Latest SparkFun News Posts

6 Feb

Solder Without the Clutter

We now carry Hakko's very own solder reel, which should help you keep the solder coming smoothly!

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5 Feb

How XRP is Supporting the FIRST Experience with Robotics and STEM Camps, Outreach, and Skill Building

The Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) is widely adopted by FIRST teams and educators to support learning, outreach, and engagement through camps, classroom experiences, and recruitment efforts, helping bring robotics and STEM skills to more young people.

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4 Feb

The Simple Power Monitor for High Current Projects

Need a simple way to monitor high current power draw? The SparkFun ACS37800 Qwiic Power Meter makes it easy to measure up to 60V and 30A without cutting traces or adding complex wiring.

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29 Jan

Meet the SparkPNT TX2: High-Precision GNSS for Every Field

We are thrilled to announce the official release of the SparkPNT TX2, our next-generation handheld quad-band GNSS receiver.

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27 Jan

How to Set Up High-Precision GNSS on a Raspberry Pi: Part 2

Chris and Lauren are back with their Raspberry Pi and GNSS Flex boards to show you how to set up RTK on the project we built in the last video guide!

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23 Jan

Simple, High-Current Power Monitoring

Our Qwiic ACS37800 Power Meter is now in SparkFun Red!

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16 Jan

AI HAT+ 2

Raspberry Pi's revised AI HAT+ is now available at SparkFun!

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14 Jan

Dumpster Dive 2026

2025 was a dumpster fire, and 2026 isn't looking much better; might as well get something out of it!

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14 Jan

ZED vs. ZED: Transitioning From u-blox's ZED-F9P to the New ZED-X20P

The ZED-X20P is u-blox's GNSS receiver designed as a successor to the wildly popular ZED-X9P. It has improvements in accuracy, band reception, and power consumption. In our newest tutorial, we outline the key differences between our ZED-F9P and ZED-X20P breakout boards so you know exactly how to upgrade your projects to the newest technology.

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9 Jan

New Year, New GNSS

We've shrunk our SAM-M8Q GNSS Receiver to a standard 1-inch by 1-inch Qwiic form factor and added USB-C.

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