# #397.3 - An Interview with Jared Boone of Sharebrained

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2018-06-22
- Length: 33m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained/

## Summary

Jared Boone of Sharebrained Technologies discusses the PortaPack, an add-on board for the HackRF One software-defined radio, explaining its role in providing a portable, standalone user interface for RF experimentation. He details the device's hardware, including the LPC4320 microcontroller and resistive touchscreen, and its firmware capabilities, such as ADSB reception and TPMS monitoring, while noting the challenges of manufacturing and maintaining open-source hardware. Boone also reflects on the evolution of the project from a Maker Fair prototype to a commercial product, highlighting the trade-offs between portability, battery integration, and user experience.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained#t=0) Introduction and PortaPack Overview
- [1:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained#t=92) HackRF One and SDR Fundamentals
- [6:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained#t=389) Hardware Design and Form Factor
- [9:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained#t=582) Firmware Capabilities: ADSB and TPMS
- [19:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained#t=1163) RF Security and Jukebox Hacking
- [24:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained#t=1445) Microcontroller, OS, and Language Choices
- [21:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-22-397-3-an-interview-with-jared-boone-of-sharebrained#t=1266) Manufacturing Challenges and Future Iterations

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- PortaPack (product)
- HackRF One (product)
- Sharebrained Technologies (company)
- Great Scott Gadgets (company)
- LPC4320 (chip)
- ChibiOS (tool)
- FreeRTOS (tool)
- Zephyr (tool)
- Rust (tool)
- Yosys (tool)
- Furtech (other)
- Mike Osman (other)
- Derek Kozel (other)
- Joe Fitzpatrick (other)
- Clifford Wolf (other)

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