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Simplified connection diagram for those of you building talkkonnect from the USB sound card image. This diagram shows the connection of 3 LEDS and a PTT switch. At the very minimum you will need a PTT switch to be able to use talkkonnect for speaking to others.

MTech a Local Thai veteran in communications and building commercial gateways for Zello and TeamSpeak builds talkkonnect using a ReSpeaker hat and raspberry pi Zero 2W. “I am very impressed with talkkonnect and all it’s features. With the Zero 2W it has a very nice form factor and is feature packed. Talkkonnect is a game changer!”, said MTech.

You can find Mtech products at https://www.facebook.com/MtechRadios

For those of you waiting to play with talkkonnect version 2. The SD card images are available for download, currently there are a few variants for Raspberry Pi and Orange Pi.

Please Visit https://github.com/talkkonnect/talkkonnect#talkkonnect-version-2-images to see the list of images available and download them from our github page.

Phillip created a project called RemoteTRX that allows the remote control of talkkonnect and also ICOM IC-705 via a smartphone, tablet or PC. The remote controller is based on web technology which is platform independent.

Platforms used to achieve this goal are talkkonnect and II-V Bridge.

Click here For More Details https://github.com/pe-jot/RemoteTRX

Check out the video in which I talk to Peter in Australia for a feeling of the audio of talkkonnect using a respeaker hat.

Thank you Peter from Down Under For the youtube video showing talkkonnect running on a Raspberry Pi Zero W in a 3D printed case with a Respeaker Hat.Please Check out the video for the audio quality

Click the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGWgw1NLwOo to view the Youtube Video.

BJ’s Shed from Australia builds talkkonnect! Complete with rotary encoder and CB radio form factor for the car. This is the kind of project that inspires me to continue to provide talkkonnect as a platform where by people with different skills and prefer different languages such as python can use the API to extend talkkonnect into their own projects.You made my Day ol’ Mate!

Check it out at https://bjshed.better-than.tv/blog/2021/07/28/seebee-radio-v1/

For those of you who want to try talkkonnect without the hassle of installation, all you have to do is download this image and write it to your SD card. Also be sure to have a USB sound card handy! Click on the google drive link to download it (2GB file)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hbMFtKvlEYX-akqf976aVjHP4TcYFXgL/view?usp=sharing

For those looking for more information on what and how talkkonnect can be customized and configured to support your needs please do make sure to check out my video posted on YouTube by clicking on the link below

With Talkkonnect Version 1.54.05 Released December 30 2020, talkkonnect can now receive MQTT commands over the internet. You an now turn on and off an LED or Relay connected to your talkkonnect device. MQTT makes the possibilities endless!

You can for example turn on a Relay to get attention from one of the clients or all of the clients remotely.

Let us know your thoughts or what you would like to use MQTT for with talkkonnect.

Happy Talkkonnecting!