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faq [2015/07/23 16:49]
mkie [Standalone use by unexperienced people]
faq [2015/08/21 23:36]
billx [Clock issues]
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 A: What looks like the antenna is just a design feature. ;-) The real PCB antenna is located somewhere else on the board. A: What looks like the antenna is just a design feature. ;-) The real PCB antenna is located somewhere else on the board.
  
 +== I would like to start experimenting with SDR but do not have a rad1o badge (yet)
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 +A: You can buy a DVB-T dongle with an rtl2832 chip (~15 Euro). They work together with  [[software#​rf_analyzer_android|RF Analyzer (Android)]] as well as [[software#​gnu_radio_linux_mac_windows|GNU Radio (Windows/​Linux/​Mac)]]. They are not capable of sending signals, but depending on the dongle they have a frequency spectrum from 64 MHz up to 1700 MHz for receiving signals, which is enough for a lot of experiments.
 == Use by unexperienced people == Use by unexperienced people
  
 Q: I'm going to CCCamp 2015, so I will get a rad1o, but I don't have any experience with radio stuff. What I can use the rad1o for? What will be its practical uses at CCCamp 2015? (also see question below) Q: I'm going to CCCamp 2015, so I will get a rad1o, but I don't have any experience with radio stuff. What I can use the rad1o for? What will be its practical uses at CCCamp 2015? (also see question below)
  
-A: Well, the idea behind rad1o is to give every vistor ​of the camp access to the world of SDR (Software Defined Radio): Every camp vistor ​can become an SDR hacker!:-D There certainly will be sessions for beginners in this area. So give it a try! If that's not what you're looking for, you can still use rad1o as a multipurpose receiver - either in combination with a computer or stand-alone.+A: Well, the idea behind rad1o is to give every visitor ​of the camp access to the world of SDR (Software Defined Radio): Every camp visitor ​can become an SDR hacker! :-D There certainly will be sessions for beginners in this area. So give it a try! If that's not what you're looking for, you can still use rad1o as a multipurpose receiver - either in combination with a computer or stand-alone ​(see answer to next question).
  
 == Standalone use by unexperienced people == Standalone use by unexperienced people
  
-(same question ​than the above one, but specific ​for people without a laptop)+(same question ​as the one above, but specifically ​for people without a laptop) 
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 +Q: I'm at CCCamp 2015 and I don't have my computer. What can I use the rad1o for? 
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 +A: There probably will be several applications on the rad1o badge itself (so it can be used standalone) like an FM-receiver,​ spectrogram display, controlling power outlets etc. Look forward to the ideas creative people at the camp will come up with... 
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 +== Clock issues 
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 +Q: How stable is the frequency? How much deviation should be expected? 
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 +A: FIXME 
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 +Q: There is a clock out, whatfor is it? Why is there no clock in? 3 Hardware versions? 
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 +A: FIXME
  
-Q: I'm at CCCamp 2015 and I don't have my computer. What I can use the rad1o for? 
  
-A: There probably will be several applications on the rad1o badge (so it can be also used standalone) like an FM-receiver,​ spectrogram display, controlling power outlets etc. Look forward to the ideas creative people will realise... 
  
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