Checking Out The HackRF Portapack - A Portable All-In-One Software-Defined Radio

saveitforparts July 9, 2025
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I've been meaning to try out the HackRF Portapack for a while, and some viewers were nice enough to send me their old ones! (Thanks https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnywaldes and Mr. W). These have a few issues, but mostly work, so I was able to try some of the built-in apps for radio transmitting and receiving. They're a really capable portable radio system for experimenting, although the transmitter isn't very powerful on its own. If you'd like to try one of these for yourself, there are a number of options on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eN7wJM A couple resources I mentioned during the video: Ship tracking: https://www.marinetraffic.com/ Aircraft tracking: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/ Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at https://saveitforparts.myspreadshop.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLRcEn78Vc62C3GkMvBgtA/join Or support me via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/saveitforparts Check out gadgets and devices I like at https://www.amazon.com/shop/saveitforparts

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