HamShield for Arduino (VHF/UHF transceiver)
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HamShield lets your Arduino talk to far away people and things using amateur radio bands (Coverage: 136-170MHz, 200-260MHz, 400-520MHz)
Backers: 778
Average Pledge Per Backer: $151
Funded: $117,194 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 30th -> Jul 30th (30 days)
Project By: Casey Halverson
Backers: 778
Average Pledge Per Backer: $151
Funded: $117,194 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 30th -> Jul 30th (30 days)
Project By: Casey Halverson
$117,194
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 30 @ 04:30 -0400 GMT
468%
of goal
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Latest News
Pro Tip: How to mix and match bundles or order more HamShields 
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We have had quite a few people ask me how you can purchase different combinations of HamShield reward levels. Kickstarter does not make this process easy, but here's how we are doing it! Perhaps you want a computer pack and a few extra HamShields for... (Read More)
Only 24 hours left!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We just have 24 hours left! (well...technically 23) We are boosting the power on our HamShield since we reached our $100,000 goal, so there is no better time to jump on board! Today I have put more work into WebTNC -- a complete KISS complaint... (Read More)
A Powerful Surprise: We hit our final $100,000 goal!
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! With only 48 hours left, we hit our final $100,000 stretch goal! Now lets crank the volume up to 11! In anticipation of reaching this goal, we have been planning ahead. Over the last week, we have been working on a much more powerful amplifier... (Read More)
Project: Wireless Ham Sandwich. 134-520 MHz, 2.4 GHz WiFi and Bluetooth
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to show you tonight's HamShield project. Some folks have asked if we could add WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity to the HamShield. While we won't be putting this on this HamShield revision, I want to show you something really cool. We have... (Read More)
Study for the Amateur Radio Exams with your iPhone!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
For those in the USA: If you are working on getting your ham license or looking to upgrade your license class, there are some great apps out there to study right on your phone. Roy Watson has a great set of free applications to do this which comes... (Read More)
Chrome applications for HamShield! No internet required!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
First, I want to welcome our new supporters who found us through Kickstarter Project of the Day! I am currently working on our Chrome App suite for submission to the Chrome Store. These applications leverage some of the most powerful features of our... (Read More)
Project of the Day
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We made project of the day! I went to Kickstarter.com this evening and saw this! We have received a lot of messages from folks who are getting their license to use the HamShield. Help spread the word! We have 5 days left! (Read More)
HamShield will be at Portland, OR Mini Maker Faire in September!
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you in the Portland, Oregon area, we will be at the Portland Mini Maker Faire on September 12 and September 13! Learn more about it here: https://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx We will be participating in a big amateur radio exhibit... (Read More)
Only 7 days left! Antenna details!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are continuously amazed by the incredible response we have had with HamShield! Here is what we have been up to lately: Antenna Upgrade UpdateWe have been working with a company called Smiley Antenna to purchase a rather incredible amount of... (Read More)
75K Stretch goal UNLOCKED!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We zipped past 75K yesterday! This means that we will be unlocking our 75K power supply stretch goal! Already have a power supply? We are going to throw in some fun goodies to get you on the air even faster! We have a few fun projects in... (Read More)
Introducing our HamShield Library!
July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, here is the GitHub link to our growing open source library! Special thanks to Stephen Olesen / VE6SLP who made a lot of this possible! If anyone is looking for an amazing developer, I can put you in touch with him. This guy had half of... (Read More)
Early birds will get the tri band antenna upgrade!
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Solar powered HamShield! Maybe for "off grid" packet radio?!
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
It was a bright and sunny day in Seattle. Well, that's been the case for over a month now, as you can see we are super dry! For fun, I decided to connect up the HamShield to a 2.5 watt solar panel I had laying around. It powered the HamShield with... (Read More)
HamShield Library Showcase Mega Update
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! I have made a series of videos showcasing our library. There is also a growing list of sketches. This means you do not need any Arduino experience to get going fast with some great examples. Once you get more comfortable with... (Read More)
$50,000 stretch goal UNLOCKED!
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We have hit our $50,000 stretch goal! This means free basic antennas for everyone at every reward level! These antennas are standard "rubber duck" antennas that you typically find on most handheld radios. They are tuned for 144MHz and 440MHz, but... (Read More)
$40,000 Stretch goal UNLOCKED!
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! What an amazing week! Over the weekend, we shot past $40,000! That is a lot of HamShields! This now means we will be UNLOCKING our first stretch goal: a video training series on Arduino and HamShield! The best part is: no experience is... (Read More)
Pin assignments
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I have had quite a few questions about the HamShield pin assignments. Here they are! This is quite a balancing act, as we need to try to make use of pins while not interfering with other applications. As we have developed the library, we did a little... (Read More)
Now announcing STRETCH GOALS!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We have some exciting stretch goals announced! At the $40,000 level, we will be producing a series of videos to help the beginner get started with Arduino and use all the great features of the HamShield. And even for the experts, you can skip to... (Read More)
HamShield is now Open Source Hardware!
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I have a very exciting announcement to make. You may have already noticed the gear logo. Ham shield will be released as open source hardware! That goes without saying, the HamShield library is also open source! What is open source hardware and what... (Read More)
Fully funded! WOW!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
In just a little over 24 hours of launching HamShield, at 6:19 am Pacific Time, we crossed the $25,000 mark! We are fully funded! We could not have done this without every one of you! But why stop here? We still have 28 days to go! We are working on... (Read More)
18 hours and our early bird tier is already gone! Adding another tier!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Everyone is amazing! It has been a very exciting 18 hours so far and I can't believe our first tier is already GONE! As a big thank you to making this Kickstarter the most amazing amateur radio campaign ever, I am adding another limited... (Read More)
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