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What Kind of Pi?
Raspberry pi
The Culprit
What is a raspberry pi
what is a raspberr pi continued

what does this thing do?
What can a pi do?

Why Rpi ? How did it start? History
so how the heck did this get started?

How much does a raspberry pie cost? Around $45.00
	wat?
Well...it depends...Just like a car, model, and accessories make a difference...
How much do you want to spend?

you ARE gonna need this stuff at least initially... /Accessories
	Mouse
	keyboard
	HDMI compliant Monitor
	Power Adaptor
	SD Card and SD Card adapter
	Laptop for programming SD Card
	Network

What are the parts of a raspberry pi (what makes it work?)
	Theres a lot of stuff packed on this little piece of real estate....
	Chipset
	GPIB
	Ports

How many Kinds of PI are there... variants / Types
	original Pi 
	Pi 2? 
	Pi 3B+
	Pi 4
	The only two that count now are the 3B+ and The 4!
	You're gonna want to keep the Pi 4 Cool! it gets Hot.
	The 3 not so much...heatsinks will work, but you know what? good habits!
	So  heatsinks minimum, Case with Fan is best. Make sure it's for your version of Pi. (Make sure heatsink 	compound / pads touch the case or heatsinks. (Computer geeks know this)

Different Versions of Pi software
		Raspian


How do you use a raspberry pi
	Install OS, telnet, VNC. Headless operation.
	How do I install SW
	How do I update SW
	Where can I get RP docs / references

How do I manage a Raspberry pi
	Become familiar with the basics of Linux.

Where can I get RP docs / references
	Online - Raspian web site
	amazon books - RPi Cookbook, etc...

Why would I want a raspberry pi
What things can you do with it?
How is this relevant to Ham radio
What ham radio applications are available

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