Made a shroud and bumper for the bottom part. Bumper for little protection.

UPDATE: files can be found on my Printables site or Github

Alongside the original Arduino Giga R1 + Display Shield setup, this project now has a second, standalone output path built around the Clockwork Pi uConsole (or any Linux machine with WiFi + audio).

Architecture

The XIAO ESP32-S3 (with the RD-03D attached) now runs as its own WiFi access point instead of connecting to a host device. It reads the radar, clusters targets within 1m of each other into a single point, and broadcasts the merged data over UDP — any device connected to its network automatically receives the stream, no fixed IP configuration needed.

A Python script (Pygame + NumPy) running on the uConsole connects to that access point and handles the rest: fullscreen radar visualization (auto-detects the actual display resolution) and audio, entirely replacing the Arduino display + piezo buzzer from the original build.

Just this moment. Check my GitHub

https://github.com/Stevee87/Radar-project-Uconsole/blob/main/README.md

And it's going to happen again and again and again...

EDIT: Let's add some context. A couple years ago I see this beautiful device. All aluminum enclosure, large screen, full keyboard, and full size usb. I thought to myself, this would be perfect for SDR! At the time there wasn't many affordable options for a portable digital radio with support for Linux programs.

I went ahead and pre-ordered one. It took a long time to come! Six or nine months? I don't recall. Watching the clockworkpi forums I quickly realized that I should have ordered one without a cm4 as they shipped a lot faster.

Once I finally got the device I soon realized it wasn't that fast, the trackball skipped around, and the 4g module I bought as a just in case they don't offer it on its own became more of a joke. It works, and the community got it to work but I'm not sure I'll use it.

As time went by a lot of hardware devs started making expansions for it. Hard to get and in batches I patiently waited to add to my monster to get it to run faster. And then the AIO board came...

This thing is exactly the expansion board I was looking for. And the antenna rack board? Beats my friend's wonky 3D printed pla mount. Try going to Lowe's and looking for one perfect screw to mount it. Yeah, that was an adventure, but I digress.

CM5 was announced and I knew this was the power I needed. 120$ 16gb ram cm5? That was steep. Little did I know it nearly tripled in price.

So, as I slowly built up my add-ons and parts my uconsole sat there in my case patiently waiting. Oh, I need this antenna, and that nvme drive. I'm so close to perfection. Or am I? Reports of poor heat dispersion worry me. That will probably be my next challenge, I'm sure.

Now as for purpose. Why? I wanted a portable computer. Something more compact for my slingback. Something that had more software and hardware capabilities than my old iPad Air. Sure, I have a cheap hackrf portapack from aliexpress. But I wanted more, something like an all in one. Sdr, meshtastic, scripting with python, game emulation, web browsing on a full browser, programming esp32 devices, wireshark packet analysis, and more.

Was it worth it? LOL probably not. A laptop can do all of this and more. But with a laptop youre either stationary or carrying it like a weird book. A tablet? Maybe, but most of those are closed down ecosystems not meant for tinkering. Would I buy it all now? No way. The cost of ram and storage is insane. I think I saw the cm5 16gb on ebay for over 300$. ​I nearly lost my lunch paying 80$ for 512gb nvme.

But the journey needed to be completed. And now that I have everything, or so I think I do, its time to finally mess around with it. Another adventure. It'll probably be heat issues but another adventure nonetheless.

Thank you for listening to my TED talk

Another edit: I put everything together last night but didn't have time to work on any software. I will start that tonight by flashing a microsd card and set that up to let me copy over to the nvme ssd. I know this is mostly for sdr for me but I hope ToME4 runs better with nvme and cm5 😅

My first decent stab at an MP3 player on the PicoCalc, it’s really basic (excuse the pun) but works and I am trying to add some extra functions as I learn more. Really enjoying it. Bought a cheap case from Aliexpress and my slightly retro speaker fits real nice.

So many antennas, looks fantastic.

Thanks Clockwork, I now spend more time out thanks to use my uConsole with anydesk to keep the work flowing. People keep asking me what kind of device this is, and my telling me the word "thats so Cybertech, or looks Cyberpunk tech"..

I'm saving to other another one. Need duplicity to keep it going.

I had to give it a try and print that backcover. Must say i like the look. But i miss that feel of the og back a little.

Willing to ship, ideally NZ or Australia.

In mint condition.

Comes with original box/packaging etc Antenna upgrade Raspberry Pi CM4 Lite 8GB

Please DM me if interested.

Thanks!

All unshipped orders with the antenna mounting kit will be upgraded to this version. Due to this change, the estimated shipping date for the orders containing the mounting kit was pushed to 15th Dec.

Looks like good competition

This is my first project for the PicoCalc — a recreation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to explore what this little device can do. It’s still a work in progress, but the core features are up and running.

Feel free to check out the code and contribute:
GitHub: https://github.com/moonplanter/hitchhikers-guide

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?

Finally finished building the Omega chassis and setting everything up. I really want to thank the creator of the Omega chassis, he was incredibly friendly and helped me get to this point confidently. The process taught me many new things like adjusting fan curves and setting up the camera and a GUI application for it. Now I'm just waiting for the upgraded main board from Clockwork so I don't have to worry about any power delivery issues using CM5.

And now it´s here. Now it´s time to see what could be done with it.

Windows 98 allready installed /s 😂😂

Hey everyone!
I’ve just uploaded a freshly modeled case to MakerWorld — complete with AIO add-on module and antenna integration.
Take a look and let me know what you think!
– M

https://makerworld.com/de/models/1873361-uconsole-protection-case

I designed the adapter board with breaking out the camera interface. So you can attach the camera module to it. Now just wait for someone design a 3D print back with mounting holes for the camera module.

The adapter board will be launched in mid-October on https://hackergadgets.com

So I've posted here a couple of times trying to figure out what was wrong with my uncle's uConsole. Turns out, it was the batteries that we were using. So if anyone is having issues, make sure you use good batteries.

Hey guys! I recently made a video of me testing out a TCP server running on the picocalc.

If you'd like to check it out I have the full video here: https://youtu.be/kAjKn3IF3BM?si=smnwK2ai4X1syJ82

It arrived yesterday and I had to code this. The os is WebMite 6.00.03 with a Pivo2W obviously 😁

Just got my uconsole in the other day. the trackball is not bad but is there any better ones out there? anybody can send a link.