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
Greg, Run your RTL under some other software like SDR Console, Install VB-Cable software. Tell SDR Console to output via VB-Cable.
Then tell Fox-Telem to use VB Cable as its source.
I'm using Fox-TLM exactly this way and it works perfectly. I use the same setup to run all 3 of the dashboards for AO-73, JO-97 and EO-88 telemetry. Works great. 73, N0AN Hasan
On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 2:14 PM Greg D via AMSAT-BB [email protected] 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
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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 [email protected] 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
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Thanks, Ed. What did you do by way of configuration of either FoxTelem or the RPi to get the Fox software to see the RTL dongle?
I'm not getting to the point where it even starts the decoder; it insists that the rtl-sdr dongle is not inserted. I've tried this on both a Pi2B and a 3B. Same results.
As to the decode problem, the same dongle / pi setup works just fine being the remote (tcp-ip) source for Gqrx, including its AFSK decoder, so I think it might work for FoxTelem, if only the application would see the dongle.
Do I need to run FoxTelem as root or something like that?
Greg KO6TH
EDWARD KROME wrote:
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 [email protected] 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
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uhh.. here is probably the worst possible answer.. I plugged it in and it worked. Chris told me it was experimental, but it worked on 2 different RTL's, RP3B+, RP4B. All defaults. IQ. Raised cosine. 145935. automatic gain. 200 cutoff, 512 samples. I know nothing about Linux. (I'd rather be lucky than good any day.) Wish I could be of more assistance.
Ed K9EK
On February 8, 2020 at 10:43 PM Greg D [email protected] wrote:
Thanks, Ed. What did you do by way of configuration of either FoxTelem or the RPi to get the Fox software to see the RTL dongle?
I'm not getting to the point where it even starts the decoder; it insists that the rtl-sdr dongle is not inserted. I've tried this on both a Pi2B and a 3B. Same results.
As to the decode problem, the same dongle / pi setup works just fine being the remote (tcp-ip) source for Gqrx, including its AFSK decoder, so I think it might work for FoxTelem, if only the application would see the dongle.
Do I need to run FoxTelem as root or something like that?
Greg KO6TH
EDWARD KROME wrote:
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 [email protected] 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
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Hi Ed,
Well, at least that gives me hope... What distros did you have running on the various Pies? (*) I had Jessie on the Pi2B, and Stretch on the 3B. The dongle I have is listed by dmesg as a "Realtek RTL2832U reference design".
Greg KO6TH
(*) Ok, so what is the plural of a Pi?
EDWARD KROME wrote:
uhh.. here is probably the worst possible answer.. I plugged it in and it worked. Chris told me it was experimental, but it worked on 2 different RTL's, RP3B+, RP4B. All defaults. IQ. Raised cosine. 145935. automatic gain. 200 cutoff, 512 samples. I know nothing about Linux. (I'd rather be lucky than good any day.) Wish I could be of more assistance.
Ed K9EK
On February 8, 2020 at 10:43 PM Greg D [email protected] wrote:
Thanks, Ed. What did you do by way of configuration of either FoxTelem or the RPi to get the Fox software to see the RTL dongle?
I'm not getting to the point where it even starts the decoder; it insists that the rtl-sdr dongle is not inserted. I've tried this on both a Pi2B and a 3B. Same results.
As to the decode problem, the same dongle / pi setup works just fine being the remote (tcp-ip) source for Gqrx, including its AFSK decoder, so I think it might work for FoxTelem, if only the application would see the dongle.
Do I need to run FoxTelem as root or something like that?
Greg KO6TH
EDWARD KROME wrote:
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 [email protected] 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
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You definitely want the latest release for HuskySat. 1.08z. I have gotten a few frames at a time (up to 20) with a jpole and an wide-band amp, but nothing before this upgrade to z. And this is with a FunCubeDongle. No reports about the RTL-SDR and Husky. I just know it is fussy to receive.
I'm also not sure about a Pi2. A Pi3B and 4B certainly works.
On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 12:57 PM Greg D via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Hi Ed,
Well, at least that gives me hope... What distros did you have running on the various Pies? (*) I had Jessie on the Pi2B, and Stretch on the 3B. The dongle I have is listed by dmesg as a "Realtek RTL2832U reference design".
Greg KO6TH
(*) Ok, so what is the plural of a Pi?
EDWARD KROME wrote:
uhh.. here is probably the worst possible answer.. I plugged it in and
it worked. Chris told me it was experimental, but it worked on 2 different RTL's, RP3B+, RP4B. All defaults. IQ. Raised cosine. 145935. automatic gain. 200 cutoff, 512 samples. I know nothing about Linux. (I'd rather be lucky than good any day.) Wish I could be of more assistance.
Ed K9EK
On February 8, 2020 at 10:43 PM Greg D [email protected] wrote:
Thanks, Ed. What did you do by way of configuration of either FoxTelem or the RPi to get the Fox software to see the RTL dongle?
I'm not getting to the point where it even starts the decoder; it insists that the rtl-sdr dongle is not inserted. I've tried this on both a Pi2B and a 3B. Same results.
As to the decode problem, the same dongle / pi setup works just fine being the remote (tcp-ip) source for Gqrx, including its AFSK decoder, so I think it might work for FoxTelem, if only the application would see the dongle.
Do I need to run FoxTelem as root or something like that?
Greg KO6TH
EDWARD KROME wrote:
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 <
[email protected]> 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
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Greg, I highly recommend the FIAB disk images that Burns makes available for download or purchase. Super easy to get Foxtelem going on Pi3 or Pi4.
Mark N8MH
On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 12:55 PM Greg D via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Hi Ed,
Well, at least that gives me hope... What distros did you have running on the various Pies? (*) I had Jessie on the Pi2B, and Stretch on the 3B. The dongle I have is listed by dmesg as a "Realtek RTL2832U reference design".
Greg KO6TH
(*) Ok, so what is the plural of a Pi?
EDWARD KROME wrote:
uhh.. here is probably the worst possible answer.. I plugged it in and
it worked. Chris told me it was experimental, but it worked on 2 different RTL's, RP3B+, RP4B. All defaults. IQ. Raised cosine. 145935. automatic gain. 200 cutoff, 512 samples. I know nothing about Linux. (I'd rather be lucky than good any day.) Wish I could be of more assistance.
Ed K9EK
On February 8, 2020 at 10:43 PM Greg D [email protected] wrote:
Thanks, Ed. What did you do by way of configuration of either FoxTelem or the RPi to get the Fox software to see the RTL dongle?
I'm not getting to the point where it even starts the decoder; it insists that the rtl-sdr dongle is not inserted. I've tried this on both a Pi2B and a 3B. Same results.
As to the decode problem, the same dongle / pi setup works just fine being the remote (tcp-ip) source for Gqrx, including its AFSK decoder, so I think it might work for FoxTelem, if only the application would see the dongle.
Do I need to run FoxTelem as root or something like that?
Greg KO6TH
EDWARD KROME wrote:
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 <
[email protected]> 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
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Hello Greg,
... What did you do by way of configuration of either FoxTelem or the RPi to get the Fox software to see the RTL dongle?
I'm also running a fairly generic RTL-SDR dongle on an Rpi3+ without issues (other than a $20 dongle is a mediocre receiver) for my Fox In A Box setup. The software is the Raspbian package that comes loaded on the microSD card from the AMSAT store. No additional configuration was needed.
The dongle makes an interesting experiment at best. I prefer my RSP2 SDR and my Yaesu gear for reliably copying signals.
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