Would some compassionate person explain how to do so. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. An introduction to the funcube dongle setting up spectravue with the funcube dongle firmware update guide updated. These are important as i spend a while with old version of qthid and funcube dongle not pro files. For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle. And, where is the extio version of sdruno to be found. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo. It was a little fiddly to initially set up but i have been impressed with its performance, it has opened my. Ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. The grfcdproplus driver library is an outoftree gnu radio module. Fcd working on my vmware os x after patching the usb kernel drivers.
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. There is very little in the documentation, and some of it is behind the product due to upgrades changing some things. To give you a flavour, the new fcd has well over twice as many. Mine works flawlessly and receives dozens of two meter repeaters 100 miles away. 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. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand. On linux it autodetects the correct soundcard from procasoundcards. A radio astronomy paper describes the use of the amsatuk funcube dongle software defined radio as part of a radio telescope. You can adjust the frequency correction by changing the correction part in. It will take data from the funcube dongle or the audio from any conventional ssb 2 metre receiver while it is. Home forums technical forums satellite and space communications funcube dongle on sale today. In the paper dr david morgan of the british astronomical association radio astronomy group baarag describes how he used the funcube dongle as the heart of a radio telescope operating on 1420 mhz. 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. I had some trouble getting things sorted out, between a new computer running, a new to me operating system, a new device, and new software.
Ubuntu software packages in xenial, subsection science. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle antenna. It is built from source posted by dl1ksv, implementing the fcdpp as a complex source and provides variable control to lna onoff, center frequency, mixer gain onoff, frequency correction, and if gain from within gnu radio companion. This requires the use of an antenna designed for receiving such a signal, for example a quadrifilar helix antenna or a turnstile antenna.
Settings for funcubedongle pro plus on pi 3 showing 14 of 4 messages. To control the device the hidapi usb version is used. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz. The reason we created this special release is in celebration of ubuntu s decision to have double the support life for all ltr releases starting with 18. It is a 64bit x86 binary and, as far as ive tested will install on ubuntu 12. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and. Software packages in bionic, subsection science 3depict 0.
Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle. First of all insert the fcd into a usb port and determine that it is detected. The funcube dongle pro will be on sale this evening 21. Apparently there was a pacage for the controll software on the universe repository. In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay.
I have also started working on some example ubuntu frequency. One of the more esoteric uses for a funcube dongle. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. For this reason i am kind of missing the options lnb lo and swap iq, available in the input control of gqrx. Support for this device is enabled via the third party grfcdproplus gnu radio block, which must be installed after gnu radio but prior to grosmosdr. As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. Yesterday i received the new funcube in the mail, it all looks very neat and howard has left nothing to chance to deliver the sdr receiver in the right way.
Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. 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. Feb 08, 2011 funcube dongle guides by david barber. Funcube dongle pro plus controller for gnu radio libgrits5 0. Any telemetry for one of the other funcube satellites can be captured and forwarded to the central data warehouse. Discussion in satellite and space communications started by kd8ksn, may 26. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. The latest version of the dashboard software can be found here the graphical user interface gui is the software which is available to anyone interested including schools and individuals. It just crashed when i tried using gnu radio companion with the funcube dongle block. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. The sound card element works with mac osx and ubuntu 10. Just in case there isnt one, ive built a standalone ubuntu. It is shipped in a professional manner, better than many companies.
I tried to install the package for sid i386 on my ubuntu 11. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. This build can be used with raspberry pi, odroid and orange pi single board computers. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and the other end has an sma socket for an antenna or coax. Ill be away for a few days next week 19 august to 23 august, so as there will be a short delay in dispatch, im currently offering free shipping until i return if you place an order before i return. This build can be used with raspberry pi, odroid and orange pi single. I am about to tear out what little hair i have left. Software packages in bionic, subsection science 3depict. This diagram shows the set up i am using at the moment. Jun 22, 20 ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Unfollow funcube dongle pro to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
By using the rtlsdr to receive the telemetry beacon as the satellite passes overhead, he was able to use the funcube dashboard software to record and decode and view the satellites telemetry data. Ubuntu software packages in bionic, subsection science. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. The waterfall displays and i can see sensible looking signals. Funcube pro plus differs from rtlsdr dvbt stick, with 11 filters to improved quality of reception on radio amateurs and satellite band inculding the amateur band 2m and 70cm bands. Osx or windows integrated 5v bias t switchable from software this is a complete redesign. 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.
Airspy, a high quality approach to software defined radio. 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. I am using an hackrf to listen to the output of a downconverter. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. Currently, to view the telemetry for a particular satellite, it is necessary to run the dashboard for that satellite.
Simple guide to using funcube with gnuradio on ubuntu for. I am just trying to get the proplus working on ubuntu 12. Simple guide to using funcube with gnuradio on ubuntu for fm reception. My funcube dongle, with an sma bnc converter attached. Airspy is a line of popular software defined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. This program was written mainly by alexandru csete. Fcd from here on in working under linux on a samsung n netbook pc using quisk sdr software. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. Hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. Noaa apt transmissions are right hand circular polarized at frequences around 7 mhz. Amateur radio hobbyist n4jtcs has shared on his blog his experiences with receiving the funcube1s telemetry using his rtlsdr dongle. This program was written mainly by alexandru csete, oz9aec based upon initial code from howard long, g6lvb. On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says.
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. This program is a graphical user interface to control a radio receiver called the funcube dongle sdr. I finally got to spend about six hours playing with the funcube sdr dongle and feel like i only scratched the tip of the iceberg. I received my funcube pro plus a couple of weeks ago, my first hands on any kind of sdr. Graphical user interface the funcube dashboard welcome. The fuccube dongle is an all mode vhf uhf sdr radio that covers 64 mhz to 1700 mhz with a small gap between 1100 mhz and 1270 mhz. Being new to this, can the pro be used with if out from a amateur radio. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus.
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