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HaleHound · Deep Dive · 12 volumes

HaleHound

12 volumes: the CYD platform, the four radios, full Classic and Fire Weasel build walkthroughs, flashing, the capability categories, use cases, upgrades and where it fits.

Jesse C. Hale's proprietary multi-protocol offensive-security firmware for the ESP32 "Cheap Yellow Display" — the offensive twin of SquachWatch: Wi-Fi/BLE plus plug-in CC1101, NRF24, PN532 and GPS, all gated behind a liability disclaimer with a defensive Blue Team mode.

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    Volumes

    1. Vol 1 HaleHound Volume 1 — Overview & Decision Tree A $7 touchscreen, four plug-in radios, forty-odd modules, and a proprietary firmware that ships empty
    2. Vol 2 HaleHound Volume 2 — The CYD Platform & Hardware The Cheap Yellow Display family, four supported boards, two display controllers, and the breakout pins HaleHound steals for radios
    3. Vol 3 HaleHound Volume 3 — The Radios CC1101, NRF24L01+PA+LNA, PN532 V3 and GPS on one shared VSPI bus — schematic-grade pinouts, per-board CS differences, and the independent-buck rule
    4. Vol 4 HaleHound Volume 4 — Parts & Sourcing The full bill of materials with real part numbers, all 22 store SKUs grouped and priced, what's not in the box, and when to buy the kit versus source it yourself
    5. Vol 5 HaleHound Volume 5 — Full Build: Classic An exposed-SPI CYD, a Cinder Ferret carrier and a wiring harness — bench to first Radio Test pass, step by step
    6. Vol 6 HaleHound Volume 6 — Full Build: Fire Weasel The integrated radio board and leash — a ~45-minute build, plus the shared power section every HaleHound needs
    7. Vol 7 HaleHound Volume 7 — Flashing the Firmware Browser-based Web Serial flashing at flash.halehound.com, the CH340 driver story per OS, first-boot calibration, OTA from SD, and recovery when a board goes dark
    8. Vol 8 HaleHound Volume 8 — Capabilities and the Touch UI The capability surface at category level, the home screen and navigation, the VALHALLA gate and persistent Blue Team mode, the SD loot layout, and the max-power TX table
    9. Vol 9 HaleHound Volume 9 — Use Cases and Field Practice Authorized scenarios across red-team, RF survey, wardriving, NFC audit and drone awareness; when HaleHound is the right tool versus a Flipper, HackRF, Marauder or Proxmark; and field workflow and OPSEC
    10. Vol 10 HaleHound Volume 10 — Updates, Upgrades & Ecosystem The v4.0 release model, the OTA path, the hardware you can bolt on, and where HaleHound sits in the wider CYD-firmware family
    11. Vol 11 HaleHound Volume 11 — Comparison & Where It Fits Head-to-head against SquachWatch, Nyan Box, ESP32 Marauder, Flipper Zero, Wired Hatters Banshee and Chameleon Ultra — plus a works-with map and a reach-for-it decision matrix
    12. Vol 12 HaleHound Volume 12 — Cheatsheet, Legal & Glossary Laminate-ready field cards, the authorization envelope, and a plain-language glossary for the whole deep dive