8–12 Sept 2025
Edward D. Hansen Conference Center
US/Pacific timezone
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Reverse Engineering a Simple RF Remote

8 Sept 2025, 15:15
2h
Ballroom 3S (Edward D. Hansen Conference Center)

Ballroom 3S

Edward D. Hansen Conference Center

Workshop Intermediate & Advanced GNURadio Workshops Workshop

Speaker

Dr Neil Rogers (USAFA)

Description

Everyone loves a good puzzle -- this workshop challenges participants with a classic signals mystery: how can we decode the transmission from a basic RF remote and spoof it using our own SDR hardware? In this hands-on, fully interactive session, attendees will reverse engineer a simple, commercially available RF remote. We’ll focus on analyzing and characterizing the signal, then recreating it in GNURadio. Participants should have a solid understanding of GNURadio fundamentals and basic SDR operation. A limited number of SDRs may be available for use, but participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own transmit-capable SDR devices.

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Primary author

Dr Neil Rogers (USAFA)

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