DragonEgg · Built on AryaOS
Carry the spectrum bench into the field.
DragonEgg brings a wideband software-defined radio to the Arya platform for signals survey, spectrum occupancy analysis, and multi-node direction finding — the same rugged enclosure, mesh, and browser interface as the rest of the family.
BLUF
Remote spectrum analysis in a tactical-sized package.
DragonEgg is built for RF engineers, spectrum researchers, and communications analysts working away from a laboratory bench.
Use it to characterize signals, establish an RF baseline, investigate interference, verify propagation, and retain measurements with position context.
Primary receiver
What makes DragonEgg unique.
- SDR
- LimeSDR Mini — wideband software-defined radio
- Coverage
- 10 MHz – 3.5 GHz, up to 30.72 MSPS
- Mode
- Full-duplex SDR for survey, monitoring & direction finding
- RF & antennas
- DISCO32 45" blade antenna (wideband receive); 50Ω TNC receive; SMA GPS antenna
- Protocols & standards
- Cursor on Target (CoT), TAK Protocol, SoapySDR, RTL_TCP, KML, JSON
Compute, power & connectivity
The common AryaOS hardware platform.
- Compute
- ARM Cortex-A76 quad-core, 16 GB RAM, NVMe SSD edge compute
- Power & network
- USB-C PD; IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+; Gigabit Ethernet
- Positioning
- 99-channel GNSS; 50Ω TNC receive + SMA GPS ports
- Connectivity
- Standalone Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth to EUD; MANET/IP mesh via COTBridge; backhaul to TAK Server or operations center
- Enclosure
- Standardized portable enclosure, pouch-compatible
Software
AryaOS and the DragonEgg signals stack.
- AryaOS (Linux) with GNU Radio and Node-RED
- PyTAK and onboard signal classifiers
- GPSTAK and COTBridge browser configuration
- Universal AryaOS features: web UI, GPS spoof/jam detection, mesh routing, mesh node management, OTA upgrades, on-device maps
Typical use
Where DragonEgg gets deployed.
- Signals survey and spectrum occupancy analysis
- Multi-node triangulation and direction finding
- Perimeter monitoring and electronic overwatch
Legacy catalog
Earlier draft configuration preserved from the prior site.
An earlier DragonEgg draft described a DragonOS Linux build with 128/256 GB NVMe storage and VNC/SSH remote access. The one-pager linked above documents that draft.
- Draft frequency coverage
- 10 MHz to 3.5 GHz continuous
- Draft real-time sample rate
- 30 MSPS
- Draft operating system
- DragonOS Linux with GNU Radio tooling
Sensors & Signals
Start with the operating problem.
Tell us what is happening, what information is available, and what decision needs to be made.
Describe the requirement