This repository contains the hardware and software for the Jota2020 pcb design for Scouting Wielewaal. This years' theme is 'the liberation of Eindhoven' after WWII.
The JOTA (Jamboree on the Air) is a yearly international scouting weekend where scouting ideas and experiences are shared using radios, phones, skype and other solutions. link Yearly the childern at our group (ages 10 and above) are offered the opportunity to solder a pcb, which is used during one of the games, and can be used at home. Design requirements are listed below.
The design has to be:
- Simple to explain
- Easy to solder (large, distant pads)
- Solderable in 30-40mins by a 10 year old
- Standalone
- Useful in a game
- Hard to cheat (removing power/resetting should not be advantagous)
- Portable (using standard batteries up to 9v)
- Low power
The plan for this year is to design a FM radio that can receive 'encrypted' messages sent over the air by the enemy, so childeren can act like spies during the game
Some notes:
- Hardware is designed in KiCad
- Software is made using VSCode+Platformio