Engineering Smarter RF & Embedded Systems
Blending 40+ years of RF expertise with modern hardware and software design.
Also specializing in advanced marine electronics including NMEA2000, vessel telemetry, and custom navigation systems.
RF StateSide is the engineering lab of Ray Faucher (KB1SO). After more than 10,000 in-building wireless deployments across the U.S., the focus today is on advanced controllers, tools, and applications for RF, amplifiers, and power systems.
Featured Projects
Current development includes BrickSuite, alongside RF, embedded and engineering projects. Source and hardware design publication proceeds through individual audits.
BrickSuite
A desktop LEGO workshop: organize parts and storage, plan builds, and prepare supported geometry for 3D printing.
Software
MercuryLuxPc
Desktop control and telemetry for the KM3KM Mercury LUX HF amplifier.
Software
RayPowerMeter
Four-channel RF power, SWR, scope and spectrum measurement with a desktop dashboard.
Hardware + Software
RaySspaController
Teensy-based amplifier control, protection, monitoring, and Nextion touch interface.
Hardware + Software
RayCoupler
Wideband RF couplers with SWR protection and sampler outputs for station and bench work.
Hardware
RayRigAntSw
Radio and antenna switching with interlocks and amplifier routing.
Hardware + Software
RayRailSwSense
Rail-mounted switching and sensing for amplifier control and station automation.
Hardware
RayEltekController
Networked control and monitoring for Eltek power systems.
Hardware + Software
Marine Electronics & Vessel Systems
Tools for vessel telemetry, navigation systems, and NMEA2000/NMEA0183 development.
RayNmeaSimulator
Qt/C++ desktop simulation of NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 vessel data.
Software
RayVessel
Raspberry Pi marine dashboard with sensor interfaces, navigation and vessel telemetry.
Hardware + Software
Marine Firmware & Tools
Firmware and tooling for marine interfaces, autopilot testing and navigation development.
Hardware + Software
From the Lab
Recent notes, experiments, and design posts from the RF StateSide blog.
About RF StateSide
RF StateSide is the engineering lab of Ray Faucher (KB1SO), merging decades of RF system design with modern embedded and desktop development.
With over 40 years as a licensed amateur operator and more than 10,000 wireless and public-safety systems deployed across the U.S., Ray now focuses on building reliable tools for RF, embedded control, power systems, and **marine electronics**.
Recent work includes NMEA2000/NMEA0183 systems, vessel telemetry hardware, navigation-sensor integration, and advanced marine simulation platforms used for testing chartplotters, autopilots, and onboard electronics.
The goal: to share practical designs and software that make complex RF and marine systems easier to build, test, and understand.
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