Collaborate Disseminate
Like most waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves tend to bounce off of various objects. This can be frustrating to anyone trying to use something like a GMRS or …read more Continue reading DIY Passive Radar System Verifies ADS-B Transmissions
Lots of space news this week, with the big story being that Artemis I finally blasted off for its trip to the Moon. It was a spectacular night launch, with …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: November 20, 2022
Open-source technology brings a world that laws and regulations are not quite prepared for. As a result, every now and then, open projects need to work around governmental regulations. In …read more Continue reading Open-Source Passive Radar Taken Down For Regulatory Reasons
To say that the RTL-SDR project revolutionized hacker’s capabilities in the RF spectrum would be something of an understatement. It used to be that the bar, in terms of both knowledge and hardware, was so high that only those truly dedicated were able to explore the radio spectrum. But today anyone with $20 can pick up an RTL-SDR device, combine it with a wide array of open source software, and gain access to a previously invisible world.
That being said, RTL-SDR is usually considered an “Economy Ticket” to the world of RF. It gets your foot in the door, but …read more
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