IP400 Project
The IP400 project is an alternative mesh network that uses conventional amateur transceivers from 10M to 900MHz, without limitation in power or other regulatory issues. The goals of the project are fourfold:
- To enable a mesh network to be deployed using existing amateur transceivers in any band;
- To raise the bar on data rates using a new modulation technique called ‘OFDM-AB’.
- To breathe new life into ageing repeater systems by converting them to mesh nodes.
- To extend the AREDN network capabilities to mobile stations.
The project consists of hardware and software. The hardware is a single PCB module called the Advanced Mesh Network controller that can interface with any radio, which uses a high end microcontroller as a modem and mesh node. The software implements the modem and mesh networking functions.
The hardware will be available in Q4 of 2026. For further information, please visit the project website.