On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 6:21 AM, Bob Axtell <engineer@cotse.net> wrote:
> A Chinese company on EBay is selling wireless modules operating in the
> 2.4-2.5G
> range based on the standard test module PCB layout published by Nordic.
> They are
> selling a set of TWO modules for only $18 USD for the pair.
>
> What is nice about =A0the nRF24L01 device is that tuning, baud rate,
> encryption/decryption,
> addressing and handling of data is done through an SPI port, so no
> special UART is needed.
> It addresses 154 different network nodes.On-PCB antenna is included
> .
>
> Look at EBAY#320689282284, Description: NRF24L01+ Wireless Transceiver
> Module 2.4GHz Arduino X2
> All specs are included.

Hi Bob,

I've used previous Nordic chips and they're good. I'm also looking at
embedding the very same chip -- it's actually price competitive with
some of the "no-name" Chinese ISM basebands I was looking at.

Just be careful that you're getting the real chip.

-m

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