RealFeedApp LG D325 uses Bluetooth radio as local oscillator
Researchers reprogrammed the LG D325 modem and connected an antenna, turning the smartphone into a shortwave receiver with MHz frequencies by using Bluetooth as a local oscillator.
- Field
- tools and releases
- What they did
- Researchers demonstrated that software can be added to inexpensive wireless chips to turn them into full software-defined radios (SDR) without extra hardware.
- Why it matters
- This allows converting common devices, such as Android smartphones, into powerful shortwave radio receivers using their built-in Bluetooth modules.
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