The first (small) batch of FreeSK8 NRF52 BLE Modules are now available, with 3 different variants- Standard, XR, and External Patch Antenna- to give folks some extra options with their reception game. These units also are powered from 5v and provide their own onboard power regulation vs being powered directly from the ESC 3.3v line.
Fully compatible with the Trampa Wand + FreeSK8 Remote as well as various Bluetooth apps, including the upcoming FreeSK8 Mobile App!
These will be a regularly stocked item but are currently available in limited quantities while we get the rest of our line-up launched.
Forget all those tech specs, you forgot to mention the most important part!
These things are lovingly hand crafted by the rare North Western Yeti. If you snatch 'em up now there may still be trace amounts of Yeti oils on them, and the resale value of that alone is worth thousands in your local squatch hunting chapter.
51 vs 52 has roughly 2x the tx power + loads of other features, more resources, etc. The Fanstel NRF52 module’s we’ve selected are considered high-performance/industrial implementations of the chipset & antenna. They have options with op-amps on the antenna as well, but I feel like 2km range might be overkill at a certain point.
YOU PEOPLE bought us out of the NRF52-S modules by the time I woke up, so I’m building more of these up today and will have them replenished on the website shortly.
The FreeSK8 Remote (OSRR 1.0) is sold separately but will also have bundled options with the NRF52 dongles & the Robogotchi.
Also worth stating: The Robogotchi by default uses the same module/antenna as the NRF52-XR and we will also be offering the same external antenna variant. I’ve got a few printed mounting solutions for the antenna that gives it some protection & makes it easier to mount that I’ll share in a bit.
If international shipping options are looking stupid (I have little control over shopify’s integrated shipping services), throw me a PM and I can see what I can do. These smaller items are easy enough to ship out First Class International and save some $$.
More stock across all variants has been replenished! We’ve got about 15 (5x of each type) of this first batch left, all remaining orders received today will ship tomorrow.
Another batch is underway and stock will become more regular over the next month or so here.
Yep the OSRR 1.0 remotes are nRF based and use the same pairing mechanism as other nRF options. You could control two boards at the same time but you’d have to be crazy? eh? anyone?
