Signal Path
Five years, transmitted.
A working broadcast station for one day. Everyone gets a call sign, a light-up badge they solder themselves, and a message that goes out over a signal the group built.
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The concept
You spent five years moving information around. Move some that matters.
Signal Path turns your day into a station going live: a control desk built from borrowed lab gear, a patch wall people physically plug into, call signs instead of names, and a low-power transmitter or campus stream carrying whatever the group wants to say for one afternoon.
Every person solders a small light-up badge on arrival — through-hole, five joints, ten minutes — so the day starts with everybody's hands on a board. The palette is oscilloscope teal and signal white.
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Identity
A call sign and a waveform. Nothing else is needed.
A call-sign system in the phonetic alphabet, assigned by arrival order, printed on badges, the patch wall, and the running order.
A waveform mark that redraws from any audio file, so your group's own recording becomes the graphic. Supplied as editable vector plus a four-page guide.
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Design assets
Print-ready at true size, no guessing at the copy shop.
Waveform mark
A4 sheets · PDF (vector) + transparent PNG
Unlocks with the kitCall sign card sheet
A4 · 12-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitPatch wall labels
A3 ×4 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitBadge PCB silkscreen
A4 sheets · PDF (vector) + transparent PNG
Unlocks with the kitStation poster set
420x594mm ×4 · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitColour + type guide
4pp · A5 · PDF
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Merch
Eight pieces in one print style, so the tee, the cap and the mug read as one set. Sized for local printers.
Try it with your names
Type your faculty, your group and your year, in English or Arabic, and see them on the tee, the mug and the lanyard.
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Tee, back print
A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Tee, pocket print
90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Hoodie, back print
A3 · same file as the tee back
Canvas tote
30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Embroidered cap
60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser
Mug wrap
200×90mm · sublimation PNG
Sticker sheet
A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders
Lanyard pass
105mm · names editable in Studio
Arabic line على الهوا means “on air”
Every design here opens in Studio, the editor that comes in the kit. Retype anything in English or Arabic, move it, add your faculty's name or a photo, delete what you don't want, then print it to PDF at size. It runs in any browser, offline.
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Props
Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.
Control desk wrap
89.1x126cm · print-shop PDF + A3 parts
Unlocks with the kitPatch wall board artwork
594x841mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitON AIR sign artwork
420x594mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitRack label set
A4 · 12-up with cut lines · PDF
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DIY lab
Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.
EasySolder badges
A coin cell, an LED, a resistor and a switch on a small board with your call sign on the silkscreen. Five joints. Somebody who has never soldered finishes in ten minutes and keeps it forever.
- Cost
- 28 each EGP
- Prep
- 10 min each
Unlocks with the kitMediumThe patch wall
A pegboard with labelled jacks and a box of patch leads. People physically connect their call sign to somebody else's and the wall fills up with cable all day.
- Cost
- 500–800 EGP
- Prep
- 4 hrs
Unlocks with the kitMediumON AIR sign
Backlit acrylic or a lightbox from foamcore and an LED strip, wired to a real switch on the desk. It only comes on when someone is actually talking.
- Cost
- 350–550 EGP
- Prep
- 3 hrs
Unlocks with the kitAdvancedThe control desk
Borrowed lab gear, a mixer, and the printed wrap over a trestle frame. Check with the department early about borrowing kit — that conversation is the long lead item, not the build.
- Cost
- 600–900 EGP
- Prep
- 6 hrs
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Photography
Twelve shots, in order, for a dim room with point sources.
Built around the ON AIR sign and the badges — small bright things in a dark room, which is a hard exposure and the reason the list gives a phone setting for every shot.
Plus a grade preset pair that keeps the teal from going grey and holds the LED highlights.
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Video
One 45-second edit anybody can cut on a phone.
A going-live storyboard: patch leads going in, the sign coming on, faces at the mic, the waveform moving.
Titles as transparent PNG sequences plus a CapCut guide for cutting picture to a recorded audio bed, which is the one edit here that needs care.
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Signature experiences
The three moments that make it a station. Run them in this order.
EasyBadge build
Two irons, a queue, and ten minutes each. Nobody gets a call sign until their badge lights up.
- Cost
- in the badges EGP
- Prep
- 30 min setup
Unlocks with the kitMediumGoing live
The sign comes on and stays on for three hours. Anybody may take the mic for two minutes. Most people do, once they see the first person survive it.
- Cost
- 0 EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr setup
Unlocks with the kitEasySign-off
Last transmission is the whole group reading their call signs in order, recorded, and sent to everyone that night.
- Cost
- 0 EGP
- Prep
- 10 min
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Day plan
A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.
- 09:00
Load in
Desk and patch wall first, sign wired and tested before doors.
- 11:00
Badge build
Two stations, a queue, call signs issued on completion.
4 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.
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Checklist
Work backwards from your date.
- 6 weeks out — ask the department about borrowing lab gear, in writing01
- 5 weeks out — order badge PCBs and components, they ship slowly02
6 more in the kit's checklist.
Photo pieces
The things people photograph
Eight pieces come in every realm, drawn in that realm's own colours. Each one is a print file at its real size with a how-to page — send it to a print shop or make it at home. Your department code and year change on all of them at once in Studio.
Unlocks with the kitSenior banner
300×100cm · print-shop PDF, stick-on letters or A4 parts
SENIORS, your year and your department code. Send it to a flex printer in one piece, or print one letter per A4 sheet and stick them onto your own banner using the measured layout.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
Photo-booth frame
90×60cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts + cut-outs
The one everybody queues for. Mount it on foam board and cut the marked window out; the letters, year, cap and stars come as separate pieces to stick around it.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
Unlocks with the kitProps on sticks
A4 ×4 · cut lines and stick tabs
Speech bubbles, placards, a graduation cap and glasses, each with a tab to tape a stick to.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
Name fan
A4 · one per person · photo circle
One per person, with their photo in the middle and their name under it. Type each name in Studio and print.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
Unlocks with the kitCut-letter kit
A4 ×2 · alphabet, digits, spares
The mismatched letters, already drawn. Spare vowels included, because every group runs out halfway through the first name.
In the kit · 1
- cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
Unlocks with the kitCupcake toppers
20-up on A4 · cut circles
Seven designs for the table, in the same print style as everything else.
In the kit · 1
- cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
Unlocks with the kitMug coasters
9cm round + square · 4-up on A4 · print-shop file
Four designs that go with the mug. Print on card at home, or send the print-shop file for cork or ceramic.
In the kit · 3
- coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
Unlocks with the kitPainted sunglasses
A4 guide · lettering at lens size
Cheap black party sunglasses, lettered by hand with a paint pen. The guide shows the words at the size they sit on the lens, so you can copy them straight off the page.
In the kit · 1
- sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
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Spec sheet
- Files
- 64 files
- Formats
- PDF, PNG, HTML, TXT, MD
- Print sizes
- A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, 89.1×126cm, 300×100cm
- Fonts
- Archivo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Cairo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · IBM Plex Mono (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1)
- Difficulty range
- Easy to advanced
- Est. materials cost
- EGP 2,800–4,400 for a group of 30
- Minimum group size
- 12 people
- Delivery
- Download link by email once we've checked your transfer · 5 full-kit downloads · link lasts 30 days
What's in the zip
Every file you get, folder by folder. Nothing here is a mock-up — each one is the print file at its real size. The previews on this page are watermarked; the files in the zip are clean.
Open first4 files
- START-HERE.pdfWhat's in the kit and the order to open it in
- START-HERE.txtThe same, as plain text
- Studio.htmlThe editor: change the department code and year everywhere, retype anything, print at size
- FONTS.mdEvery font, its licence and where to get it
Identity01-identity/1 file
- colour-and-type-guide-A4.pdfColours, type and the mark, for anyone making something new
Merch print files02-merch/8 files
- tshirt-and-hoodie-back-A3-300dpi.pngBack print, transparent, for DTF or screen
- tshirt-front-pocket-90mm-300dpi.pngPocket print, transparent
- tote-30x35cm-300dpi.pngTote print, transparent
- cap-front-60mm-300dpi.pngCap front, flat colours for an embroidery digitiser
- mug-wrap-200x90mm-300dpi.pngMug wrap for sublimation
- stickers-A5-300dpi.pngSticker sheet, cut to the white borders
- lanyard-pass-105mm-300dpi.pngLanyard pass
- PRINT-NOTES.txtInks, garments and sizes for the printer
Props03-props/25 files
- senior-banner/00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- senior-banner/option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- senior-banner/option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- senior-banner/option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- photo-frame/print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- photo-frame/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
- props-on-sticks/00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks/props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
- name-fan/00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan/name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
- letter-kit/cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
- toppers/cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
- coasters/coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
- sunglasses/sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
- control-desk-wrap/print-shop-89.1x126cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- control-desk-wrap/home-print-A3-parts.pdfThe same in A3 parts with an assembly map
- patch-wall-board-artwork/print-shop-594x841mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- patch-wall-board-artwork/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- on-air-sign-artwork/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- on-air-sign-artwork/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- rack-label-set/rack-label-set-A4-12-up.pdf12 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
Printables04-printables/9 files
- waveform-mark/waveform-mark-A4-2pp.pdf2 pages, A4
- waveform-mark/waveform-mark-transparent.pngThe mark on a transparent background, 300dpi
- call-sign-card-sheet/call-sign-card-sheet-A4-12-up.pdf12 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- patch-wall-labels/patch-wall-labels-A3.pdfA3 ×4, print at 100%
- badge-pcb-silkscreen/badge-pcb-silkscreen-A4-2pp.pdf2 pages, A4
- badge-pcb-silkscreen/badge-pcb-silkscreen-transparent.pngThe mark on a transparent background, 300dpi
- station-poster-set/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size ×4 for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- station-poster-set/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- colour-type-guide/colour-type-guide-A5-4pp.pdf4 pages, A5
Guides05-guides/4 files
- diy-builds-A4.pdfEvery DIY build, step by step, with cost and time
- signature-experiences-A4.pdfThe moments to run, in order
- run-sheet-and-checklist-A4.pdfThe day hour by hour, and the countdown checklist
- photo-and-video-brief-A4.pdfThe shot list and the reel, for whoever holds the camera
Social06-social/12 files
- countdown-story-set-7-days/countdown-story-set-7-days-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-days/countdown-story-set-7-days-02-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-days/countdown-story-set-7-days-03-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-days/countdown-story-set-7-days-04-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-days/countdown-story-set-7-days-05-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-days/countdown-story-set-7-days-06-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-days/countdown-story-set-7-days-07-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- call-sign-story-template/call-sign-story-template-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- waveform-grid-post-3-part/waveform-grid-post-3-part-01-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- waveform-grid-post-3-part/waveform-grid-post-3-part-02-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- waveform-grid-post-3-part/waveform-grid-post-3-part-03-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- caption-bank/caption-bank.txtCopy and paste, English and Arabic
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Social
Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.
Countdown story set, 7 days
1080×1920 · PNG ×7
Call sign story template
1080×1920 · PNG ×1
Waveform grid post, 3-part
1080×1350 · PNG ×3
Caption bank
EN + AR · TXT