It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. To give you a flavour, the new fcd has well over twice as. Osx or windows integrated 5v bias t switchable from software this is a complete redesign. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and. In the meantime the newly designed funcube dongle pro plus has been in production and lucky customers have been slowly receiving theirs. If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtlsdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners. Today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus.
Checking funcube pro plus dongle frequency calibration against known standards then looking for an active ham band. 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. To control the device the hidapi usb version is used. When i set out to use my fcd, there were certainly some early documents available, and i am very grateful that the respective. In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. The software every now and then gets lost and things happen. It is written for people who are familiar with the funcube dongle, hdsdr or sdrconsole and satpc32. The newer model, the funcube dongle pro plus, which also covers lw, mw and hf, is an amazing receiver. Pulged it into an usb port and ran the sdrsharp program. I am using sdrconsole in a windows window on a mac book pro. In this article, well see how to install the system with the receiver providing direct input to the software.
Library for interacting with funcube dongle pro plus curetonlibfuncubedonglepro. 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. Nov 29, 2012 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. Dec 26, 20 santa was kind enough to bring me a funcube dongle pro plus this year. It will take data from the funcube dongle or the audio from any conventional ssb 2 metre receiver while it is. Ill be away for a few days next week 19 august to 23 august, so as there will be a short delay in dispatch, im currently offering free shipping until i return if you place an order before i return. Ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Although the software indicates that there is a dongle present. The dongle has a lna between the e4000 chip and the antenna connector. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus. Ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation.
The rtlsdr project page source of the rtlsdr driver software and hub for its continued development. After some digging around online the best one it seems is the funcube. Funcube1 is a complete educational single unit cubesat satellite with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same funcube dongle. Library for interacting with funcube dongle pro plus github. 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 fcd was my first exposure to any kind of software defined radio sdr. Hackrf 10 6000 mhz and bladerf 300 3800 mhz are sdr radios that will transmit over their given frequency range. The following are notes that may help you get your funcube dongle working with satpc32 and hdsdr or sdrconsole. Got the fun dongle pro its very good thats until i tried to update it to the latest version. On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says. Funcube dongle pro sdr radio astronomy and spectroscopy.
Any telemetry for one of the other funcube satellites can be captured and forwarded to the central data warehouse. You have 2 animals here from slightly different stables, one is a massed produced hacked tv dongle with limited software, the other is produced by a man in a shed in low numbers, designed to be used by the majority of sdr and audio decoding software out there, you pays your money and makes your choice. Graphical user interface the funcube dashboard welcome. Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. 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. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. Currently, to view the telemetry for a particular satellite, it is necessary to run the dashboard for that satellite. Could you ask the same question on the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus group. Nov 25, 2012 inverted the waterfall tones for a test.
As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. Select 02 funcube proplus in the stream box and click on. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo. Ive been wanting to get a software defined radio receiver for some time now. Covering 601700 mhz, that initial product was developed in the u. 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. Its compatible with many radio reception programs like rocky, m0kgk, spectravue and linrad. As i have tried to set the ppm i cannot get the fcd. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. Plus the luck im lacking recently bad things happen in 3s. You can adjust the frequency correction by changing the correction part in.
On linux it autodetects the correct soundcard from procasoundcards. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. The funcube dongle pro plus plugs directly into the usb ports computer and is compatible with many software radio reception as sdr sharp, rocky, m0kgk. It uses a e4000 chip like some of the rtlsdr units do. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. For software he uses linrad or gqrx as the receiver, and wsjtx or jtdx as the. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 1 using hdsdr with the funcube dongle document date.
It is the first satellite with outreach as its primary mission. Never imagined i could afford one with such amazingly wide coverage, mode versatility and infinitely adjustable bandwidth. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. The funcube dongle pro plus plugs directly into the usb ports computer and is compatible with many software radio reception as sdr sharp, rocky, m0kgk, spectravue or linrad. 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. The analog output from the e4000 chip is sampled with a 16 bit ad converter which looks like a usb soundcard to windows. Sep 12, 2012 ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. It is part of a program which aims to launch more of these educational cubesats.
Unfollow funcube dongle pro to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says ill be away for a few days next week 19 august to 23 august, so as there will be a short delay in dispatch, im currently offering free shipping until i return if you place an order before i return. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. 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 funcube dongle simple fits into your computers usb port. 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. To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is. 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. 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. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. Comparing the rtlsdr, funcube pro plus and sdrplay on moon. I am trying to develop an fcd instrument for my astronomical software starbase.
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. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. It was a little fiddly to initially set up but i have been impressed with its performance, it has opened my. 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. The file download from the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus group is memberonly and i havent found anything on the internet so far. The funcube dongle also works with windows xp, vista and windows 7 both x86 and x64. One of the drawbacks is that it does not go below 64mhz, and i would like to be able to listen to hf.
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 latest version of the dashboard software can be found here the graphical user interface gui is the software which is available to anyone interested including schools and individuals. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand. Are there better receivers with this kind of range.