TeleDongle v0.2 Board

This is an RF interface board designed to be the ground station electronics for logging telemetry from a TeleMetrum rocket altimeter.  This unpackaged but fully assembled and tested circuit board may be useful for adding a robust data radio link to other microcontroller projects.  Features include:

• transceiver with 10mW transmit power output and standard SMA connector
• filter components selected for operation near 435 Mhz
• USB primary computer interface
• async serial and SPI at 3.3 volt levels also possible
• USB as primary power source, or can be supplied with unregulated DC in non-USB applications
• can be used to reprogram another TeleDongle or TeleMetrum board with a suitable cable

A fully packaged version of this product with USB cable is available in the Rocketry Electronics category.

The hardware design and software are completely open source.  Please see the Altus Metrum TeleDongle web page for more information.  The user manual for TeleMetrum includes information on the use of TeleDongle, and is  available in both html and pdf formats.

Transmitting with TeleDongle boards requires an amateur radio license or other authorization.