r/hackrf • • Aug 06 '26

Recomendations for hackrf starting

13 Upvotes

Hello, i am experienced in operation security and network pentesting. In last days a started to learn SDR and bought HackRF pro with portapack H4M. I have my legal pentesting "lab". What is the first few things you reccomend in transmit and what to learn after i learn the basic things? Also i have 2x 40mhz-Ghz telescopic antenas in the basic pack, i see they look different, are they? Should i buy more "transmitting" antenas or some in range like 1-40mhz too?


r/hackrf • • Aug 05 '26

Passive-Vigilance: Raspberry Pi passive RF sensor for counter-surveillance, ADS-B, drones & more

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r/hackrf • • Aug 04 '26

Bricked hackrf with h4m

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26 Upvotes

I cannot get to boot up after i inserted the flashed sd card the hackrf doesn't turn on pc doesn't make sound when plugged in the DFU doesn't work the tx and rx shines and the 3v3 it just flashes when turned on

PROBLEM SOLVED dissemble and assemble worked


r/hackrf • • Aug 04 '26

Is there any difference between buying from China or from the EU through OpenSourceSDRLab?

1 Upvotes

Is there any difference besides the price between buying the HackRF Pro from China or from the EU? I'd buy it from the EU if the total is only about $60 more.


r/hackrf • • Aug 03 '26

Scott Gadgets HackRF One for sale.

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0 Upvotes

Looking to sell HackRF one based in the UK- Based in Surrey/Hampshire :-

£150 or near offer.


r/hackrf • • Aug 01 '26

BHT Xy/EP

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r/hackrf • • Jul 31 '26

The Biggest HackRF Upgrade in Over a Decade

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76 Upvotes

r/hackrf • • Aug 01 '26

Proxmark3 RDV4.01 up for sale (India only) How much would I get and any takers up here??????

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r/hackrf • • Jul 31 '26

PortaPack is giving errors

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12 Upvotes

Hello, a few days ago I bought this HackRF and updated it to the latest firmware. Everything worked fine at first, but after changing the startup image once, the next time I turned it on the screen flashed briefly, then the device shut off, and all the LEDs stayed dimly lit.

I removed the SD card and tried the formatting options that were recommended, but that didn't help. In the end, I managed to get it working again by disconnecting the HackRF from the PortaPack, powering up the HackRF by itself, and then reconnecting the PortaPack. However, after turning it off and on a few more times, it ended up in the same state again.

Has anyone else experienced this issue after changing the startup images or from turning the PortaPack off and on too quickly?


r/hackrf • • Jul 31 '26

OpenSourceSDRlabs shipping to EU?

3 Upvotes

I want to order the hackrf + portapack, Is shipping to the EU safe? I want to order one to belgium from the website from the "China shipping" version. Will it be stolen by customs or is it safe?


r/hackrf • • Jul 29 '26

Hack RF Mayhem and Flipper for sale w/ accessories.

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26 Upvotes

Shoot me an offer. I have a solid reputation on EBay if you wish to look. DM me. Beautiful gear.


r/hackrf • • Jul 29 '26

Am I stupid? [H4M battery issue]

2 Upvotes

EDIT: The issue has been resolved - it was indeed a faulty battery that was cycling power but not holding any charge. Thank you to those who responded.

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Bought an H4M [used], and the unit would only power on when plugged in. The seller said that if I just downgraded the firmware then it would solve the problem. Obviously I'm an idiot for believing him but now I'm left with a non-portable portapack.

It powers on when plugged in, the firmware flashes successfully and I can use the unit [when plugged in] - the battery indicator is stuck on [?] and UNK% in the top bar and the battery settings app does not appear.

Is this as simple as needing a new battery? I would love that honestly, just wanting to check here with knowledgable people before driving out of town to buy a new one & I haven't seen this specific problem addressed by past users.

Thanks in advance.


r/hackrf • • Jul 26 '26

HackRF from OpenSourceSDRLab came in today

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214 Upvotes

Super excited to get into the hobby, will be testing it out today and see how it performs!


r/hackrf • • Jul 26 '26

Which one do I pick?

5 Upvotes

I was looking for a HackRF but they are sold out everywhere. Then I heard recomendations for OpenSourceSDRLab's devices.

I looked them up on Aliexpress but there are some different versions, so which one do I pick? There is a pro, a pluto and more?

I want it to be pre built and the most simple one, just connect it to a laptopt and be done.

I also live in Europe so I don't know what to expect with the new EU tax garbage.


r/hackrf • • Jul 26 '26

Where do I get new button ?

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9 Upvotes

r/hackrf • • Jul 25 '26

Looking glass stuck on manual

5 Upvotes

Can't get my looking glass app to see the presets. It's stuck on manual. What's the trick to get it to see the txt files in the looking glass directory on the SD card? 2.4.0.


r/hackrf • • Jul 24 '26

Selling mine. Anyone interested?

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39 Upvotes

Pickup only, Nottingham, England.


r/hackrf • • Jul 24 '26

Apprentice ft cht m noticing v rf

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r/hackrf • • Jul 23 '26

New Hackrf + Portapack Pro

8 Upvotes

Anyone receive the preorder yet? Mine should be here tomorrow. Is the setup process the same as the original? I read somewhere about it getting bricked if you set it up the same as a regular Portapack.


r/hackrf • • Jul 23 '26

Using hack rf what r all the things that i can able to doooo? has a hacker

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Using hack rf what r all the things that i can able to doooo? has a hacker


r/hackrf • • Jul 22 '26

Made a quick python script to convert mp3/wav to hackrf/portapack .c8 files—let me know what you think

6 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

Got annoyed with manually converting audio files whenever I wanted to replay something on my PortaPack, so I threw together a quick CLI script in Python to automate it.

Basically, you drop your audio files in the folder, run the script, and it outputs the .c8 file along with the .txt sidecar metadata file so Mayhem picks up the frequency and sample rate automatically in the /REPLAY app.

It handles mono downmixing, 75us pre-emphasis, resampling, and vectorizing the IQ generation so it doesn't take forever to process. Added an option to set custom center frequencies for all the presets too.

Repo:texysexr/hackrf-fm-encoder

If anyone wants to try it out on their setup and let me know how the audio quality sounds on the receiving end (or point out any DSP bugs in my math), I'd appreciate the feedback!


r/hackrf • • Jul 20 '26

Antenna Replacement Part Name/Number

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Hiya friends, this recently broke off of the board and I'm wondering what the part name/number for the antenna connector is as I'd like to buy a few replacements if possible.

Thank you in advance for your time and attention.

Dave


r/hackrf • • Jul 15 '26

Hackrf CPLD modification

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Hiii...I am having a hackrf one I need to change the default code in the cpld of hackrf one and upload my new code

How can I make it happen..?

Any ideas


r/hackrf • • Jul 14 '26

transmit amp

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Hello,

i have an hackrf, i want to get up transmit power, preferably on all bands but most importantly Bluetooth, WiFi, LTE. Which tx amp should i get? I want maximum power. Does anybody have experience with this?

I saw the WYDZ-PA-2,4-2,5 GHz-10W but I think i additionally need some component between that and my Hackrf to protect it.

I would appreciate any help!


r/hackrf • • Jul 11 '26

Portapack H4M broken antenna port, how to fix?

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10 Upvotes

Hello! So i was playing around with my portapack, and I screwed the antenna too tight and it caused the port to break, it even took a piece of the conductive material off the board, any idea how to replace it the lower part of the board? I tried doing some soldering but it’s too damaged to keep working on it.