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Ivo van Ling
Sep 17, 2026

Blog

The build log

The story behind SDR-SLC, the engineering decisions that shaped the architecture, and why the pieces ended up where they did. Best read top to bottom.

Why SDR-SLC exists

Start here — the philosophy behind an open, low-cost SDR ecosystem.

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The First Design Decision Had Nothing to Do with Radio

Where the system boundaries belong — and why the radio stays simple.

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Testing Ideas with Hardware

What the first prototypes taught me — and what they didn't.

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SDR-SLC: A systems architecture approach to low-cost SDR

The whole ecosystem — protocol, hardware, client and daemons.

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This article was updated on Oct 22, 2026
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