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+Welcome to the ARISS Radio Pi!
+
+We hope you have fun learning about radio, the International Space Station, and Satellites 
+
+Make sure your RTL-SDR USB radio dongle is plugged into your Pi with an antenna connected.
+
+Here's what you can do with your Radio Pi:
+
+1. Listen to the radio on a web browser using the Web SDR (just click on the Web SDR icon)
+
+2. Listen to FM Broadcast radio on your Pi (just click on the SDR FM Broadcast icon.  When it loads, click on the Generic RTL2838U device and click on Start).
+
+3. Track the ISS and amateur radio satellites as they orbit the earth (just click on the Gpredict Track ISS & Sats icon.  Don't forget to set your home location under Edit/Preferences/Ground Stations)
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+4. Receive and decode AMSAT CubeSat telemetry (just click on the FoxTelem Satellite Telemetry icon. To track the AMSAT Fox satellites when they pass over, check the Auto Start box)
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+5. Use SDR# on your PC to listen to the radio (just click on the RTL-TCP SDR# on PC icon and make sure your PC is on the same WiFi network as your Pi)
+
+Good luck!
+
+by Alan Johnston, KU2Y
+
+and the ARISS Radio Kit Team:
+
+Frank Bauer, KA3HDO 
+Andrew Deskur, KA1M
+Dave Johnson, W9DWJ
+Alan Johnston, KU2Y
+Dave Jordan, AA4KN 
+John Kludt, K4SQC
+Ron Parker, KR5P
+Melissa Pore, KM4CZN
+Ronny Risinger, KC5EES
+Darrell Warren, KA6OSC
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