Collaborate Disseminate
A highly sensitive, next-generation radio observatory has started to come to life, with construction now officially underway on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Australia and South Africa. The dual-site science facility is set to become one of the l… Continue reading Construction begins on the world’s largest radio observatory
Scientists working with the Breakthrough Listen initiative have a powerful new tool at their disposal. A new instrument integrated into the Southern Hemisphere’s largest radio telescope has given it the capabilities to detect technosignatures of extrat… Continue reading Scientists beef up search for alien life with powerful new supercomputer
GPS has been a crucial technology for decades, but it does have its limitations, particularly in urban areas where signals can get noisy. Now, engineers in the Netherlands have developed “SuperGPS” – a hybrid positioning system that combines wireless a… Continue reading “SuperGPS” ditches satellites for radio towers for cm-scale tracking
Plugging in something like an antique radio to see if it works is a good way to have a bad time, because some old components don’t age well. For vintage …read more Continue reading Power Up Vintage Electronics Less Unsafely With a Dim-Bulb Tester
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
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
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
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
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
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