Leger at desert code camp at chandlergilbert community college. The correct dll has to be placed in the program file. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. The funcube dongle uses usb audio and hid interfaces. How to get your sdr dongle running and install sdr. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. The files here helps to start quickly with a funcube dongle to receive local broadcast fm staions for testing purposes using gnuradio. Individual dashboard installers for each mission can be downloaded here. I am also indebted to my fellow radio club members that have rightly or wrongly turned to me as the expert in helping them to setup their fcds in the same way that i have learned how to do with mine. Jun 03, 2011 the center frequency of the funcube dongle can be set by software. You can also adjust the lna gain to get around 0db in map65iq see later in this document next we need to check the map65iq settings from sdr radio. Fcd rtlsdr rtl2832u and software defined radio news.
With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi at 9400 khz using a 6m copper wire dipole and 9. Bpsk binary phaseshift keying 1 bit per symbol signal. Using the french graves space surveillance transmitter it is possible. While this tutorial is aimed at the rtlsdr, other software radios such as the funcube dongle, airspy, hackrf and bladerf will also work. Is there a wrapper that would allow the funcube dongle to be used. Today i have spent some time trying the funcube dongle with quisk sdr. 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. That means you have either built your own radio, are sourcing audio from a sound card based sdr like the funcube dongle or are using iq audio from a third party sdr. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. I will talk to you later about a different type of sdr i need to develop which is part of a project that as commercial opportunities if it can be achieved. Noaa19 apt recption using gnu radio and a funcube dongle. 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. From these preliminary investigations into the use of the funcube dongle software radio device it is possible to draw a few conclusions.
As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. The main purpose is to offer a simple proof of concept application to get hands into dsp techniques. Setup decode dstar and mototrbo dmr using sdr funcube. Go to the button in the windows tab from sdr radio. The telemetry is a 1200 bd baud unit symbol bd is the unit for symbol rate or modulation rate in symbols per second. 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. Use rtlsdr as a high quality entropy source for random number generation. Mike glover talks ham radio and preparedness duration. You can adjust the frequency correction by changing the correction part in the funcube dongle tab. Funcube dongle smoke testing using gnu radio youtube. Funcube 1 telemetry is a telemetry signal sent from the funcube 1 ao73 cubesat amateur radio satellite. Further developments of an sdr radio telescope british. Gqrx supports many of the sdr hardware available, including airspy, funcube dongles, rtlsdr, hackrf and usrp devices. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free.
There is a more recent blog post about this subject, see. Airspy, a high quality approach to software defined radio. Gqrx is an open source software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and qt, read more at. Rtl sdr dongles category is a curation of 21 web resources on, vhfuhf reception with a lowcost tv dongle, guide to setting up rtlsdr, rtlsdr setup instructions. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtlsdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners. Hdsdr is a freeware software defined radio sdr program for microsoft windows 2000xpvista7. Software defined radio for the radio amateur prev tutorial index next tutorial. On the funcube dongle software defined radio site howard g6lvb says. Listening to fm radio, and decoding rds information. Software defined radios, radio whose channel modulation waveforms are defined in software category is a curation of 71 web resources on, softrock sdr interest group, softrock sdr and six meters. Last month we covered part one of our threepart primer on softwaredefined radios sdrs. Tutorial on how to setup pc decode of icom dstar and mototrbo dmr using dsd 1.
See uk for more information on the project goals and the funcube satellite. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus. I cant wait to get it online if you got this far, its time to learn how to set up your software defined radio software to access my radios. Aug 31, 2011 one of the great advantages of software defined radio receivers is that tuning receiver settings is a matter of adjusting software parameters. Although the device is not meant for wide band fm reception, it still can be used with some distortion observed with certain stations. Gqrx is no different here and has optimal settings built in for weather satellite reception. The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a built. Gqrx sdr open source software defined radio by alexandru. The fcd itself is the rf section of a software defined radio, and as such it. The rtlsdr hardware and software has itself improved enormously. Howto receive and decode noaa apt images with the funcube. Jan 23, 2016 if you missed the first video in this series on some of the things you can do with this usb dongle.
The funcube dongle is a uhfvhf software defined radio, covering 64mhz to 1,700mhz. The fcd is the hardware adapter for a softwaredefined radio, its function is to. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. Software defined radios based on funcube pro plus, gnuradio and raspberry pi. For this tutorial we are going to assume that i and q audio is available on the stereo channels either read from a sound card or from a wav file.
Source 8 years ago by admin 0 rtl2832u sdr vs funcube two dongles on same strong local narrow fm signal, sound is send to left an right channel. The funcube sdr usb dongle is an sdr software defined radio receiver built as a usb stick. Telemetry dashboards for all missions welcome to the. Download the best sdr software and plugins for airspy, rtlsdr dongle and many other radios. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. Super cheap software defined radios such as the rtlsdr can be used to decode these digital voice communication signals instead of expensive radio scanners. Itll work on a long wire, but in general for vhf and above, there are other better alternatives, but it depends on what youre trying to achieve with it. Ao73 funcube 1 funcube 1 dashboard v1044 funcube 2 no longer operational eseo funcube 4 not yet operational eseo dashboard v1177 eo88nayif1 funcube 5 nayif1 dashboard v1040 jo97jy1sat funcube 6 jy1sat dashboard v1189 updated january 2019 the guidance notes can be downloaded from here. In this tutorial were using the method first described by lamableu in his post to the outernet forums. Airspy is a line of popular software defined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. The funcube is a software defined radio similar to the rtlsdr, but with better sensitivity and noise performance, but at a higher price around. How to configure sdr console with either the lime or pluto sdr, using the telemetry beacon to compensate for drift offset due to a poor consumer lnb, future development may include digital voice, images, text using opus as the codec and up to 32 qpsk carriers in a 2.
Although the device is not meant for wide band fm reception, it still can be used with some distortion observed with certain. Gqrx is free and open source software and anyone is invited to hack the source code to suit their needs. At this time i would have to say that the funcube dongle fcd is more of an experimenters sdr radio than a finished product. In this softwaredefined radio tutorial, ill set up a softwaredefined radio device sdr and an antenna, and listen to a conversation between two licensed ham. Use rtlsdr as a panadapter for your traditional hardware radio. The receiver covers a frequency range of 64 to 1700 mhz and can displayreceive a spectrum of up to 80 khz.
The results were so good that they also brought their gold standard racal ra3791 to the game, and the results are surprising. Also included is a program that writes fcdpp sample data to its standard output stdout port. With a low cost wifi grid dish antenna, lna and rtlsdr dongle, any home user. Dont expect to get a packaged system that includes custom software or a fancy manual. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions hrs staff featured sdr radio june 3, 2011 5 i finally got to spend about six hours playing with the funcube sdr dongle and feel like i only scratched the tip of the iceberg. Softwaredefined radio is a relatively new technology and was extremely expensive in the past. Please anybody can tell me where can i find a working tutorial and programs to. The funcube dongle is usbmemory sized software defined radio receiver for 60 mhz 1. It provides iq data via usb audio and its control interface frequency, gains, filters uses the usb hid api. Programs are present to demodulate am, cw, fm and ssb usb, lsb streams. Meteor radar sdr receiver british astronomical association. On the funcube dongle blog store amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz. Mine works flawlessly and receives dozens of two meter repeaters 100 miles away.
Funcube dongle is a software defined radio receiver in a usb stick tunable over a range of 64 mhz 1. Funcube dongle 2 softrock si570 3 rtlsdr rtl 2832u. The video also demonstrates switching between two input sources at run time. All about software defined radio sdr code signing is the process of digitally signing executables and scripts to confirm the software author and guarantee that the code has not been altered or corrupted since it was signed. Listening to and looking at dab broadcast radio signals. If youve used sdr before such as a softrock, its fairly self explanatary. Provide information regarding radio propagation, construction and usage, especially related to software defined radio.
An introductory overview of software defined radio sdr is given by schuyler st. The setup procedure was quite painless and the results very satisfactory. Using an arrow ii handheld yagi connected directly to the fcd i could receive the ho68 cw beacon with very good snr. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. He gives an overview of many digital ham and hf utility modes including drm. If not, youll need a quick tutorial on it and this is in the manual. 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.
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. 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. An out of the box test of the highly innovative funcubedongle sdr software defined radio. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtlsdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices.