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RTL-SDR

RTL-SDR is a very cheap ~$25 USB dongle that can be used as a computer based radio scanner for receiving live radio signals in your area (no internet required). ... The origins of RTL-SDR stem from mass produced DVB-T TV tuner dongles that were based on the RTL2832U chipset.

Putting an old digital clock (with an outdoor thermometer) on steroids

“According to the label on the back, it is a rebranded “Electronics Tomorrow LTD.” model no. 7904. It supports DCF77 time synchronization and has been working reliably for the past 20 years. But recently I wasn’t so thrilled with …

DIY SDR DSP Radio with Raspberry Pi and RTLSDR Dongle

“The radio presented above is capable of receiving the entire spectrum, from 500 kHz to 2 Gigahertz. Software-defined radio (SDR) is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware (e.g. mixers, filters, amplifiers, modulators …

Flip-Clock smart alarm-clock

“The Flip-Clock is an old stylish, classic alarm clock with up to date features, such as automatic time adjustment, weather forecast, FM radio or Spotify playback. The device consists of three 3D printed flip digits, a PCB with integrated drivers …

Automated Weather Satellite Ground Station

“Create a fully automated ground station that will receive/decode NOAA weather satellite images and upload them to an AWS S3 website. This project will show you how to create a fully automated ground station that will receive and decode …