Open Source PLFM Radar. Up to 20Km Range
2 days ago
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- AERIS-10 is an open-source, low-cost 10.5 GHz phased array radar with electronic beam steering and Pulse LFM modulation.
- Available in two versions: AERIS-10N (3km range) and AERIS-10X (20km range).
- Targeted at researchers, drone developers, and SDR enthusiasts.
- Phased array radar offers instant tracking, weather resilience, and precision sensing but is typically expensive (>$250,000).
- Current options for advanced radar are flawed: military surplus (obsolete, no beam steering), commercial systems (expensive, closed-source), or building from scratch (complex, costly).
- AERIS-10 provides affordable, programmable, electronically-scanned radar with open APIs.
- Technical specs include 10.5GHz frequency, patch/slotted waveguide antenna arrays, and electronic beam steering (elevation/azimuth).
- Includes a Python GUI, power management board, frequency synthesizer board, and main board with FPGA for signal processing.