We're making an open-source $30 GPS/mesh radio, would like advice

Re:We're making an open-source $30 GPS/mesh radio, would lik... by bloopernova on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @11:01AM (#22546375)

Is there anything I, as a sysadmin-by-experience, can do to help out?

I don't have any relevant skills for radio or SDR stuff, but I'd love to mess around with it for a couple of hours a week.

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Re:We're making an open-source $30 GPS/mesh radio, would lik... by myself248 on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @11:16AM (#22546513)

I'm not involved with the project, but I think you can probably get this running. The hardware is cheap, the install instructions are pretty straightforward, and if you know which end of a USB cable is which, you'll be able to bumble through.

Keep notes as you do, and that can feed directly into improving the documentation to be more noob-friendly.

You'll find more ways to get involved from there, including just using and sharing the project with friends.

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Re:We're making an open-source $30 GPS/mesh radio, would lik... by bloopernova on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @11:20AM (#22546554)

I'm adding myself to the Gitter channel and will hook up a radio to my home office Raspberry Pi. I'm excited to be a part of this! :)

Thanks for the encouragement, by the way. I really appreciate that.

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Re:We're making an open-source $30 GPS/mesh radio, would lik... by punkgeek on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @01:02PM (#22547453)

yep - what myself248 said. and yes, if you have questions just ask on the gitter channel and we'll all work together to help.

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Re:We're making an open-source $30 GPS/mesh radio, would lik... by punkgeek on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @01:01PM (#22547440)

I just want to say: you seem like an awesome person. Keep being awesome!

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