eBits Academy

Understand it. Build on it.

Understand the links, choose suitable parts and build with LoRa, Meshtastic, Reticulum and the electronics behind them.

The radio workshop

Choose your next learning path

LoRa

Understand LoRa

Range, airtime and power: understand the radio before choosing a network.

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Meshtastic

Build with Meshtastic

From two nodes to useful messaging, coverage planning and troubleshooting.

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Reticulum

Explore Reticulum

Connect radios and computers. Meet RNode, LXMF and the different network layers.

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RF

Choose the right antenna

Antenna types, placement, connectors and cable loss, with a repeatable comparison method.

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At the workbench: the electronics behind the link

VSWR

Protect the radio output

What happens without an antenna? Understand reflections, VSWR and safe antenna changes.

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LNA / PA

Meet the LNA and PA

Gain, noise and power: why receiver and transmitter amplifiers have different jobs.

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RF / LO / IF

How a mixer works

RF, LO and IF: follow the signal through frequency conversion and filtering.

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Explore more electronics

More projects, explanations and ideas from the eBits Academy.

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Joystick & Display

Hello and welcome back to our electronics blog series! This is blog 5 and we will explore a practical project: using a joystick...

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Ultrasound and Display

Welcome to the fourth blog in our Arduino series ! This time we will use an ultrasonic sensor and a character LCD display...

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Photoresistor and Buzzer

Welcome to the third exciting Arduino blog in this series! Today we combine light and sound. We will learn to activate a buzzer...

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Servo and Potentiometer

Welcome to our second blog in this series , which covers controlling a servo with a potentiometer! We will explore Arduino and learn...

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1. Light and Sound

Welcome to our exciting journey into electronics! In this first blog in our series we will take you through an interactive, hands-on experience:...

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ESPHome: get started with your smart home

ESPHome builds firmware from a YAML configuration and is particularly useful for sensors and devices in Home Assistant. YAML describes the configuration; it...

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ESPHome: get started with your smart home

ESPHome builds firmware from a YAML configuration and is particularly useful for sensors and devices in Home Assistant. YAML describes the configuration; it...

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An h-bridge and a DC motor - A Great Duo!

We are able to drive a DC motor using a transistor.. In one direction. But what if you want to be able to...

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An H-Bridge and a DC Motor – A Great Duo!

We can drive a DC motor using a transistor... In one direction. But what if we want to drive it in two directions—both...

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Microcontroller - A Mini Computer?

The microcontroller is like a blank canvas for implementing ideas for all kinds of gadgets or programming small, fun games. Microcontrollers also have...

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Introduction to Signal Processing

What is signal processing? Sometimes it is like interpreting invisible hieroglyphs! A signal can be any information conveying meaning, such as sound, images...

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The Importance of Power Electronics

How do we ensure that all the different modules in a product receive the right voltages and therefore work as intended? We use...

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