To my disappointment the current version of cw skimmer 1. 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. Funcube dongle basepro fcd, download, december 27, 2012. From the fully featured front end, put the dongle into bootloader mode by pressing. The correct dll has to be placed in the program file. Note the folder where it installs, you will usually need to find it in order to place a dll file in there. The funcube dongle fcd is a small software defined receiver sdr with a builtin. 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. Select 02 funcube proplus in the stream box and click on select stream click the. Plus the luck im lacking recently bad things happen in 3s. 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.
Later versions of windows have security features that make altering the contents of program files difficult. Well, i think we already debate regarding the features, pro et contra but my 2 cents. Here is a video of the funcube dongle and hdsdr receiving an am asos signal from the airport using a wideband discone antenna. Ascoltiamo i beacons in banda 144 mhz col funcube dongle e hdsdr software e stato. Funcube sdr dongle overview and first impressions ham radio. Sdruno supports rsp1, rsp1a, rsp2, rsp2pro, rspdx and the rspduo. In this case, hdsdr will not be able to control the lo frequency. 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. First, the guy couldnt get it to work so theres no guarantee it isnt defective and two, it has a coverage gap between 245420 mhz according to their website. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for several years, i wouldnt trade it for anything. 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. Using sdrsharp and hdsdr, which programs i really enjoy with a real receiver. If you prefer to play on the vhf and acar frequencies, i think it is much convinient to invest in a small wideband lna if you can not build one by yourself, a filter and a simple tvdongle, any type, e4k, 820. Covering 601700 mhz, that initial product was developed in the u.
If youre looking for a dongle to use as an rtlsdr, check our page on where to buy rtlsdr tuners. Click here to browse our apps and support catalogue. Apr 23, 20 download qthid funcube dongle controller for free. 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. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo. Unpack all files from that archive into the installation directory of hdsdr f. The pro version of the fcd is an incredible tool capable of capturing an 80 khz slice of the radio. A proportion of the sales goes to support the amsatuk funcube satellite project. Hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. Mine works flawlessly and receives dozens of two meter repeaters 100 miles away.
It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is. Connected the device, tried to use with the hdsdr program and a plugin for funcube, didnt earn. Ok, so i can use it only together with fcd frequency control software. Checking funcube pro plus dongle frequency calibration against known standards then looking for an active ham band. Do you have any suggestions what would be the best software for this application. The sale times are now lasting longer,so this is the best time to grab yourself an sdr. 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. Using my fcd and hdsdr to receive a local broadcast station. Insert the funcube dongle into the usbport from your computer. Funcube 1 is a complete educational single unit cubesat satellite with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. As many will be aware, the original raspberry pi had a problem with its usb host stack, for which i released a workaround here. Sep 12, 2012 ever since i got my funcube dongle pro last christmas it has been the main focus of my radio experimentation.
A way round this might be to change the default and install hdsdr somewhere different c. In the video he tests the reception of radio new zealand international rnzi. A very short time after the launch from yasny in russia and within a few minutes from deployment, the very first frame of data from the low power transmitter on board, was detected and decoded by zs1ls in south africa. Using the funcube dongle pro plus right as a sdr hardware.
So at this point in time is there anyone using the fdc with map 65 stilli know carsten dm1cg. In the hdsdr program, youll choose the extio input device to allow. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. Rudimentary setup, terrible antenna, but proof of concept. It is written using the qt sdk and is available for linux, windows and mac os x. It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. Select 02 funcube pro plus in the stream box and click on select stream. 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. Hdsdr former winradhd is an advanced version of winrad, written by alberto di bene. Feb 08, 2011 hello howard, i purchased the funcube dongle pro about 3 months ago, at the time it was the latest ver 1. Folks, today we spent some time with the new raspberry pi 2 and the funcube dongle pro plus.
Jun 08, 2019 hi, as it was about 6months ago when i read about zadig, ive no idea where i read it. 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. 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. Project documents we intend to publish as many of our working documents as possible here. It is part of a program which aims to launch more of these educational cubesats.
Fcd in this paper provides a softwaredefined radio in just an. With all the interest the funcube dongle has generated, there should be some interesting software and applications for it in the future. Any monoband receiver with output to soundcard can be used in hdsdr without any extio dll. Ive been using the funcube dongle pro plus as my primary receiver for. Jun 03, 2011 i would say that the sdrfuncube is an sdr radio to watch. Today, november 21st 2019, marks the sixth birthday of our very first cubesat mission, funcube 1. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. I have 2x computers, my mate tried it on a mac running linux, and the only thing in common was we both used zadig, all the same result. Sdrplay recommends bonito antennas and this compact moonraker hf antenna. The file download from the yahoo funcube dongle pro plus group is memberonly and i havent found anything on the internet so far. Funcube dongle pro sdr radio astronomy and spectroscopy. The funcube dongle pro will be on sale this evening 21.
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