RetroFed Forum

A community focused on SDRs (software defined radios) including the RTL-SDR, HackRF, Airspy, Kiwi, and more!

Community Rules

Stay on topic
Posts and comments should be related to software defined radios, signal processing, or closely related tools and techniques.
Be respectful
Treat others with respect. No harassment, insults, or personal attacks.
No illegal usage advocacy
Do not advocate for, encourage, or provide guidance on illegal use of SDRs, including unauthorized interception or transmission.
Share responsibly
When sharing projects, code, or tutorials, ensure they are safe, legal, and clearly explained.
No spam or low effort posts
Avoid excessive self promotion, spam, or content with little informational value.

This set of rules is subject to updates and changes as we see fit.

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)

A community focused on SDRs (software defined radios) including the RTL-SDR, HackRF, Airspy, Kiwi, and more!

Stay on topic
Posts and comments should be related to software defined radios, signal processing, or closely related tools and techniques.
Be respectful
Treat others with respect. No harassment, insults, or personal attacks.
No illegal usage advocacy
Do not advocate for, encourage, or provide guidance on illegal use of SDRs, including unauthorized interception or transmission.
Share responsibly
When sharing projects, code, or tutorials, ensure they are safe, legal, and clearly explained.
No spam or low effort posts
Avoid excessive self promotion, spam, or content with little informational value.

This set of rules is subject to updates and changes as we see fit.

A community focused on SDRs (software defined radios) including the RTL-SDR, HackRF, Airspy, Kiwi, and more!

Stay on topic
Posts and comments should be related to software defined radios, signal processing, or closely related tools and techniques.
Be respectful
Treat others with respect. No harassment, insults, or personal attacks.
No illegal usage advocacy
Do not advocate for, encourage, or provide guidance on illegal use of SDRs, including unauthorized interception or transmission.
Share responsibly
When sharing projects, code, or tutorials, ensure they are safe, legal, and clearly explained.
No spam or low effort posts
Avoid excessive self promotion, spam, or content with little informational value.

This set of rules is subject to updates and changes as we see fit.

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)

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