Steve Belter, N9IP has put together an excellent tutorial on setting and using HDSDR especially with the FCD.
Find it in the Yahoo group http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/funcube/files/User%20Guides/ Gould, WA4SXM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> To: "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@amsat.org>; <func...@yahoogroups.co.uk> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 7:35 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Sample ARISSat-1 recording with Funcube Dongle usingHDSDR > Hi All, > > I've been recording quite a few passes of ARISSat-1 using the Funcube > Dongle (FCD) SDR and the HDSDR program. The resulting file from a 10 min > pass, recording the whole FCD passband, is about 250MB. Below is a link > to a sample from this morning. The bird was in the sun, so it's > transmitting continually, making things easier. > > This sample isn't perfect, but it's pretty good. It was made using my > "low" array, which is a M2 2MCP14 configured for RHCP. There is a good > ARR preamp at the antenna. When in the clear, it's quite good--but much > of the pass is through the house and/or trees.... > > You can play it back using HDSDR (google it). If you've never played with > SDR, you have some reading to do :) This isn't a "How To" but rather a > "here it is if you want it." (The imminence of another academic year > prevents me from doing a write-up with instructions...sorry.) > > The recording was made with NO correction for Doppler. About a minute > into the recording (click to fast forward, back up, etc...it's slick) > you'll see signals--CW telemetry, the BPSK telemetry, the linear > transponder, and the FM voice channel. Move around, change modes, listen, > etc. Back up at will, just with a click. > > If the bug really bites you, you can install Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) and > have HDSDR use it as the output, and then configure a decoding program > (like ARISSatTLM or MMSSTV) to decode telemetry and/or SSTV pics using VAC > as the input. It's neat. You can print SSTV without tuning for Doppler > on playback. That's not the case for the BPSK telemetry! > > > The file is BIG, nearly 250MB... > > https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B9vJkMVYq-VOYjM5NTNiZDYtODMyMS00NjE4LTlhYWEtNWNlZmQ1YWI4ODRi&hl=en_US&pli=1 > > > > Have at it :) > > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
