Software Defined Radio for Raspberry Pi 3B+ (Part 1)

Software-defined radios (SDR) can capture virtually any form of radio: ranging from cellular signals to digital television and amateur radio bands.  So...

Review: Implementing Software Defined Radio

As consumer electronics continue to scale down in size, there is a growing interest in a class of radio equipment called Software...

Unboxing the HackRF One Software Defined Radio

Last week I shared the basics of what a software-defined radio (SDR) can do, and a few things that separate them from...

Unboxing the RTL-SDR.com Software Defined Radio

Last week, I covered some of the basic features of software-defined radio (SDR).  To recap, an SDR is a radio that carries...

Electric Element: Copper

Copper.  It’s abundance and amazing properties have made it universal in our modern devices.  But not long ago, its unstable price made...

What is Software Defined Radio?

One of the most exciting developments in radio technology has been the introduction of software-defined radios (SDR).  As of this writing, the...

How to Change Log Base in GNU Octave

Dealing with logarithms is an essential part of technology design.  A typical pocket calculator may include keys for very common log functions. ...

How to Change Log Base in Scilab

Dealing with logarithms is an essential part of technology design.  A typical pocket calculator may include keys for very common log functions.  Two very common...

Exploring Underrated Electronic Components

Introduction The world of embedded computing is filled with a menagerie of highly versatile and inexpensive components like resistors...

Electronic Element: Lithium

In 2019, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to John Bannister Goodenough, Michael Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for their pioneering...