G0mjw fun cube dongle pro plus software

There have been a couple of occasions this has been mentioned over on the yahoo funcube dongle plus group, i am not sure if you have been over there. If you prefer to play on the vhf and acar frequencies, i think it is much convinient to invest in a small wideband lna if you can not build one by yourself, a filter and a simple tvdongle, any type, e4k, 820. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. James, iff you have a mouse and keyboard attached, as well as the touch screen, then the altf7 combination is your friend. 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. Osx or windows integrated 5v bias t switchable from software this is a complete redesign. The secret to success using howard longs original funcube dongle pro is using free sdrdx software, a preamp, and a par notch filter to eliminate adjacent channel pager interference. The result is this very brief tech note about how to make the funcube dongle pro. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. The following are notes that may help you get your funcube dongle working with satpc32 and hdsdr or sdrconsole. 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.

Unfollow funcube dongle pro to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Plus the luck im lacking recently bad things happen in 3s. Although the software indicates that there is a dongle present. The file download from the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus group is memberonly and i havent found anything on the internet so far. Ubuntu was detecting the dongle, and the control software was detecting the dongle as well. Got the fun dongle pro its very good thats until i tried to update it to the latest version. 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. 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.

It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is. Ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. The fcd g0mjw extio control choice uses the input sound card you. All of these programs are complex and i would not attempt this unless you are familiar with at least satpc32. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. The pro version of the fcd is an incredible tool capable of capturing an 80 khz. In the meantime the newly designed funcube dongle pro plus has been in production and lucky customers have been slowly receiving theirs.

For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle. Mine works flawlessly and receives dozens of two meter repeaters 100 miles away. 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. Seit 2008 ist unter dem namen funcubedongle ein kleiner. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. It uses a e4000 chip like some of the rtlsdr units do. Could you ask the same question on the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus. The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a built. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle. To give you a flavour, the new fcd has well over twice as. Settings for funcubedongle pro plus on pi 3 showing 14 of 4 messages.

I am using sdrconsole in a windows window on a mac book pro. February 28, 2011 using the funcube dongle software defined radio receiver. You can adjust the frequency correction by changing the correction part in. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. 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 analog output from the e4000 chip is sampled with a 16 bit ad converter which looks like a usb soundcard to windows. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. On linux it autodetects the correct soundcard from procasoundcards.

It is written using the qt sdk and is qthid funcube dongle controller browse 4. When i set out to use my fcd, there were certainly some early documents available, and i am very grateful that the respective. Select 02 funcube proplus in the stream box and click on. Download and read 4 pdf files in user guides folder. Dec 29, 2016 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 properly greatings ronnie. Other dongles offer better performance but come at a higher price. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. 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. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz. First, the guy couldnt get it to work so theres no guarantee it isnt defective and two, it has a coverage gap between 245420 mhz according to their website. Hf converter pcb for funcube dongle pro, rtl2832u usb dongle and vhf receiver duration.

Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle antenna. The fcd was my first exposure to any kind of software defined radio sdr. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 1 using hdsdr with the funcube dongle document date. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. The funcube dongle pro plus fcdpp is the second generation of the funcube dongle fcd, and is a small software defined receiver sdr with a builtin. To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1. Hackrf 10 6000 mhz and bladerf 300 3800 mhz are sdr radios that will transmit over their given frequency range. Covering 601700 mhz, that initial product was developed in the u. The dongle has a lna between the e4000 chip and the antenna connector.

Fcd firmware update, yahoo groups funcube read more, fcd installation update. It is a newsky dongle and looks exactly like my previous one. Discussion in ham radio gear for sale started by ve4sw, jan 17, 2017. The cursor changes to a hand, and the active window may then be moved up, down or sideways. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. It is written for people who are familiar with the funcube dongle, hdsdr or sdrconsole and satpc32. Funcube proplus in the stream box and click on select stream. Had to use that on an original asus eeepc, many moons ago. Project documents we intend to publish as many of our working documents as possible here. Currently, to view the telemetry for a particular satellite, it is necessary to run the dashboard for that satellite. Hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. Any telemetry for one of the other funcube satellites can be captured and forwarded to the central data warehouse.

I funcube sono una serie standardizzata di piccoli satelliti educativi, di dimensioni 10x10x10cm, tipicamente progettati e realizzati in ambito accademico per avvicinare gli studenti alla pratica delle comunicazioni spazioterra. 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. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand. If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtlsdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners. With over a thousand people in front of me on the waiting list i wasnt expecting one before the new year, so imagine my surprise when i received. This requires the use of an antenna designed for receiving such a signal, for example a quadrifilar helix antenna or a turnstile antenna. Im running windows xp prosp3 and windows 7 pro 32bit. Jun 22, 20 ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Noaa apt transmissions are right hand circular polarized at frequences around 7 mhz. 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. Hi 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. The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a. Ok, so i can use it only together with fcd frequency control software.

Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. 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. 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 software every now and then gets lost and things happen. A radio astronomy paper describes the use of the amsatuk funcube dongle software defined radio as part of a radio telescope. 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. The rtlsdr project page source of the rtlsdr driver software and hub for its continued development.