Radio Village

Hands-on, guided experiences designed for all skill levels:

•  Beginners: Learn to set up tools, decode FM signals using GNURadio, and sniff the spectrum using intuitive GUIs.
•  Intermediate to Advanced: Tackle real-time CTS (Capture the Signal) challenges involving DSP, GNURadio, Python, and even blind signal analysis.

No gear? No worries—we’ve got SDRs, WiFi boards, and bootable toolkits ready for you

Games

Discover radio through play! Try your hand at:

• CTS: Star Wars Edition

  Solve encoding puzzles and capture 16 progressively difficult flags

• Fugitive Hunt

  Track a live "fugitive" broadcasting a unique wireless signature using only your mobile phone.

• Wardrive Challeng

  Explore, record, and submit WiFi/Bluetooth/cell tower data. Learn wireless forensics while cruising around.

• Deathmatch (Optional)

  A daring 1v1 signal-sending showdown using decoded remote signals and radio-controlled devices. Only for the bold!

Tentative Talk Topic

• Introduction to Electromagnetic Signals
• Basics of DSP & SDR: Complex Numbers Refresher
• Build Your Own Antenna (Antenna School)
• Hacking Satellites & Space OSINT
• 5G RAN with SDR
• Real-World SDR Pentesting
• Radio Astronomy with SDR

Note: Topics may change based on speaker availability.

Who’s Behind It

The Radio Village is brought to you by the team from RUDRA. At least three members will be onsite to guide participants and ensure smooth operations

Hardware & Inclusivity

You only need a laptop and mobile phone to fully engage. We’ll provide:

• 2 SDRs
• Multiple WiFi cards
• Dev boards and Raspberry Pis
• Pre-captured IQ files (like WAVs for radio)
• Real-time IQ streaming via ZeroMQ & GNURadio

No special gear? No problem.