Hacker News with Generative AI: Radio Communication

QRP Labs QMX SSB beta firmware relased (qrp-labs.com)
This is the beta release page for the SSB firmware for QMX/QMX+ transceivers. This is a very complex project. The beta release here is provided without warranty, for brave beta testers who wish to try out the firmware and report back on any issues found or suggested enhancements. The firmware runs on both QMX and QMX+; for convenience from now on, this page will state "QMX" but that means equivalently QMX or QMX+ unless otherwise stated.

Radio Communication, Beta Software, Software, Firmware, Amateur Radio

72 points by DrAwdeOccarim 39 days ago | 23 comments

Breaking NATO Radio Encryption [video] (media.ccc.de)
We present fatal security flaws in the HALFLOOP-24 encryption algorithm, which is used by the US military and NATO. HALFLOOP-24 was meant to safeguard the automatic link establishment protocol in high frequency radio, but our research demonstrates that merely two hours of intercepted radio traffic are sufficient to recover the secret key.

Cybersecurity, Military, Encryption, Radio Communication

165 points by doener 118 days ago | 42 comments

Through-the-Earth Mine Communications (wikipedia.org)
Through-the-Earth (TTE) signalling is a type of radio signalling used in mines and caves that uses low-frequency waves to penetrate dirt and rock, which are opaque to higher-frequency conventional radio signals.

Mining, Radio Communication, Technology, Geology

39 points by slow_typist 136 days ago | 9 comments

Ham Radio 101: What is WSPR? (onallbands.com)
WSPR stands for Weak Signal Propagation Reporter—a protocol implemented in a computer program used for weak-signal radio communication between hams.