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Sputnik / OpenBeacon historical

hardware/software upgrade path

The talk describes a memory-stick-sized ARM7 meshing node design, USB power/reprogramming, RP-SMA antenna, and GCC ARM toolchain support for custom firmware.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon
Type: hardware/software upgrade path
Status: historical
Compatibility: OpenBeacon/Sputnik-derived nodes
Source: https://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/camp/2007/Fahrplan/events/1955.en.html

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Related Resources

camp talk

Inside Sputnik & OpenBeacon

Camp 2007 Fahrplan talk with hardware, firmware, and post-camp badge-use goals.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon

data release note

24C3 Sputnik data

CCC Event Blog post about released Sputnik/OpenBeacon RFID tracking data.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon

project archive

OpenBeacon project archive

Archived OpenBeacon project site for historical context.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon

talk recording

media.ccc.de recording

Recording page for the Sputnik/OpenBeacon Camp 2007 talk.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon

Source trail

Evidence Sources

CCC Event Blog · retrieved 2026-05-15

24C3 Sputnik Data available

Primary context for the public tracking-data afterlife.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon

Camp 2007 Fahrplan · retrieved 2026-05-15

Inside Sputnik & OpenBeacon - Smart Dust for the Masses

Primary source for hardware, firmware, protocols, base stations, and post-camp usage framing.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon

media.ccc.de · retrieved 2026-05-15

Inside Sputnik & OpenBeacon

Recording source for the Camp 2007 talk.

Badge: Sputnik / OpenBeacon