It might seem antiquated, but Morse code still has a number of advantages compared to other modes of communication, especially...
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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...
Computers and digital sensors have allowed for the collection and aggregation of data barely possible to imagine to anyone in...
TWIAR makes an appearance in Hackaday. Thanks guys! Having a big bookshelf of ham radio books and magazines used to...
Shielding is crucial for all manner of electronic devices. Whether you want to keep power supply noise out of an...
Every week the Hackaday editors gather online to discuss the tech stories of the moment, and among the topics this...
433 MHz radio signals are all around us. They’re used for things like smart power plugs, garage door openers, and...
An “Infinite Impedance Detector” might sound a little like something that would use to zip around the galaxy. It’s not, of...
When it comes to demining or finding victims after a disaster, dogs are well-known to aid humans by sniffing out...
A computing platform is never really dead unless people stop developing new software for it. By that measure, the Commodore...
In the old days, scanners would listen to a bunch of channels in a round-robin fashion. If a signal breaks...
One of the great things about the Hackaday community is how quickly you find out what you don’t know. That’s...
AIs can now apparently carry on a passable conversation, depending on what you classify as passable conversation. The quality of...
The Internet has allowed us to communicate more easily than ever before, and thanks to modern cell-phone networks, we don’t...
The RCA CR-88 was a radio receiver made to work in top-secret government eavesdropping stations. As you might expect, these radios are...
