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  • AI6YR Benai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
    Nov 4, 2026, 5:09 AM

    @dlakelan @Dansgeary Oooh, so many cool things to do! The top of my list:

    1. Use the SDR to receive aircraft locations using ADS-B

    2. Use the SDR to receive any ham radio signal (HF, VHF, UHF)

    3. Use the SDR to receive satellite signals (from space!)

    4. Use the SDR to figure out all of the gadgets and devices in your neighborhood... receive weather stations. See the TPMS/air pressure in your neighbor's tires. Monitor when they are opening and closing their garage door, lol.

    5. ACARS receiver for aviation

    6. If near an ocean, monitor AIS ship positions.

    #hamradio #sdr

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  • Nerbnerb@techhub.social
    Nov 4, 2026, 12:35 PM

    @dlakelan @ai6yr @Dansgeary

    I noticed a pulsed signal that happened near 154 mhz. Looked at the frequencies used by the county and found that was used by public works A bit later and I had it decoded. it gives a number that I assume is the location then another number . So I get numbers like 0101 00.50 2 minutes later another like 0102 00.51 and so on.
    Totally useless to me but was fun finding out the county gets constant water level readings once per hour by bridges and I was able to read them. I can see the second number rising with the tides. Now have the program I wrote looking for woodpeckers and other potential signals I can try to figure out.

    Ignoring all the Tire pressures.

    If yours goes below 100 khz there are lots of interesting signals to try to decode. Most seem to be encrypted so beyond my abilities.

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  • Su_GSu_G@aus.social
    Nov 4, 2026, 7:46 AM

    @ai6yr
    Oh these all sound like so much fun!! Wish I could join in… but think I’m on wrong side of the world in Australia…
    Still I’d enjoy hearing how they go. 🤗
    ACARS is always fun.

    @dlakelan @Dansgeary

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