Radio Frequency allows data to be transmitted wirelessly over a greater distance than other wireless methods. We have categories for lots of maker standard protocols, this general RF category leaves much up to the user. It might be more advanced, or might simplify a lot like our PiicoDev Transceiver 915MHz

Transceivers

RF transceiver allows signals to be both transmitted and received. They're incredibly handy for all kinds of projects involving wireless communication.
  1. PiicoDev Transceiver 915MHz
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    SKU: CE08757 Brand: PiicoDev Guides (2)

    Unlock wireless communication up to 100m with this long-range transceiver.

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    150 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  2. Adafruit RFM69HCW Transceiver Radio Breakout - 433 MHz
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    SKU: ADA3071 Brand: Adafruit
    "You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio...
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    4 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  3. APC220 Radio Communication Module
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    SKU: TEL0005 Brand: DFRobot
    The APC220 radio module provides a simple and economic solution to wireless data communications. The employment of an embedded high speed microprocessor and high performance IC creates a transparent UART/TTL interface, and elminates any need for packetizing and data encoding.
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    1 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  4. Gravity: Digital Wireless Switch Kit - Transmit and Receive (433MHz)
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    SKU: TEL0140-1 Brand: DFRobot
    Wireless switch with strong penetrability and easy expansion...
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 12 day lead time
  5. Grove - 433MHz Simple RF link kit (Seeed Studio)
    SKU: SS113060000 Brand: Seeed Studio
    This kit is used for one way wireless communication at a frequency of 433MHz and includes a transmitter module and a receiver module. The twig configuration...
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    2 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st

Development Tools

Whether it's a new project, or simply leveling up your workbench, our range of RF development tools can help.
  1. HackRF One
    SKU: WRL-13001 Brand: Sparkfun

    This is the HackRF One, a Software Defined Radio (SDR) peripheral capable of transmission or reception of radio signals from 1MHz to 6GHz. Designed to enable test and development of modern and next generation radio technologies, HackRF One is an open source hardware platform that can be used as a USB peripheral or programmed for stand-alone operation.

    $694.95 AUD, inc GST
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    3 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  2. RF Explorer - 3G Combo (Seeed Studio)
    SKU: SS109990009 Brand: Seeed Studio
    RF Explorer is a handheld digital spectrum analyzer, a very affordable tool for work in all popular frequency bands. It is based on a highly integrated...
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 10 day lead time
  3. RF Explorer Signal Generator (RFE6GEN) (Seeed Studio)
    SKU: SS114990081 Brand: Seeed Studio
    The RF Explorer Signal Generator (RFEGen) is a powerful, wideband fully programmable RF signal generator. It is the perfect companion for Spectrum Analyzer...
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    1 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  4. Rigol RSA-3015E-TG Real-Time Spectrum Analyser
    SKU: CE07121 Brand: Rigol
    Engineers integrating WiFi, Bluetooth and other modern RF technologies are confronted with complex challenges like frequency hopping signals, channel conflict, and spectrum interference
    $3,895.00 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $3,700.25 AUD, inc GST
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 3 to 9 day lead time

Receivers

If you only need to receive data at a certain frequency, then a simple RF receiver is perfect. Be sure to pair it with a transmitter of the same frequency.
  1. RF Link Receiver - 4800bps (434MHz)
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    SKU: WRL-10532 Brand: Sparkfun
    These wireless receivers work with our 434MHz transmitters. They can easily fit into a breadboard and work well with microcontrollers to create a very simple wireless data link. Since these are only receivers, they will only work communicating data one-way, you would need two pairs (of different frequencies) to act as a transmitter/receiver pair.

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  2. Gravity: Digital Wireless Receive Switch (433MHz)
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    SKU: TEL0142 Brand: DFRobot
    Wireless switch with strong penetrability and easy expansion...
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 12 day lead time

Adaptors

Whether it's extending your current antenna, or using different connector types, we've got all kinds of adaptors to suit your project.
  1. SMA to uFL/u.FL/IPX/IPEX RF Adapter Cable
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    SKU: ADA851 Brand: Adafruit
    This RF adapter cable is super handy for anyone doing RF work. Often times, small electronics save space by having a pick-and-placeable u.FL connector (also called...
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    14 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  2. RP-SMA to uFL/u.FL/IPX/IPEX RF Adapter Cable
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    SKU: ADA852 Brand: Adafruit
    This RF adapter cable is super handy for anyone doing RF work. Often times, small electronics save space by having a pick-and-placeable u.FL connector (also called...
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    10 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  3. Interface Cable - SMA Female to SMA Male (25cm)
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    SKU: WRL-12861 Brand: Sparkfun
    This is a basic SMA (Sub-Miniature A) male to female connector cable. Each cable is 25cm (9.8") long and has a 50Ω impedance that can handle frequencies up to 17 GHz. The SMA connectors at each end are small enough for most consumer GPS, cellular, and other RF applications and they use a threaded housing to create strong mechanical connections.
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    7 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  4. Interface Cable SMA to U.FL
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    SKU: FIT0219 Brand: DFRobot
    The Interface Cable SMA to U.FL is a connector cable that interfaces U.FL RF connectors to regular SMA connections.
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    9 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  5. Reinforced Interface Cable - SMA Male to TNC Male (300mm)
    SKU: CAB-21739 Brand: Sparkfun
    This is a 300mm (1 foot) Male TNC to Male SMA cable with injection molded stress-relief boots...
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 5 to 8 day lead time
  6. Interface Cable - SMA Female to SMA Male (10m, RG58)
    SKU: CAB-21281 Brand: Sparkfun
    This 10m (33') SMA extension does a great job of connecting your receiver or radio to a distant antenna with as little RF loss as possible...
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    2 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st

Connectors

If you're integrating RF into your project, chances are you'll need an antenna. We've got different connectors for different antenna types depending on your needs.
  1. SMA Connector (PCB edge mount)
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    SKU: WRL-00593 Brand: Sparkfun
    PCB edge mount - SMA RF connector. Perfect for prototyping with the GPS and Cellular devices that require an antenna connection. These connectors have a female signal pin and will correctly mate with the original SMA type antennas.
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 5 to 8 day lead time
  2. u.FL SMT Antenna Connector
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    SKU: ADA1661 Brand: Adafruit
    u.FL connectors are very small surface-mount parts used when an external RF antena is desired but a big bulky SMA connector takes up too much space. Adafruit use this part...
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    20 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  3. RP-SMA Connector (PCB edge mount)
    SKU: WRL-00592 Brand: Sparkfun
    PCB edge mount Reverse Polarized - SMA RF connector. Perfect for prototyping with our RF ICs. This is a standard edge connector. The thickness between pins is 0.063" so that it can slide sideways onto a PCB. See the mechanical drawing to create your footprint.
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    2 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st

Antennas

In order to pick up those RF waves, you'll need an antenna. Some boards may have an integrated antenna, whilst others require an external antenna.
  1. 900MHz Duck Antenna RP-SMA
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    SKU: WRL-09143 Brand: Sparkfun
    900/1800 MHz Duck Antenna 2dBi with regular RP-SMA RF connector. Perfect for use with the XBee 900MHz units. 50 ohm impedance. 105mm long.
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    1 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  2. SparkFun Antenna - SMA, 2dBi (433MHz)
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    SKU: WRL-20856 Brand: Sparkfun
    A 433MHz antenna that utilizes an SMA connector and is 200mm long with a gain of 2dBi...
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    2 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  3. WiFi HaLow Antenna - SMA (915Mhz)
    SKU: WRL-20115 Brand: Sparkfun
    A 915MHz SMA Duck Antenna for use with the AHPI7292S WiFi HaLow HAT...
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    2 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st
  4. Simple Spring Antenna - 433MHz
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    SKU: ADA4394 Brand: Adafruit
    This simple spring antenna matches great with any of our 433MHz RFM and LoRa breakouts, bonnets and Feathers. They're made of copper-clad wire so you can solder...
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    6 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Apr 1st

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