Driver Patch for FC0013 RTL-SDRs Improves UHF and ADS-B Performance

From www.rtl-sdr.com 2 years ago in Blogs

Thank you to Benjamin Larsson for submitting news about a FC0013 tuner patch he's submitted for the Osmocom RTL-SDR driver code. FC0013 based RTL-SDRs have been relatively unpopular due to the reduced tuning range of only 22 - 1100 MHz, compared to the larger 24 - 1766 Mhz range provided...

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SignalsEverywhere: Playing Classic Games over Amateur Radio with NPR-70 TCP/IP Modems

From www.rtl-sdr.com 6 hours ago in Blogs

Over on her YouTube channel SignalsEverywhere, Sarah has uploaded a new video that shows us how TCP/IP connections can be made over the amateur radio spectrum using low cost NPR-70 TCP/IP modems that operate in the 70cm amateur band at...

Pulsar B0329+54 Detected with a 1.9m Dish and RTL-SDR

From www.rtl-sdr.com 8 hours ago in Blogs

Over the past few years Job Geheniau has been constantly surprising us with his amateur radio astronomy results coming from modest dish sizes and low cost SDR equipment like an RTL-SDR. We've seen him perform full sky hydrogen line surveys,...

Using an SDR# Plugin to Tune into a Broadcast FM SCA Subcarrier (Radio Reading Service for the Blind)

From www.rtl-sdr.com 8 hours ago in Blogs

Thank you to Double A again for submitting a new video where he shows how to use a new SDR# plugin called "SCATuner" to listen to an SCA audio subcarrier embedded within a broadcast FM signal. SCA short for Subsidiary...

Using an RTL-SDR to Decode Broadcast FM RDS Data on Android

From www.rtl-sdr.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

Over on YouTube Double A Labs has posted a new video demonstrating how to use an RTL-SDR and Android device to receive broadcast FM stations, and to decode any associated RDS data. In the video Double A uses the SDR...

RTL-SDR Virtual Reality Spectrum Display Software Released

From www.rtl-sdr.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

Back in September 2021 we posted about Manahiyo's software that allows the RF spectrum and related graphs to be viewed in virtual reality, using a VR headset and an RTL-SDR. Back then the software was only demonstrated on YouTube, but...

Frugal Radio: Travelling with SDR & Scanner Gear

From www.rtl-sdr.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

Over on his YouTube channel Frugal Radio, Rob has uploaded a new video whilst on holiday travelling through the USA. In the video he shows what sort of scanner radios, antennas and SDR gear he carries with him on his...

Opening and Starting Honda Civic Vehicles with a HackRF Replay Attack

From www.rtl-sdr.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

A few months ago University student Ayyappan Rajesh and HackingIntoYourHeart reported cybersecurity vulnerability CVE-2022-27254. This vulnerability demonstrates how unsecure the remote keyless locking system on various Honda vehicles is, and how it is easily subject to very simple wireless replay...

Lon.TV Demonstrates Decoding Various Digital Signals with RTL-SDR

From www.rtl-sdr.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

Tech YouTuber Lon.TV has recently uploaded a video demonstrating how to identify and decode various digital transmissions with an RTL-SDR dongle. In the video he explains how to use VB Cable to pipe audio from SDR# into various decoders, and...

Controlling a Toy RC Car with a HackRF

From www.rtl-sdr.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

Over on his blog Radoslav has created a post showing how he has used a HackRF to wirelessly control a toy RC car by reverse engineering the wireless control protocol, and generating the control signals in a C++ program. Having...

SDR# and other Hobbyist Ham Radio Software Spotted in Netflix TV Show Yakamoz S-245

From www.rtl-sdr.com 4 weeks ago in Blogs

Thanks to all who submitted, we recently received some interesting tip offs about the Netflix TV Show Yakamoz S-245 featuring a scene with various hobbyist SDR and ham radio programs clearly visible. Yakamoz S-245 is a show about a submarine...