Raspberry Pi Pirate Radio -- Episode 355

Raspberry Pi Pirate Radio

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Matthew relives some of his youthful hacking by dabbling in a little "pirate radio" broadcasting. In this video, he builds a handheld FM transmitter from some salvaged parts and a Raspberry Pi. The Pi uses a piece of software to convert wav files to frequency-modulated signals emitted from GPIO pin 7. To improve transmission quality and prevent undesired signals, Matthew also designs and builds a band pass filter and seals everything in a shielded case.

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inghernandez over 7 years ago

maybe nowadays not too many
people listen the readio, internet
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ripntime over 7 years ago in reply to inghernandez

It is making a comeback, Like Matthew Eargle above said, dont underestimate the power of radio. With more devices in the hands, Now more can turn to it than at any other time in the past.
Even though small transistor radios were cheap enough they were never as prolific in the hands of the public as cell phones have become, With the right app, that can change and grow like never before. Might be a oppertunity there for a app with more to it than just a dial and frequencies...
As with the internet it's the substance that can be accesed on the other end of the signal, that draws in the viewers.
But having a transmission station in your hands has never been this easy. Introducing youth to this might be a key to bringing back more use of the 65.8~108 (depending on broadcast location) back.
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airbornesurfer over 7 years ago in reply to ripntime

Build it, man!
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airbornesurfer over 7 years ago in reply to ripntime

Build it, man!
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