What is FUNcube dongle?
As part of AMSAT-UK’s FUNcube satellite project, the FUNcube Dongle is the “ground segment”, or a radio receiver designed to allow anyone to try their hand at reception of satellites like FUNcube anywhere on Earth as part of a global educational collaboration project collecting information from space.
What does GQRX SDR do?
Gqrx is a software defined radio (SDR) receiver written by Alexandru Csete to control and use a variety of SDR hardware. The following describes the procedure to install gqrx and use it with a FunCube Dongle Pro+ receiver on an Asus Eeepc-1200 NoteBook setup with Linux Debian 8 and KDE.
What is Linrad?
Linrad is a computer program for PC computers. When some kind of hardware capable of transfering a radio signal into the digital domain is connected to a computer on which Linrad is running, the entire system is an SDR. A Software Defined Radio.
Which is better the rtl-sdr or the FUNcube?
The Funcube, Airspy and SDRplay are all $150 – $250 USD software defined radios that have much higher performance compared to the RTL-SDR. In the video he tests the reception of Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) at 9400 kHz using a 6m copper wire dipole and 9:1 matching balun raised 2m off the ground.
What kind of antenna does FUNcube Dongle use?
Dr Morgan uses his Funcube dongle with the SpectrumLab Windows software, which is a specialized audio analyzer. For the hardware, David uses a 3m focal plane dish antenna and a 1200 MHz high pass filter.
What kind of software does FUNcube pro + use?
The Funcube dongle Pro+ is a software defined radio similar to the RTL-SDR, with higher cost, but better performance in some areas. Dr Morgan uses his Funcube dongle with the SpectrumLab Windows software, which is a specialized audio analyzer.
What kind of radio dongle does Legion use?
Legion used a Funcube Dongle Pro+ which is a software defined radio USB dongle similar to the RTL-SDR, but with better performance and higher cost. He also used a home made turnstile antenna, the SDRSharp software and the Orbitron satellite tracking software to automatically correct for the signals doppler shift as the ISS flies over.