feat(drone): add RFDetector for rtl_433 and hackrf_sweep control-link detection

Implements RFDetector class that wraps rtl_433 (433/868MHz) and hackrf_sweep
(2.4/5.8GHz) subprocesses, emitting RFObservation objects onto a shared queue.
Includes signature matching, frequency band validation, and power thresholding.

- _handle_rtl433_line(): Parse JSON output, filter drone bands, emit observations
- _handle_hackrf_line(): Parse CSV output, average power levels, threshold at -90dBm
- start()/stop(): Manage subprocess threads for concurrent RF detection
- Graceful handling of missing tools (rtl_433, hackrf_sweep)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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James Smith
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"""Tests for RFDetector (rtl_433 + hackrf_sweep control-link detection)."""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import queue
from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
import pytest
from utils.drone.models import RFObservation
from utils.drone.rf_detector import RFDetector
@pytest.fixture
def detector():
q = queue.Queue()
return RFDetector(output_queue=q), q
def test_detector_not_running_initially(detector):
det, q = detector
assert not det.running
def test_rtl433_json_line_emits_observation(detector):
det, q = detector
rtl433_line = json.dumps(
{
"freq": 433920000,
"rssi": -68.5,
"protocol": "FrSky",
}
)
det._handle_rtl433_line(rtl433_line)
obs = q.get_nowait()
assert isinstance(obs, RFObservation)
assert obs.frequency_hz == 433_920_000
assert obs.hardware == "RTL433"
assert obs.rssi == -68.5
def test_rtl433_non_json_line_ignored(detector):
det, q = detector
det._handle_rtl433_line("not json at all")
assert q.empty()
def test_hackrf_sweep_line_emits_observation(detector):
det, q = detector
# hackrf_sweep CSV: date, time, hz_low, hz_high, hz_bin_width, num_samples, db, db, ...
hz_low = 2_440_000_000
hz_high = 2_441_000_000
sweep_line = f"2026-05-03, 12:00:00, {hz_low}, {hz_high}, 1000000, 10, -45.2, -46.1, -44.8"
det._handle_hackrf_line(sweep_line)
obs = q.get_nowait()
assert isinstance(obs, RFObservation)
assert obs.hardware == "HACKRF"
assert obs.frequency_hz == hz_low
assert obs.rssi < 0
def test_hackrf_sweep_below_threshold_ignored(detector):
det, q = detector
hz_low = 2_440_000_000
hz_high = 2_441_000_000
# Very low power — should be ignored (below -90 dBm threshold)
sweep_line = f"2026-05-03, 12:00:00, {hz_low}, {hz_high}, 1000000, 10, -95.0, -96.0, -95.5"
det._handle_hackrf_line(sweep_line)
assert q.empty()
def test_start_stop(detector):
det, q = detector
mock_proc = MagicMock()
mock_proc.stdout = MagicMock()
mock_proc.stdout.readline = MagicMock(side_effect=[b""])
with patch("subprocess.Popen", return_value=mock_proc):
with patch("shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/rtl_433"):
det.start(rtl_sdr_index=0)
assert det.running
det.stop()
assert not det.running
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"""RF control-link detector — rtl_433 (433/868MHz) + hackrf_sweep (2.4/5.8GHz)."""
from __future__ import annotations
import contextlib
import json
import logging
import queue
import shutil
import subprocess
import threading
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from .models import RFObservation
from .signatures import match_signature
logger = logging.getLogger("intercept.drone.rf_detector")
_HACKRF_THRESHOLD_DBM = -90.0
_DRONE_FREQ_RANGES_HZ = [
(433_000_000, 435_000_000),
(868_000_000, 869_000_000),
(2_400_000_000, 2_484_000_000),
(5_725_000_000, 5_875_000_000),
]
def _in_drone_band(freq_hz: int) -> bool:
return any(lo <= freq_hz <= hi for lo, hi in _DRONE_FREQ_RANGES_HZ)
class RFDetector:
def __init__(self, output_queue: queue.Queue) -> None:
self._queue = output_queue
self._running = False
self._rtl_proc: subprocess.Popen | None = None
self._hackrf_proc: subprocess.Popen | None = None
self._threads: list[threading.Thread] = []
@property
def running(self) -> bool:
return self._running
def _handle_rtl433_line(self, line: str) -> None:
try:
data = json.loads(line)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
return
freq = data.get("freq")
rssi = data.get("rssi")
if freq is None or rssi is None:
return
freq_hz = int(float(freq))
if not _in_drone_band(freq_hz):
return
protocol = match_signature(freq_hz)
with contextlib.suppress(queue.Full):
self._queue.put_nowait(
RFObservation(
frequency_hz=freq_hz,
protocol=protocol,
rssi=float(rssi),
hardware="RTL433",
timestamp=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
)
)
def _handle_hackrf_line(self, line: str) -> None:
parts = [p.strip() for p in line.split(",")]
if len(parts) < 7:
return
try:
hz_low = int(parts[2])
db_values = [float(p) for p in parts[6:] if p]
except (ValueError, IndexError):
return
if not db_values:
return
avg_db = sum(db_values) / len(db_values)
if avg_db < _HACKRF_THRESHOLD_DBM:
return
if not _in_drone_band(hz_low):
return
protocol = match_signature(hz_low)
with contextlib.suppress(queue.Full):
self._queue.put_nowait(
RFObservation(
frequency_hz=hz_low,
protocol=protocol,
rssi=avg_db,
hardware="HACKRF",
timestamp=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
)
)
def _run_rtl433(self, device_index: int) -> None:
rtl_bin = shutil.which("rtl_433")
if not rtl_bin:
logger.warning("rtl_433 not found — RTL-SDR RF detection disabled")
return
cmd = [rtl_bin, "-d", str(device_index), "-F", "json", "-f", "433920000", "-f", "868300000"]
try:
proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
self._rtl_proc = proc
for raw_line in iter(proc.stdout.readline, b""):
if not self._running:
break
self._handle_rtl433_line(raw_line.decode("utf-8", errors="replace").strip())
except Exception as exc:
logger.warning("rtl_433 error: %s", exc)
def _run_hackrf(self) -> None:
hackrf_bin = shutil.which("hackrf_sweep")
if not hackrf_bin:
logger.warning("hackrf_sweep not found — HackRF RF detection disabled")
return
cmd = [hackrf_bin, "-f", "2400:2484", "-f", "5725:5875", "-w", "1000000"]
try:
proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
self._hackrf_proc = proc
for raw_line in iter(proc.stdout.readline, b""):
if not self._running:
break
self._handle_hackrf_line(raw_line.decode("utf-8", errors="replace").strip())
except Exception as exc:
logger.warning("hackrf_sweep error: %s", exc)
def start(self, rtl_sdr_index: int = 0, use_hackrf: bool = True) -> None:
self._running = True
t1 = threading.Thread(target=self._run_rtl433, args=(rtl_sdr_index,), daemon=True)
t1.start()
self._threads.append(t1)
if use_hackrf:
t2 = threading.Thread(target=self._run_hackrf, daemon=True)
t2.start()
self._threads.append(t2)
def stop(self) -> None:
self._running = False
for proc in (self._rtl_proc, self._hackrf_proc):
if proc:
with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
proc.terminate()
self._rtl_proc = None
self._hackrf_proc = None
self._threads.clear()