Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 5 the sound card selection menu may appear in the middle of your screen the first time you run hdsdr. It just crashed when i tried using gnu radio companion with the funcube dongle block. Sep 12, 2012 ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. With all the interest the funcube dongle has generated, there should be some interesting software and applications for it in the future. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1.
Are there better receivers with this kind of range. Funcube dongle pro plus yaesu ft950 first if at 69,45 mhz bandwidth 192 khz sdr console version 2. The dynamic range on the funcube pro plus is far greater than any 8bit dongle, as the fcd delivers a 24bit stream from the adc, which is reduced to 16 bits internally still twice the width of an 8bit dongle. Note the folder where it installs, you will usually need to find it in order to place a dll file in there. It is the first satellite with outreach as its primary mission.
The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a. All hdsdr program options can be stored and loaded per profile, to ease use of different receivers. Jun 17, 20 on the funcube dongle blogstore amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. The newer model, the funcube dongle pro plus, which also covers lw, mw and hf, is an amazing receiver. Sdrs and digital decoding from the radioreference wiki. Settings for funcubedongle pro plus on pi 3 showing 14 of 4 messages. It was a little fiddly to initially set up but i have been impressed with its performance, it has opened my. The correct dll has to be placed in the program file. Hdsdr is a freeware software defined radio sdr program for microsoft windows 2000xpvista7. Table 1 shows the performance of the dongle at some different settings. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle.
Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. This lna allows a slightly better noise figure, but it degrades the dynamic range severely. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus. You can adjust the frequency correction by changing the correction part in.
Hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. It is part of a program which aims to launch more of these educational cubesats. Feb 08, 2011 hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. On the funcube dongle blogstore amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. My funcube dongle, with an sma bnc converter attached this is how i got my funcube dongle fcd from here on in working under linux on a samsung n netbook pc using quisk sdr software. Delete the key, and subkeys for this faulty profile. Being new to this, can the pro be used with if out from a amateur radio. Links to various decoding applications can be found in our hf software decoders and hf digital amateur radio pages. If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtl sdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners.
Ive heard the original funcube dongle pro wont be available anymore. The pro version of the fcd is an incredible tool capable of capturing an 80 khz slice of the radio spectrum, tunable between 64 mhz and 1. Andy eventually decided to join the funcube group, when he purchased a funcube dongle pro plus in early january 2015. I have tried on and off since i purchased the above to get it working, without success i have reloaded the 18j firmware from you. I also tried other sdr software but in my opinion these have less possibilities in. Petes advice on extra bits of equipment that need to be purchased to make the funcube dongle work 29122014. First, the guy couldnt get it to work so theres no guarantee it isnt defective and two, it has a coverage gap between 245420 mhz according to their website. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. Fcd in this paper provides a softwaredefined radio in just an.
Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtlsdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. Later versions of windows have security features that make altering the contents of program files difficult. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. In this case, hdsdr will not be able to control the lo frequency. Jan 12, 20 if you have an older funcube dongle pro version preoctober 2012, then you can either run map65 v. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and the other end has an sma socket for an antenna or coax. If you have an older funcube dongle pro version preoctober 2012, then you can either run map65 v.
Funcube1 is a complete educational single unit cubesat satellite with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. Using the fcd with wspr, cw skimmer, spectraview, drm. It is written for people who are familiar with the funcube dongle, hdsdr or sdrconsole and satpc32. To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1. Ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Using a switchboard to switch all available rxtx antennas also to the funcube dongle.
Mar, 2016 funcube dongle pro plus yaesu ft950 first if at 69,45 mhz bandwidth 192 khz sdr console version 2. Unpack all files from that archive into the installation directory of hdsdr f. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. Jun 03, 2011 with all the interest the funcube dongle has generated, there should be some interesting software and applications for it in the future. The following are notes that may help you get your funcube dongle working with satpc32 and hdsdr or sdrconsole. Is it possible to make this frequencies available somehow. He gives an overview of many digital ham and hf utility modes including drm, wspr, rtty, olivia, mfsk16, psk31, pactor, packet, hellschreiben, ros, sstv, hf acars, ssb, cw, dscgmdss. Its compatible with many radio reception programs like rocky, m0kgk. Select 02 funcube proplus in the stream box and click on select stream click the. As the use of sdrs grow, so does the list of possible applications.
Its compatible with many radio reception programs like rocky, m0kgk, spectravue and linrad. All of these programs are complex and i would not attempt this unless you are familiar with at least satpc32. Click here to view photos of his funcube dongle pro plus. As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. Any monoband receiver with output to soundcard can be used in hdsdr without any extio dll. Using the funcube dongle pro plus right as a sdr hardware. We have included the recommended warehouse settings for each satellite as well as the fcd centre frequency. Here is a video of the funcube dongle and hdsdr receiving an am asos signal from the airport using a wideband discone antenna. The extio for the older pro can be downloaded from the hdsdr page as described above. The secret to success using howard longs original funcube dongle pro is using free sdrdx software, a preamp, and a par notch filter to eliminate adjacent channel pager interference. Funcube dongle pro sdr radio astronomy and spectroscopy. Never imagined i could afford one with such amazingly wide coverage, mode versatility and infinitely adjustable bandwidth. I have tried on and off since i purchased the above to get it working, without success i have reloaded the 18j firmware from you website and followed the instructions all loaded ok.
When i run gqrx the terminal output is showing lots of errors that i dont understand but it does seem to be seeing a funcube dongle v2 so i have selected this and selected ok using x. Just remember to put your lna close to the antenna, filter can be even close to the dongle, so you can change filters if required for different bands, and regarding the cable quality you can use even a cheap coaxial. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. Gnu radio is a free software development toolkit that provides the signal processing runtime and processing blocks to implement software radios using readilyavailable, lowcost external rf hardware and commodity processors. Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. Gnu radio applications are primarily written using the python programming language, while the. Ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. Dec 29, 2016 with the rtl stick sdruno works great,i tried to let it work with the funcube stick and allthough i can receive stations if i checked the wme inpute device to the funcube dongle,i can further do nothing,no changing of memory channels etc etc i presume it has something to do with the dll file in the documents folder has anyone got it to work. Connected the device, tried to use with the hdsdr program and a plugin for funcube, didnt earn.
With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. The funcube dongle pro plus fcdpp is the second generation of the funcube dongle fcd, and is a small software defined receiver sdr with a builtin. So at this point in time is there anyone using the fdc with map 65 stilli know carsten dm1cg used. He gives an overview of many digital ham and hf utility modes including drm, wspr, rtty, olivia, mfsk16, psk31, pactor, packet, hellschreiben, ros, sstv, hf acars, ssb, cw. The pro version of the fcd is an incredible tool capable of capturing an 80. Users should remember the that dashboard that was started last, is the one that will control the frequency settings applied to the funcube dongle.
A way round this might be to change the default and install hdsdr somewhere different c. I know the old funcube pro was able to handle with this frequencies. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and. These dashboards are under continual development and the next planned development is to create a single dashboard that will service all funcube telemetry payloads simultaneously. The funcube dongle also works with windows xp, vista and windows 7 both x86 and x64.
I am trying to develop an fcd instrument for my astronomical software starbase. Jun 22, 20 ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a built. If it doesnt, use the mouse to select the soundcard f5 button, or press the f5 key. The big advantage of spectravue compared to other sdr software is that its simple in use and it has very good possibilities in showing extreme weak signals. Mine works flawlessly and receives dozens of two meter repeaters 100 miles away. Each satellite carrying a funcube payload has a dedicated dashboard and we have updated the one page summary funcube dashboard summary v 3 of those dashboards, their current version number and a dedicated download link. Thought this might be of interest to the readers of this part of the forum, it is a software defined radio in a usb dongle that receives from 64mhz to 1. Plus the luck im lacking recently bad things happen in 3s. I have used it on a number of computers including some quite old not very powerful machines and with different software applications primarily the sdrradio and hdsdr suites.
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