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Setting up a Dual RX System with an SDR and Ham Radio Rig via an SDRSwitch
There are two common options when using an SDR together with a ham radio rig. You can either create an IF tap within your ham radio and connect the SDR to that, or connect the SDR directly to the...
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Locating an Intermittent Interferer with a KrakenSDR
Over on YouTube Thomas Brinkoetter has uploaded a video demonstrating his experience with the KrakenSDR, and how he used it to find an intermittent interferer that he set up for a test. The video was...
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A USB-C Mod for RTL-SDR Blog V3/V4 Dongles
Over on GitHub, umbertoragone has uploaded some schematics for a USB-C modification he's made for RTL-SDR Blog V3 and V4 dongles. The modification removes the stock USB-A plug on the dongle, and...
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Video on the Basics of SDR for Hackers
On YouTube, An0n Ali posted a video providing a good overview of the basics of using a software-defined radio for hacking. The video introduces RTL-SDR and how it can be used to listen to unencrypted...
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Saveitforparts Checks out the Discovery Dish
Over on his YouTube channel 'saveitforparts,' Gabe has uploaded a video checking out and reviewing our Discovery Dish product that we successfully crowd-funded on CrowdSupply back in December 2023....
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Saveitforparts: Receiving Military DMSP Satellite Data with a Hacked TV Dish
Over on the saveitforparts YouTube channel, Gabe has uploaded a video showing how he uses a hacked TV satellite dish to receive satellite weather data from Defense Meteoroloogical Satellite Program...
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Skies-ADSB Updated to V2.0.3
Back in 2022, we first posted about the release of skies-adsb, a browser-based app that uses ADS-B data from an RTL-SDR to provide a 3D view of the air traffic around your area. Recently skies-adsb has...
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A 3D Printed V-Dipole Guide for the RTL-SDR Blog Dipole Kit
Thank you to Denis for submitting his 3D printable V-dipole guide for our RTL-SDR Blog Dipole Antenna set. The guide holes the dipole at a 120-degree V-shape angle, which is ideal for receiving...
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Khanfar Spectrum Analyzer: Signal Analysis Tools for the RTL-SDR
Thank you to M. Khanfar for submitting news about the release of his new spectrum analyzer, sweeper, and FM Radio demodulator tools for the RTL-SDR. The tools are freely released, however, they do not...
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TechMinds: Building a DIY Standalone SDR with a Raspberry Pi, 5-Inch...
Over on the TechMinds YouTube channel, Matt has uploaded a video showing how he created a DIY standalone SDR using an Elecrow 5-inch touchscreen display, Raspberry Pi 5 and an SDRplay RSPdx. The...
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A Handheld Cyberdeck with RTL-SDR
Over on his YouTube channel and Hackaday.io blog page, Nicholas LaBonte has shown his "Cyberdeck Handheld" which is a portable computer consisting of a Raspberry Pi 5, LCD screen, custom CNC'd...
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An RTL-SDR/LoRa/GPS/RTC/USB-Hub Extension Board for the uConsole
The uConsole is a handheld computing device developed by ClockworkdPi that costs US$189. Its computing power is based on a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, but other CPU options are also available. The...
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calcRadio: A Casio FX-CG20 Calculator Front End Interface for RTL-SDR
In the past, RTL-SDR.COM reader JJ has shared with us his LegoPi project, which demonstrated a clever way to enclose a self-contained RTL-SDR build, as well as his multi-feature living room radio...
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TechMinds: Building a Portable ADS-B Aircraft Tracker and VHF Airband Radio...
Over on the TechMinds YouTube channel, Matt has uploaded a video demonstrating a portable ADS-B aircraft tracker with VHF airband radio reception as well. The build consists of a 7-inch screen,...
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RTL-SDR Jamming Detector Software
Over on GitHub, Alejandro Martín has recently released his open-source 'rtl-sdr-analyzer' software, which is an RTL-SDR-based signal analyzer and automatic jamming detector. The software is based on...
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Khanfar Direction Finder: RTL-SDR and Directional Antenna Based Direction...
Recently, on Feb 21, we posted news about the release of some spectrum analysis and FM demodulator software from M. Khanfar. Now he has just released his latest software "Khanfar Direction Finder"...
View ArticleA Registry Hack to Stop Windows 11 Replacing the WinUSB Driver Installed via...
Thank you to Paul Sudduth who submitted a registry hack he's found to stop Windows 11 from overwriting the WinUSB drivers installed by Zadig during each automatic update. Windows overwriting the WinUSB...
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TechMinds: Using your RTL-SDR Locally with Just a Web Browser
In the latest video on the TechMinds YouTube channel, Matt shows how an RTL-SDR can be used with a browser-based RTL-SDR web app at https://radio.ea1iti.es. We've featured EA1ITI's RTL-SDR web app a...
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Khanfar Phosphor: Real-time GPU Accelerated Spectrum Visualization for SDRs
We recently posted about new software programs from M. Khanfar on Feb 21 and Feb 4. So far, he has released spectrum analysis and FM demodulator software, as well as a power-based direction-finding...
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rtl_icecast: A Terminal Application for Streaming FM to an Icecast Server...
Thank you to Jouni (OH3CUF) for submitting news about the recent release of his new Linux terminal based open-source software called 'rtl_icecast', which can be used with an RTL-SDR to stream FM audio...
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