[amsat-bb] FoxTelem with RTL-SDR

[EDWARD KROME]

Strangely, I have had zero success on HuskySat with Foxtelem 1.08w/RP4B/RTLSDR/tracked yagi. I could see signal on FT, but no frames counted. Nothing helped. But the same arrangement (with HB lindenblad omni) works just fine on all the 2M sats. (well, I only get about 60% as many frames on the RTLSDR as I do on a similar setup (same omni antenna, split) with FCDP+/RP3B+.) But HuskySat works properly with SDRPlay/HDSDR/win10/1.08y/tracked yagi/tracking & doppler SatPC32. No idea why.

Ed K9EK
EL98av


> On February 8, 2020 at 3:12 PM Greg D via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> Acknowledged that this is "not supported", but others appear to have had
> some success using an RTL-SDR dongle under FoxTelem.  With the launch of
> Huskysat-1, I though I'd give it a try.  I'm missing something, but
> can't find any suggestions.
> 
> I have a Raspberry Pi 2B that I've been using as an RTL-SDR server,
> connecting Gqrx to it over the home network.  rtl_tcp is running there,
> all just fine.
> 
> Tried firing up the latest FoxTelem, choosing RTL SDR as the source, but
> the program says it can't find the dongle.  "Insert the device or choose
> an other source" when I hit Start.  Shut down rtl_tcp, of course, so as
> to not have a fight over access.  Tried removing and inserting the
> dongle.  Still no joy.
> 
> I expect I'm missing some morsel of driver software or configuration to
> connect FoxTelem to the RTL-SDR dongle, perhaps something similar to
> rtl_tcp. 
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Greg  KO6TH
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb