Bugbase WiFi module threatened by large yellow antenna at FCC

When the Hiro P BUGbase from Bug Labs shipped last year it did so without 802.11, leaving this piece of homebrewers hardware sadly disconnected from the groovy microwaves all around it. That looks set to change in the very near future with the FCC testing of the BUGwifi module, an add-on announced way back in January then never heard from again. There's still no word on when we might expect this stubby open wundermodule to start hosting wireless Guitar Quake deathmetalmatches, but things usually don't take long once the FCC has done its deed.

[DoorsnotWindows Posted Sep 1st 2009 9:30AM]

WTF is that supposed to be

[jasondefaoite Posted Sep 1st 2009 9:39AM]

It's a radiated emissions test in a semi anechoic chamber.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 10:14AM]

@doorsnotwindows
pwned l0l

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 12:56PM]

I'm a geeky guy, and I have no idea what that Engadget post said or is about.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 1:26PM]

The FCC is testing a WiFi module for the Bug Labs open-hardware system.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 3:09PM]

So I'm not the only one.......

[deciBels Posted Sep 1st 2009 1:37PM]

What the hell kind of anechoic chamber is that? Im used to seeing them lined with spiked absorbing foams. First one looks like a basic antenna assault, the second one looks like a horned microwave antenna. Can someone else confirm this?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 1:58PM]

The test show are radiated emissions according to CISPR 22 (EU) or 47CFR2 (FCC/US...the exact part may be wrong, it may be part 15 not 2). The different antennas shown are for different frequency ranges.

This test is moderately similar to the MIL-STD-461 RE102 test. You can download the standard from www.assistdocs.com. Radiated emissions tests are critical to ensure devices do not emit RF radiation above a threshold that may cause interference with nearby devices.

[Euclid Posted Sep 2nd 2009 12:44AM]

First of all, great job guys (Engadget) this is my favorite site. I am sadly unimpressed with this article. What is in the pictures? What is Bug Labs? What is Bugwifi module? What was it before it got wifi? What is open hardware?
Please, a little more content next time.

[admin Posted Sep 6th 2009 10:39PM]

they assume you can tell that the pictures depict the wifi module they are talking about...
they assume u can click through the links they provide through the article...
they assume you can tell that the Bugwifi module is a wifi module that plugs into the BUGbase...
they assume that you can infer that BUGbase is the main hardware, which includes the CPU, etc, which is what is was before it got wifi...
they assume u can infer that open hardware is similar to open software where all the info about it is released...

Please, a little more thinking next time.