This lna allows a slightly better noise figure, but it degrades the dynamic range severely. Table 1 shows the performance of the dongle at some different settings. I didnt even have to do anything, beside some trivial integration and testing. The big advantage of spectravue compared to other sdr software is that its simple in use and it has very good possibilities in showing extreme weak signals. 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. Is it possible to make this frequencies available somehow. 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. In addition, it is compatible with linux and macos as it uses standard usb drivers already integrated into the operating system. On the funcube dongle blogstore amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. 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.
Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is. Unfollow funcube dongle pro to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sdr radio dongles a flexible tool for exploring the rf. Just remember to put your lna close to the antenna, filter can be even close to the dongle, so you can change filters if required for different bands, and regarding the cable quality you can use even a cheap coaxial. Plus the luck im lacking recently bad things happen in 3s. In order to get one you had to be quick off the mark on ebay. Dec 29, 2016 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 i presume it has something to do with the dll file in the documents folder has anyone got it to work. My funcube pro dongle stopped working when i upgraded my win7 to win10 and i cant get it to work now. 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.
Users should remember the that dashboard that was started last, is the one that will control the frequency settings applied to the funcube dongle. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. Jan 12, 20 the current version of the map65 program 2. Hf converter pcb for funcube dongle pro, rtl2832u usb dongle and vhf receiver duration. Maclinux experience will have to write a similar document for those. In the picture above, this selection is titled microphone funcube dongle v1. Ive heard the original funcube dongle pro wont be available anymore. Plugged into a pc running windows xp and the driver immediately self installed. Ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. Howard doesnt supply a driver for his products, but there are several free downloads available on the net. One end has a usb connector to go to a computer, and. Full coverage of all amateur bands from 6khz through hf, 6m, 2m, 4m, 2m, 1. One of the more esoteric uses for a funcube dongle.
It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. Hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. Work by alexey bazhin on adding support to grosmosdr and gqrx. Funcube dongle pro and pro plus versions the new dongle is guaranteed to work from 150khz to 240mhz and from 420mhz to 1.
Some of the current information on the internet can be confusing, because. Listening to fm radio, and decoding rds information. Thought this might be of interest to the readers of this part of the forum, it is a software defined radio in a usb dongle that receives from 64mhz to 1. Today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus. For the input sound card, select the funcube dongle as the real. Hooked up the dongle to a discone antenna in the attic. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. 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. The funcube dongle also has a sma antenna connector on the other end.
History when the original funcube dongle was designed, it. Good news, i have now tried updating the hid api in gnu radio grfcd and the funcube dongle works again. It is written using the qt sdk and is qthid funcube dongle controller browse 3. Hdsdr is a freeware software defined radio sdr program for microsoft windows 2000xpvista7. 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. It has eleven discrete front end filters for different frequency bands including saw filters for the 2m and 70cm amateur bands. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. 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. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. Jun 22, 20 ive been spending a few hours playing around with a funcube dongle pro. There was a lot of excitement about this project a couple of years ago when it started. The grfcdproplus driver library is an outoftree gnu radio module. Feb 08, 2011 hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1.
By running both map65 and wsjt9 simultaneously, you now have an even better ability to decode signals on the frequency youre looking at. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux or mac osx, 32 or 64 bit. For the output sound card, select the sound card where you want to send the demodulated signal. The funcube dongle is completely housed in a usb dongle that is a bit smaller than an usb tv tuner dongle. Downloaded and had sdr sharp up and running with the dongle within minutes. Im running windows xp prosp3 and windows 7 pro 32bit. The quadrature sampling rate is at 96 khz with 80 khz useable. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtlsdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. Funcube dongle pro sdr radio astronomy and spectroscopy. Could you ask the same question on the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus.
To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1. This means that it must be compiled and installed after gnu radio. The dongle has a lna between the e4000 chip and the antenna connector. Theres no need for any driver updates, by design the funcube dongles have been designed to use drivers already.
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