SignalsEverywhere: Exploring Cable Modem Signals with Software Defined Radio
Over on YouTube SignalsEverywhere has just uploaded his latest video about using a HackRF and Airspy R2/Mini to explore the signals coming out of an internet cable modem's coax cable. In the video he...
View ArticleOpening a Parking Barrier with a HackRF Portapack and a Replay Attack
Over on YouTube user kwon lee has uploaded a video demonstrating a replay attack against a parking barrier arm. The tools he uses are a HackRF and Portapack running the Havok firmware. A replay attack...
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DragonOS: Debian Linux with Preinstalled Open Source SDR Software
Thank you to Aaron for submitting news about his latest project called "DragonOS" which he's been working on while in COVID-19 lock down. DragonOS is a Debian Linux based operating system which comes...
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DragonOS Updated: Now with OP25 Installed and many new YouTube Tutorials
Last month we posted about Aaron's "DragonOS" project, which is a ready to install Linux ISO aimed to make getting started with SDR software easy by providing several programs preinstalled, as well as...
View ArticleTechMinds: Demonstrating the QT-DAB Digital Audio Broadcast Decoder
Over on YouTube TechMinds has uploaded a video where he explores the QT-DAB software (formerly known as SDR-J), which is a program capable of decoding Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) signals. QT-DAB is...
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Decoding 5GHz NTSC Video from Drones with a HackRF, DragonOS and SigDigger
Over on his YouTube channel Aaron has uploaded a video showing how we can SigDigger to decode analog NTSC video from a drone camera which is transmitted at 5.7 GHz. SigDigger is a rapidly evolving SDR...
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Derpcon 2020 Talk: Breaking into the World of Software Defined Radio
Derpcon is a COVID-19 inspired information security conference that was held virtually between April 30 - May 1 2020. Recently the talks have been uploaded to their YouTube channel. One interesting SDR...
View ArticleTech Minds: A First Look at the HackRF Portapack
The Portapack is an add on for the HackRF SDR that allows the HackRF to be used portably without a PC. If you're interested, in the past we reviewed the Portapack with the Havok firmware, which enables...
View ArticleTech Minds: Testing the Mayhem Firmware on the HackRF Portapack
In a video uploaded to YouTube last week, Tech Minds explored the HackRF Portapack, which is an add on for the HackRF SDR that allows the HackRF to be used portably without a PC. In that video he...
View ArticleTech Minds: Eavesdropping on Video Monitors with TempestSDR
Over on his latest video Tech Minds' explores the use of TempestSDR to eavesdrop on video monitors with his Airspy Mini. TempestSDR is a program that we've posted about several times in the past. With...
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RadioSlate: A Tablet with Built in LimeSDR or HackRF
A new project called "RadioSlate" has recently been announced by Yian IT, a Chinese IoT company. RadioSlate will be an SDR-enabled tablet designed to be used with a HackRF or LimeSDR software defined...
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Alpha Version of SDR++ Released
SDR++ is an open source general purpose cross platform SDR program that Alexandre Rouma (@WhatsTheGeekYT) has been working on for the past few months. Recently he released his first Windows Alpha...
View ArticleTechMinds: Extending the Range of Transmit Capable SDRs with Amplifier
Over on his YouTube channel TechMinds has uploaded a new video showing how to use RF amplifiers to extend the transmit range of transmit capable SDRs like the LimeSDR, HackRF and PlutoSDR. Whilst they...
View ArticleUsing a PlutoSDR and Mixer to Transmit 70cm DATV to a 23cm Satellite Receiver
Over on her YouTube channel, SignalsEverywhere, Sarah has uploaded a new video showing how she uses a PlutoSDR, HackRF and mixer to transmit DVB-S digital amateur TV to a standard satellite set top...
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Searching For Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) with a HackRF
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is an ongoing project that aims to detect radio signals originating from intelligent species somewhere in the universe. Recently Alberto Caballero, a...
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Testing the Mayhem Firmware on a HackRF Portapack
The Portapack is an add on for the popular HackRF SDR which allows the HackRF to be used portably without a PC. Recently the cost of this hardware duo has come down to below US$150 due to low cost...
View ArticleSteve Mould Hacks Into his Car with a HackRF
Over on YouTube popular science content creator Steve Mould has uploaded a video showing how he was able to open his own car using a HackRF software defined radio. In the video Steve first uses the...
View ArticleDragonOS: 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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SATSAGEN Spectrum Analyzer Software Updated: Now Supports RTL-SDR
Back in March last year we first posted about the release of SATSAGEN, and program by Frank (HB9FXQ) that allowed the PlutoSDR to work as a spectrum analyzer. SATSAGEN has recently been updated to...
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Receiving SpaceX Falcon 9 Telemetry with a HackRF and 1.2m Satellite Dish
Over on the Reddit /r/SpaceXLounge discussion board user /u/Xerbot has made an interesting post showing how u/derekcz was able to receive the telemetry signals from the latest SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket...
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