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2 layers32 × 53 mmDirewolfTracker, the printed circuit board in 3D

Frequency Fellowship: Examining Radio Wave Propagation from a High Altitude Balloon

Size
32 × 53 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
25
Nets
55
Pads
122
Tracks, vias
117, 4
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
11 May 2025
Updated
21 Jun 2025

Overview

DirewolfTracker is an open-source printed circuit board by Mineinjava, from the Mineinjava/ffellowship repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 32 × 53 mm with 25 parts on 55 nets, routed with 117 tracks and 4 vias.

It is built around the ATGM336H-5N31, TPS61222DCK and MMBT2222A. Its parts include 7 connectors, 6 capacitors, 4 resistors, 3 ICs and 1 transistor. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

direwolfTracker/README.md

Direwolf-powered Tracker

This tracker uses direwolf to communicate with an external radio like a HT.

BOM:

IdDesignatorFootprintQuantityDesignationSupplier and ref
1C2, C1, C3C_1206_3216Metric310µFC13585
3Q1Q_SOT-231MMBT2222AC82460
4C20, C19, C21C_1206_3216Metric3100nFC82460
7U1Texas_R-PDSO-G61TPS61222DCKC116461
9R1R_1206_3216Metric110kΩC132649
10R3R_1206_3216Metric12.7kΩC2930416
12IC1ATGM336H5N311ATGM336H-5N31C2940946
13R2R_1206_3216Metric1100kΩC2930416
14U2DIP-8_W7.62mm1ICM7555xPC22461592
15R4R_1206_3216Metric11MΩC108083
16L1L_1206_3216Metric14.7µHC13585

Additionally:

  • 1 Raspberry Pi Zero
  • 1 GPS Antenna
  • 1 micro usb sound card
  • 1 TRRS 3.5mm cable
  • 1 TRS 3.5mm cable
  • 1 TRS 2.5mm cable
  • 1 external radio

Parts

25
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC19, C20, C21
310µFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC1, C2, C3
3Conn_01x04_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ7, J11, J12
2Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3, J4
2Jumper_2_OpenTestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mmJP1, JP2
1100kΩResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR2
110kΩResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR1
11MΩResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR4
12.7kΩResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR3
14.7µHInductor_SMD:L_1206_3216MetricL1
1ATGM336H-5N31ATGM336H-5N31:ATGM336H5N31IC1
1Conn_01x03_PinConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ8
1GPS_ANTConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalAE3
1ICM7555xPPackage_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU2
1MMBT2222APCM_JLCPCB:Q_SOT-23Q1
1Raspberry_Pi_2_3Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1TPS61222DCKPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:Texas_R-PDSO-G6U1

Questions

How big is the DirewolfTracker PCB?

It measures 32 × 53 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the DirewolfTracker use?

25 parts, built around the ATGM336H-5N31, TPS61222DCK and MMBT2222A. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the DirewolfTracker KiCad files?

From the Mineinjava/ffellowship repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is direwolfTracker/direwolfTracker.kicad_pcb and its schematic Bare_PICO_PCBA_UNUSED/dPicoTracker.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the DirewolfTracker design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Mineinjava before reusing the design.

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