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. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. In addition, sdrdx can be made to support any sdr with a sound card interface, including iq input via your native or auxiliary sound card, with a little scripting work. Currently there is a beta version that also supports the funcube dongle. At this time, sdrdx for osx and windows supports rfspace, funcube pro, andrus mk1. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. Like the funcube dongle pro it seems the manufacturers of these cheap usb receivers have been hit by the shortage of the elonics e4000 tuner chips. But the fun cube dongle uses 192khz, and when using it the following messages appear in varlogmessages before t. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus.
Click here to browse our apps and support catalogue. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. For 2 meter repeater reception, i use a funcube dongle with sdrdx software v. This usb type works with my computer soundcard asus xonar essence stx. My own funcube pro plus exhibits an extremely bad iq imbalance, such that it. Mar 22, 2014 im learning about 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. Designed for the commercial, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, the console provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. 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. The funcube dongle also works with windows xp, vista and windows 7 both x86 and x64. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping.
Sdrdx, in combination with your sdr, is an extremely powerful receiver. Using special drivers the dongle can be turned into a wideband. Hf radio radio astronomy iot projects ham radio antenna windows versions mac os software coding ham. The following are notes that may help you get your funcube dongle working with satpc32 and hdsdr or sdrconsole. It provides 26 distinct, radiostyle vfos that track and maintain frequency and display parameters so you can go from band to band or favorite spot to whereever without losing where you were, the adjustments you made for noise levels, and so on. This software is a wrapper for rtlsdr that allows the dongle to be used in these tools. No, it is a copy of the original funcube dongle pro, and it is most definitely not. Would some compassionate person explain how to do so. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi.
To build for funcube dongle pro type make without the quotes. Got the fun dongle pro its very good thats until i tried to update it to the latest version and now it won t work at all. In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. The dongle the funcube dongle pro plus was initially developed in the project of satellite funcubes amsat uk. Extensive documentation covers every aspect of operating the software, as well as providing numerous examples and images to help you along. Compared to cheap rtl dongles the funcube pro does have a 16bit adc and a. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. Appropriate coax relays are controlled by a dedicated sequencer and protect the mastmounted preamplifier and switch between the separate txrx lines. 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.
This radio receiver was designed to allow the greatest number try to receiving satellite radio and participate in a collaborative educational project collections information from the space. And, where is the extio version of sdruno to be found. It uses a e4000 chip like some of the rtlsdr units do. Second hand pro plus dongle second hand pro plus dongle.
Today, november 21st 2019, marks the sixth birthday of our very first cubesat mission, funcube 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. As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. Unfollow funcube dongle pro to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This app supports rfspace, funcube pro, andrus mk1. 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 the best solutions, and they are subject to change. This requires the use of an antenna designed for receiving such a signal, for example a quadrifilar helix antenna or a turnstile antenna. At this time, sdrdx for osx and windows supports rfspace, funcube pro. Using win 7 ultimate 64 bit with 16 gig mem and 3t harddrive. The software is being continually developed with new features added on a regular basis. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo.
Tagged air traffic, atc, funcube dongle, sdr, sdrdx, software defined radio. May 31, 2014 latest firmware has fixed usb so that external usb sound cards will word at 96khz. I am trying to configure my rpi3 into a small receiving ground station. I am trying to develop an fcd instrument for my astronomical software. Ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. 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. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for. It is written for people who are familiar with the funcube dongle, hdsdr or sdrconsole and satpc32. Sdrdx osx and windows sdr software resource detail. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle. Puredata and maxmsp are graphical programming tools for creating music, sound, video and interactive graphics applications. 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. You should download and try out the new sdrdx console.
I already have installed the gnuradio, gqrv, gpredict packages. A radio astronomy paper describes the use of the amsatuk funcube dongle software defined radio as part of a radio telescope. Airspy, a high quality approach to software defined radio. The idea behind the development of this device was to make available. Reception, recording, playback, analysis, processing its all there, and its all been made as easy to use as possible. The reason was that the funcube dongle didnt have the latest firmware. Dont worry about the sound card input selection for the funcube dongle pro. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. The analog output from the e4000 chip is sampled with a 16 bit ad converter which looks like a usb soundcard to windows.
I had some problems of getting my funcube dongle purchased dec 2011 to work with sdrradio version 1. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle antenna. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. The video shows basic receive and scanner functions. A proportion of the sales of the fcd goes to support amsatuks funcube satellite.
Sdrplay recommends bonito antennas and this compact moonraker hf antenna for our us government and hf alerting partner click here. Ookdecoder linuxmacos free related post a onoff keying ook decoder for radio data commonly found in the 433 mhz ism band. Sdrdx os x and windows sdr software ham radio, radio. All of these programs are complex and i would not attempt this unless you are familiar with at least satpc32. Project documents we intend to publish as many of our working documents as possible here. It works with both the rfspace sdrs and the funcube. Sdrplay recommends bonito antennas and this compact moonraker hf antenna.
A very short time after the launch from yasny in russia and within a few minutes from deployment, the very first frame of data from the low power transmitter on board, was detected and decoded by zs1ls in south africa. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. This version has various improvements, but the big news, i think, is that a series of workarounds and perhaps a few clever moves have gotten around most of the windows qt problems with the funcube dongle pro vhfuhf sdr. Make sure you have a new firmware installed on your funcube. If your windows firewall gives you a warning, tell it to open up for that program. Recommended by the british astronomical association radio astronomy group at least in 2014, baa rag for radio astronomy, this small, portable software defined radio is cheaper, more sensitive and efficient than older radios such as the r7000. Osx users have full access to it, and windows users should now be able to run it cleanly up to a sample rate bandwidth of. Covering 601700 mhz, that initial product was developed in the u. Osx or windows integrated 5v bias t switchable from software this is a complete redesign. Meteor radar sdr receiver british astronomical association. Jan 21, 2018 explore bamablasts board sdr software defined radio on. I have modified a marconi trackball and the controller is a trinket pro controller arduino. 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. It was a little fiddly to initially set up but i have been impressed with its performance, it has opened my.
I have recently acquired a funcube dongle software defined radio. Make sure you have a new firmware installed on your funcube see other post for how to update. Listed under the software software defined radio category that is about software defined radios. Once the rtl support software and server have been installed, the rtl stick can. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and the qt gui toolkit. Once the rtl support software and server have been installed, the rtl stick. Sdrdx is an open source sdr software for mac computers. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. I am about to tear out what little hair i have left. The funcube dongle can be attached directly to the computers usb port, but some operators have reported that its better to use a short usb extension cable. Sdr cube source download and unzip to see s ource files for those wishing to create customized versions of the sdr cube program.
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 amateur radio enthusiasts around the world who wish to become involved with this new technology and explore its many applications. The funcube dongle fcd software defined radio sdr was originally developed for educational outreach as part of the ground segment for the funcube satellite. It is dongle overload at the moment at chateaux nerdsville, firstly i purchased a new and improved rtlbased usb dabdvb stick. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. Ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. Sdrdx os x and windows sdr software page 7 fyngyrz.
Longs original funcube dongle pro is using free sdrdx software, a preamp. Noaa apt transmissions are right hand circular polarized at frequences around 7 mhz. 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. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. Its compatible with many radio reception programs like rocky, m0kgk, spectravue and linrad. Sdruno supports rsp1, rsp1a, rsp2, rsp2pro, rspdx and the rspduo. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. This allows the funcube to be physically separated from the computer reducing rf ingress and also.
Mine works flawlessly and receives dozens of two meter repeaters 100 miles away. It is written using the qt sdk and is qthid funcube dongle controller browse 3. The dongle has a lna between the e4000 chip and the antenna connector. To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1.
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