Wi-Fi Adapter Repurposed as SDR

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A Wi-Fi adapter can be repurposed as an SDR using MediaTek MT7920AU. Two projects, BirriaSDR and Mtk79ICAP, have developed drivers for this capability. The adapter supports 14-bit I/Q sampling and can operate in monitor mode with external antennas.

Image: wifi_adapter_gqrx.png

Image: wifi_adapter_gqrx.png

#sdr #wifi #esp32 #mediatek #radio #hardware

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