[GCARC] SDR fox-hunting in the Ukraine

[Jon Pearce]

Looks like the Ukrainians are combining some Skunkworks technology with N2GXJ’s fox hunting prowess to search out Russian radio emitters. By themselves SDRs don’t have native direction-finding ability but when combined together and used with some sophisticated software (like the Kerberos box that we have at the Clubhouse) they can be used for pinpoint DFing. Their low cost combined with high functionality make them easy to deploy on large numbers.  Fox hunting is a fun activity for hams but it’s deadly serious in the Ukraine.

We’ll be playing around with some new SDR software tomorrow at the Clubhouse for the Tech Saturday event, so come out if you’re interested.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/11/03/ukraine-uses-off-the-shelf-electronics-to-target-russian-communications/?sh=3fcd487d5fc8

73 de Jon WB2MNF