ham-radio

DCGVR Village·25 min

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2022
• Location: Las Vegas

Demystifying amateur radio for modern hackers, exploring digital packet radio, APRS telemetry, SDR integration, and emergency communications.

PancakesCon·43 min

• COMMUNITY
• Cloud
• Date: 2022
• Location: Community

Tom Costello

4 - Tom Costello - Building a Cyber Range in Google Cloud & Magic of Ham Radio 10m Band.

Ham Radio Village·1 hr 5 min

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2021
• Location: Las Vegas

Bryan Fields

Bryan Fields explains frequency allocation and spectrum coordination mechanisms in amateur radio, covering repeater frequency pairs and interference mitigation.

Aerospace Village·47 min

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2020
• Location: Online

Eric Escobar

Shows how to configure low-cost amateur radio equipment and handheld antennas to establish two-way satellite communications.

Ham Radio Village·38 min

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2020
• Location: Online

Baloo

Demonstrates the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) protocol for transmitting GPS telemetry and tactical messages over VHF.

Ham Radio Village·45 min

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2020
• Location: Online

Tyler Gardner

Demonstrates deploying Raspberry Pi and single-board computers for digital amateur radio modes, APRS gateways, and remote control.

Ham Radio Village·1 hr

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2020
• Location: Online

Pete (K0BAK)

Pete (K0BAK) details the conversion of a retired television news live broadcast van into a high-powered mobile amateur radio operations vehicle and field station.

Ham Radio Village·13 min

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2020
• Location: Online

K0BAK

Walks through the mobile RF installation, power distribution, and antenna arrays in a converted news broadcast van.

Ham Radio Village·31 min

• DEF CON
• Community
• Date: Aug 2020
• Location: Online

Eric AI0J · Justin KE8MYF · Grant W4K · Richard VA7OG

Experienced amateur radio operators discuss essential operational discipline, on-air etiquette, and community mentoring.

Wifi Village·32 min

• DEF CON
• Hardware
• Date: Aug 2017
• Location: Las Vegas

Andrew Strutt

DIY construction of a portable repeater system for UHF 70cm amateur radio communications.

Wireless Village·40 min

• DEF CON
• Wireless
• Date: Aug 2016
• Location: Las Vegas

A beginner-friendly guide to amateur radio licensing, equipment essentials, antenna fundamentals, and emergency communications for hackers.