Author alexandru csete posted on december 25, 20 august 22, 2016 categories funcube dongle tags console, dongle, funcube, line, pro, radio, receiver, sdr, software, utility leave a comment on updated fcdctl for the funcube dongle pro and. Downloaded and had sdr sharp up and running with the dongle within minutes. Introduction hf reception reception improvement suggestions filtering usb cable noise fm bandstop filters remote clientserver operation rtlsdr on windows rtlsdr on linux rtlsdr on android adsb aircraft tracking ais ship tracking skimmers. Peaberry cw this is an application for qsk cw on your peaberry sdr. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. There is a more recent blog post about this subject, see.
If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. Plugged into a pc running windows xp and the driver immediately self installed. It also has an asus xonar d1 soundcard that is used for various sdr experiments. Funcube dongle is a software defined radio receiver in a usb stick tunable over a range of 64 mhz 1. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and. Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. So ordered some new sma adapters from hamgoodies and pressed it back into service. The main purpose is to offer a simple proof of concept.
Ive been wanting to get a software defined radio receiver for some time now. For the hardware, david uses a 3m focal plane dish antenna and a 1200 mhz high pass filter. On linux it autodetects the correct soundcard from procasoundcards. This video shows the new plugin with full support for funcube dongle pro. After some digging around online the best one it seems is the funcube. After using the sdr to identify the noise i realised i have been neglecting the funcube dongle for far too long. See uk for more information on the project goals and the funcube satellite. It is written using the hid api library and the qt gui toolkit. One of the drawbacks is that it does not go below 64mhz, and i would like to be able to listen to hf. Covering 601700 mhz, that initial product was developed in the u. The receiver covers a frequency range of 150 khz to 1900 mhz and can displayreceive a spectrum of up to 192 khz the funcube sdr receiver was developed to support the funcube satellite project of amsatuk. The quadrature sampling rate is at 96 khz with 80 khz useable.
The only quoted sensitivity is 12db sinad nbfm for 0. Hooked up the dongle to a discone antenna in the attic. All these things will help you to buy the most perfect tool for the radio communication services. The funcube dongle on the other hand is a bit more expensive, but it works with a wide range of sdr software as it has a sound card built into its usb interface, therefore not requiring special drivers, it has a narrow bandwidth geared up for low signal level satellite communications not sky tv. I have now tried updating the hid api in gnu radio grfcd and the funcube dongle works again. Use a key or paddle plugged directly into the key jack. The operating system is fedora 12 linux running a custom 2.
Funcube dongle pro sdr radio astronomy and spectroscopy. As the use of sdrs grow, so does the list of possible applications. The video also demonstrates switching between two input sources at run time. 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. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1.
We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. What sdr software would be best to use with the mac. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. 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. Id like it if someone could point me at something better than the funcube. One that comes up from time to time is whether a particular sdr can copy digital signals on hf. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux or mac osx, 32 or 64 bit. Dr morgan uses his funcube dongle with the spectrumlab windows software, which is a specialized audio analyzer.
Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle. Meteor radar sdr receiver british astronomical association. These dashboards are under continual development and the next planned development is to create a single dashboard that will service all funcube telemetry payloads simultaneously. Unfollow funcube dongle pro to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A proportion of the sales goes to support the amsatuk funcube satellite project. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and the qt gui toolkit. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. At this time i would have to say that the funcube dongle fcd is more of. The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a built. 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 project is intended fo schools and pupils, who have the requirement for a very. I have been using it to decode the telemetry from the fox1a ao85 satellite with the updated software and have now got myself on the leader board even if the collinear is currently horizontal about. The funcube dongle also has a sma antenna connector on the other end.
Users should remember the that dashboard that was started last, is the one that will control the frequency settings applied to 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. It provides iq data via usb audio and its control interface frequency, gains. The funcube sdr usb dongle pro plus is an sdr software defined radio receiver built as a usb stick. Jans post then goes over how to receive the funcube at a frequency of 145. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. Simon browns sdrradio 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. Sdrs and digital decoding from the radioreference wiki. 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. To control the device the hidapi usb version is used.