Those who have worked with high voltage know well enough that anything can be a conductor at high enough voltages....
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Almost all of modern society is built around various infrastructure, whether that’s for electricity, water and sewer, transportation, or even...
As any radio amateur will tell you, the world of radio abounds with exciting possibilities. Probably the simplest pursuit of...
For a device advertised as the “Multi-tool Device for Hackers”, the Flipper Zero already offers a considerable list of onboard...
Thanks to its high orbital inclination, the International Space Station (ISS) eventually passes over most inhabited parts of the Earth....
A long-running story in the world of electronic security has been the reconstruction of on-screen data using RF interference from...
While there’s little in the way of hard rules dictating what constitutes a cyberdeck, one popular opinion is that it...
Our smartphones have become our constant companions over the last decade, and it’s often said that they have been such...
Radio amateurs often have a love-hate relationship with home-made inductors, sharing all kinds of tips and tricks as to how...
When it comes to SDR, you can usually find cheap products that receive and expensive products that can also transmit....
In the 1950s, computers were, for the most part, ponderous machines. But one machine offered a glimpse of the future....
Intellectually, we all know that we exist in a complex soup of RF energy. Cellular, WiFi, TV, public service radio,...
At any vaguely-related conferences, groups of hackers sometimes come together to create an impact, and sometimes that impact is swinging...
It might seem antiquated, but Morse code still has a number of advantages compared to other modes of communication, especially...
Even if you didn’t own a TRS-80, the widespread footprint of Radio Shack in malls meant that if you are...
NASA’s been recruiting citizen scientists lately, and their latest call is looking for help from ham radio operators. They want...
Imagine you had a rich uncle who wanted to fund some of your projects. Like, seriously rich — thanks to...
For anyone new to the world of ham radio, one of the things that takes a little getting used to...
For all their supposed benefits, homeowner’s associations (HOAs) have a reputation of quickly turning otherwise quaint neighborhoods into a sort...
When the US Air Force shot down some suspected Chinese spy balloons a couple of weeks ago, it was widely...
HF radios often use toroidal transformers and winding them is a rite of passage for many RF hackers. received a...
Ever since the first artificial satellite was launched into orbit, radio operators around the world have been tuning in to...
Antennas are a key component to any RF gadget. But antennas often only perform well over a narrow band of...
has long wanted to use a 3D printer to print RF components for antennas and microwave lenses. He heard that...
For those who have a passion for vintage hardware, whether it be a classic computer or a war-surplus ham radio...