Baofeng UV5R / BFF8 Arduino Nano Backpack

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I was itching to use my BF-F8 as a fox in a ham radio fox hunt. To do so, I built a custom mount that fits snugly onto the battery and cradles an Arduino nano. This ingenious mount even has slots for power wires that supply the Arduino with a stable current. However, since the charge contacts on the battery are always carrying the full voltage of the battery, I crafted a pair of springy fingers to connect safely with these terminals. As part of this creation, I also designed and included a holder for an ublox neo 6M GPS module. Since I plan to use this contraption as a mobile unit for APRS communication too, having a GPS will be absolutely indispensable. For assembling the backpack, one must carefully align all screws. Notably, each and every screw is precision-fitted with a tiny size of #4, at lengths ranging from 1/4 inch up to 3/8 inches in length. When designing this remarkable backpack, I utilised DesignSpark Mechanical - a free software tool ideal for mechanical design and rendering three-dimensional models. For anyone eager to delve into the specifics behind this endeavour, please explore my Hackaday.io project located at: https://hackaday.io/project/5952-baofeng-arduino-backpack