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...
View ArticleSaveitforparts: Snooping on the SatGus Selfie Satellite
SatGus is a recently launched cubesat owned by CrunchLabs/Mark Rober, an extremely popular science and engineering YouTuber. The satellite is designed to take selfies of CrunchLabs customers' own...
View Articlertl_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...
View ArticleKhanfar Spectra-All: Combine Multiple SDRs into a Wideband Spectrum Analyzer...
Over the past few weeks we've posted about the release of multiple Windows software programs from M. Khanfar an SDR hobbyist who has begun developing new software for the RTL-SDR and other SDR devices....
View ArticleTechMinds: Testing out the SDRBerry Software on a Pi 4 with Touchscreen
Over on the TechMinds YouTube channel, Matt has posted a video demonstrating the SDRBerry software, which can be used with many SDR devices, including the RTL-SDR, on a Raspberry Pi with a touchscreen....
View ArticleSpectrum SDR: New Android App for RTL-SDR FM/AM Decoding and Spectrum Viewing
Thank you to James Mainwaring of Knowle Consultants for submitting news of the release of his latest Android app called "Spectrum SDR" for RTL-SDR. Knowle Consultants have previously released a range...
View ArticleADALM PlutoSDR Spectrum Analyzer: Sweep from 100 MHz to 6 GHz
Thank you to RTL-SDR.COM reader Maka for sharing his latest software for the ADALM PlutoSDR, "ADALM PlutoSDR Spectrum Analyzer." The software is a sweeping spectrum analyzer that uses the 'lock-in...
View ArticleIEEE Spectrum Article on Discovery Dish
Electrical engineering magazine IEEE Spectrum has recently posted an article about our Discovery Dish product, which was successfully crowd-funded on CrowdSupply and delivered to initial backers early...
View ArticleUsing our RTL-SDR Blog Dipole as a V-Dipole for Receiving Weather Satellites
With our RTL-SDR Blog dipole antenna set, it is possible to use it in a "V-dipole" configuration to receive polar-orbiting weather satellites such as NOAA and Meteor at 137 MHz. More information on...
View ArticleProposing a Software Defined Radio based “AI Battle Buddy”
Over on YouTube, Isaac Botkin of TREX LABS has uploaded a video discussing how he proposes to build an "AI Battle Buddy" with a built-in software-defined radio. The idea is to combine a wide frequency...
View ArticleGOES-19 Completes Transition to GOES-EAST Replacing GOES-16
NOAA GOES satellites are a popular way to receive beautiful full-disk weather images of the Earth using an RTL-SDR, antenna hardware such as the Discovery Dish, and software such as SatDump. The...
View ArticleNew Khanfar Software: Spot Scanner, Phased Based DF, IQ Playback
Recently, software developer M. Khanfar has been releasing a lot of new SDR and RTL-SDR compatible software including a Spectrum Analyzer and FM demodulator, directional antenna based radio direction...
View ArticleReceiving Elektro-L3 LRIT Weather Satellite Images with an 11-Turn Helix...
Thank you to RTL-SDR.COM reader Meti for submitting his blog post showcasing how he successfully received weather satellite images from the geostationary Elektro-L3 satellite. Impressively, Meti...
View ArticleDragonOS: LTE IMSI Sniffing using the LTE Sniffer Tool and an Ettus X310 SDR
DragonOS creator Aaron recently uploaded a video on YouTube showing how to capture IMSI data from an LTE-enabled phone by using the open-source LTE sniffer tool and Ettus X310 software-defined radio....
View ArticleCreating an Open Source DMR Transceiver with a LimeSDR Mini
Thank you to Adrian Musceac for writing and sharing his article detailing how he implemented an open-source DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) transceiver modem with his LimeSDR Mini and GNU Radio. DMR is a...
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