Tagged: cyberdeck

A Handheld Cyberdeck with RTL-SDR

Over on his YouTube channel and Hackaday.io blog page, Nicholas LaBonte has shown his "Cyberdeck Handheld" which is a portable computer consisting of a Raspberry Pi 5, LCD screen, custom CNC'd keyboard, UPS module, and an RTL-SDR. All the components are placed in an aesthetically pleasing custom enclosure, made of some interesting premium materials like Sepele hardwood and Richlite. Nicholas writes:

Having been inspired by the uConsole and similar projects, I wanted to try my hand at building my own with off-the-shelf components. Richlite and Sepele hardwood would be used for the housing, materials that I have worked with furnishing yacht interiors. Combined with a bronze heatsink, I wanted to merge cyberpunk and nautical aesthetics. Since the keyboard was the biggest challenge, I started there by combining concepts from both Bobricius and the Ello 2M keyboards, settling on tabbed keys atop PCB-mounted microswitches.

Cyberdeck Handheld

A 3D Printed Dual Screen Cyberdeck with Built in RTL-SDR

A Cyberdeck is a portable retro styled computer on the outside, but on the inside they typically consist of modern components like a Raspberry Pi. Having been inspired by the aesthetic of the Reviiser cyberdeck project, Reddit user u/dapperrogue set out to build his own version with a built in RTL-SDR.

In his Imgur post, dapperrogue documents the build process. The build consists of multiple 3D printed parts for the enclosure, as well as a really cool home made mechanical keyboard and dual LCD screens. Inside is a Raspberry Pi 4, with RTL-SDR Blog V3, as well as supporting components like a 12v to 5v step down converter, USB hub and four cooling fans. The RTL-SDR connects to a BNC port which is accessible from the outside.

CyberDeck with built in RTL-SDR
CyberDeck with built in RTL-SDR