ADOS LORAIn Development
A long-range reach lane for the whole fleet
Long-range, low-throughput sub-GHz links and mesh reach across drone, ground, relay, and handheld nodes. A supervisory telemetry and position-beacon backstop for when the main link is out of range.
In Development
Actively being built. The design is scoped and firm; it is not usable yet.
Sub-GHz
Long-range band3
Roles: telemetry, mesh, bridgeBackstop
When the main link dropsHonest scope
A reach lane, not a video link
LoRa trades bandwidth for distance. It carries telemetry, position beacons, and short commands over long range. It does not carry video or high-rate control. That stays on the primary video and data link.
How it works
Three reach lanes
One sub-GHz radio serves three roles: a supervisory telemetry and command lane, mesh reach across the fleet, and a bridge to nearby open-source LoRa mesh networks.
One radio, three roles
Fleet nodesdrone, ground, relay, handheld
LoRa reach lanelong-range sub-GHz
Telemetry and C2
Supervisory linkPosition beacon backstop
Mesh reach
Whole-fleet reachStore and forward
External bridge
Open LoRa meshSigned status events
A position beacon is a signed status and location message, not an IP uplink. Long-range low-throughput links cannot carry a data path, so LoRa stays supervisory.
What it carries
Small messages, long range
The reach lane is sized for low-rate, high-value data. Anything high-bandwidth runs on the primary link.
On the reach lane
- Supervisory telemetry
- Position beacons
- Short commands
- Mesh status events
On the primary link
- HD video
- High-rate control
- Full mission data
- Bulk transfers
The roles
One radio, three jobs
LoRa roles
- Telemetry and C2
- Supervisory link
- Position backstop
- Signed status beacon
- Mesh reach
- Fleet-wide relay
- External bridge
- Open LoRa mesh
Related
Explore the links
Reach beyond the main link
The LoRa stack is open-source and kill-gated through its milestones. Follow the design as it comes together.
Read the docs