Building a simple ground station for radiosonde tracking

Only a few weeks ago, I was introduced to the world of radiosondes through an amazingly informative video from Andreas Spiess. By lunchtime the next day, I had one in my hands. These devices pack so many things … Read More

Building a simple ground station for radiosonde tracking

Only a few weeks ago, I was introduced to the world of radiosondes through an amazingly informative video from Andreas Spiess. By lunchtime the next day, I had one in my hands. These devices pack so many things … Read More

How to select RTL-SDR device indexes as a command line parameter

If you have multiple RTL-SDRs in attached to system for monitoring various services, you’ll know that in most cases, you need to specify a device index to make sure you’ve got the correct device selected. In my case, … Read More

How to select RTL-SDR device indexes as a command line parameter

If you have multiple RTL-SDRs in attached to system for monitoring various services, you’ll know that in most cases, you need to specify a device index to make sure you’ve got the correct device selected. In my case, … Read More

Reverse-engineering a remote-control power socket for Arduino integration

The 433 MHz ISM band is a RF band often used for low-power, short range wireless communication in devices such as garage door openers, wireless weather stations, and remote-controlled power sockets, like this device: The device is an … Read More

Reverse-engineering a remote-control power socket for Arduino integration

The 433 MHz ISM band is a RF band often used for low-power, short range wireless communication in devices such as garage door openers, wireless weather stations, and remote-controlled power sockets, like this device: The device is an … Read More

Postcards from space: How to receive SSTV from the ISS

A few years ago, I learned of slow-scan TV transmissions from the International Space Station.  SSTV is essentially a form of narrowband television – a single frame, taking anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to … Read More

Postcards from space: How to receive SSTV from the ISS

A few years ago, I learned of slow-scan TV transmissions from the International Space Station.  SSTV is essentially a form of narrowband television – a single frame, taking anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to … Read More