New KML for Griduino I’ve started using Google Earth this winter for planning rover trips. For me, its main attraction is easily finding altitude of locations, and flying the bird’s eye view from hill

Griduino in the news My rover location database is mentioned in “50 MHz and Up” column in the QST December issue, page 80. The database contains 615 locations across the country, at the moment. I was

I wanted a better way to use Griduino when it’s sitting on my desk. It’d be nice to adjust the height and angle and generally improve the look. So I bought several “cell phone desk stands” in the $10-

Thanks Dave! It’s great to hear that the Griduino feature is working so well. On my last trip it was fun to see the straight-line distance traveled from home. I drove out to the Olympic Peninsula whic

What new with Griduino these days? Griduino version 1.06 is available for download. The new feature is to show the internal case temperature on the main display screen. This is intended to help identi

Is anyone using the 12v input power option on their Griduino? In a future version, if it makes sense, I’d like to do away with the barrel power connector and the internal power supply. This would save

How to upload the V1.03 etc firmware? Github does not make it clear how to proceed.

I’m starting a new feature for Microwave Rovers and would like your opinion on the screen. Background: Microwave contests are based on distance scoring using the 6-digit grid square. Fair enough. Grid

Today we released new Griduino version 1.03 software. This fixes bugs involved in the screen orientation: It will now save your selected screen rotation across power off/on cycles It will now draw the

Hi all, and welcome to a few recent subscribers. One person asked: Orientation: Received my Griduino today, thanks. Should I mount it with hole in case down? A: You can mount it in landscape mode in e

I received Griduino kit serial number 029 a couple of days ago... So today I ignored everything else on the 'to do' list, started at 'Start Here' on the 'Thank you for your order' page that was in the

New Griduino software v1.02 is available on GitHub in the downloads folder of github.com/barry-ha/Griduino. You can read the change log here. What’s new? Count-down to Calendar Events: Now that the 20

Bumpy road up here but Griduino take a licken' and keeps on tickin'!

Where is the power polarity documented for the 5.5mm electrical plug? I assume it is positive power to the center pin? (and negative power to the outer barrell?) Randy, N0LD

Hi all, new Griduino software v1.0 is available on GitHub in the downloads folder of https://github.com/barry-ha/Griduino. You can read the change log here. So, what’s new this time? Voice announcemen

Report from the field: During an off-road adventure last I week I realized my favorite Griduino screen is the elevation view. Though I have at least 3 devices in the vehicle which can give me GPS elev

I sold a new Griduino to a fellow in Oklahoma today and he asked an interesting question. I thought I’d share the answer: Q: How many have you sold so far? A: Today I shipped s/n 0032. Which means I’v

Hi folks, do you like Griduino? There’s a new “product review” section on eHam.net: https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14966 I’d be grateful if you add your honest opinion on there, thanks!

In the wild: Ed N7PHY took his Griduino up into the Cascade Mtns out past Darrington last weekend. You can see where he took a switchback for a few miles as he started going up a ridge. For a sense of

Q: “What is making the light blue squiggly lines? There’s a little square box as well. Reminds me tracking on my old school Garmin. If you think its coming from the truck, I can put ferrite on the hot