uConsole HAM HAT — amateur radio add-on
Open-hardware board for packet radio and digital modes; works alongside either AIO card via the internal USB port or on its own.
What it takes
- Disassembly
- Purchase required
- Software only
Difficulty 2 of 3 — moderate.
Details
yaghini's HAM HAT mounts on top of the expansion area and provides the audio and control interfaces amateur-radio software needs, with companion software on GitHub. It is designed to coexist with both AIO versions using the exposed internal USB port, and boards are sold through HBS Digital.
Links
Open at Forum thread- GitHubRepository
- GitHub — softwareRepository
- HBS Digital storeShop
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