Oh2ug dspicp pc programs download and unzip to access the windowslinuxmac programs that work with the oh2ug flasher bootloader in the sdr cube. When in bootloader mode, the soundcard interface says bootloader in 24wpm cw if you run your sdr program. Click for more info rf powercube coming to production in fall of 2020. Airspy mini vhfuhf airspy in a dongle format always keep one in your pocket. Jun 03, 2011 with better software support and if the price stays near the same, it could become a killer deal for an inexpensive vhf uhf sdr radio platform.
It was designed by amsat the radio amateurs satellite corporation as part of amsatuks funcube satellite project, the funcube dongle is. A radio astronomy paper describes the use of the amsatuk funcube dongle software defined radio as part of a radio telescope. It is used to share information between different software programs. Although the funcube dongle is capable of receiving many different types of signals, both from terra firma and from space, it was originally designed to receive the funcube1 satellite launched back in november 20. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux or mac osx, 32 or 64 bit. The most widely known sdr in ham radio is flexradio. Tony ct1ffu and diogo ct2irw has released a converter for the fun cube dongle. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday may 30 20, and till today m1geo funcube upconverter has been followed.
The funcube is a cubesat a low cost miniature 10 cm cube sized satellite which is intended mainly for educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics, but has also piqued the interest of amateur radio. Sdrs including multiple rtlsdrs, an airspy mini, funcube dongle and sdriq, as well as some filters and a wideband amp. Add in software packages to expand the capability and you have a system that would cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. For the hardware, david uses a 3m focal plane dish antenna and a 1200 mhz high pass filter. Improved sdr thread performance and stream handling sdr device dialog options now synchronize with app refresh for soapysdr modules with variable and dependent settings improvements for lowbandwidth such as reduced fft resolution soapyaudio for audio input devices vlf improved sideband suppression for ssb modes. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. The fcd is the hardware adapter for a software defined radio, its function is to downconvert a raw portion of spectrum that is streamed as a stereo audio stream. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and the qt gui toolkit.
On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says. Funcube pro plus differs from rtl sdr dvbt stick, with 11 filters to improved quality of reception on radio amateurs and satellite band inculding the amateur band 2m and 70cm bands. This allowed a cheap dvbt tv tuner to be converted into a wideband software defined radio via a new software driver and used as a computer based radio scanner. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high.
High dynamic range inside forget about overloading. Ao73funcube1 funcube1 dashboard v1044 funcube2 no longer operational eseo funcube4 not yet operational eseo dashboard v1177 eo88nayif1 funcube5 nayif1 dashboard v1040 jo97jy1sat funcube6 jy1sat dashboard v1189 updated january 2019 the guidance notes can be downloaded from here. Airspy r2 the defacto standard for sdr scanning all modes, vhf and uhf. Experiments with a software defined radio telescope. On local repeaters, sometimes i can hear better on sdr then my ht using the same elk antenna. About m1geo funcube upconverter the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Were using the original funcubedongle pro to track wildlife, and it would help. Hdsdr is a freeware software defined radio sdr program for microsoft windows 2000xpvista7. I enlisted the help of a friend of mine, bill, who examined the dongle the machine i use, and, the software. This usb type works with my computer soundcard asus xonar essence stx. And, where is the extio version of sdruno to be found. If the console is running you must restart the console for the changes to be detected.
You can hear the audio very well and there are bunch of controls in the software to improve the signal. Would some compassionate person explain how to do so. 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. 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. The center frequency of the funcube dongle can be set by software. The funcube dongle pro plus plugs directly into the usb ports computer and is compatible with many software radio reception as sdr sharp, rocky, m0kgk. I am about to tear out what little hair i have left. Soyuz crew docks with the international space station. Jun 22, 20 what i should have done was try some of the sdr programs i installed when i was playing about with usb tv dongles at the beginning of the year. Dec 25, 20 this is the last satellite reception of a series recorded on monday, february 28, 2011 using the funcube dongle software defined radio receiver and the arrow ii handheld satellite antenna. 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. These modes can also be received with the rtlsdr and an upconverter such as the nooelec hamitup upconverter. Fun cube dongle the fun cube dongle or fcd is an sdr product that has recently become available in small numbers and which has been bought by.
Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. Hydrogen line receiver using funcube or rtl2832u usb dongles 1. What we werent expecting when we first embarked on the funcube project was that wed have any more than just the one. One new approach is to use a wideband mmic amp in the front end. On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says 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. For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle. If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtlsdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners. May, 2011 it is certianly fun to play with and if you are an sdr fan i would recommend getting one. Mar 03, 20 using the dongle as a software defined radio. Before getting this sdr dongle, i had used one of the cheapcheap rtl dongles, and thought that for its low price, that rtl was fun, if woefully inadequate from overload to filtering to noise floor to range deafness on a 90 grounded, unund random wire and then thought perhaps more money would garner a better. Mar 22, 2014 im learning about software defined radio. Hf converter for sdr funcube dongle lb3hcs engineering blog.
Aug 29, 2014 in sdrs these components are implemented by way of software running on a pc or embedded system. Although i have had a raspberry pi rev b for several weeks now, it wasnt until last night that i got a chance to try it out. To give you a flavour, the new fcd has well over twice as many parts in its bill of. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtlsdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. I am using hdsdr with another sdr receiver and satisfied with that software. The video shows basic receive and scanner functions. Telemetry dashboards for all missions welcome to the. This is a fun little radio to get started with sdr radio. 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. There are also plans for an educational version of the funcube, that will be slightly less expensive and have less frequency coverage than the funcube dongle pro discussed here. The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a built. After connecting physical usb dongle and antenna, the remaining work is installation and configuration of software.
Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. Having the capability to control your software defined radios tune or lo frequency via dde is especially. Cubicsdr crossplatform and opensource software defined. Dr morgan uses his funcube dongle with the spectrumlab windows software, which is a specialized audio analyzer. Sdr cube quick kit virtually no soldering required, because we did it for you. The interface started up, and to get things running, there are two things you need to do. The main category is software defined radio resources that is about software defined radios, radio whose channel modulation waveforms are defined in software. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. The hid drivers required by the dongle are normally shipped with windows xp and higher. Osx or windows integrated 5v bias t switchable from software this is a complete redesign. At this time i would have to say that the funcube dongle fcd is more of an experimenters sdr radio than a finished product. Using hdsdrs builtin dde client software defined radios supported by hdsdr version 2. Funcube dongle pro sdr radio astronomy and spectroscopy.
It is certianly fun to play with and if you are an sdr fan i would recommend getting one. Hydrogen line receiver using funcube or rtl2832u usb. Sdr is a windows solution for software defined radio sdr receivers and transceivers. Sdr cube source download and unzip to see s ource files for those wishing to create customized versions of the sdr cube program. It is not really practical as a full time listening receiver, but it is super fun to play with and a great value. Chinese rocket fails during launch of indonesian communications satellite. 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. Dxpatrol running on a table android with sdr touch. Users should remember the that dashboard that was started last, is the one that will control the frequency settings applied to the funcube dongle. Get your feet wet by operating someone elses sdr over the web. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows. Making this post on sdr software as we were discussing it at the club dinner yesterday evening. Individual dashboard installers for each mission can be downloaded here. There are a couple of different software packages that you can use to run it and it does work quite well for digitial signal decoding.
Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. Hydrogen line receiver using funcube or rtl2832u usb dongles. Looks like this may be a good add on if you want to do some basic hf monitoring with the fun cube. It turns out that the dongle could be recognized by my machine still, but, i was looking in the wrong place for its location. Amateur radio hobbyist n4jtcs has shared on his blog his experiences with receiving the funcube1s telemetry using his rtlsdr dongle. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free.
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