via HACKADAY: Pager Lives Again Thanks to Python And Mastodon
Pagers were a big deal for a while there, even if they never quite made…
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via HACKADAY: Building Your Own 4G LTE Base Station
We’ve seen quite a few DIY 2G networks over the years, but the 4G field…
via HACKADAY: Wireless All the Things!
Neither Tom Nardi nor I are exactly young anymore, and we can both remember a time when…
via HACKADAY: Pi Pico Enhances RadioShack Computer Kit
While most of us now remember Radio Shack as a store that tried to force…
via HACKADAY: No Inductors Needed for This Simple, Clean Twin-Tee Oscillator
If there’s one thing that amateur radio operators are passionate about, it’s the search for…
via HACKADAY: Tandy Pocket Computer Assembly is… Weird
Radio Shack had a long history of buying things overseas, having their name slapped on…
via HACKADAY: Parts We Miss: The Mains Transformer
About two decades ago there was a quiet revolution in electronics which went unnoticed by…
via HACKADAY: Analog Engineer’s Pocket Reference Needs a Big Pocket
We always admire when companies produce useful tools or documentation that aren’t specific to their…
via HACKADAY: They Want To Put A Telescope In A Crater On The Moon
When we first developed telescopes, we started using them on the ground. Humanity was yet…
via HACKADAY: Satellite Provides Detailed Data on Antarctic Ice
Ever since the first satellites started imaging the Earth, scientists have been using the data…
via HACKADAY: Decoding JS1YMG: First Ham Radio Station On The Moon After SLIM Mission
When Japan’s SLIM lunar lander made a rather unconventional touch-down on the lunar surface, it…
via HACKADAY: HF In Small Spaces
Generally, the biggest problem a new ham radio operator will come across when starting out…
via HACKADAY: No Dish? Try a Portable Weave Helix Antenna
When you think of satellite communications, you probably think of a dish. But that’s…
via HACKADAY: FM Radio is Discriminating
AM radios were easy to understand. The strength of the signal goes up and down,…
via HACKADAY: Garden Light Turned Mesh Network Node
We love a good deal, especially when it comes to scavenging parts for projects. Cheap…
via HACKADAY: Simulating a Time-Keeping Radio Signal
As far as timekeeping goes, there’s nothing more accurate and precise than an atomic clock….
via HACKADAY: How to Operate a 500KW Transmitter
Crosley was a famous name in radio for more than one reason. The National VOA…
via HACKADAY: Skip the Radio with This Software-Defined Ultrasound Data Link
We know what you’re thinking: with so many wireless modules available for just pennies, trying…
via HACKADAY: In Praise of Old Meters
We are spoiled with multimeters today. Even the cheapest meter you will get these days…
via HACKADAY: Brand-New PCB Makes Replica TRS-80 Possible
If like us, you missed out on the TRS-80 Model I back when it first…
via HACKADAY: Discovery Dish Lets You Pick Up the Final Frontier
These days, affordable software defined radios (SDRs) have made huge swaths of the spectrum available…
via HACKADAY: Pico-Sized Ham Radio
There are plenty of hobbies around with huge price tags, and ham radio can certainly…
via HACKADAY: A Very 21st Century Receiver for a Very 20th Century Band
The FM broadcast band has been with us since the middle of the 20th century,…
via HACKADAY: Building a GPS Receiver from the Ground Up
One of the more interesting facets of GPS is that, at least from the receiver’s…