02-08-2021, 04:17 PM
It still just seems to me that a ruggedised sleeve for the PinePhone with LoRa, Freenet, MURS, whatever capability, plus a larger battery, is the way to go.
Or heck, a PinePhone with licensed radio service capability* would probably sell like hotcakes, even for Librem5 prices. But that's a very sticky wicket.
*6m, 4m, 2m, 1.25m, 70cm, 33cm, 23cm. GMRS would be nice too but I don't think it's feasible to add that along with the others, without treading into Baofeng (quasi-legal) status.
Or heck, a PinePhone with licensed radio service capability* would probably sell like hotcakes, even for Librem5 prices. But that's a very sticky wicket.
*6m, 4m, 2m, 1.25m, 70cm, 33cm, 23cm. GMRS would be nice too but I don't think it's feasible to add that along with the others, without treading into Baofeng (quasi-legal) status.