The receiver covers a frequency range of 150 khz to 1900 mhz and can displayreceive a spectrum of up to 192 khz. Ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. Sep 12, 2012 ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. 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. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo. 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. It appears its using the concatenated reedsolomonviterbi scheme i designed for ao40, and i wish i had known because much of my ao40 design was forced by the limitations of that particular spacecraft and particularly the damage it experienced. When the original funcube dongle was designed, it proved far more popular than we ever anticipated. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. While i was playing with a synthetic voice generator i decided to prepare this short presentation to help how to update the funcube dongle firmware update to version 18f. Although there are numerous applications for funcube dongle devices.
Mark j culross kd5rxt page 8 of 35 figure 8 after opening the firmware file to continue, leftclick on the write firmware button red highlight. 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. The quadrature sampling rate is at 96 khz with 80 khz useable. How to upgrade the firmware of your funcube dongle lb3hc. I am happy to publish articles on linux uses in funcube and amsat projects so feel free to submit them to give your good work a wider audience. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. It is written using the hid api library and the qt gui toolkit. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. The waterfall displays and i can see sensible looking signals. On linux it autodetects the correct soundcard from procasoundcards. The file download from the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus group is memberonly and i havent found anything on the internet so far. There have been a couple of occasions this has been mentioned over on the yahoo funcube dongle plus group, i am not sure if you have been over there. This release includes support for the full control api available with the 18f firmware for the funcube dongle. Never imagined i could afford one with such amazingly wide coverage, mode versatility and infinitely adjustable bandwidth.
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. To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1. To control the device the hidapi usb version is used. Is the telemetry encoding format documented anywhere. This build can be used with raspberry pi, odroid and orange pi single. Is it possible to make this frequencies available somehow. 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. 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. For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle.
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. Are there better receivers with this kind of range. 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 sdr usb dongle pro plus is an sdr software defined radio receiver built as a usb stick. Jul 16, 2011 while i was playing with a synthetic voice generator i decided to prepare this short presentation to help how to update the funcube dongle firmware update to version 18f. The funcube dongle also has a sma antenna connector on the other end.
Ive heard the original funcube dongle pro wont be available anymore. 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. Jun 22, 20 ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Is there a version ready to be put in the download section. The funcube dongle is completely housed in a usb dongle that is a bit smaller than an usb tv tuner dongle. To build for funcube dongle pro type make without the quotes. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. Funcube dongle archives page 3 of 3 oz9aec website. It was a little fiddly to initially set up but i have been impressed with its performance, it has opened my. Project documents we intend to publish as many of our working documents as possible here. The newer model, the funcube dongle pro plus, which also covers lw, mw and hf, is an amazing receiver. Please bear in mind that they carry a major health warning they are working documents and they should not be assumed to be perfect nor necessarily to represent. Telemetry dashboards for all missions welcome to the. In this article, well see how to install the system with the receiver providing direct input to the software.
Focusing on readytouse sdr hardware for listening with windows we can recommend following tested receivers. Any telemetry for one of the other funcube satellites can be captured and forwarded to the central data warehouse. Covering 601700 mhz, that initial product was developed in the u. The funcube sdr receiver was developed to support the funcube satellite project of amsatuk. This means that the funcube is ready to boot from new software. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand. This is a simple command line utility to set the frequency and gain of funcube dongloe pro. The answer depends on many factors amongst application, environment, antenna and price. Jun 03, 2011 with the proper firmware installed it will even go down to 51. Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says. This should cover all the functionality provided by the fully functional windows frontend.
Multiple lines of status will scroll by, including indications such as erase completed, firmware written, and finally firmware. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is.
In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. Amateur radio hobbyist n4jtcs has shared on his blog his experiences with receiving the funcube 1s telemetry using his rtlsdr dongle. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. Users are asking, which receiver we would recommend. In case the read went ok, you now have a connection to your funcube dongle.
On the funcube dongle blogstore amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. Funcube pro plus in the stream box and click on select stream. This build can be used with raspberry pi, odroid and orange pi single board computers. 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. Feb 08, 2011 hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1.
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