openMANET

Open source mobile ad hoc network radio using mostly commodity hardware and 3d printed parts.

Design specs

• Raspberry pi 5
  • has PCIe port
  • Raspbian or OpenWRT?
• 4x sma
  • All for wifi6 antennas
  • Metallic case may require additional antenna(s) for Pi onboard BLE/wifi
• Weatherproof
  • No IP target for prototype, ideally IP67 for finished product
• Aux dc power
  • For vehicle or embedded install
• PCIe radios
  • Target 30 dbm (max for band), availability may be an issue
  • What Rpi PCIe hat?
• External batteries
  • target for run time per battery? Step 1 may be getting nominal power draw of all this hardware. Then see what we can find to support that off the shelf
  • Prc 152? Baofeng?
• Controls
  • Power on/off switch
  • Rotary encoder
  • radio or channel selection, etc
• Exposed ports
  • Usb
  • Audio (3.5? Kenwood plug?)
  • Primary interface between radio and EUD (RJ45?)
  • DC power input (see above)
  • What else?
• Do we want to target the form factor of any other radio? Would solve the “how do we carry this?” question, just use existing pouches

Hardware List