[amsat-bb] Funcube Dongle Pro+

[Mark L. Hammond]

Paul, here are some specifics for SDR# and FCDP/FCDP+, even RTL-SDRs are supported.

Here is link to SDR#
https://airspy.com/download/   I assume you're running Windows?  Top file option.

It's quite easy to get going, once you get a feel for it.  

After you have SDR# running with your FCDP+, then go get the SatPC32 plugin here:
http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETracker.html

Specifically, get this file first:
http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETrackerV8Binaries.zip

Use the website and the files in the .zip to get it configured. The key is to edit a config file and to add a specific line of text, that way the new DDE Sat plugin will show up in SDR#

Once you have it configured, then update the DLL with this one, to be current:
http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETracker.dll-20-Aug-2017.zip

If successful ;) a new plugin will appear on the left column in SDR#.  You click it, tell it you're using SatPC32 (needs to be running!), and click to start it...pretty intuitive.   Then SDR# will track the downlink frequency and mode of the receiver freq. in SatPC32.  Very slick :)

Mark N8MH 

At 04:15 PM 6/12/2018 -0400, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
>Using a FCDP+ with SDR# software, a plugin for SatPC32, and SatPC32 works wonderfully.  
>
>Mark N8MH 
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>On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM, Paul Andrews <<mailto:w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com>w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:
>Satellite Folks,
>
>It there a software package that can fully control a Funcube Dongle
>Pro+ and emulate a traditional receiver?   A la frequency control fine
>enough for SSB doppler adjustments?
>
>I have used the FDP+ as a pan-adapter on satellite but not the primary
>receiver.   The FDP+ is a better receiver than the Baofeng - if it can
>be controlled with good granularity.
>
>73 - Paul - W2HRO
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