Explore Software Defined Radio

With the help of a book and some easily accessible equipment, you can transform your computer into a powerful radio receiver capable of tuning into FM, shortwave, amateur ham, and even satellite frequencies. You can listen to police, fire, and aircraft signals, both in the clear and encoded, and even convert a Raspberry Pi into a dedicated SDR device. The book provides step-by-step instructions for setting up SDR on Windows and Linux, and includes information on choosing and building antennas.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 100 pages
\n Publication date: 05 February 2021
\n Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers
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Do you want to be able to receive satellite images using nothing but your computer, an old TV antenna, and a $20 USB stick? Now you can. At last, the technology exists to turn your computer into a super radio receiver, capable of tuning in to FM, shortwave, amateur ham, and even satellite frequencies, around the world and above it. Listen to police, fire, and aircraft signals, both in the clear and encoded. And with the book's advanced antenna design, there's no limit to the signals you can receive.

Combine your desktop or laptop computer with easy-to-find, Software Defined Radio (SDR) equipment, and tune in a wide range of signals in no time at all. Then, go one step further by converting a Raspberry Pi into your own dedicated SDR device.

SDR USB dongles are usually designed to receive and decode high-definition digital television broadcasts, but the rising popularity of SDR has led to several of these devices being specifically made for and marketed to the software radio crowd. With step-by-step instructions, you'll have no problem getting everything up and running on both Windows and Linux.

The antenna is the final piece in the SDR puzzle: Which antenna do you use? What shape do you need? How big does it have to be? And where do you point it? Get all the answers you need and learn what's possible when it comes to picking out or building an antenna. And if you're not particularly handy, don't worry. You can use an old-school set of rabbit ear antennas without too much modification.

Discover the full potential of your computer and SDR equipment with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're a hobbyist, a radio enthusiast, or a security professional, this book will help you unlock the world of radio signals and make sense of the data they contain. So why wait? Start tuning in today and discover a new world of possibilities!

\n Weight: 160g\n
Dimension: 235 x 189 x 7 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781680507591\n \n