The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a built. I just bought an unlocked idea 3g netsetter dongle usb stick for internet connection and have an aircel sim 3g activated on unlimited plan. I just noticed today that the latest release of qthid is available as debian packages for debian wheezy testing and sid unstable. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. It also contains all the necessary setup files and procedures continue reading qthid 3. I have recently installed ubuntu on my pc that i have built. As of february 2011, all production fcds have been shipped with firmware release 18b.
Airspy mini vhfuhf airspy in a dongle format always keep one in your pocket. A computer running windows 10, preferably a 2ghz dualcore. This program is a graphical user interface to control a radio receiver called the funcube dongle sdr. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. This is a work in progress funcube telemetry decoder for linux based on a linux port of the library used in the dashboard application. But when i started to use the gnuradio, things have changed a lot in a couple of months. It is built from source posted by dl1ksv, implementing the fcdpp as a complex source and provides variable control to lna onoff, center frequency, mixer gain onoff, frequency correction, and if gain from within gnu radio companion.
This program was written mainly by alexandru csete. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. It is the first satellite with outreach as its primary mission.
Be sure you use the following parameters then go to the funcube tab and enter the frequency. High dynamic range inside forget about overloading. Ubuntu details of source package grosmosdr in xenial. Gnu software defined radio toolkit development adep. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high. Getting a funcube dongle running on linux resource. Continue reading ho68 cw beacon with funcube dongle and arrow. Funcube1 is a complete educational single unit cubesat satellite with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. I recently purchased a funcube dongle, so far i like it a lot. Just in case there isnt one, ive built a standalone ubuntu. Software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and qt. The first complaint i have is the lack of front end filtering. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer.
In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. Ive recently bought one of these ive installed it on a windows machine but now wish to install it on my computer that runs ubuntu 12. It just crashed when i tried using gnu radio companion with the funcube dongle block. The second complaint i have is the lack of software for linux. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux or mac osx, 32 or 64 bit. I already have installed the gnuradio, gqrv, gpredict packages. There should be no notifications or warnings of any kind. If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtlsdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners. Programs are present to demodulate am, cw, fm and ssb usb, lsb streams. I am using hdsdr with another sdr receiver and satisfied with that software. Users should remember the that dashboard that was started last, is the one that will control the frequency settings applied to the funcube dongle. James, iff you have a mouse and keyboard attached, as well as the touch screen, then the altf7 combination is your friend. Also included is a program that writes fcdpp sample data to its standard output stdout port. This link is listed in our web site directory since sunday may 1 2016, and till today getting a funcube dongle running.
Mine works flawlessly and receives dozens of two meter repeaters 100 miles away. This is the seventh satellite reception of a series recorded on monday, february 28, 2011 using the funcube dongle software defined radio receiver and the arrow ii handheld satellite antenna. Installing dvbt dongle software in ubuntu digital spy. It is part of a program which aims to launch more of these educational cubesats. Production line funcube dongle controller progress. Ive already made unitrunker work with my funcube dongle in windows using a virtual audio cable. There are, however, a couple of things that could be improved upon. This program was written mainly by alexandru csete, oz9aec based upon initial code from howard long, g6lvb.
Ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Project documents we intend to publish as many of our working documents as possible here. Had to use that on an original asus eeepc, many moons ago. Jun 22, 20 ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Getting a funcube dongle running on linux resource detail. Simple guide to using funcube with gnuradio on ubuntu for fm reception advertisement after a short break, i started to use gnuradio to learn more on the rf spectrum. My funcube dongle, with an sma bnc converter attached 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. I am trying to configure my rpi3 into a small receiving ground station. Of course i copied the rules in etcudevrules, but nothing changed i am working with linux xxxxx 4. The purpose and scope of this project is to create a set of simple tools that can be used to create a telemetry receiver station that can run. The satellite is ho68 xw1 and the recording was made in jo45kg during orbit 5791. Gnu radio is a free software development toolkit that provides the signal processing runtime and processing blocks to implement software radios using readilyavailable, lowcost external rf hardware and commodity processors. About getting a funcube dongle running on linux the resource is currently listed in in a single category.
The waterfall displays and i can see sensible looking signals. I have got the driver disc and extracted them onto my pc but i dont know how to install them on ubuntu. It is a 64bit x86 binary and, as far as ive tested will install on ubuntu 12. However theres not much that can be done because of wide receive range. Gnu radio with funcube dongle sdr amateur radio stack exchange. Trouble is, in the year or so ive had this linux disto, ive only ever been able to install any software via the software centre or via wine if its a piece of windows software. When i run gqrx the terminal output is showing lots of errors that i dont understand but it does seem to be seeing a funcube dongle v2 so i have selected this and selected ok using x. 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.
It was posted on the funcube yahoo group on sep 22, 20 1. The cursor changes to a hand, and the active window may then be moved up, down or sideways. 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. Airspy is a line of popular software defined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high. For 2 meter repeater reception, i use a funcube dongle with sdrdx software v. Feb 08, 2011 for 2 meter repeater reception, i use a funcube dongle with sdrdx software v. The funcube dongle firmware update caution as delivered, the fcd may not have the latest version of firmware installed however it has been fully tested prior to despatch.
Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and the qt gui toolkit. There must be something specific to the fcdpp which causes a problem with the i7 hardware, or perhaps the volk optimisation has caused a different bit of software to be used with gqrx. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. Now im wondering if its possible to somehow get the audio from the funcube over to dsd for digital voice decoding. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. 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. This worked fine using gqrx on both the i5 with ubuntu 14. 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.
Airspy r2 the defacto standard for sdr scanning all modes, vhf and uhf. The main category is software defined radio resources that is about software defined radios, radio whose channel modulation waveforms are defined in software. To start with, i hooked my funcube dongle and used gqrx and worked well. Apr 25, 2012 i just noticed today that the latest release of qthid is available as debian packages for debian wheezy testing and sid unstable. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Funcube dongle pro undetected by the qthid software 4. My mother board does not have wireless network card so i bought a csl usb 2. You can adjust the frequency correction by changing the correction part in. Press the reset to app button and the dongle will now be back in sdr mode. Simple guide to using funcube with gnuradio on ubuntu for fm. Gnu radio applications are primarily written using the python programming language, while the. I tried to install the package for sid i386 on my ubuntu 11. These are important as i spend a while with old version of qthid and funcube dongle not pro files.
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