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. Dec 25, 20 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. Jan first writes how the funcube dongle was originally invented as a low. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for linux powered by gnu. The file download from the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus group is memberonly and i havent found anything on the internet so far. For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle. If you are using debian or ubuntu linux you can try to install the debian package available for. On linux it autodetects the correct soundcard from procasoundcards. Hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1.
Fo29 satellite reception with funcube dongle and gqrx. On the funcube dongle blogstore amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. Note that grfcdproplus works only on linux at the moment. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus.
This does not work with the original funcube dongle pro. 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. Yahoo group if you have an original pro device or the fcd pro plus. The answer depends on many factors amongst application, environment, antenna and price.
Weve been using the fcd exclusively under linux angstrom distribution on a. Plus the luck im lacking recently bad things happen in 3s. But we still need an application that can talk to the funcube dongle and set the frequency, gain, and whatever other parameters are supported by the firmware. It is written using the qt sdk and is qthid funcube dongle controller browse files at. Getting started with open broadcaster software obs duration. The file download from the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus group is.
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 dynamic range on the funcube pro plus is far greater than any 8bit dongle, as the fcd delivers a 24bit stream from the adc, which is reduced to 16 bits internally still twice the width of an 8bit dongle. The church media guys church training academy recommended for you. Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube. After all this i powered down the pi, inserted the funcube pro plus, insert the rtl dongle or. This is a simple command line utility to set the frequency and gain of funcube dongloe pro. As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. Users are asking, which receiver we would recommend. In this article, well see how to install the system with the receiver providing direct input to the software. Download a pdf document for second hand pro plus dongle. No additional drivers required for linux, osx or windows.
Ive heard the original funcube dongle pro wont be available anymore. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. The funcube sdr usb dongle pro plus is an sdr software defined radio receiver built as a usb stick. Im running windows xp pro sp3 and windows 7 pro 32bit. Gqrx uses the grosmosdr library as input source and supports the sdr hardware listed below. Currently, to view the telemetry for a particular satellite, it is necessary to run the dashboard for that satellite. Settings for funcubedongle pro plus on pi 3 showing 14 of 4 messages. I am going to update it to work on mac os x as well so that we can use gqrx 2. Telemetry dashboards for all missions welcome to the. The funcube dongle simple fits into your computers usb port.
It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux. Sep 12, 2012 ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. Amateur radio, space, technology and other geeky stuff by alexandru csete. Airspy, a high quality approach to softwaredefined radio. To build for funcube dongle pro type make without the quotes.
Is there a version ready to be put in the download section. I have tried on and off since i purchased the above to. Mar 30, 2016 raspberry pi 3 gqrx sdr radio and fun cube. Funcube dongle pro plus arrived amateur radio peosat. I am happy to publish articles on linux uses in funcube and amsat projects so feel free to submit them to give your good work a wider audience.
The funcube sdr receiver was developed to support the funcube satellite project of amsatuk. Project documents we intend to publish as many of our working documents as possible here. To control the device the hidapi usb version is used. It is written using the hid api library and the qt gui toolkit. This requires the use of an antenna designed for receiving such a signal, for example a quadrifilar helix antenna or a turnstile antenna. Italics means that it the hardware has not been tested by gqrx developers due to lack of hardware. The correct dll has to be placed in the program file.
Feb 08, 2011 hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative. Comparing the rtlsdr, funcube pro plus and sdrplay on. 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. Never imagined i could afford one with such amazingly wide coverage, mode versatility and infinitely adjustable bandwidth. I already got the dongle to work with gnuradio linux. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle antenna. Please bear in mind that they carry a major health warning they are working documents and they should. 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. The file download from the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus.
With the settings described above, the funcube dongle pro plus should be about the same sensitivity able to decode jt65b signals about as well as your analog radio. Covering 601700 mhz, that initial product was developed in the u. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo. Noaa apt transmissions are right hand circular polarized at frequences around 7 mhz. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is. At this point it is a good idea to download the latest version of the qthid. Download the best sdr software and plugins for airspy, rtlsdr dongle and many other radios. It is shipped in a professional manner, better than many companies. Are there better receivers with this kind of range. Is it possible to make this frequencies available somehow.
Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. I tried to install the package for sid i386 on my ubuntu 11. Video demo showing reception of the fo29 amateur radio satellite using a funcube dongle and gqrx sdr 2. Funcube dongle archives page 3 of 3 oz9aec website. The newer model, the funcube dongle pro plus, which also covers lw, mw and hf, is an amazing receiver. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. In full disclosure, ive never owned a funcube dongle. A few people have tried using qthid on the raspberry pi but it didnt work out at all. Focusing on readytouse sdr hardware for listening with.
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