LED wristbands are now a common feature of large arena concerts and events, with a variety of capabilities and technical...
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Over the past decade or so, amateur radio operators have benefited from an influx of inexpensive radios based around a...
The ESPBoy was first built as a hackable open-source game engine and handheld console for educational purposes. However, it’s also...
Most readers will be aware that a good way to extend WiFi range is to use a better antenna for...
There was a time when those looking for tech bargains had to either try their luck at the local flea...
The simplest way to look for meteors is to go outside at night and look up — but it’s not...
If you want to simulate a tic-tac-toe game, that’s easy. You can evaluate every possible move in a reasonable amount...
Ignoring all of the regulations, band allocations, and “best amateur practices,” there’s no real fundamental difference between the frequencies allocated...
For those of us licensed in other countries it comes as something of a surprise to find that American radio...
What’s the best kind of upgrade a piece of consumer technology can get? A free one that doesn’t require you...
Like any hobby, amateur radio has no upper bounds on what you can spend getting geared up. Shacks worth tens...
and a team of partners has demonstrated a space-to-ground laser communication system operating at a record breaking 200 gigabit per...
Let’s be honest — there are some not very pleasant stereotypes associated with amateur radio, at least if you ask...
If you’ve been car shopping lately, or even if you’ve just been paying attention to the news, you’ll probably be...
We’re guessing that quite a few of our readers have a surprising amount of redundant test gear, and we ourselves...
Here at Hackaday, we love following along with projects as they progress. That’s especially true when a project makes a...
Sometimes antennas can seem like black magic. However, when you see things like a dish antenna, it sort of makes...
LTE networks have taken over from older technologies like GSM in much of the world. Outfitted with the right hardware,...
Astronauts will be testing the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) to transmit live, 4K ultra-high-definition video back to Earth from...
Something that probably unites many Hackaday readers is an idle pursuit of browsing AliExpress for new pieces of tech. Perhaps...
One of the more popular trends in the ham radio community right now is operating away from the shack. Parks...
Morse code might seem obsolete but for situations with extremely limited bandwidth it’s often still the best communications option available....
LoRa is a communications method that allows for long range radio contacts to be made using typically low-powered devices. This...
Dirty little secret time: although amateur radio operators talk a good game about relishing the technical challenge of building their...
A rite of passage in decades past for the electronics experimenter was the crystal radio. Using very few components and...
