Add information on which radios to buy.

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@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ Soon our first alpha release of will be released here:
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## Supported hardware
We currently support two brands ofradios. The [TTGO T-Beam](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000119152086.html) and the [Heltec LoRa 32](https://heltec.org/project/wifi-lora-32/). Most users should buy the T-Beam and a 18650 battery (total cost less than $35). Make
sure to buy the frequency range which is legal for your country. For the USA, you should buy the 915MHz version. Getting a version that include a screen
is optional, but highly recommended.
We don't yet distribute prebuilt binaries. But soon we will have a file that you can fairly easilly install on your radio over USB. Once our software is
installed, all future software updates happen over bluetooth from your phone.
## Build instructions ## Build instructions
This project uses the simple PlatformIO build system. You can use the IDE, but for brevity This project uses the simple PlatformIO build system. You can use the IDE, but for brevity
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1. Purchase a suitable radio (about $30 from aliexpress) 1. Purchase a suitable radio (about $30 from aliexpress)
2. Install [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/). 2. Install [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/).
3. Download this git repo and cd into it. 3. Download this git repo and cd into it.
4. pio run -t upload (This command will fetch dependencies, build the project and install it on the board via USB). 4. Plug the radio into your USB port.
4. Type "pio run -t upload" (This command will fetch dependencies, build the project and install it on the board via USB).
5. Platform IO also installs a very nice VisualStudio Code based IDE, see their tutorial if you'd like to use it. 5. Platform IO also installs a very nice VisualStudio Code based IDE, see their tutorial if you'd like to use it.