[gr4vity]

Hello,

Yesterday, i tried this beautiful app named web-rpi-fm on my RPi 3, i just want to say that it works flawlessly and i recommend everyone to try it. 

Hardware requirements:
- Raspberry Pi.
- a jumper wire.
- FM Radio .. i'm using an old Nokia phone FM Radio as in the above screenshot.

Here is the app link

https://github.com/dawiddydlinski/web-rpi-fm


The jumper wire can be attached to GPIO pin 4 of the Pi to be working as an antenna as in the following image.



P.S. i was able to test this app on Raspbian Stretch, didn't try to install on MLD yet.

Best Regards.

[gr4vity]

Hi Claus,
will this command work in order to install the following python moddules in MLD?
pip install flask flask_uploads flask_cors tinytag
I don't have python installed, so i dont know.

[gr4vity]

I just tried it, unfortunately it doesn't work.

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pip install flask flask_uploads flask_cors tinytag

Collecting flask
  Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement flask (from versions:                                                                              )
No matching distribution found for flask


[clausmuus]

Do you have installed the python-pip package?

[gr4vity]

Hello Claus,
Yes i did installed python-pip python python-libs packages
The problem is i can't install flask.

[rfehr]

Hi,

can you test

pip install Flask

best regrads
  Roland

[gr4vity]

Hi Roland,
I already did in the above post 

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pip install flask flask_uploads flask_cors tinytag

Collecting flask
  Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement flask (from versions:                                                                              )
No matching distribution found for flask
Anyway,problem is solved by copying the missing python modules from my Raspbian SD card 

The application is now working

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MLD> cd  web-rpi-fm
MLD> python server.py
 * Serving Flask app "server" (lazy loading)
 * Environment: production
   WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment.
   Use a production WSGI server instead.
 * Debug mode: off
 * Running on http://0.0.0.0:9000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)




I still need to install sox package.

[rfehr]

Hi gr4vity,

I don't know in python if there is a differcen between Flask  or flask

bg
  Roland

[clausmuus]

@Roland,
the problem is that not all needed are included in the pip packages, e.g. if a lib is needed this must provided by the system ba apt.

@gr4vity,
is this a fm Transmitter? So you have now your own radio station?
Does the transmitter sends stereo sound? And how is the quality and maximal distance?

[mikeM]

@clausmuus
schau mal hier: https://tutorials-raspberrypi.de/raspberry-pi-als-radio-sendestation-verwenden/

Michael

[gr4vity]

@rfehr. I think pip packages use some server which is not included on MLD.

@Claus,
Yes, this is a very nice FM transmitter which will allow you to have your own radio station so you can broadcast the signal on any desired frequency.
Yes, i'm transmitting MP3 songs out of it with a high quality, all is done by sox.
You can also transmit an online radio station then listen to it on a regular FM radio.

According to the link provided by @mikeM signal can be delivered at ranges up to 100 meters (Depending on the antenna you're using and location).
You can replace the wire jumper with any other regular radio antenna (remember that might be illegal in some countries).
Here is an example for an antenna that can be used.



Best Regards.

[gr4vity]

Update:
In order for this app to work with Raspberry Pi 4 you have to connect a jumper wire to GPIO pin 21 instead of GPIO pin 4
+
Transmit frequencies has to be below 93.5 MHz.

I build pifmrds on my Raspbian buster,  check if it works.

You can change frequencies in web-rpi-fm page.

Best Regards.

[gr4vity]

Hi,

I have changed default frequency to 90.90 MHz, i can confirm that it works after attaching a jumper wire to GPIO pin 21.

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./pifmrds -audio pulses.wav

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RT: "PiFmRds: live FM-RDS transmission from the RaspberryPi"
Starting to transmit on 90.9 MHz.
Best Regards