This website documents various radio projects, RF hardware developments, restoration of vintage tube radios, and a small self-hosted server infrastructure. Most systems are operated from a small home lab and several radio receiving and transmitting setups.
Web Infrastructure
Website Hosting
How this website is hosted on a small home server using containers, automated backups and DNS integration.
Satellite Communication
QO-100 Station
Narrowband and DATV operation of the geostationary amateur satellite QO-100.
RF Hardware
2.4 GHz Power Amplifier
Development of a high-power amplifier for DATV uplink.
Radio Monitoring
Autonomous Stations
Autonomous RF receiving systems for aircraft tracking, satellite telemetry, radiosondes, time signals and other continuously operated services.
Utility Monitoring
Utility Signal Reception
Documented reception examples of LF/HF and VHF/UHF utility signals, including decoding software, receiver settings, screenshots and practical notes.
Vintage Tube Radios
Tube Radio Restoration
Restoration and maintenance of classic tube broadcast radios.
Live Data
Station Data
Live RF monitoring: ADSB, HFDL, DCF77, satellite reception, and HF data.
Notes
From the Lab
Experiments, technical notes and discoveries from the OE6VAG lab.