Software for Your Open Hardware

Practical blog tutorial by Stephen Smith covering ADX-S kit assembly, WSJT-X configuration for FT8 digital mode, antenna tips, and real-world QRP contacts across Western Canada and the US Pacific.

Python command-line tool for managing Evil Crow RF signal captures, enabling scripted receive, transmit, save, and replay operations with support for Tesla signals, jamming, and button assignment.

Beginner tutorial from how2electronics introducing UWB technology with the Makerfabs ESP32 DW1000 module. Covers basic setup, first ranging measurements, and understanding UWB fundamentals.

Step-by-step tutorial for building a decentralized IoT sensor network using ThinkNode M1 and M2 LoRa transceivers. Reads temperature, humidity, and pressure from a BME680 sensor and transmits data wirelessly via Meshtastic mesh protocol.

ESPHome external component by dyptan-io for the Chirp / Catnip I2C soil moisture sensor on ESP32. Reads soil moisture, temperature, and light intensity with YAML-based configuration and Home Assistant integration.

Open-source off-grid LoRa QWERTY communicator for long-range text messaging without infrastructure. Features automatic message resending, contact management, and 4+ km range. Winner of Hackaday Prize 2020.

Ultra-compact dual-board ADX variant by WB2CBA integrating USB hub, sound card, serial CAT control, and ATmega328P on a single controller board. Operates at 700mW from USB or up to 5W with external 12V power.

HACS-compatible Home Assistant integration for Panasonic Aquarea heat pumps via HeishaMon, providing native entities, climate controls, sensors, and multi-heatpump support through MQTT auto-discovery.

Home Assistant add-on for Panasonic Aquarea heat pumps with HeishaMon that uses weather forecasts and a learning algorithm to optimize water temperature and energy efficiency automatically.

An animated flip clock for the LILYGO T-Display S3 with smooth 3-step digit rotation transitions, 12/24-hour modes, and a demo mode that accelerates time to show cascading animations.

A Rust starter pack for the LILYGO T4 S3 featuring a display driver, touchscreen driver, and embedded-graphics examples including a real-time 3D model renderer on the 2.41" AMOLED display.

Build a WiFi temperature monitoring node using a DS18B20 1-Wire sensor and any ESP8266/ESP32 board running Tasmota. Supports up to 8 sensors per GPIO with MQTT publishing to Home Assistant.

Open-source custom PCB design for building an Evil Crow RF V2 clone from off-the-shelf parts including an ESP32 DevKit, two CC1101 modules, and a MicroSD card reader, with gerber files for PCB fabrication.

Use the Bee Data Logger's built-in battery voltage monitoring and ADC channels to track LiPo battery discharge curves over time. Log voltage readings to SD card for analyzing battery health and capacity degradation.

Flash the official Meshtastic firmware onto the LILYGO T-Watch S3 Plus to turn it into a wrist-worn LoRa mesh node with GPS tracking, 2-way messaging, haptic feedback, and BMA423 step counting — using the built-in SX1262 radio.

Tutorial for recording brainwaves from the prefrontal cortex (Fp1/Fp2 positions) using BioAmp EXG Pill and Brain BioAmp Band with Arduino Uno and Spike Recorder visualization.

A rapidly growing open-source LoRa mesh networking protocol with hybrid routing, room servers, and encrypted messaging — a lightweight alternative to Meshtastic with 2,200+ GitHub stars.