So the Million Dollar Question (actually, I guess it is the "$180-higher
cost + shipping" question) is whether the Funcube Dongle is significantly
better than one of the cheap $20 RLT-SDR tuners? I have been experimenting
with the cheapo version the last couple of days, and so far I have been
able to pick up my local repeaters fairly well with a mag-mount antenna. I
tried to pull in AO-73 late last night with an Arrow and a preamp but had
some issues with SATPC32 that I have since resolved. I am pretty sure I
heard something but I am still getting used to using SDR#. I need to do
some more tuning.
I am going to keep on working with this, at least for the next few days,
but should I just plan on shelling out the money for the Funcube Dongle if
using the computer to receive the linear satellites is my long-term plan?
--
Steve May, W5IEM
Amateur Extra - Georgetown, KY
(520) 261-7847 - Cell
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On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Lizeth Norman
normanlizeth@gmail.com
wrote:
> It'll receive Wx sats with the final IF at 50kHz width, FM
> demodulation. Some modes/software packages are more configurable than
> others. Using HDSDR here.
> Be aware that there are several versions of the FCD. The newest are
> the best, by miles.
> Use these with transmitters at your own risk. I killed one of my two,
> this morning, this way, I think. Most of the time
> I was using 5W from a handie scratchie. YMMV!
> SDR is the wave of the future. Being able to click anywhere in the
> passband of the receiver and then having Satpc32 go there while
> driving the transmitter rocks. The only better feature is that finding
> elusive signals became way easier.
> There's a stocking Winradio dealer less than an hour from me. Bad
> news: $800 plus tax.
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Rich/wa4bue
richard.siff@verizon.net
> wrote:
> > What is the maxium band width?
> >
> > Rich W4BUE
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