It would be neat to make your own remote with brute force capability using an Arduino Nano and one of those boards (cheaper than a Yard Stick One and a real remote).
I also found a USB dongle that uses the CC1101, you can configure it in a UART mode (AT commands) then switch it back to a serial passthrough mode:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201725104033
Has anyone attempted using an microcontroller (Arduino) and a hardware ASK/OOK chip like this: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201544157440
It would be neat to make your own remote with brute force capability using an Arduino Nano and one of those boards (cheaper than a Yard Stick One and a real remote).