Just over four months until entries close, so things will change a lot, but thinking ahead will help if parts need to be ordered, PCBs fabbed, etc.

Ground sensor activities:

• Electronics / software lab prototype
• Sensor physical prototype : 3d printed parts? Repurpose existing items?
• Sensor electronics prototype: Use a PCB or just point to point?
• Measure wifi-range in real conditions
• Weather resistance testing
• Measure power usage / charge longevity

Local master activites:

• Similar to ground sensor
• Choose controller - will everything fit into another esp8266? maybe Linux embedded, for greater expansion capability
• Investigate adding other sensors, but not the initial focus

Farm base:

• Receiver design
• Server integration / remote access

Other considerations:

• Farm base - database / logging ; user interfaces?

Possible phases:

• Sensor to Fence Post, with drive by collection (USB stick to collect logging) - not primary goal but important early activity
• Fence Post to base: using wifi to my house nearby
• Fence Post to base: using the 3g phone network
• Fence Post to base: using wireless telemetry of some kind <- ideal