Recent research by Vasilis Ieropoulos sheds light on the severe implications of GPS interference—whether through spoofing or jamming—on both weather balloon tracking and air traffic control systems in the Middle East. This post explores the findings of this study and discusses the broader implications for aviation safety and meteorological accuracy.
Category: Ham Radio
Building an All sky camera for light polluted environments
An Allsky camera, as the name suggests, is a specialized camera designed to capture the entire sky in a single image. It is used for both meteorological and astronomical purposes. These…
ADSB decoding with an 8 Element Ground Plane Antenna
Enhancing ADS-B Decoding with an 8-Element Ground Plane Antenna Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has become a popular technology for tracking aircraft in real time. ADS-B receivers capture and decode signals…
Linux-SDR Tools and Accessories
A comprehensive list of SDR tools for Linux for a plethora of applications
Single Board Computing cluster
Single-board computers (SBCs) have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their compact size, low power consumption, and versatility. With advancements in SBC technology, it has become possible to…
Reverse Engineering the Silvercrest Wireless Socket set.
The Silvercrest wireless socket set is a budget 433Mhz remote-controlled socket sold at Lidl for around £15. It can take up to 3000w of continuous draw and comes in a…
First TinyGS station in Cyprus
TinyGS is an open network of Ground Stations distributed around the world to receive and operate LoRa satellites, weather probes and other flying objects, using cheap and versatile modules.
METEO APRS
Meteo APRS uses the Cyprus Meteorological Center’s API to query and push data to the APRS Network.
It downloads the XML file and converts it to JSON and queries the data for specific
Stations. They are then pushed to the APRS network using TCP/IP.