18 SDR Tricks with the hackrf

[@ChaplainDaveSparks]

I love it. I had been considering buying an RTL-SDR dongle, but this does so much more. I just need to find a more recent presentation (this is nearly a decade old) and see what has changed.

[@johnkb79]

He mentions a method of achieving full duplex at 09:43 by hooking an external RF unit into the baseband header. Has anyone seen any examples of people doing this?

[@Aemilindore]

Mr. Ossmann, you are the best SDR geek on the planet!

[@owenkaden5378]

you probably dont care but does any of you know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow forgot the account password. I would love any assistance you can offer me

[@korbinjerry6193]

@Owen Kaden Instablaster ;)

[@owenkaden5378]

@Korbin Jerry Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and im in the hacking process now. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@owenkaden5378]

@Korbin Jerry It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out !

[@korbinjerry6193]

@Owen Kaden Happy to help xD

[@rickb06]

My HackRF One arrives today! Glad I bought it because I made the mistake of buying a YS1 (being new to ham radio and really 'frequency' all together I thought being a skilled Python developer would get me through that experience!) HaHa, I am a noob but I'm leaning this subject matter extremely quick and I'm exceeding my own expectations en masse. WISH ME LUCK!

[@TheSwilshy]

This guy is awesome. I wish he made the hackrf one full duplex all the way

[@djsubstance4146]

thx good video, remember DO NOT BOOT UP YOUR HACKRF W/O THE ANTENNA CONNECTED

[@Tesdraline]

Why

[@djsubstance4146]

It puts output wattage to antenna weather it's doing anything. Always keep antenna connected

[@mirmbloatbust4783]

@@djsubstance4146 Yeah. I was lucky mine didn't break after an attached SMA male connector broke while in use (the middle conductor just snapped off while plugged in). Was lucky to notice the issue quickly enough.

[@djsubstance4146]

@TheCessnaDriver The hack RF does not transmit time. You just have to have an antenna connected while it's powered on because there is voltage being sent out to the antenna and I've already fried one by leaving it on for an hour without an antenna connected so you can tell when it's transmitting his light is red. It's not always red.

[@djsubstance4146]

@TheCessnaDriver bro im setting up an all things rf website dtmf.codes . keep checking it . it will have mad info on hack rf and rtl sdr soon!!

[@BrokeTheGamer]

“My laptop isn’t working” @16:00 That’s code language for… “There’s not a chance I’m powering on my laptop in a room full of hackers”

[@arminweihbold]

watching this while unboxing my hackrf

[@magu6215]

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[@zzarkS]

Ossmann is a STUD. Huge fan of his work!

[@mr.s1961]

so he likes boys?

[@MrApolloTom]

I wish there was some visualisation of what the radar gun output looks like and what result putting it into the HackRF achieves.

[@mr.s1961]

did you buy one, take visualizations and upload to give back to the community?

[@Exceedvictory]

Hey buddy. Quick question… There’s a frequency in my home that sounds like uhf or vhf that is either somehow about to read my mind or hear the low waves of me thinking out aloud. Have you ever heard of this and any idea on how to combat such a thing? Thanks.

[@LockPickNic]

You can't stop us

[@Exceedvictory]

@@LockPickNic good reply!

[@Graeme_Lastname]

I really do want to know what the hell he was pointing at :(

[@tigerrrdyr]

I get such good vibe, every time I watch this video! Empathy, sympathy, Social Skills, insight and knowledge from a to z... This guy is a ledgent!

[@yyzca1234]

Instead of listening to the unit with headphones can I listen with a Bluetooth speaker ?

[@directedbypuma]

So you still need the reader to communicate with the rfid chip to see the LF signal? The rfid chip doesnt emit a signal on its own? not too familiar with how it communicates with the reader. I'm guessing the reader emits a signal that powers the rfid so a signature can be read?

[@patrickdonohue530]

you need to illuminate the chip at its frequency with a tight directed signal with a full duplex transceiver or a transmitter. If you don't have a full duplex transceiver a separate receiver also with a directional antenna will need to be used. Immediately when illuminated (speed of light) the RFID splashes a backscatter return signal that is a reflection of the illumination. Its like shining a light on a road sign at night. The light reflected is less bright than the light shining on the sign. The same with the backscatter.

[@jonc4271]

Hi one and all. I am just looking for a bit of HELP ! I am thinking of buying a HackRF One. But I just need some helpful information. I have seen a thing by the name of the Portapack H2 But is that the same thing as a HackRF One, or is it something that you ADD to the HackRFOne. As I am new to SSR radio, and would like to have something that I can use when I am out and about. As I do NOT drive, I would NOT have any power supply and also it is not that easy to carry about a laptop or even a small tablet. So it is NOT technical information that I am looking for, more like practical information. Bye from John.

[@mikeburch2998]

Has anyone tried a wideband low noise preamp with this product?

[@Dontcopit]

Hi, I purchased mine about 3 weeks ago, from a Queensland company in Australia. I received it on Thursday. All I get is the first 3 lights. Windows does not recognised it. I thought it might be AVG so I uninstalled it. I am now running RF Analyzer on a samsung tablet using an old 3 port usb hub with a usb 3 power bank powering the 3 ports. Both HACKRF and SamsungTablet are connected via the hub. Now I did hear a tone when I orignally plugged it in. Nothing else. RF Analyser doesnt recognise it. If I press Reset and hold down DFU I get 3 lights. 3v3 RX & TX. Which is a bit odd so I am deciding with or not RMA this. Is there something I have to do to release a driver or something because I paid au$380 for this and Id really like it to work. Thanx in advance

[@directedbypuma]

why dont you contact tech support?

[@Dontcopit]

sorry for late reply, Ive been ill. I got it working mate. I plugged it into Ubuntu, it must have done a DFU or something. Now it works in slowdows too albeit trying to build Cmake is driving me nuts.

[@dw.imaging]

Would love to transmit between 20 and 26 GHz…. On some of those radar bands.

[@youngsanger]

I missed the DSP, do I use a separate module? How can I do much withouta powerful DSP.

[@irongeek]

I doubt the original speaker will ever see this so you may want to contact them directly.

[@george5120]

I would buy one, but the learning curve might be too steep for me.

[@craigcampbell7638]

Greetings George, I just wanted to encourage you to reconsider. A steep learning curve is really a statement that the learning experience from novice to expert is very rapid. A shallow learning curve is really the grueling experience. The world of Rf is very rewarding and the very dynamic nature of discovery in this field will bring you from listening to Number stations in week one to decoding a home monitoring ankle bracelet's proprietary communication protocol by week 20. The best part is that you will be able to create wild edge case scenarios for learning and it never gets boring.

[@george5120]

@@craigcampbell7638 Is there an SDR that you recommend? I think HackRF One is supposed to be the best. (and most expensive). But being the best means it also might have features too complicated for everybody except the most devoted and motivated SDR hobbyists.

[@zephyrp8836]

@@george5120 Try RTL-SDR if you haven't made a decision yet. Best purchase I've ever made.

[@dw.imaging]

I’d pay big money for someone to change out the micro usb with a USB C connector on my HackRF ONE lol.

[@jnouney9768]

What is the reference of the grey case of your hackrf

[@mr.s1961]

google is your friend my kid

[@dawievanemmenes1124]

I don't think a device called "Hackrf" would pass through customs without raising alarm. Fuck it ,I am buying one

[@TheTravisweb]

to the guy asking about a job, answer non especially since u can't build this device, which costs about $50 in parts not in bulk

[@oorcinus]

Don’t buy it for anything below about 30 MHz. It’s deaf as a door nail, and easily gets overloaded from signals all the way up in GSM bands, as well as the usual FM broadcasts. 8 bits of dynamic range ain’t much. Also, don’t connect large antennas to it - front end has 0 ESD protection, and can be fried by relatively innocuous RF sources.

[@BenInSeattle]

Good thing I read your comment. I was just about to copy what he said in the video about just jamming a long wire in the antenna jack. I want to pick up shortwave, but I know nothing about antennas; how does one decouple them for protection?

[@debajyotidatta6900]

Did he use superhet architecture intentionally?( i mean he could have done zero IF also.)

[@rfmonkey4942]

long live the hackrf !

[@sumfatt640]

hey..so I wanna please know if I learn this device, what features do I get that help me in finding a job in this field ?

[@kyeongsushin3145]

On pretty much every aspects except hardware designing (assuming that you do not use SDRs for the final design).. Learning SDR (not necessarily HackRF, but it can be enough) is worth the trouble if you are going to do wireless.

[@sumfatt640]

well... thank you man

[@craigcampbell7638]

There is a book called something like theory and principles of rf from the late 40s that is about 700 pages. It's all over the internet. That book and the world of SDR will take you far. It will give you the answers to most of your questions with the math and practical lab experiments to try out.

[@xr4nchy]

Crenshaw mafia ?

[@edrutmayer6877]

16:39 to 16.40 These audio codec burps annoy me. requires interaction with the player. Why do these happen?

[@cowboy6591]

I can use my sound card to receive 125 khz !!!

[@scottbunsen2271]

This guy looks like Taco from "The League".

[@buddhabeast3508]

It is dummy LOL

[@josequinton6940]

....18,18'18'....#9/#9/#9#9/ .....must be some kinda new math'.....the Great Scott guy a Prof has a you tube tutorial 11 parts on SDR even though you don,t need a HackRF one [kinda xpensive for my budget}....

[@realhoffman_3263]

I wouldnt trie any of them with a 50ft pole

[@daviddickey9832]

??? Why? As long as you have a signal analyzer whats the worry?

[@nicod974]

Jamming ❤

[@pawelm4502]

loogie boogie

[@Ag89q43G0HyA]

I wish i could program my own software for sdr but im so dumb and lazy :(

[@KingJellyfishII]

"program my own software for sdr" -- that's quite difficult, but google it and you might find a tutorial

[@systemsadministrator9798]

😃

[@RobBob555]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWN............

[@Aemilindore]

+rob b why watch it?

[@Aemilindore]

cant see the connection.

[@Aemilindore]

so just think how many connections I can have then. With your relations :-) Because I'm a dick.

[@RobBob555]

Elusive Sanity very poor comeback .. try harder

[@maildaemon3763]

What a load of nothing

[@sarraktiti4098]

can someone tell me what is the maximum transmission distance of HackRF device ???

[@icebrodie]

SARRA KTITI There are so many factors to that, each band has it's own RF characteristics, a higher frequency travels shorter distances typically, while a lower frequency transmits further. Ideally you are only transmitting if you have a valid amateur radio license from your local RF managing government agency (FCC in the US) I don't know the HackRF's maximum wattage but wattage and frequency will both play a role, especially since HackRF is a broad spectrum device.

[@thunderbolt997]

+SARRA KTITI buy an amplifier?

[@gorillaau]

Anyone who is considering dabbling with these devices as a transmitter should get their amateur radio license as you will learn all of these questions and relevant requirements of thw cpintru you are in.

[@ramon14me]

Loll

[@Ag89q43G0HyA]

Is somebody here willing to teachme to program for linux and make a distro that works perfectly for my computer?

[@KingJellyfishII]

"to program for linux and make a distro that works perfectly for my computer" That's some wishful thinking there. You wouldn't be able to do that, trust me I've tried and failed. Sorry, but it takes many, many people a long, long time to make a linux distro.

[@Abdega]

If you want a Linux distro that has all of the drivers for your computer, try Ubuntu or Mint, they are the most popular and most likely have the driver support to run on your computer. If you want a distro that has *ONLY* what you need and what you tell it to, you can try Arch Linux, but be warned: it will be VERY irritating first setting up, but it will teach you more about the inside and outside of your computer than anything else

[@alakani]

@@KingJellyfishII Well they could just do it like CentOS did :p

[@KingJellyfishII]

@@alakani What steal the code from RHEL? I don't know the history of centos well at all. I'm more of a Debian person myself.

[@vonan]

uuhhhh....uuhhh. uhhh is not a word....uhhhh is not in the dictionary. uuuhhhhh practice public speaking once in awhile Michael

[@paranoidzkitszo]

Shut it.