Ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. Is there a wrapper that would allow the funcube dongle to be used. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. This usb type works with my computer soundcard asus xonar essence stx. 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. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and the qt gui toolkit. 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. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and the other end has an sma socket for an antenna or coax. Thanks again for making a great teaching tool and sdr dongle, you are the talk of the world in both radio amateur and software radio design. Its compatible with many radio reception programs like rocky, m0kgk, spectravue and linrad. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtlsdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. After some digging around online the best one it seems is the funcube.
David morgan 2w0cxv has released several papers covering the use of the rtlsdr dongle in radio astronomy in 2011 david described the equipment configuration and software involved in setting to work a small 3m diameter amateur radio telescope using the funcube dongle pro software defined radio receiver at the end of 2014 he published a paper dealing with the setting up and use of a rtlsdr. I had some trouble getting things sorted out, between a new computer running, a new to me operating system, a new device, and new software. The tx factor team were at bletchley park with the inventor of the funcube dongle, howard long g6lvb this is a software defined radio sdr thats designed to receive signals from the orbiting funcube satellite. It helps to disable power saving options on the computer used to run the sdr.
Funcube pro plus differs from rtlsdr dvbt stick, with 11 filters to improved quality of reception on radio amateurs and satellite band inculding the amateur band 2m and 70cm bands. It is shipped in a professional manner, better than many companies. I received my funcube pro plus a couple of weeks ago, my first hands on any kind of sdr. Radio zs ham radio magazine free download amsat ea providing administrative support for amsat nepal sanosat1 coronavirus. From these preliminary investigations into the use of the funcube dongle software radio device it is possible to draw a few conclusions. For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle. I use the outstanding software from simon brown, sdrradio and ham radio deluxe are by far the most advanced ham radio software packages available. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. The funcube sdr receiver was developed to support the funcube satellite project of amsatuk. On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says. For the hardware, david uses a 3m focal plane dish antenna and a 1200 mhz high pass filter.
The funcube dongle sdr was originally developed for educational outreach as part of the ground segment for the funcube satellite. These instructions are written with the windows 7 operating system in mind. I am new to the ham world and wish to use my iphone 5. The rtlsdr is an ultra cheap software defined radio based on dvbt tv tuners with rtl2832u chips. The funcube dongle also has a sma antenna connector on the other end. Mar 22, 2014 im learning about software defined radio. Last week i sent it to martin lynch for repair, and was told, that its fine. The receiver covers a frequency range of 64 to 1700 mhz and can displayreceive a spectrum of up to 80 khz. These modes can also be received with the rtlsdr and an upconverter such as the nooelec hamitup upconverter.
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. The device installed quite quickly using drivers it found. Checking funcube pro plus dongle frequency calibration against known standards then looking for an active ham band. I have mostly been using simon browns author of ham radio deluxe sdr software. Listening to and looking at dab broadcast radio signals. Any telemetry for one of the other funcube satellites can be captured and forwarded to the central data warehouse. Hdsdr is a freeware software defined radio sdr program for microsoft windows 2000xpvista7. Use rtl sdr as a high quality entropy source for random number generation. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. A new version of the wonderful sdr program wrplus is available, see the.
Funcube satellite dashboard and funcube dongle amateur radio. As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. There is very little in the documentation, and some of it is behind the product due to upgrades changing some things. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. Downloaded and had sdr sharp up and running with the dongle within minutes. Initiative to popularise amateur radio and satellite activities. Then you are ready to use your dongle with our application. In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. On the orbitron prediction software you can see fc1 is overhead, with ukube1 over the north pole. On the funcube dongle blogstore amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. Designed from the outset to be compatible with almost all sdr software no drivers to install or configure. The pro version of the fcd is an incredible tool capable of capturing an 80 khz slice of the radio spectrum, tunable between 64 mhz and 1.
The rsp2 and rsp2 pro provide excellent performance, three software selectable antenna inputs, and clocking features, all of which lend it to amateur radio, industrial, scientific, and educational applications. Jun 03, 2011 the funcube dongle is completely housed in a usb dongle that is a bit smaller than an usb tv tuner dongle. The quadrature sampling rate is at 96 khz with 80 khz useable. Theres also a sdr dongle that receives as high as 2. Flex radio systems software defined radio winradio software defined radios created and kitted by tony parks kb9yig ettus research. A proportion of the sales goes to support the amsatuk funcube satellite project. I had much fun in gettingout the most of it regarding the hf bands. Plugged into a pc running windows xp and the driver immediately self installed. Ive been wanting to get a software defined radio receiver for some time now. 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. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtl sdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. Yesterday i received the new funcube in the mail, it all looks very neat and howard has left nothing to chance to deliver the sdr receiver in the right way. May 19, 2012 ive been wanting to get a software defined radio receiver for some time now.
If you have heard about software defined radios, and want to play with one or three, now you have your chance. I have used it on a number of computers including some quite old not very powerful machines and with different software applications primarily the sdr radio and hdsdr suites. Sdr is a windows solution for software defined radio sdr receivers and transceivers. See our wiki with tutorials and other resources including a quick start page to verify your dongle works. 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. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. Both have their uses, even if they may not have the performance of the more expensive sdr rigs on the market. Jun 22, 20 ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. As soon as the software is complete i hope to have the funcube dongle fully operational. 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. 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. The video features a pass of the funcube satellite and how to decode the data. Hooked up the dongle to a discone antenna in the attic.
The funcube sdr usb dongle is an sdr software defined radio receiver built as a usb stick. The rtlsdr can be used as a wide band radio scanner. One of the drawbacks is that it does not go below 64mhz, and i would like to be able to listen to hf. It may interest ham radio enthusiasts, hardware hackers, tinkerers and anyone interested in rf. Jan 12, 20 modern multicore processors should be fine. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux or mac osx, 32 or 64 bit.
These modes can also be received with the rtlsdr and an upconverter such as the nooelec ham itup upconverter. Funcube dongle home page funcube dongle home page getting started video. For any proper listening, i do use sdr sharp or sdr radio, but typically its on. Listening to fm radio, and decoding rds information. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. He gives an overview of many digital ham and hf utility modes including drm, wspr, rtty, olivia, mfsk16, psk31. Oct 14, 2018 then you are ready to use your dongle with our application. The video shows basic receive and scanner functions. It was a little fiddly to initially set up but i have been impressed with its performance, it has opened my. The rtl sdr project page source of the rtl sdr driver software and hub for its continued development. Hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. 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.
Use rtl sdr as a panadapter for your traditional hardware radio. Press the reset to app button and the dongle will now be back in sdr mode. As a technologist i can build filters from the ham handbooks and professional. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. Sep 12, 2012 ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. Regarding your other comments, you should consider that the funcube dongle pro plus is a completely new design in almost every way.
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