While most smartphones can receive at least some radio, transmitting radio signals is an entirely different matter. But, if you have an Android phone and a few antennas (and a ham radio license) it ...

[Balint Seeber] just sent in a small yet timely project he’s been working on: a software radio source block for the Realtek RTL2832U. Now with a cheap USB TV tuner card, you can jump right into the ...

Traditionally, working with RTL-SDR required a deep understanding of radio frequency (RF) principles and a significant investment in sourcing compatible components. This complexity often posed a ...

Have you ever wondered what’s happening in the invisible world of radio waves all around us? From the music playing on your favorite FM station to the Wi-Fi signals powering your internet connection, ...

There is a new breed of RF receivers known as software-defined radios, and they are revolutionizing the way in which people listen to shortwave (SW) radio, or indeed any form of radio broadcast. SDRs ...

No doubt most tech and electronic enthusiasts have encountered buzz around SDR, software-defined radio, and asked themselves “what’s the sudden big deal,” if the technology existed for decades? The re ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A cellular base station transmitter from Vanu, Inc. became the first software-defined radio (SDR) ...

We’ve all used walkie-talkies at one point or another, or seen a cop do it on some movie. Short-hand radio has been around forever, but creating your own radio to listen in can cost hundreds of ...

No audio available for this content. The GNSS Software Defined Radio Metadata Standard document has been published in NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation’s Spring 2021 issue, Volume 68, ...