ftg
Uploaded a quick video of the #soekris 2.4GHz downconverter hack.
Mostly just it making noise.
https://youtu.be/_zpjdfkoRzU
It is on youtube because it did not seem to properly upload here.
2.4GHz downconverter made from an old WiFi access point -

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Jul 8, 2023 at 8:23pmWeb
Show threadpolprog68kJul 8, 2023
@ftg is that clicking noise from power or are these 802.11 frames in the air?
Show threadftgJul 8, 2023
@gorplop
Not sure, it could be both.
Or the card trying to send those SSID broadcast frames.
Ofc the chain has been cut thanks to the IF SAW being removed, so it just cuts the receive for a moment.
This was a quick experiment of "Hey, these are super old 802.11b cards, I bet they are superhet, lets build a downconverter!"-style of radio club evening project.
Show threadpolprog68kJul 8, 2023
@ftg fantastic!