connection to the Flex SmartSDR CAT via IP (easier for me than serial) and go step by step to get info, parse it, then format to display on the dashboard. This is pretty straightforward for some but will assist others who want to have a CAT (or CI-V) connection and be able to communicate to and from the radio.
Thoughts?
73 Dave wo2x On Jul 30, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Bruce Horn <bhorn@...> wrote:
? Dave, a couple of thoughts:
1) QEX seems like a good publication for a more technical article on ham radio applications of Node-RED.
2) Have you asked the ARRL whether they'd be interested in publishing a book?
From: "David De Coons wo2x" < RocketNJ@...> To: "nodered-hamradio" < [email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 9:30:01 AM Subject: [nodered-hamradio] Node Red article in QST September issue
Hi All, ? Myself and Mike Walker wrote an article for QST magazine on Node Red. It will be published in the upcoming September issue. I didn¡¯t want to let the cat out of the bag until I was sure it would be published. ? Some of you may find it interesting but it is really an overview of Node Red being used in the ham radio world. It was not very technical but an overview to get more people interested.? The ARRL has expressed interest in possibly putting a page up on their site dedicated to Node Red. ? I am also working on a project with the ARRL staff to leverage Node Red in their W1HQ station and possibly expand to the W1AW stations as well. The W1HQ station currently consist of a Flex 6600m and Power Genius XL amp at station 1, An Icom 9100 (soon to be replaced with a 9700 and an amp to be determined at station 2. Station 3 is left for any radios they want to bring in and use to test or during contests. They are using The Green Heron Everywhere server software and wireless base stations with a HamPlus 4x12 antenna switch and Green Heron RT21 controller. Jeff from Green Heron was very gracious when I spoke to him about interfacing Node Red to his GHE server. The ARRL gave me their RT21 controller to take home so I could write a flow to talk to it with Tormod¡¯s clickable azimuth map (Tormod, that is wonderful work you did!). unfortunately I have to give it back so I ordered one and received it yesterday. Already installed in my station. ? I¡¯ll be doing another trip to Newington in a couple of weeks as the W1HQ station was in the very early stages of being rebuilt. I will get pictures at that time as they should have more equipment installed then. ? 73 Dave wo2x ? ? ?
Thank You,
-- Domenick - WA2GOT? ? 73s
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