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7 Jun 2026 9 minute read 2 comments Investigator515 $0.15
The tale of Echelon leaves you with more questions than answers. Right now, at multiple locations across the globe, giant satellite dishes are staring at the communications satellites that help us to maintain global connectivity. This all-seeing, ele...
1 Jun 2026 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.17
There is a piece of equipment sitting on the workbench of almost every electronics engineer on the planet that most people outside of that world have never heard of. It has no consumer product to its name, no marketing campaign, no cultural moment th...
27 May 2026 6 minute read 7 comments Investigator515 $0.05
In this previous article, we took a look at how to use Satdump paired with the RTL-SDR and a modest antenna to collect live weather imagery from space.Shortly after this, however, it was announced that the NOAA Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) sa...
24 May 2026 8 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.10
The uConsole can be turned into a very useful, portable SDR station. Get your own Clockwork Pi by visiting our publication partners over at Open Source SDR Lab. Use the code “radiohackers” at checkout for an extra 5% off. The Raspberry Pi is a fun...
17 May 2026 7 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.08
One Query. Thousands of cameras responding. Let’s talk about that. Always eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, indoors or outdoors, in the bath or bed — no escape. Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimetres insi...
14 May 2026 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.11
This shootdown would involve an intensive manhunt and eventually, a Hollywood movie. In this previous article, we explored the downing of Vega-31, an American F-117 Nighthawk that would be lost during NATO operations. This would not be the only aircr...
10 May 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.08
Radio can be magical stuff sometimes. While the internet would provide a technical revolution, there’s still something distinctly fun about using wireless signals to communicate and transmit data. The smartphone wrapper takes this out into the world...
6 May 2026 6 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.18
If you’ve been reading for a while, you already know that we are firm fans of the Raspberry Pi. While the value equation is different to what it was in the past, it’s still a great system for deploying projects quickly and easily. Despite this, with...
3 May 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.27
A US naval research lab project, TOR would change the dynamic around privacy vs surveillance. In recent years, TOR has taken more than a few hits. Touted as a tool for criminals, drug dealers and those who both live and play on the darknet, the ori...
29 Apr 2026 6 minute read 4 comments Investigator515 $0.09
A look at the evolution of Radio merging with Cyber wouldn’t be complete without taking a look at some of the numerous IOT protocols that have been developed through the years. Helping to power everything from advertising campaigns and device tracki...
