General Disclaimer

From The Bench is a personal blog documenting DIY projects in amateur radio, software-defined radio, mesh networking, Raspberry Pi, and hobby electronics. The content on this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

I am not a professional engineer, electrician, or licensed consultant. I’m a hobbyist documenting what I learn. While I strive for accuracy, I make mistakes. If something I wrote seems wrong, it might be — verify critical information independently before acting on it.

Do Your Own Research

Any project, tutorial, or guide on this site is documentation of what I did and what worked for me. Your situation, equipment, and environment may differ. Before building, modifying, or operating any equipment:

  • Verify that you have the appropriate license for any radio transmission (FCC or your country’s equivalent)
  • Follow all applicable electrical safety practices
  • Understand the risks of working with electronics, RF equipment, antennas, and power systems
  • Double-check wiring, voltages, and polarity before powering anything on

Assumption of Risk

If you follow a project or tutorial from this site and something goes wrong — you fry a Raspberry Pi, blow an SDR dongle, short a battery, fall off a roof mounting an antenna, or anything else — that’s on you. I am not liable for any damage to equipment, property, or persons resulting from the use of information on this site.

RF and Radio Compliance

Amateur radio operation requires a valid license from the FCC (in the United States) or the equivalent authority in your country. GMRS requires a separate license. Transmitting without a license or outside your authorized privileges is illegal. Nothing on this site should be interpreted as encouraging unlicensed transmission.

Accuracy

I do my best to verify technical information before publishing, but errors happen. If you spot something wrong, I’d genuinely appreciate an email at aron@fromthebench.dev so I can correct it. Blog posts may be updated over time as I learn more or as software/hardware changes.

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Unless otherwise noted, all content on From The Bench is © Aron, all rights reserved. You’re welcome to link to any post and to quote short excerpts with attribution. Reproducing entire posts without permission is not okay. If you want to use my content in some other way, email me and ask.

Last updated: April 2026