At this time i would have to say that the funcube dongle fcd is more of an experimenters sdr radio than a finished product. Funcube is an educational cubesat project with the goal of enthusing and educating. It is not really practical as a full time listening receiver, but it is super fun to play with and a great value. The rtlsdr can be used as a wide band radio scanner. Jan first writes how the funcube dongle was originally invented as a. The fun cube dongle, developed in uk, is already a very clever tool. 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. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. Using a switchboard to switch all available rxtx antennas also to the funcube dongle.
Funcube dashboard summary update welcome to the funcube. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtlsdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. May, 2011 it is certianly fun to play with and if you are an sdr fan i would recommend getting one. Users should remember the that dashboard that was started last, is the one that will control the frequency settings applied to the funcube dongle. It does not look to me that sdruno follows that model if that is your expectation. Today i have spent some time trying the funcube dongle with quisk sdr.
Funcube dongle with linrad, sdr radio, or direct usb input so, i presume you are trying to use direct usb input, but i dont know if. This software is a wrapper for rtlsdr that allows the dongle to be used in these tools. Checking funcube pro plus dongle frequency calibration against known standards then looking for an active ham band. The following are notes that may help you get your funcube dongle working with satpc32 and hdsdr or sdr console. 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.
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. I am trying to configure my rpi3 into a small receiving ground 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. Telemetry dashboards for all missions welcome to the. A short demo video showing reception of wide band broadcast fm using gqrx sdr and comparing the funcube dongle 96 ksps with an rtl2832ubased dvbt dongle. Add this topic to your repo to associate your repository with the funcube dongle topic, visit your repos landing page and select manage.
I enlisted the help of a friend of mine, bill, who examined the dongle the machine i use, and, the software. Mar 22, 2014 im learning about software defined radio. I am testing here a dvbt usb dongle based on elonics e4000 tuner chip covering around 601700mhz same tuner chip as used in the famous funcube dongle sdr. The brisbane times ran a story today that discussed an interesting rf phenomenon that was solved using a funcube dongle software defined. 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. Seit 2008 ist unter dem namen funcubedongle ein kleiner.
Were using the original funcubedongle pro to track wildlife, and it would help. Despite being a lowcost 8bit solution it is a reasonable performer on vhf but does not meet the same standard as the airspy and sdrplay sdrs, both of which have a higher dynamic range and greater bandwidth. Sdr is a windows solution for software defined radio sdr receivers and transceivers. Yes and works very well, audio quality is great, at the moment we dont have frequency change of the funcube dongle via simons software,but works great via the sound card input and the front end software. 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. Sdrs including multiple rtlsdrs, an airspy mini, funcube dongle and sdriq, as well as some filters and a wideband amp. Dont expect to get a packaged system that includes custom software or a fancy manual.
The satellite is the good old fuji fo29 and the recording was made in jo45kg during orbit 71777. Need to run errands so i will look into updating my extio and see if i get the extio popup and report back. 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. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtlsdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners. A radio astronomy paper describes the use of the amsatuk funcube dongle software defined radio as part of a radio telescope. Funcube satellite funcube website funcube on groups. It may interest ham radio enthusiasts, hardware hackers, tinkerers and anyone interested in rf.
Ookdecoder linuxmacos free related post a onoff keying ook decoder for radio data commonly found in the 433 mhz ism band. 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. 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. As you may know, although the funcube dongle was originally designed with receiving signals from space in mind, theres nothing special about extraterrestrial radio waves when compared to those on terra firma. The fun cube dongle or fcd is an sdr product that has recently become available in small numbers and which has been bought by amateur radio enthusiasts around the world who wish to become. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday may 23 20, and till today rtl sdr vs funcubedongle has been followed for a total of 262 times. Amateur radio hobbyist n4jtcs has shared on his blog his experiences with receiving the funcube1s telemetry using his rtlsdr dongle. Experiments with a software defined radio telescope. Telemetry dashboard we have included the recommended warehouse settings for each satellite as well as the fcd centre frequency. Simon browns sdr radio worked as well, and with equal ease, though as luck would have it i tried it on the very day that the free licence key for the program expired. To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1. The main category is rtl sdr dongle that is about rtl sdr dongles.
This usb type works with my computer soundcard asus xonar essence stx. 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. The hid drivers required by the dongle are normally shipped with windows xp and higher. It is written for people who are familiar with the funcube dongle, hdsdr or sdr console and satpc32. The rtl dongle is the cheapest sdr receiver available today.
About rtl sdr vs funcubedongle the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Funcube was amsatuks first cubesat project designed to provide educational outreach for schools and colleges around the world and a twoway ssbcw communications transponder for radio amateurs. 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, spectravue or linrad. And, where is the extio version of sdruno to be found. Software defined radio sdr uses usb digital terrestrial tv dvbt tuner stick or dongle to implement a vhfuhf 641700 mhz, and with an external frequency translator see below.
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. In fact, at least one funcube dongle has even found its way into space itself on board a satellite. Software defined radio sdr gives a new feeling and new capabilities to amateur radio. Puredata and maxmsp are graphical programming tools for creating music, sound, video and interactive graphics applications. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. The funcube dongle fcd software defined radio sdr was originally developed for educational outreach as part of the ground segment for the funcube satellite. 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, spectravue or. I am using hdsdr with another sdr receiver and satisfied with that software. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is.
I already have installed the gnuradio, gqrv, gpredict packages. Making this post on sdr software as we were discussing it at the club dinner yesterday evening. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. The rtl sdr is a dvbt tv tuner dongle based on the rtl2832u chipset. Is the telemetry encoding format documented anywhere. When i set out to use my fcd, there were certainly some early documents available, and i am very grateful that the respective. The fcd was my first exposure to any kind of software defined radio sdr.
Wiki for your question and answers on the funcube dongle sdr at. 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 video shows basic receive and scanner functions. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows. I am about to tear out what little hair i have left. Aug 29, 2014 in sdrs these components are implemented by way of software running on a pc or embedded system. The center frequency of the funcube dongle can be set by software. Star 0 code issues pull requests trying to update grfcdproplus to gnuradio 3. Would some compassionate person explain how to do so. Gqrx receiving broadcast fm using rtlsdr and funcube dongle.
Using an arrow ii handheld yagi connected directly to the fcd i could receive the ho68 cw beacon with very good snr. Jun 03, 2011 funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. Dvbt dongles based on the realtek rtl2832u can be used as a cheap sdr, since the chip allows transferring the raw iq samples with up to 3mhz bandwith to the host. Jan first writes how the funcube dongle was originally invented as a low cost means of receiving the funcube satellite, but now there are the even lower cost rtlsdr dongles. The rtlsdr is an ultra cheap software defined radio based on dvbt tv tuners with rtl2832u chips. Each satellite carrying a funcube payload has a dedicated dashboard and we have updated the one page summary funcube dashboard summary v3 of those dashboards, their current version number and a dedicated download link.
Did someone used the software sdrradio from simon brown successfully with the funcube dongle. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. In this article, well see how to install the system with the receiver providing direct input to the software. Individual dashboard installers for each mission can be downloaded here. If the console is running you must restart the console for the changes to be detected. A proportion of the sales of the fcd goes to support amsatuks funcube satellite.
For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle. Software defined radio sdr uses usb tv tuner dongle. The most widely known sdr in ham radio is flexradio. All of these programs are complex and i would not attempt this unless you are familiar with at least satpc32. For software he uses linrad or gqrx as the receiver, and wsjtx or. 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. Jans post then goes over how to receive the funcube at a frequency of 145.
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