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2026

  1. 15 Aug

    KiCad-Library pcm-v1.1.0 released

    PCM package 1.1.0

  2. 14 Aug

    KiCad-Library pcm-v1.0.0 released

    PCM package 1.0.0

  3. 06 Aug

    Release tags cut on the validated boards

    rev2 on OpenESC 20×20 and both FCs, rev1 on OpenESC 30×30.

  4. 05 Aug

    Eight boards OSHWA-certified

    BE000026 through BE000033, both FCs, both ESCs, all four receivers.

  5. 05 Aug

    Hardware validated

    Both ESCs, both FCs and all four OpenRX variants pass bench validation.

  6. 04 Aug

    Production batch 1 planned

    200 boards across 8 SKUs for the first stocked run.

  7. 04 AugFRAME

    OpenFrame v0.1 tagged, first CNC pack ordered

  8. 04 Aug

    Shared library live across ten repos

    105 symbols, 195 footprints, one pinned submodule.

  9. 28 JulFRAME

    First CNC frame samples ordered

    10× 3" and 10× 5" sample sets on their way.

  10. 25 JulESC

    External contributor proposes a full 20×20 rework

    Issue #8: exactly the kind of contribution the license invites.

  11. 06 JulRX

    OpenRX RF bring-up baselines recorded

    Mono and Gemini link budgets measured and logged.

  12. 05 JulESC

    ESC bench validation opens

    Test records logged in OpenDrone-Testing; publication pending.

  13. 05 JulFRAME

    OpenFrame: first commit

    3" and 5" CNC carbon frames, CAD from Onshape. Repo not public yet.

  14. 21 Jun

    Site redesign deployed

    The current look of opendrone.be goes live.

  15. 14 Jun

    Charger: first commit

    LiPo charger spec and part selection start in public.

  16. 10 JunRX

    OpenRX fabrication set ordered

    All four receiver variants on one fab order.

  17. 05 JunESC

    ESC production exports for the validation run

    Rev2 20×20 and Rev1 30×30 sent out as a combined panel.

  18. 25 MayFC

    FC build video published

    How flight controllers work (so I built my own).

  19. 22 AprFC

    RP2350 framebuffer OSD merged into Betaflight

    The OSD driver the RP2354 FCs depend on lands upstream, contributed by the Betaflight community (betaflight#14882).

  20. 19 MarFC

    OpenFC Lite Mini: first commit

    A stripped, cost-down flight controller begins.

  21. 16 MarESC

    First production files exported

    20×20 V1 and 30×30 V0.1 gerbers, BOM and placement.

  22. 10 MarESC

    ESC build video published

    How drone ESCs work (so I built my own).

  23. 09 MarESC

    OpenESC 20×20: first commit

    The project starts as one 4-in-1 ESC design.

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