# Just ordered my uConsole **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Created:** [November 20, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/just-ordered-my-uconsole/11676 "2023-11-20T16:36:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jmshrtn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jmshrtn](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jmshrtn)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/just-ordered-my-uconsole/11676/1 "2023-11-20T16:36:09Z")
Hi there! I just ordered a uConsole which is pretty exciting. I have some electronics background and plan on making an extension board that provides power and UARTs for an [ExpressLRS transmitter](https://www.expresslrs.org/) (or two) - I would like to use it as a portable Ardupilot mission planner. Apart from that I’m interested in how folks use the uConsole day-to-day? I’m thinking of going mostly the TUI route for mail, messaging, etc. Does anyone have any good TUI recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![Snoozer94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Snoozer94](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Snoozer94)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/just-ordered-my-uconsole/11676/2 "2023-11-20T17:34:33Z")
For me im gonna be using it for mostly music stuff and also having a nice learning environment for coding/electrical engineering and theres a thread with other peoples uses as well as separate threads for individual types of uses like music production ect. > [@What are you using your uConsole for?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/what-are-you-using-your-uconsole-for/10466): > > Now that people have started receiving/using their uConsoles, I’m curious to see what they are being used for. I am betting there are fun and useful tools/apps/applications already being leveraged by the community. So, what are you doing with your uConsole? I’ll go first - I am a newbie to the space so right now I am just figuring out how to update the OS and install applications. ---
**Author:** ![DougieWho](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dougiewho/32/7794_2.png) [@DougieWho](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/DougieWho)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/just-ordered-my-uconsole/11676/3 "2023-11-26T17:52:36Z")
I have a similar plan but looking to use HM30 for telemetry instead. By the time I receive my uConsole sometime summer 2024, i should have figure out the capabilities between Rpi and HM30. If all fails, just USB for preflight mission planning would be really cool. ---
**Author:** ![jmshrtn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jmshrtn](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jmshrtn)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/just-ordered-my-uconsole/11676/4 "2023-11-26T20:54:41Z")
Yeah nice. Those SiYi units are pretty neat. ExpressLRS has [an option called airport](https://www.expresslrs.org/software/airport/) which allows you to use them as telemetry link and since I’ve never had any kind of range issue with my ELRS gear (expecially the 900MHz stuff, but the 2.4GHz stuff seems to be invincible too) I think that’ll be fine to run mavlink over. ---
**Author:** ![DougieWho](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dougiewho/32/7794_2.png) [@DougieWho](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/DougieWho)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/just-ordered-my-uconsole/11676/5 "2023-11-27T00:14:46Z")
I’ve never heard of that before. I’ll need to look that up! Thanks for sharing. It sounds like a cheaper and lighter alternative to RFD900. I’m going to see if i can run Airport with my Radiomaster Boxer! ---
**Author:** ![jmshrtn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jmshrtn](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jmshrtn)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/just-ordered-my-uconsole/11676/6 "2023-11-27T00:25:56Z")
Yeah I use my Boxer as my main controller but I have my old 915MHz setup that I can use as my airport link.