Democratise HF Radio Make it available to everyone Use open hardware and open software to drop the cost of HF radio for $10k/site to a few $100/site Initial Goal is messaging over 100km Publish designs and encourage ”pirating” of hardware to lower manufacture cost Experiment with idea of local manufacture, could be assembly, set up and flashing, or even actual soldering

Supply Chain Woes People are sick of expensive 1st world technology It breaks and cant be repaired. No one understands it Supply chain is a huge problem – it's not about technology Tanzania: 8 weeks to clear customs Timor: Horrendous courier costs to those who can least afford it, shipping costs more than hardware Theft, unreliable mail, government interference, several days walk, proportional cost, local repair and maintenance

Emails over 100km I built this in about 1 hour Hand assembled, basic tools Parts from e-waste, e.g. old TVs, PC power supplies Free and open software, laptop, router, smart phone I'm pretty sure I could train anyone to build this We can develop tools and systems to test and train and debug We can make it easy to set up and use Here it is receiving a message Using open hardware and open software

Education Local people building their own radio networks Low cost and local repair will result in much wider use. Many more people will get connected Local industries will spring up “the email wallah” Back up and reliability Empowerment cannot be understated