HackadayMar 2

Simple D-STAR Transceiver Uses Inexpensive Hardware

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/simple-d-star-transceiver-uses-inexpensive-hardware/

13Mar 2
Simple D-STAR Transceiver Uses Inexpensive Hardware https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/simple-d-star-transceiver-uses-inexpensive-hardware/
#RadioHacks #APRS #Beacon #Dstar #ESP32
Simple D-STAR Transceiver Uses Inexpensive Hardware

[Yeckel] recently put the finishing touches on an ambitious implementation of a simple D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) transceiver using some very accessible and affordable ha…

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HackadayFeb 26

Adding a Panadapter to a Classic Receiver

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/adding-a-panadapter-to-a-classic-receiver/

13Feb 26
Adding a Panadapter to a Classic Receiver https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/adding-a-panadapter-to-a-classic-receiver/
#RadioHacks #Panadapter #Sdr
Adding A Panadapter To A Classic Receiver

There was a time when only the richest ham radio operators could have a radio with a panadapter. Back in the day, this was basically a spectrum analyzer that monitored a broad slice of the receiver…

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13Feb 22
Meshtastic Does More Than Simple Communication https://hackaday.com/2026/02/22/meshtastic-does-more-than-simple-communication/
#RadioHacks #Alarm #Communication #ESP32 #Heltec #Homeautomation #Homeassistant #LoRa #Meshtastic
Meshtastic Does More Than Simple Communication

Meshtastic has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, as the off-grid, long-range radio text messaging protocol gains a ton of new users. It’s been used to create mesh networks in c…

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HackadayFeb 22

Meshtastic Does More Than Simple Communication

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/22/meshtastic-does-more-than-simple-communication/

HackadayFeb 18

Bruteforcing Accidental Antenna Designs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/bruteforcing-accidental-antenna-designs/

13Feb 18
Bruteforcing Accidental Antenna Designs https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/bruteforcing-accidental-antenna-designs/
#RadioHacks #Ai #AntennaDesign #Gpu #LLM
Bruteforcing Accidental Antenna Designs

Antenna design is often referred to as a black art or witchcraft, even by those experienced in the space. To that end, [Janne] wondered—could years of honed skill be replaced by bruteforcing the pr…

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13Feb 17
A Basic Guide To Shielding https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-basic-guide-to-shielding/
#RadioHacks #Absorbersheets #RF #Shielding #Shieldingcabinet #Shieldingtape
A Basic Guide To Shielding

[GreatScott] has recently been tinkering in the world of radio frequency emissions, going so far as to put their own designs in a proper test chamber to determine whether they meet contemporary sta…

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HackadayFeb 13

Harmonic Radar Finds Hidden Electronics

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/12/harmonic-radar-finds-hidden-electronics/