đź”§ Off-grid Communication Terminal (Fallout-inspired)

This DIY project — based on an ATmega2560, AFSK modem, GPS, RTC, LCD screen, and AES encryption — was featured by Microchip Makes on Threads for its functionality and retro-futuristic design. https://www.threads.com/@microchipmakes/post/DJmaVZ3OinZ/

Bertrand Selva

5/15/20251 min read

Off-grid Communication Terminal (Fallout-inspired)

This DIY project is designed to enable secure and resilient text communication over analog radios using AFSK modulation (1200 baud), GPS-based time synchronization, and AES-256 encryption.
All components are integrated into a compact, off-grid terminal that looks straight out of Fallout.

đź”— Published on Hackaday (13 May 2025): Off-grid Communication Terminal
https://hackaday.io/project/203099-fallout-style-communication-terminal-afsk-modem

Featured by Microchip Makes

Shortly after the Hackaday post, the project was featured on Threads by Microchip Makes — a community initiative from Microchip Technology, maker of the well-known PIC microcontrollers and many other embedded solutions. The platform shines a light on standout grass-roots hardware projects and promotes technical innovation via Threads, Hackster.io, and X (formerly Twitter).

This shout-out helps the project reach a wider embedded-systems and DIY audience. Thanks to them!

See the official post on Threads:
https://www.threads.net/@microchipmakes/post/DJmaVZ3OinZ

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