Previously, I used a TV box to install HT software, connecting to the Winno VR-N7500 via Bluetooth to achieve large screen maps, APRS gateways, repeaters, network remote control, and more. The Raspberry Pi is a great idea, with good community support, but as generations have upgraded, the price of Raspberry Pi has risen sharply. If it is only used for OpenWebRX, it is indeed a bit wasteful, and there is a cheaper solution that allows you to achieve the same functionality for less money.That is to use an old Android TV box to run the Armbian system to install OpenWebRX. TV boxes are often very cheap, and many people have idle ones in hand, so there is no need for an “expensive” Raspberry Pi. I found a tutorial online for configuring OpenWebRX using an Android box, using the model A95X Android TV box to replace the Raspberry Pi 3B. This TV box uses the AMlogic S805 chip, which is powerful enough to run OpenWebRX.1. First, you need to install the Armbian Linux operating system for the TV box, tutorial link for flashing Armbian Linux system to Android boxhttps://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0361.html2. Next is installing OpenWebRX in the Armbian Linux system tutorial linkhttps://www.openwebrx.de/download/debian.phpThen, connect the SDR device, and it becomes a network SDR receiving device that can be used to monitor WSPR, FT8, APRS, and other signals.
