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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 (see answer to next question). | + | 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? | ||
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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 at the camp will realise... | ||