Identify That Antenna By Sight
It’s a skill that radio amateurs pick up over years but which it sometimes comes as a surprise to find that is not shared by everyone, the ability to casually …read more Continue reading Identify That Antenna By Sight
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Identify That Antenna By Sight
It’s a skill that radio amateurs pick up over years but which it sometimes comes as a surprise to find that is not shared by everyone, the ability to casually …read more Continue reading Identify That Antenna By Sight
2022 Hackaday Supercon: Joe [Kingpin] Grand Keynote and Workshops Galore
It’s our great pleasure to announce that Joe [Kingpin] Grand is going to be our keynote speaker at the 2022 Supercon! If you don’t know Joe, he’s a hacker’s hacker. …read more Continue reading 2022 Hackaday Supercon: Joe [Kingpin] Grand Keynote and Workshops Galore
Everything You Wanted to See About Restoring a 1956 Radio
Ever wanted a good, good look at the insides of a 1950s radio, along with fantastic commentary on the internals and the purpose of various components? Then don’t miss [Adam …read more Continue reading Everything You Wanted to See About Restoring a 1956 Radio
Astronomers can’t explain a black hole “burp” years after it ate a star
Black holes have been seen to chow down on stars that wander too close, resulting in a bright stellar show. But now a black hole has been seen doing something nobody’s ever seen before – it “burped up” material several years after eating a star, leavin… Continue reading Astronomers can’t explain a black hole “burp” years after it ate a star
DIY Arduino Due TEA5767 FM Radio
Older hackers will remember that a crystal set radio receiver was often one of the first projects attempted. Times have changed, but there’s still something magical about gathering invisible signals …read more Continue reading DIY Arduino Due TEA5767 FM Radio
Retrotechtacular: Oh Boy! We’re Radio Engineers!
It is a shame that there are fewer and fewer “nerd stores” around. Fry’s is gone. Radio Shack is gone. But the best ones were always the places that had …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: Oh Boy! We’re Radio Engineers!
2022 Hackaday Prize: Boondock Echo Connects Your Radios with the Cloud
[Mark J Hughes] volunteers as a part of a local community fire watch which coordinates by radio. The La Habra Heights region of Los Angeles is an area of peaks …read more Continue reading 2022 Hackaday Prize: Boondock Echo Connects Your Radios with the Cloud
“Atomic Television” transmits live video through cloud of strange atoms
Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown that a cloud of atoms can be used as a receiver to pick up video transmissions. The team demonstrated this “Atomic Television” by transmitting live video feed and ev… Continue reading “Atomic Television” transmits live video through cloud of strange atoms
Reverse Engineering A Phased Array System Reveals Surprising Details
The term “phased array” has been around for a long time, but in recent years we’ve heard more and more about the beam shaping that’s possible with phased array antennae. …read more Continue reading Reverse Engineering A Phased Array System Reveals Surprising Details