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New Releases
15 August 2024 – Kratos 10.2.1 Release
Mastodon Design has released Kratos system release 10.2.1 for the Kraken, Beast, Beast+ and Fire Beast along with supporting Diablo and Ice Bucket User Interface software. This major release includes the addition of TX capabilities for Energy-Based Direction Finding, support for the Fire Beast (contact your Mastodon sales representative for more information), mainlining the WiFi mission (you don’t have to reboot to activate the WiFi mission anymore), TETRA stability fixes, DAGR support, and bug fixes and usability improvements based on user feedback. For detailed user manuals, release notes, and to download software and firmware packages, please see the product support page for your product. Not all new features are compatible with each device.
22 April 2024 – Kratos 10.1.0 Release
Mastodon Design is pleased to announce the release of Kratos 10.1.0 for the Kraken, Beast, and Beast+. This major release includes the addition of several new missions, including Energy-Based Direction Finding (EBDF), WiFi, and JICD 4.2 as well as significant performance and user experience improvements. For detailed user manuals, release notes, and to download software and firmware packages, please see the product support page for your product. Not all new features are compatible with each device.
11 December 2023 – Kratos System Release
Mastodon Design is pleased to announce the Kratos system release. This major release comes with numerous stability and performance enhancements and new mission modes. For detailed user manuals, release notes, and to download the Kratos software and firmware packages, please proceed to the product support page for your product. Mastodon Design has unified the system release number scheme to make it easier for customers to confirm compatibility between systems.
28 July 2023 – Instantaneous Dismount DF Head Release
Mastodon Design is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Direction Finding Antenna series, the Instantaneous Dismount DF Head (IDDF). This new antenna combines the N-Channel capabilities and higher frequency coverage of the Wideband DF Head with the smaller profile and improved portability of the Dismount DF Head. View the Data Sheet here.
25 July 2023 – Athena MR2 System Release
Mastodon Design is pleased to announce the release of Athena Maintenance Release MR2. This major release builds upon the Athena and MR1 releases and provides various stability and performance enhancements. For detailed information and to download the MR2 update, please proceed to the product support page for your product.
18 July 2023 – Deckard 3.0.0
This release of the Deckard analytic tool provides Deckard the ability to process files that were generated by Mastodon Radios running the Athena MR2 system release. Please only update to Deckard 3.0.0 if you are using Athena MR2 or newer.
Deckard 3.0.0 adds the ability to tether to a radio for periodic log retrieval and an Audio tab for additional analysis. The Audio tab allows users to listen to audio cuts and add notes to the associated database. Click here for Deckard 3.0.0 Release Notes.
13 July 2023 – Mastodon Design Summer Catalog
The Mastodon Design Summer Catalog 2023 is now available.
23 September 2022 – Athena MR1 System Release
Mastodon Design is pleased to announce the release of Athena Maintenance Release MR1. This release takes the stability and performance improvements from the initial Athena release, builds upon them in Beast and Beast+, and implements them in the Kraken Firmware and Ice Bucket Software. This release features the new Frequency Hopping (FHOP) mission, support for Mastodon Design’s Wideband DF antenna, NXDN support, Wideband Power Amplifier Support, enhanced GUI features to improve automation and efficiency, and numerous other improvements and bug fixes. Full release notes are available on the Support and Download pages for each product.
23 August 2022 – Deckard 2.0.0
This release of the Deckard analytic tool provides Deckard the ability to process files that were generated by Mastodon Radios running the Athena system, while retaining backward compatibility with Vulcan system log files.
Additionally, Deckard 2.0.0 adds a new analytical method, Comparison. Comparison depicts comparative analysis over multiple log files. It compares one or more data sets to determine consistency over time. Performing this analysis on multiple mission log files (Kraken, Beast, and Beast+) allows an operator to visualize data collected from different times or missions to assess common activity and anomalies. Click here for Deckard 2.0.0 Release Notes.
6 June 2022 – Athena System Release
Mastodon Design is pleased to announce the release of the Athena System Software. Athena represents a major step forward for the Beast platforms’ capabilities, stability and mission sets. This major system release for the Beast and Beast+ working in the Diablo Android application features the new Frequency Hopping (FHOP) mission, support for Mastodon Design’s Wideband DF antenna, NXDN support, Wideband Power Amplifier Support, enhanced GUI features to improve automation and efficiency, and numerous other improvements and bug fixes. For full release notes see Diablo 7.0.0 and Beast 9.0.0.
The Athena release includes improvements to all Mastodon Design DF antennas (including the ability to view the current calibration status from within Diablo and Ice Bucket). In order to take advantage of these improvements, it is necessary to upgrade the antenna firmware, which can be found here.
9 February 2022 – Deckard 1.1.0
This release of the Deckard data analytic tool greatly expands Deckard capabilities from only DMR and adds the capacity to ingest and process P25, NXDN, Tetra, TPMS, and analog data and DF logs. This update also includes a complete redesign of the filter panel to greatly improve user experience. Click here for Deckard 1.1.0 release notes.