DragonOS: Decoding FT8 on Linux with WSJT-X
DragonOS is a ready to use Ubuntu Linux image that comes preinstalled with multiple SDR program. The creator of DragonOS, Aaron, uploads various YouTube tutorials showing how to use some of the...
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TinySDR: An OpenSource SDR for IoT Applications
We recently came across a relatively new SDR design that is called "TinySDR". The design is entirely open source and is focused on helping analyze wireless Internet of Things (IoT) applications....
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FAASGS: A Setup to Build a Fully Automatic Amateur and APT Weather Satellite...
Over on GitHub stdevPavelmc has released his software called FAASGS (Fully Automatic Amateur Satellite Ground Station). FAASGS is an open source program that allows RTL-SDR users to set up a satellite...
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bladeRF-wiphy: Open Source WiFi Access Point on a BladeRF
Back in August 2020 we posted about OpenWiFi , an open source implementation of the full IEEE802.11/Wi-Fi stack for FPGA and SDR combo board. Recently the team at Nuand have released their own WiFi...
View ArticleDragonOS: BladeRF-wiphy Demonstration
Recently we posted about bladeRF-wiphy which is open source code that can turn a bladeRF software defined radio into a software defined WiFi access point. The bladeRF 2.0 is a relatively low cost SDR...
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Using 50 Lines of Python Code to Decode NOAA APT Weather Satellite Images
There are already many image decoders for the NOAA APT weather satellites available, with the most common and feature rich program being the abandoned freeware "WXtoIMG". However many people may not...
View ArticleInstalling and using RTL-SDR and GQRX on a PinePhone
Over on YouTube channel "Privacy & Tech Tips" has uploaded a video demonstrating how it's possible to run GQRX with an RTL-SDR on a PinePhone. In the video the presenter shows how to set up the...
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Sparse Array Beamforming with a Phase Coherent 21-Channel RTL-SDR Array
Thank you to Laakso Mikko a PhD student at Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering for submitting news about his research group's latest paper involving a 21-channel phase coherent RTL-SDR...
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RF Power Snitch: RF Power Measurement Companion for Protecting RF Equipment
Thank you to Majodi Ploegmakers who wrote in and wanted to share a product he's created that might be useful for some RF enthusiasts. The product is called the "RF Power Snitch", and is a tool used to...
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SDRSharp Upgraded to .NET5 with New Plugin SDK For Developers
The popular SDR# (SDRSharp) software has recently been updated to version 1788, and now runs on the .NET5 SDK. Most of the upgrades are behind the scenes, but generally the new version appears to be...
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SDR-Server: An Advanced Open Source RTL-SDR Streaming Server
Developer @dernasherbrezon has recently released a new program called "sdr-server" which is a streaming server. Unlike the more basic rtl_tcp server, sdr-server has some more advanced features like...
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Army Builds Wideband DC to 20 GHz Quantum Receiver
Back in July 2019 we posted about a new development in radio technology known as "Atomic Radio" or "Quantum Radio". In that post we discussed an article that explained the concept and science behind...
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SDR++ Recent Updates: Plugins, Multi-VFO, Multi-Platform, Native RTL-SDR and...
Back in July 2020 we first posted about the alpha release of "SDR++" which back then was a new project by "Whatsthegeek" that was determined to bring an open source, cross platform, C++ based GUI...
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Playing Fair with SDRplay: Discussion on Fake SDRplay Clones
SDRplay have recently released a blog post warning potential customers to be wary of the proliferation of fake and imitation SDRplay devices on various online marketplaces. SDRplay warn that these...
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WSJTX Introduces Q65: Best Weak Signal Performance QSO Mode
WSJTX is a popular program for various digital amateur radio protocols such as FT8 and WSPR which are designed for making contacts with very weak and low power signals on HF. With some of these...
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Building an 11.2 GHz Radio Telescope with an Airspy and 1.2m TV Satellite Dish
In the past we've posted several times about how 1.42 GHz Hydrogen Line amateur radio telescopes used with RTL-SDRs or other SDRs for Hydrogen line observations of the galaxy. Recently Hackaday ran a...
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Getting Started with Developing Plugins for SDR# on .NET 5
Recently we posted about how SDR# was updated to the latest .NET 5 framework, and this brought with it a new plugin SDK for developers. If you're wanting to get started with plugin development,...
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Generating White Noise with an FL2K Dongle
The FL2K project allows us to turn a cheap USB 3.0 dongle into a fully transmit capable SDR (filters still required for high power work). We have posted about the FL2k project several times on this...
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Analyzing Frozen Air Traffic in the Hudson Valley
Thank you to Steve Bossert (K2GOG) for submitting his article on analyzing traffic from his RTL-SDR based ADS-B receiver during the recent heavy snow storms at his location in the Hudson Valley. His...
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Scanner School Podcast + Webinar: This is Why You Need an SDR
Scanner School is an online site providing tutorials, podcasts and reviews all about the radio scanning hobby. They are currently planning a Webinar for February 23, 2021 titled "Why Every Scanner User...
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