Pi Internet Radio

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The PI Radio Case was designed to create a small, easy-to-use radio with decent sound. It uses the PhatBeat header from Pimoroni, which is a great product that can be purchased separately or as part of a Pi Radio kit. Full links are provided below. This radio will work with any other audio output from a Raspberry Pi Zero. The speaker has been replaced with a Surface Transducer, allowing for a smaller case and making use of the surface on which the radio is placed to enhance sound quality. The transducer is located at the bottom of the unit as a small metal disc. When placed on a wooden surface, it creates a deep sound that exceeds the size of the device. The buttons are mini arcade buttons designed to simplify radio operation. They feature play/pause (Yellow), next station (Blue), and volume up (Red) and volume down (Green). There is no power off button in this version, as it's built to be left powered for instant audio. However, the PhatBeat feature can easily be extended. The wiring is connected according to the PhatBeat output pins. See the Radio Kit link below for a full software install and details on how to get the radio working. A stacking header is used on the Phatbeat to allow buttons to be wired, providing easy access to GPIO pins. You can find this product at https://www.amazon.co.uk/HELLOYEE-Female-Stacking-Header-Raspberry/dp/B0725BWGSC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1550313196&sr=8-4&keywords=pi+stacking+header. For more information on the PhatBeat, visit https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/phat-beat. The PhatBeat GPIO Pins are described at https://pinout.xyz/pinout/phat_beat. To purchase a Surface Transducer, go to https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/surface-transducer-large?variant=7549052353&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt_rwhoqJ4AIVLrvtCh1TNg9bEAQYASABEgI-0fD_BwE. The Radio Kit is available at https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pirate-radio-pi-zero-w-project-kit. Mini Arcade Buttons can be purchased at https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/mini-arcade-buttons. For a video demonstration, visit https://youtu.be/BSZwm-QcnEU. A blog post about the radio is available at http://www.digitalurban.org/2019/01/raspberry-pi-internet-radio.html.