SparkFun RockBLOCK Mk2 - Iridium SatComm Module General Dresses You can easily attach the

You can easily attach the shield behind a plastic plate with standoffs and still read cards through a (non-metal) barrier

7 Digital I/O also PWM channels

Operating Voltage: 5V DC

30W Soldering Iron

low-cost digital multimeter

SparkFun RockBLOCK Mk2 - Iridium SatComm Module General Dresses You can easily attach theThe RockBLOCK Mk2 allows you to send and receive short messages from anywhere on Earth with a clear view of the sky and it works far beyond the reach of WiFi and GSM networks. Maybe you want to transmit weather information from mid ocean? Or use it to control your robot in the middle of the desert? Perhaps you need to communicate in an emergency, when other networks might not be available? RockBLOCK can help you. At the heart of RockBLOCK is an