Packet Radio
       with
Smartphones

- Rohan Agrawal

Packet Radio

• Digital mode for Ham Radio

APRS

• Protocol on top of Packet Radio

Why smartphones?

• Ubiquitous
• Sensors
• Powerful

Intuitive User Interface

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Now, where does the serial cable plug in?

Why BLE?

• Cheaper
• Less Restriction
• Lower Energy

What is the BLE TNC?

• Translates BLE Data into tones that can be sent over ham radio

BLE TNC Prototype

Setup

QTC

An app for a chat interface to APRS.

APRS Specification

Next Gen Hardware

Major Components

Casing

Casing

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Thank You!

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