Description

WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS

The REDy drive is the all-in-one database of information and software ready for an off-the-grid scenario. It includes a multitude of software you can access on-the-go with Windows, Linux, MacOS, or Android.

• A quick one-click way to have your favorite ham tools available offline in case of an emergency!
• Quickly Access the database on a PC, Mac, or Android device
• Easily host a local “server!” Simply run the server .bat file and it will handle all the setup. Then, anyone on your local network can type in your IP address to connect to the database.
• Note that the Redy Drive software will run only on Windows systems, but the database files and tools have copies for Unix/Linux, MacOS, and Android access.

Variations:

• Redy Drive: The classic Redy drive in a durable, IP66 waterproof rugged container. Contains the listed software below, does not contain photos for Wikipedia.
• Redy Drive Max: Contains everything the standard version has, but adds photos to the wikipedia copy and also a separate 100GB storage partition for your files
• Redy Drive USB: Ultra compact edition of the Redy Drive Max flashed onto a Samsung USB 3.0 Drive.
• Redy Drive HDD: Identical to the Redy Drive MAX, but with a mechanical hard drive. This is less durable and heavier, but benefits from long a hard drives long term resistance to data rot, meaning reconnecting it to power at a yearly rate is not required.

Most of the software and data included (apart from that written by us) is freely available online. We are not charging for this software, but are charging for the hardware, documentation, compilation, and other labor.

Includes an offline copy of the following freely available resources (powered by Kiwix)

• All of Wikipedia
• Amateur Radio Stack Exchange
• Urban Prepper Database
• Canadian Prepper Database
• Food for Preppers Database
• Military Medicine Database
• MDWiki Medical Encyclopedia
• Medical Library Database
• Arch Linux Wiki
• Alpine Linux Wiki
• Unix and Linux Stack Exchange
• Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange

Includes Downloads of the following freely available software:

• The W1HKJ Ham Radio Software Suite:
  • FLDIGI
  • FLRIG
  • FLMSG
  • FLAMP
  • FLLOG
  • FLNET
  • FLWRAP
  • FLCLUSTER
  • ANDFLMSG
• Winlink Off-Grid Email Software
• BPQ32 BBS Packet Node Server Software (Off-Grid BBS Network) (Linux)
• Paracon BBS Client (Windows / Linux) and Python Installer
• Direwolf APRS / APX.25 Packet Modem
• Pinpoint APRS GUI Software (Windows)
• JS8CALL (Windows / Linux)
• CHIRP-NEXT
• Kiwix Windows
• Kiwix Linux
• Kiwix Serve (Server Software for Windows and Linux)
• Caddy reverse proxy (for HTTPS)

Caring for your Redy Drive

Updating

These databases are updated anywhere from once every few months to yearly. Periodically run the REDY DRIVE software on the device to check for and install any updates.

Preventing Data Rot

On NAND based devices (such as the Redy Drive, Redy Drive USB, and Redy Drive MAX), data is stored in transistors with electrical charge. This charge can degrade over time, resulting in “bit rot.” To fight this, ensure you plug your Redy drive product into power and leave it idle (not reading or writing) for at least 4 hours to allow the internal NAND controller to check for and repair any degredation. This is not required on the Redy Drive HDD, as it uses a magnetic hard disk.

If you find your drive has suffered from data rot, delete all kiwix files and re-download them from the Redy Drive tool. If the tool itself is still failing our you’d like a full refresh, Redy Drives can be sent in for a full re-flash of the latest version of the software and database files for $20 (customer must pay shipping).

Please note this item is made to order in my free time, so may take a bit longer to ship out than other products! Please see our shipping and returns policy for more details.