[amsat-bb] Funcube Dongle Pro+ settings with FoxTelem 1.02b

[Chris Thompson]

You also want to experiment with the LNA Gain and Mixer Gain.  I set the
LNA Gain ON and the Mixer Gain OFF.  Again that is needed to get a low
noise floor.

Chris

On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 5:27 PM, Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> Yes, make this number 4!
>
> 4-I find under Windows 7 with the FCDP+ a Recording Device volume setting
> of "3" gives me a decent noise floor (between -75 and -100) on FoxTelem.
>  Getting the noise floor level down to a reasonable level is important.
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
>
>
> At 09:58 PM 11/19/2015 +0000, Stephen  E. Belter wrote:
> >Mark,
> >
> >Didn¹t you also experiment with the Windows audio input setting?
> >
> > From memory, I think it defaults to 100 under Windows 10 and you found it
> >worked better at a lower value, like 4-5?
> >
> >73, Steve N9IP
> >--
> >Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
> >
> >
> >
> >On 11/19/15, 4:05 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Mark L. Hammond"
> ><amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of marklhammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Hi Bob,
> >>
> >>I am going to copy AMSAT-BB because this will help some others I hope!
> >>
> >>Here is what works well for me and the FuncubeDongle Pro + and FoxTelem
> >>1.02b:
> >>
> >>1-On main screen, "Check" Track Doppler and Find Signal; I use default
> >>values in the boxes (15.0dB, 6.0dB)
> >>
> >>2-Under the Spacecraft Menu, go to both Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D parameter
> >>screens and "Uncheck"  Track when Find Signal Enabled
> >>
> >>3-Under the Spacecraft Menu, go to Fox-1A and "Check" Track when Find
> >>Signal Enabled; I use Downlink=145979, Lower Freq. Bound=145973, Upper
> >>Freq. Bound=145985
> >>
> >>THAT should get your good, fast lock on the Fox-1A signal.    Works well
> >>here setup like that.
> >>
> >>Let me know how you make out!
> >>
> >>73,
> >>
> >>Mark N8MH
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 8:02 AM, Bob KD7YZ <kd7yz at denstarfarm.us> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Mark.
> >>> Early on with Fox1A "somebody" emailed me about trimming down the
> >>> FOX1A_fm.dat a bit and limiting the scan range for FoxTelem to find the
> >>> beacon early on in an orbit.
> >>>
> >>> I just beeefwittedly overwrote some data files when updating the
> >>> FoxTelem program. Thus I now have numerous "Tabs" of Fox1-1C and H and
> >>> so forth.
> >>>
> >>> Were you the one who suggested the trim-down ?
> >>>
> >>> Otherwise, any ideas on shaping that Dat file to make it find the
> signal
> >>> earlier and stay locked on?
> >>>
> >>> Mine "was" working just fine with whatever I'd put in the folder. Or
> >>> maybe the stock program as it is now written is just fine.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> 73,
> >>> Bob KD7YZ
> >>> www.qrz.com/db/kd7yz
> >>> AmSat LM#901
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> >>Opinions expressed
> >>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> >>AMSAT-NA.
> >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> >>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>



-- 
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson at gmail.com
g0kla at arrl.net