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+osmo-small-hardware - Various small Osmocom Hardware Projects
+=============================================================
+
+This repository contains a number of OSHW (open source hardware)
+designs.  They are part of the [Osmocom](https://osmocom.org/) Open
+Source Mobile Communications project.
+
+GIT Repository
+--------------
+
+You can clone from the official osmo-hlr.git repository using
+
+	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-hlr.git
+	git clone https://git.osmocom.org/osmo-hlr.git
+
+There is a cgit interface at https://git.osmocom.org/osmo-hlr/
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Our coding standards are described at
+https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Coding_standards
+
+We us a gerrit based patch submission/review process for managing
+contributions.  Please see
+https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Gerrit for
+more details
+
+The current patch queue for osmo-hlr can be seen at
+https://gerrit.osmocom.org/#/q/project:osmo-hlr+status:open
+
+
+clock-converter
+---------------
+
+The osmo-clock-conv is a small board for low-jitter conversion of a sine
+clock into a square clock, based around the LTC6957-4.
+
+* [Homapege](https://osmocom.org/projects/osmo-clock-conv)
+
+clock-generator
+---------------
+
+Osmocom Clock Generator board, using the Si5351C clock synthesizer to
+derive up to 8 different clocks from a single clock reference, such as a
+10MHz GPS-DO or OCXO.
+
+
+* [Homepage](https://osmocom.org/projects/osmo-clock-gen)
+
+dus-lmt-breakout
+----------------
+
+This is a break-out board for the LMT port of Ericsson DUS-31/41
+baseband units.
+
+e1-tap
+------
+
+The Osmocom E1/T1 tap adapter allows you to tap into the communication
+of an E1/T1 line.
+
+* [Homepage](https://osmocom.org/projects/e1-tap)
+
+gtm900-breakout
+---------------
+
+Break-out board for the GTM900B Calypso based GSM cellular modem.
+
+mpcie-breakout
+--------------
+
+This is a small break-out board for miniPCIe (mPCIe) type cellular /
+WWAN modems.
+
+* [Homepage](https://osmocom.org/projects/mpcie-breakout)
+
+multivoltage-uart
+-----------------
+
+* [Homepage](https://osmocom.org/projects/mv-uart)
+
+ngff-breakout
+-------------
+
+This is a small break-out board for M.2 (NGFF) type cellular / WWAN
+modems.
+
+* [Homepage](https://osmocom.org/projects/ngff-breakout)
+
+ohm4-ocxo
+---------
+
+osmo-lea6t-gps
+--------------
+
+Small evaluation board for the u-blox LEA6-T timing GPS receiver.
+
+osmo-nvs-gps
+------------
+
+Small evaluation board for the NVS GPS receiver.
+
+rj45-jumper-box
+---------------
+
+A jumper box for RJ45 cables. Useful for the many different RS232
+console pin-outs on RJ45.
+
+* [Homepage](https://osmocom.org/projects/misc-hardware/wiki/RJ45_jumper_box)
+
+rj45-switch
+-----------
+
+sc14dect-breakout
+-----------------
+
+Small evaluation board for the SC15 DECT module
+
+sfp-breakout + sfp-experimenter
+-------------------------------
+
+Boards for playing with SFP transceivers
+
+* [Homepage](https://osmocom.org/projects/misc-hardware/wiki/Sfp-breakout)
+
+
+siu-clock-breakout
+------------------
+
+A break-out board for the clock/sync port on the Ericsson SIU-02