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Expectations of Low Cost, Open Source MANET
1.
What is your expected/ideal node to node LOS range?
500m
750m
1000m
2000m
2000m+
2.
Fit/Form for Pouches
Standard Military Radio Sized (MBITR PRC148/PRC152/etc)
Not Relevant
3.
What would you want to integrate with?
ATAK
Meshtastic
ATAK + Meshtastic
Other (please specify)
4.
Power Source
MBITR style batteries
Any USB-C power bank/power source
Proprietary easy-to-replace LiPo battery
Internal rechargeable LiPo battery
Irrelevant
Other (please specify)
5.
Connection to EUD preference
Direct USB-C
Bluetooth
Not a priority
Other (please specify)
6.
Meshtastic/915mhz Integration
Important
Irrelevant
Not Important
7.
Desire for single solution radio or secondary/complimentary unit to primary voice comms?
Single Solution (added expense)
Dual Solution
Unimportant
8.
PTT (Push To Talk) Integration
Hard wired PTT
BLE (Bluetooth) PTT
PTT app on EUD
Other (please specify)
9.
If running a secondary radio in conjunction with MANET Radio - PTT Questions
Dual PTT (One downlead to MANET, one downlead to analog/non MANET radio)
NATO female pin for PTT, with downleads from PTT going to MANET (USB-C) and second lead to NATO 6 pin/Kenwood/Motorola/etc
BLE Dual PTT
Dual PTT with BLE going to MANET, hard cable going to NATO 6 Pin/Kenwood/Motorola/etc
Other (please specify)
10.
GPS preference
GPS on MANET
GPS via End User Device (EUD)
Not Relevant
11.
Cost Tolerance
$1000
$1250
$1500
12.
Data Port Options
USB-C
NATO 6 Pin
MBITR/PRC152 style side plate
Other (please specify)
13.
Frequency Preferences
2.4ghz only
2.4ghz and 5.8ghz
5.8ghz only
915mhz/2.4ghz/5.8ghz
14.
Battery Life Expectations
4-5 Hours
6-7 Hours
8-9 Hours
10-12 Hours
15.
Bluetooth PTT compatability
Yes
No
16.
Solar interface for elevated mesh repeater function
Yes
No
17.
Frequency/Channel Selection Knob
Irrelevant
1 - 915mhz only
2 - 915mhz/2.4ghz
3 - 915mhz/2.4ghz/5.8mhz
4 - 2.4ghz only
5 - 2.4ghz/5.8ghz
6 - 5.8ghz only
18.
Power Source Availability
MBITR style batteries
USB-C power bank
MBITR and USB-C
Other (please specify)