Although radio enthusiasts still use lots of analog HF and mobile equipment, computers and digital techniques are rapidly gaining popularity. Today, with a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller board and some external components anyone can build amateur radio projects. The book Raspberry Pi Pico for Radio Amateurs explains how to go about.
 

One Size Fits All

Raspberry Pi Pico for Radio Amateurs is aimed at amateur radio enthusiasts, electronic engineering students, and anyone interested in learning to use the Pico to shape their electronic projects. The book is suitable for beginners in electronics as well as for those with wide experience. The Pico is introduced and presents many examples of general-purpose, software-only projects that familiarize the reader with the Python programming language together with over 36 hardware-based projects for “hams”.

The book introduces the Pico and gives examples of many general-purpose, software-only projects," Elektor's Asma Adhimi explains in a short Elektor TV video about the book. In addition, you get dozens of hardware-based projects including "a Pico-based FM radio station clock frequency counter and more."
 

More on Raspberry Pi Pico and Radio

Would you like to know more about the Pico, as well as radio-related topics? Here are some helpful Elektor resources to consider whether you are professional electrical engineer, weekend maker, or a curious technical student. 
 
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