62 open source boards in RF & radio
LoRa, SDR, amplifiers, GNSS and radio transceiver boards. Every board here is a public GitHub project with its KiCad files, read for size, layers and parts. Pick one close to your design and simulate its firmware on HardLabs before you build it.
ESP32Kv4p HT
VanceVagell
38.1 × 82.6 mm87 parts4LGPL-3.0814
ESP32Ulx3s
emard
94 × 50.8 mm212 parts4LMIT463
NXPHackrf one
Charmve
120 × 75 mm416 partsBSD-2-Clause352
STM32Module17
M17-Project
100 × 83 mm186 parts4LCERN-OHL-W-2.0129
Microchip SAMTiny4FSK
New-England-Weather-Balloon-Society
35.1 × 76.3 mm80 parts4LCERN-OHL-W-2.095
GNSS Firehose
pmonta
117.9 × 99.1 mm457 parts4LTAPR-OHL-1.069
Fox-1-MPPT
FaradayRF
95 × 95 mm453 parts4LCustom license63
Raspberry PiMosaicHAT
septentrio-gnss
65 × 56.5 mm37 parts4LNo license63
RASDR
myriadrf
59 × 62 mm250 parts6LNo license62
Smartphone-GNSS-Booster
taroz
50 × 57.5 mm19 parts2LMIT40
Raspberry PiMesh radio-Halow-LoRa
ties1887
76 × 56 mm112 parts6LCC-BY-NC-4.036
Microchip SAMOpenFence
plyalex
57 × 97 mm74 parts2LGPL-3.028
Telemetry Onboard
Spaceflight-Rocketry-Giessen-e-V
95 × 95 mm138 parts4LCERN-OHL-S-2.026
NXPRawWaves
SherpaModular
20 × 107 mm55 parts2LNo license26
LoRa mPCIe
NebraLtd
51 × 30 mm171 parts6LApache-2.021
Qn8035-rpi fm radio
dilshan
58 × 26.8 mm25 parts2LMIT21- schematic only · 69 parts
Cohdl
conol-ai
69 partsMIT16 
STM32CanardBoard
waterloo-rocketry
100 × 70 mm244 parts6LGPL-3.014
ESP32Dronemagnav
ajisrawi
64 × 60 mm56 parts4LCustom license11
ISM01
mlab-modules
60.5 × 40.1 mm94 parts2LGPL-3.010
CubeSat-Radio
SFUSatClub
95.9 × 90.2 mm280 parts4LNo license9
STM32Fipper Zero
aaakum4
126 × 70 mm70 parts4LGPL-3.08
ESP32Black-Flipper
Broccoliux
142.1 × 143 mm206 parts4LNo license6
STM32Usb fm radio
anttikes
58.8 × 29.5 mm36 parts4LCC-BY-NC-4.06
Leshy2 LESHY2-RF-R2 R2 exact placement
anton-vinogradov
80 × 150 mm778 parts6LMIT5
G5Dot
22 × 30 mm16 parts4LNo license4
ESP32Kv4p HT
80 × 47 mm87 parts4LGPL-3.0814
NXPMarzipan
120 × 75 mm416 partsBSD-2-Clause352
Module17 HMI
97 × 80.9 mm49 parts4LCERN-OHL-W-2.0129
UMyriadRF7002
112.1 × 41.4 mm196 parts8LNo license50
Telemetry Groundstation Motherboard
133 × 79.8 mm119 parts2LCERN-OHL-S-2.026
STM32SRAD Altimeter
71.4 × 71.4 mm133 parts4LGPL-3.014
ESP32Leshy2 LESHY2-UI-R2 R2 exact placement
80 × 150 mm430 parts6LMIT5
ESP32Kv4p HT
81.2 × 96.6 mm70 parts4LGPL-3.0814
Module17 HMI Back Panel
103 × 30.5 mm4 parts2LCERN-OHL-W-2.0129
UMyriadRF7002
59.3 × 41.4 mm177 parts8LNo license50
Open source RF and radio boards at a glance
The gallery holds 62 open source RF and radio boards from 31 GitHub repositories; a typical one measures about 71.4 × 61.3 mm and carries around 70 components.
66% use four copper layers or more, and 68% carry an open source license.
The most starred is Kv4p HT by VanceVagell.
Parts most used on RF and radio boards
Microcontrollers on RF and radio boards
Open source RF and radio boards: common questions
Where can I find open source RF and radio boards?
This page lists 62, each read from its KiCad files on GitHub: board size, layers, the full parts list and a render of the PCB, with links to the original repository.
What parts are most common on RF and radio boards?
The USBLC6-2SC6, ADF4002BCPZ, BME280, MCP1700T-3302E/MB and SN74LVC1G04DBVR appear in the most repositories here.
Which microcontrollers do RF and radio boards use?
Most are built on STM32 (10), ESP32 (9), PIC (7) and Raspberry Pi (3).
How big is a typical RF or radio board?
The median is 71.4 × 61.3 mm, and 34% are two-layer designs.
What is the most popular open source RF or radio board?
By GitHub stars, Kv4p HT by VanceVagell, with 814 stars.
Can I simulate one of these RF and radio boards before building it?
Yes. HardLabs turns a board's netlist and BOM into a working simulation, so you can boot and test firmware against it with no hardware on your desk.