(Ideas) 153 devices · 13 radios and interfaces · 15 combinations nobody sells
Every hacking and RF gadget in the catalogue, read as a map. Each square counts the devices that combine two radios; the yellow ones are combinations no one sells, though both halves are common. Each comes with what it costs to carry two devices today, the open designs to learn from and the chips to build it on.
(01) The map
Tap a square to see the devices. Numbers count devices with both; a yellow square is open ground.
| Capability | Sub-GHz | LoRa | NFC | 125 kHz | Infrared | Wi-Fi | 5 GHz | Bluetooth | GPS | SDR | Cellular | Zigbee | nRF24 |
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| SDR | |||||||||||||
| Cellular | |||||||||||||
| Zigbee | |||||||||||||
| nRF24 |
(02) Open ground
(01) Nobody sells this
28 devices in the catalogue do 5 GHz Wi-Fi. 9 devices do a wideband SDR. None does both.
Today you carry twoT-Dongle C5 $13.98+RTL-SDR Blog V4 $37.95= US$51.93
The chipsESP32-C5MT7981MAX2837LMS7002MAT86RF215R820T2 / R828D
(02) Nobody sells this
14 devices in the catalogue do a sub-GHz transceiver. 9 devices do a wideband SDR. None does both.
Today you carry twoT-Embed CC1101 Plus $60.65+RTL-SDR Blog V4 $37.95= US$98.6
Learn a sub-GHz transceiver from
CatSniffer v3Open hardware
Hackbat ESP32Open hardware
YARD Stick OneOpen hardwareThe chipsCC1101CC1111CC1352MAX2837LMS7002MAT86RF215R820T2 / R828D
(03) Nobody sells this
18 devices in the catalogue do 13.56 MHz NFC. 9 devices do a wideband SDR. None does both.
Today you carry twoDial $34.90+RTL-SDR Blog V4 $37.95= US$72.85
Learn 13.56 MHz NFC from
Chameleon LiteOpen hardware
Chameleon UltraOpen hardware
High BoyOpen hardwareThe chipsPN532ST25R3916PN7150MAX2837LMS7002MAT86RF215R820T2 / R828D
(04) Nobody sells this
11 devices in the catalogue do 125 kHz RFID. 9 devices do a wideband SDR. None does both.
Today you carry twoGGtag $45+RTL-SDR Blog V4 $37.95= US$82.95
(05) Nobody sells this
14 devices in the catalogue do a sub-GHz transceiver. 5 devices do cellular (4G / LTE). None does both.
Today you carry twoT-Embed CC1101 Plus $60.65+Tab5 $60= US$120.65
Learn a sub-GHz transceiver from
CatSniffer v3Open hardwareHackbat ESP32Open hardwareYARD Stick OneOpen hardwareLearn cellular (4G / LTE) from
Tab5Schematics published
T-Deck MaxSchematics published
T-Deck ProSchematics published(06) Nobody sells this
13 devices in the catalogue do infrared. 9 devices do a wideband SDR. None does both.
Today you carry twoM5StickC Plus SE $19+RTL-SDR Blog V4 $37.95= US$56.95
(07) Nobody sells this
9 devices in the catalogue do a wideband SDR. 7 devices do Zigbee / Thread. None does both.
Today you carry twoRTL-SDR Blog V4 $37.95+Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6 $5.20= US$43.15
Learn Zigbee / Thread from
CatSniffer v3Open hardware
T-Echo LiteOpen hardwareTab5Schematics publishedThe chipsMAX2837LMS7002MAT86RF215R820T2 / R828DESP32-C6CC1352
(08) Nobody sells this
18 devices in the catalogue do 13.56 MHz NFC. 5 devices do cellular (4G / LTE). None does both.
Today you carry twoDial $34.90+Tab5 $60= US$94.9
Learn 13.56 MHz NFC from
Chameleon LiteOpen hardwareChameleon UltraOpen hardwareHigh BoyOpen hardwareLearn cellular (4G / LTE) from
Tab5Schematics publishedT-Deck MaxSchematics publishedT-Deck ProSchematics published(09) Nobody sells this
11 devices in the catalogue do 125 kHz RFID. 26 devices do GPS. None does both.
Today you carry twoGGtag $45+DIGI Node $20+= US$65
(10) Nobody sells this
9 devices in the catalogue do a wideband SDR. 5 devices do cellular (4G / LTE). None does both.
Today you carry twoRTL-SDR Blog V4 $37.95+Tab5 $60= US$97.95
Learn cellular (4G / LTE) from
Tab5Schematics publishedT-Deck MaxSchematics publishedT-Deck ProSchematics published(11) Nobody sells this
11 devices in the catalogue do 125 kHz RFID. 7 devices do Zigbee / Thread. None does both.
Today you carry twoGGtag $45+Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6 $5.20= US$50.2
Learn Zigbee / Thread from
CatSniffer v3Open hardwareT-Echo LiteOpen hardwareTab5Schematics published(12) Nobody sells this
13 devices in the catalogue do infrared. 26 devices do GPS. None does both.
Today you carry twoM5StickC Plus SE $19+DIGI Node $20+= US$39
(13) Nobody sells this
11 devices in the catalogue do 125 kHz RFID. 5 devices do cellular (4G / LTE). None does both.
Today you carry twoGGtag $45+Tab5 $60= US$105
Learn cellular (4G / LTE) from
Tab5Schematics publishedT-Deck MaxSchematics publishedT-Deck ProSchematics publishedThe chipsA7682E
(14) Nobody sells this
13 devices in the catalogue do infrared. 7 devices do Zigbee / Thread. None does both.
Today you carry twoM5StickC Plus SE $19+Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6 $5.20= US$24.2
Learn infrared from
Sensor Watch ProOpen hardwareHigh BoyOpen hardware
Flipper ZeroSchematics publishedLearn Zigbee / Thread from
CatSniffer v3Open hardwareT-Echo LiteOpen hardwareTab5Schematics published(15) Nobody sells this
13 devices in the catalogue do infrared. 5 devices do cellular (4G / LTE). None does both.
Today you carry twoM5StickC Plus SE $19+Tab5 $60= US$79
Learn infrared from
Sensor Watch ProOpen hardwareHigh BoyOpen hardwareFlipper ZeroSchematics publishedLearn cellular (4G / LTE) from
Tab5Schematics publishedT-Deck MaxSchematics publishedT-Deck ProSchematics publishedThe chipsA7682E
(03) Thin ground
Combinations exactly one gadget offers. One maker has the whole market; a second would have a head start.
Bluetooth + SDRonly the LakeShark93 + 9 devices do eachWi-Fi + SDRonly the LakeShark87 + 9 devices do eachLoRa + Infraredonly the High Boy42 + 13 devices do eachLoRa + 125 kHzonly the High Boy42 + 11 devices do eachLoRa + SDRonly the LakeShark42 + 9 devices do eachGPS + SDRonly the LakeShark26 + 9 devices do each
NFC + Zigbeeonly the POOM18 + 7 devices do eachSub-GHz + Zigbeeonly the CatSniffer v314 + 7 devices do eachCellular + Zigbeeonly the Tab55 + 7 devices do eachCounts come from each device’s recorded capabilities and its own spec sheet; nothing is inferred. A device we haven’t catalogued yet may already do one of these; the map grows with the catalogue. Want the data? It’s in the API and MCP server.
