====== How to receive iridium ======
This howto explains how to receive iridium pager messages with the rad1o.
===== Requirements =====
* A rad1o
* [[https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf|hackrf]]
* [[https://github.com/muccc/iridium-toolkit|iridium-toolkit]]
===== Tasks =====
* Install the Requisites:
* Python (2.7)
* NumPy (scipy)
* Matplotlib
* Clone the ''iridium-toolkit'' repo.
git clone https://github.com/muccc/iridium-toolkit.git
cd iridium-toolkit
* connect the rad1o in [[howto:change_default_application|HKRF-OLD mode]] to your computer.
* let the rad1o have a good view of the sky.
* start the capturing software:
hackrf_transfer -r /dev/stdout -f 1627000000 -a 1 -l 40 -g 20 -s 2000000 | python2 extractor.py -c 1627000000 -r 2000000 -f hackrf --jobs 2 | grep "A:OK" | tee outfile
* it writes to ''outfile'', captured pager messages can be decoded with:
python2 iridium-parser.py outfile
* done :-D
===== Result =====
* iridium pager messages in clear