Tag: SDR
Vodafone and Lime Microsystems Unveil Upgraded 5G Network-in-a-Box with Raspberry Pi 5 Integration
Cellular network giant Vodafone and software-defined radio specialist Lime Microsystems have announced they will be showing off a revamped version of their 5G network-in-a-box device, built around a Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer. Vodafone and Lime Microsystems have collaborated...
Continue ReadingMaverick-603: The first commercially available RF device with an open-source chip
Maverick-603 is a radio-focused device with an open-source radio frequency chip featuring an ATmega 1608 microcontroller. This is one of the first commercially available RF devices that has an open-source design for engineers and hobbyists to contribute. To serve the growing demand in...
Continue ReadingSOCORAD32 is a new ESP32 powered walkie-talkie
We recently covered a soon-to-be-live crowdfunding project called BeanCounter that lets you count cut tapes and reels. Another upcoming project on CrowdSupply is a software-controlled radio walkie-talkie powered by an ESP32 microcontroller. However, the manufacturer, Mord Technologies,...
Continue ReadingOpen Source CaribouLite SDR Raspberry Pi HAT for $119
Raspberry Pi ecosystem has witnessed an open-source software-defined radio HAT after a very long time. All-long CaribouLite is looking to crowdfunding for mass production and to get a response from the hacker community. After a series of changes since the first draft version seen on...
Continue ReadingSATRAN: A Wifi-controlled satellite antenna tracking system
An antenna tracking system adjusts the axis of an antenna to follow a moving signal source like a communication satellite. The working of an antenna tracking system is quite simple; the antenna is, first of all, commanded to move in any direction. Then, the level of the received signal...
Continue ReadingiotSDR – Design custom IoT protocols & gateways
iotSDR is a versatile dev board with everything you need to design custom IoT protocols & gateways. iotSDR provides a platform that allows SDR developers and enthusiasts to develop cutting-edge solutions in the IoT radio and network domains. It has two Microchip AT86RF215...
Continue ReadingThe ultimate low-cost massive MIMO SDR, with up to 32×32 transmit/receive channels
XYNX (pronounced ikz-sync) is being launched on Crowdsupply by Fairwaves. it is based on the success of the Octopack SDR (software-defined radio) and the feedback the firm received from the original Octopack users. It is designed for situations or use cases that involve large band of...
Continue ReadingXCOM – Compact, embedded x86 platform for SDR and other applications
Designed to support unattended operation, IP65+, and passive cooling Have you ever tried designing a truly embedded x86-based system? We have, and it was a journey full of unexpected pitfalls. Consider the importance of unattended operation, including resilience in the face of power...
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