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{{HONEY-sidebar
| designer = Vinh Nguyen
| techline = Balloons Core Radio
| version = Generation I
| name = Macaw
}}
'''Macaw''' is the first generation of a VHF/UHF transmit/receive board for Balloons Core Avionics. The purpose of the radio board is to provide an alternate means of transmitting payload vitals to the ground, in addition to RockBlock (which requires buying credits to transmit data). In addition, the radio board provides a much higher data rate than Iridium, which can be used to transmit payload vitals more often, and larger data (such as images or video).
'''Macaw''' is the first generation of a VHF/UHF transmit/receive board for Balloons Core Avionics. The purpose of the radio board is to provide an alternate means of transmitting payload vitals to the ground, in addition to RockBlock (which requires buying credits to transmit data). In addition, the radio board provides a much higher data rate than Iridium, which can be used to transmit payload vitals more often, and larger data (such as images or video).