On Hackszine, Jason wrtites: Every GSM cellphone user is familiar with the annoying Bzzzhtzttt noises that tend to emanate from random electronics anywhere you take your device. The iPhone is no exception, but the problem is exacerbated since most people have it sitting on their desk with a speaker close by playing music at reasonable […]
Dig out that vintage AM/FM radio and modify it so you can pick up air traffic control communications.Thanks go to Cy Tymony for the original article in Make Magazine. To download Aircraft Band Receiver MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the HardAircraft Band Receiver article MAKE 09 “Aircraft Band Receiver” & You […]
Robert writes in to point out the P2P Radio Broadcaster – Remember those little pirate radio stations in the 80’s? Enter the p2p radio broadcaster by Juan Esteban Rios, this little device provides a means to transmit audio content to local radio receivers, and by having the listeners act as peers, the network can be […]
This very low frequency radio reciever kit is sold by Nasa’s Inspire project – a group based around the study radio atmospheric phenomena, aka whistlers. These pulses occur in a frequency range audible to us humans (1 to 30 kHz) – and they sound quite mysterious an interesting. Listen to some samples – Spaceweathersounds.com VLF-3 […]
One of the most enthusiastic responses we’ve ever gotten to a Make: Blog post was for the video of French radio ham Claude Paillard’s built from scratch vacuum tubes. If you haven’t seen the video yet, you’re in for a real treat. It still triggers passionate and effusive praise, such as this comment from a […]
