Re: OT - electronic tinkering (was: Re: Killer price on a mini PC)

From	rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc, uk.tech.broadcast, uk.telecom.broadband
Subject	Re: OT - electronic tinkering (was: Re: Killer price on a mini PC)
Followup-To	comp.os.linux.misc
Date	2026-09-29 18:57 +0000
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On Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:26:11 GMT, Jan Panteltje wrote:

> There are the RTL_SDR USB sticks, I use seversal.
> Wrote my own spectrum analyzer:
>  https://panteltje.nl/panteltje/xpsa/index.html
>   it can do AM FM radio and SSB reception too,
> The latest one has more options
>  https://panteltje.nl/pub/xpsa-0.7.gif

rtl_433 is handy for picking up and decoding a number of devices. I use it 
to get the outside temperature and humidity from a helpful neighbor's 
weather station. I've no idea which helpful neighbor.

dump1080 is also useful for ADS-B.

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OT - electronic tinkering (was: Re: Killer price on a mini PC) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-09-28 17:19 +0100
  Re: OT - electronic tinkering (was: Re: Killer price on a mini PC) Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid> - 2026-09-29 09:26 +0000
    Re: OT - electronic tinkering (was: Re: Killer price on a mini PC) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-29 18:57 +0000
      Re: OT - electronic tinkering (was: Re: Killer price on a mini PC) Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid> - 2026-09-30 05:51 +0000
        Re: OT - electronic tinkering (was: Re: Killer price on a mini PC) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-30 17:47 +0000

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