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The Sub Gig Radio Board

Introduction

This is the Sub-Gig Radio board which is called 'Sub-Gig' because the frequency is 868/915MHz. The radio is the MRF89X and it comes in two varieties depending on where in the world it's being used. Check the datasheet's certifications, but the 868MHz version is the MRF89XAM8A and the 915MHz version is the MRF89XAM9A. This board supports both modules, since the footprints are identical.

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Schematic

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Parts

There are only 3 parts on this board - go to digikey.com and search for these parts:

  • The Radio: 868MHz MRF89XAM8A-I/RM-ND OR 915MHz MRF89XAM9A-I/RM-ND
  • 0.1uF Capacitor BC1160CT-ND
  • 9 pin Header S1211EC-09-ND

Assembly

The board ships like this:

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Resources

MRF89X Datasheet for programming registers

MRF89XAM9A Datasheet MRF89XAM8A Datasheet for specific module details


Tutorials

Coming soon, but don't wait for me! These boards were tested with the Radio Head Library and work great