434 MHz Remote Outlet Sniffing

434 MHz Remote Outlet Sniffing

For starters, this is not for the faint of heart. It's not difficult, but it is tedious. Getting the drivers and software installed can be a little confusing, too. That is something that I will not cover in this project as many places have done it already. Instead, I invite you to check out the excellent article in the Adafruit Learning System -- https://learn.adafruit.com/getting-started-with-rtl-sdr-and-sdr-sharp/overview. And, yes, you will probably want to do it with Windows. I use a MacBook for everything, but used Windows in Boot Camp to do all of this. I couldn't find any Mac-based software that worked as well. There are many amazing resources at http://www.rtl-sdr.com, so you may want to browse around there, too. I am also assuming you know how to use an Arduino and either know how to or can find resources on using a 434 MHz RF transmitter with one.

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