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Simulating Estimote’s iBeacon using a HackRF
Over on YouTube user Jiao Xianjun has uploaded a video showing a HackRF simulating an Estimote iBeacon which is being received by an iPhone. An Estimote iBeacon is a wireless beacon that uses Bluetooth...
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Videos from DEFCON 22 Wireless Village Talks
Another security and hacking conference that recently finished is Defcon 2014. During this conference there was a “Wireless Village” were there were talks discussing all things related to radio...
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HackRF Initial Review
The HackRF One is a new software defined radio that has recently been shipped out to Kickstarter funders. It is a transmit and receive capable SDR with 8-Bit ADC, 10 MHz to 6 GHz operating range and up...
View ArticleMicheal Ossmann’s Software Defined Radio Course
Micheal Ossmann, creator of the HackRF is starting an online video course on the topic of software defined radio (SDR). His course will cover GNU Radio and will help you to learn the fundamentals of...
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BeagleBone Black Image File with RTL-SDR + GNU Radio + More
A ready to go Ubuntu 14.04 image file for the BeagleBone Black that contains various SDR related resources for the RTL-SDR and other SDRs like the HackRF has been released by KD0CQ. The BeagleBone...
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HackRF TX YouTube Videos
Since the HackRF was shipped to Kickstarter backers there have been a few new short videos uploaded to YouTube showing some transmit experiments that people have done. Here YouTube user CFSworks uses...
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Analyzing a Car Security Active RFID Token with a HackRF
Some car security systems from around 2001 – 2003 use an embedded RFID tag inside the car key as an added security measure against key copying. Using his HackRF, ChiefTinker was able to analyse and...
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Hak5: Getting Started with the HackRF
On this episode of Hak5, a popular technology YouTube channel, Shannon does a tutorial on how to get started with the HackRF. The HackRF is a recently released software defined radio similar to the...
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Using the HackRF on Android
Micheal Ossmann’s HackRF Linux library has recently been ported to Android by programmer Dennis Mantz. Dennis has also made a blog post showing how to use the library. In addition he’s uploaded a...
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RF Analyzer Android App for the HackRF
Earlier this month we posted about a new port of the HackRF software defined radio Linux library for Android. Now the author of the Android port has created a new app called RF Analyzer. The app is...
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Android App RFAnalyzer Now on Google Play with Support for the RTL-SDR
Previously we posted about the new RFAnalyzer Android app for the HackRF which has a RF spectrum and waterfall display. Now RFAnalyzer is available on the Google Play store with experimental support...
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Reverse Engineering a Wireless Alarm with the HackRF
Wireless alarms consist of multiples devices such as sensors and detectors which all communicate to a central control box via RF signals. Blogger “fun over ip” decided that he wanted to understand the...
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HackRF Blue: A Lower Cost HackRF
Earlier in the year the HackRF One was released by Micheal Ossmann. It is a transmit and receive capable software defined radio with a 10 MHz to 6 GHz range which currently sells for around $300 USD....
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HackRF Controlling a Quadcopter
Over on YouTube user Mike has uploaded a video showing a quadcopter being controlled by the HackRF, a low cost transmit capable software defined radio. Mike uses a Hubson X4 quadcopter and controls it...
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Wireless Door Bell 433 MHz ASK Signal Analysis with a HackRF
Paul Rascagneres, an RF experimenter has recently uploaded a document detailing his efforts at reverse engineering a wireless doorbell (pdf file) with a 433 MHz Amplitude Shift Keyed (ASK) signal with...
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HackRF Blue Shipped and HackRF One Updates
Back in December of last year we posted about the Indiegogo campaign for the HackRF Blue, a lower cost clone of the HackRF One software defined radio. They were able to achieve a lower cost by better...
View ArticleInstalling and Testing the Optional RF Shield on the HackRF
Over on YouTube user Cameron Conover has uploaded a video where he tests the effectiveness of the optional HackRF RF shield and also shows how to install it. The shield solders on to the RF front end...
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New ExtIO for the HackRF and HDSDR
We’ve received a note from RTL-SDR.com reader Tim about a new ExtIO module available for the HackRF and HDSDR. ExtIO stands for External IO, and is a special DLL file that allows HDSDR and other...
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Transmitting DATV DVB-S Video with the HackRF Blue
Simon (G0FCU) has been using his HackRF Blue to transmit DVB-S video captured from his video camcorder. In the ham radio hobby there is something called digital amateur television (DATV) in which...
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HackRF Portapack Now Shipping to Kickstarter Backers
The HackRF PortaPack is a portable LCD screen with control interface and processor that connects to a HackRF software defined radio. The PortaPack’s goal is to allow for portable RF spectrum...
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