ARMACHAT
long range radio messenger
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Freedom of communication without borders,
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Your own network, your own rules !
Long range radio communicator
AWARDS
- PCBWay 3rd PCB Design Contest 2nd place BEST DESIGN !
- Hackaday Prize Community Vote (Bootstrap Award 1.place)
THANKS
| NOTICE ! Due to the chip crisis and the unstable supply of components, I decided to completely change the design. I am preparing a new version using the Raspberry Pi PICO, which the automotive industry is not interested in yet. It has more programming options and a possible kit can also be assembled by a child from kindergarten. If you are my Patreon please fill in your postal address, in the coming months I will send bare boards as samples or for DIY assembly. Complete units also at first for patrons and software developers Thank you for supporting the project. New fetarures: - Raspbery Pi PICO - Encryption |
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I am again at begin in development, If you have any feature request please feel free to write my personally or in Facebook group ;) |
Look inside.
Articles about project:
- hackaday.com lora-im-me-for-the-end-of-the-world
- www.hackster.io off-grid-wireless-communication-with-the-armachat
I am alive THANKS to Patreon support
www.patreon.com/bobricius
Hardware features :
- Only single module Rasbery pi PICO
- QWERTY keyboard - 36 keys (6x6 matrix)
- LCD on HW SPI:
- 2" IPS LCD display 320x240 ST7789 - RFM95 long range radio module - 2 freq. by your country
- Beeper
- Battery charging and battery is not supported now (under development)
- native HW USB ....
Working software features:
- Send message ... compose and send message to specified recipient
- Receive message ... message is received on background and stored in memory.
- Message editor ... write message about +/- 80 characters long ... 80 is now best readable on full display ....
- Message memory ... all send/received messages are stored in memory
- Display memory ... display memory content
- Battery ... display status only GOOD/LOW
- check message delivery confirmation
PROJECT PAGE:
armawatch-armachat-long-range-radio-messengers
SOURCE CODE:
FACEBOOK GROUP:
QUESTIONS?
CONTACTS ...
Carefully read please !
Frequency for LoRa long range radio module:
- 868Mhz is for EU
You can select in setup 915Mhz for US but you can decrease performance,
I do not know how much, there is no universal module (I asked in HopeRF)
On my quick outdoor test I am not see difference. - 915Mhz is for USA
- 433Mhz not available.
- Check LoRa frequency in your country,
thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequencies-by-country
Armachat have no radio device certification, use on your resposibility.
Important notes:
- FOR ADVANCED USER !!!
- NOT FOR BEGINNERS !!!
- Firmware is now very basic CHECK WORKING SOFTWARE FEATURES
- non certified, use of own responsibility !!!!!
Communication distance:
- Hard to say ... there is lot variables, antenna, settings, obstacles
( Standard RFM95 20dB output, spread factor 12, 2dB antenna ) - 700m unit on garden desk
- 1500m unit in window
- 4300m unit on attic window, but not reliable
Shipping:
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worldwide flat 19eur with tracking number
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maybe I send your order in more packages
(To reduce complete package lost) -
sending from Slovakia (Heart of Europe) no Custom fees inside EU.
Package content:
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Assembled Armachat unit without battery
After order:
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Your payment is protected by PAYPAL
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There is no automatic order confirmation
(I write you personal email with tracking number)
