An ESP32 based RF antenna matrix
Playing around with SDRs for more than 14 years now, I learnt a lot. Not on a very professional level, but on a hobbyist niveau.I went through developing some firmware for the CY7C68013A, a framework for transferring IQ data from SDRs to processing modules, implemented...
Valve Steam Deck meets Spectran V6 spectrum analyzer
Well, this is not something you usually would to in an everyday scenario. But as I recently received my Steam Deck, I could not resist to check out its capabilities. It is meant for gaming. But… why not run a spectrum analyzer software on it?...
GSM Analyzer – Support for Aaronia RTSA / Spectran V6
Before I go into GSM Analyzer details a few words regarding the hardware. I was using various SDR devices in the last years. Started using specialized hardware named USB-RX a friend designed and also HiQ-SDR, RTL dongles etc. The most mature one was the USB-RX...
An Open Source LIBS software written in C#
I made a custom LIBS software for analyzing spectral measurements. But first of all – what is LIBS? LIBS stands for Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, which is in simple words: smashing a beam of photons into some material, leaving a crater and a glowing dust cloud...
[FPV] Analysis of TBS Crossfire, reverse engineering the air link
I started flying FPV quads for a bit of freestyle flying about two years ago. Not very skilled, but also flying every now and then, so no real focused learning. Quickly I jumped onto the TBS Crossfire train and bought a TBS Tango 2 and...
[FPV] Eachine EV800 mods
I own FPV goggles from Eachine and have been very happy with them. Yes, you look like an idiot with a brick on your forehead, but the antennas make you look more like a Johnny 5 fan, which is cool again. At least was 3...
[ESP32] A tiny WiFi/BT to (true) RS232 adapter
Ages ago I received a defective Keithley SourceMeter 2400 that I could easily repair. I also have an old AOR A5000. Both are remotely controllable using their RS232 interface. But nowadays long RS232 cables aren’t quite state of the art and placing USB cables through...
[ATtiny85] A simple TBS Crossfire USB adapter
Some time ago I built an aliexpress-part-based FPV quad and started flying around. Well… A few days later I had to buy the same parts again. Due to winds I totally lost control and the drone went out of range just while I hit the...
[MES-WiFi] Bringing a Windhager PMX150 pellet heater online
Since we own our house with a pellet heating system, it does its job day for day and delivers the warmth you’d expect from it. It rarely fails. Well, rarely. Except when I forget to refill the pellet container which has to be done every...
[ESP32] LegoRemote – a BLE/WiFi remote control for motors using a Steam Controller
Many years ago when I was young, I always wanted to have technic bricks to build some cool stuff with it. Self driving tanks, rotating cannons and shooting smaller bricks around. But back then I had no technic. Well, not even bricks. Just a friend...