Projects

Publications fund development. All contributions become open source. We do not profit from your work.

Active Projects

LFM-Reticulum

Encrypted mesh communications over HF radio using Reticulum and FreeDV. Long-range, off-grid, no repeaters. Building Monero transaction capability over mesh.

What We Need

  • HF propagation testing across all HF bands with documented results
  • Hardware configuration guides for radios and sound card interfaces
  • Link budget analysis from real deployments
  • Python contributions to ReticulumHF transport layer
ReticulumHF LXMFMonero Discussions
Coordinate: #LFM-Reticulum

LFM-Unmanned Systems

FPV platforms and counter-UAS. Build documentation, flight controller configs, and operational techniques drawn from current conflict reporting.

What We Need

  • ArduPilot/Betaflight/iNav configuration guides with tested parameters
  • Build documentation with verified parts lists and flight data
  • Antenna theory and practical builds for FPV applications
  • Counter-UAS detection and defeat methods
Coordinate: #LFM-Unmanned-Systems

LFM-Guerrilla Tech

AI-assisted field operations: medical diagnosis support, direction finding, telemedicine over mesh, and improvised tech solutions using dev boards and LLMs.

What We Need

  • LLM prompts and workflows for field medical triage assistance
  • SDR + ML projects for signal hunting and direction finding
  • Raspberry Pi / Jetson field medical device builds
  • AI-assisted SIGINT analysis workflows
Coordinate: #LFM-Guerrilla-Tech

Project channels are invite-only. Join #general first, introduce yourself and state which project you want to contribute to. Access granted after review.

Contributing

We pay for work that ships. Articles get published. Code gets merged. Field data becomes documentation. All payments in Monero. Need a wallet? See our Resources page.

What We Pay (USD equivalent, paid in XMR) XMR/USD: ...
Articles Original work on comms, drones, tradecraft, OSINT, mesh networking. $25
Field Documentation Real testing with data, photos, reproducible methodology. $10
Hardware Configs Complete build guides with parts, wiring, tested parameters. $30
Code Contributions Bug fixes, features, documentation. Use GitHub Discussions first. Variable

Submission Guidelines

Articles

  • Length: 1,200 - 3,000 words
  • Format: .docx, .odt, or Markdown (.md)
  • Font: 12pt, standard font (Times New Roman, Arial, Liberation Serif)
  • Structure: Title, author name or handle, body with subheadings, sources at end
  • File naming: ARTICLE_Title_Author_Date.docx

Field Documentation

  • Format: .docx, .odt, or Markdown (.md)
  • Required: Date, location (general area), equipment used, methodology, results
  • Structure: Objective, setup, procedure, data/observations, conclusions
  • Photos: Include if applicable, labeled with description
  • File naming: FIELD_TestType_Author_Date.docx

Hardware Configs

  • Format: .docx, .odt, or Markdown (.md)
  • Required: Complete parts list with sources, wiring diagrams, config files, tested parameters
  • Include: Build photos, cost breakdown, software/firmware versions
  • File naming: HW_DeviceType_Author_Date.docx

Code Contributions

  • Process: Open a Discussion on the relevant repo before starting significant work
  • Standards: Follow existing code style, include tests if applicable
  • Documentation: Update README or docs for new features

How to Submit

GitHub

Open a PR on GitHub. Use Discussions before starting significant work.

Email

For articles, field docs, hardware configs, or anything not suited for a PR.

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