Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Looking to supercharge your ham radio shack? In this video, I'm ditching my trusty Raspberry Pi setup and upgrading to a more powerful, purpose-built 12V x86 mini-computer!
Instead of building from scratch, I'll show you the pre-built 12V x86 computer I chose. Discover how this compact yet robust machine runs directly on 12 volts, making it incredibly efficient for field operations, portable setups, or simply optimizing power in your home station.
This SDR-ready computer effortlessly handles demanding amateur radio software like WSJT-X, FLDIGI, N1MM Logger+, JS8Call, and various other digital modes applications. No more struggling with sluggish performance – this x86 mini PC is perfect for serious HF and VHF/UHF contesting, seamless logging, and everyday DXing.
If you're an amateur radio operator seeking a reliable, high-performance, and power-efficient computer upgrade for your station, this video is for you!
🔹My Favorite Gear - amazon.com/shop/km4ack
🔹Links mentioned in the video
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🔹Raspberry Pi Build Guide - tiny.cc/pi4guide
🔹Frequently Asked Questions - tiny.cc/km4ack-faq
🔹Weekly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/40da1fe472e3/km4acknewsletter
🔹Follow Me
Twitter @km4ack
🔹FREE Get Started Guide - tiny.cc/getstartedguide
🔹Cool Ham Gear - km4ack.com
🔹Support the channel through Patreon - patreon.com/km4ack
🔹Did you just get a raspberry pi and want to hook it up to your radio? Start here youtu.be/E1SEgPFQk4M
Want your raspberry pi to play nice with your ham radio? Are you into digital modes like FT8, JS8Call, FLDIGI, Winlink, APRS, Digipeaters and others? Each week I put out new content showing you exactly what steps to take to get the latest ham radio software on your raspberry pi. Whether you just want to ragchew or are seriously into emergency preparedness, emcomm, or ARES and want to learn all you can about using the raspberry pi to drive your ham radio, this channel has something for you. Be sure to click the subscribe button and ring the bell before heading off. That way you will get notified of all future videos.
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Looking to supercharge your ham radio shack? In this video, I'm ditching my trusty Raspberry Pi setup and upgrading to a more powerful, purpose-built 12V x86 mini-computer!
Instead of building from scratch, I'll show you the pre-built 12V x86 computer I chose. Discover how this compact yet robust machine runs directly on 12 volts, making it incredibly efficient for field operations, portable setups, or simply optimizing power in your home station.
This SDR-ready computer effortlessly handles demanding amateur radio software like WSJT-X, FLDIGI, N1MM Logger+, JS8Call, and various other digital modes applications. No more struggling with sluggish performance – this x86 mini PC is perfect for serious HF and VHF/UHF contesting, seamless logging, and everyday DXing.
If you're an amateur radio operator seeking a reliable, high-performance, and power-efficient computer upgrade for your station, this video is for you!
🔹My Favorite Gear - amazon.com/shop/km4ack
🔹Links mentioned in the video
amzn.to/4lgW6Ap
🔹Raspberry Pi Build Guide - tiny.cc/pi4guide
🔹Frequently Asked Questions - tiny.cc/km4ack-faq
🔹Weekly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/40da1fe472e3/km4acknewsletter
🔹Follow Me
Twitter @km4ack
🔹FREE Get Started Guide - tiny.cc/getstartedguide
🔹Cool Ham Gear - km4ack.com
🔹Support the channel through Patreon - patreon.com/km4ack
🔹Did you just get a raspberry pi and want to hook it up to your radio? Start here youtu.be/E1SEgPFQk4M
Want your raspberry pi to play nice with your ham radio? Are you into digital modes like FT8, JS8Call, FLDIGI, Winlink, APRS, Digipeaters and others? Each week I put out new content showing you exactly what steps to take to get the latest ham radio software on your raspberry pi. Whether you just want to ragchew or are seriously into emergency preparedness, emcomm, or ARES and want to learn all you can about using the raspberry pi to drive your ham radio, this channel has something for you. Be sure to click the subscribe button and ring the bell before heading off. That way you will get notified of all future videos.
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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
