I was considering the Funcube Dongle Pro+ and ran across the new SDRplay RSP2. I was wondering if anybody has experimented with it on the ham satellites. I see it has three switchable antenna inputs and a bias T to supply voltage for a pre amplifier.
Mike Hoblinski
N6IMF
Mike, I use the SDRPlay RSP1 as a receiver with my FT-817 as Transmitter for SSB sats. My setup is minimal, and am just using a Arrow antenna mounted to a camera tripod. I do have a GaASFET preamp, but the LNA in the SDRPlay seem to do the trick without the preamp. I use SDR Console software, which is powerful and a lot of options in it. It is above and beyond HDSDR and SDR#!!!
The other nice thing with using a SDRPlay on Sats, is you can see the entire band for downlinks, and at a touch you can move to another signal in the linear sats. I record the passes audio and listen to them back after also.
Hope this helps a little, and 73!
Jason N3YUG
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Hoblinski Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 12:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] SDRplay RSP2
I was considering the Funcube Dongle Pro+ and ran across the new SDRplay RSP2. I was wondering if anybody has experimented with it on the ham satellites. I see it has three switchable antenna inputs and a bias T to supply voltage for a pre amplifier.
Mike Hoblinski
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I have an SDRPlay RSP2. It is a nice receiver. On the satellites I've copied the downlinks from AO-7, SO-50, AO-85, NO-44 (when it gets enough sun), NO-84 packet, ISS packet and voice (school contacts), FO-29, AO-73 (voice and BPSK telemetry with the dashboard software), XW2-E or F, BY70-1. When I get more time I'll install the FoxTelem software on this Dell laptop which has become my preferred SDR computer.
Adding a virtual audio cable to the laptop, with the RSP2 as the receiver I've received/decoded/displayed PSK-31, SSTV, RTTY, JT65, and packet on all of the ham bands ... besides the usual AM, FM, SSB, CW signals on the bands.
I wasn't too happy with the performance of the RTL-SDR dongle on the satellites. The RSP2 was a major improvement in performance. The price difference was worth it. I got mine in-stock from the HRO store in Milwaukee. I've been reading on the SDRPlay and SDRUno (their software) groups on Facebook that some folks had currently been waiting a week or two for delivery due the popularity of the rig.
Fun stuff ...
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM [email protected]
On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 5:08 AM, Jason Rearick [email protected] wrote:
Mike, I use the SDRPlay RSP1 as a receiver with my FT-817 as Transmitter for SSB sats. My setup is minimal, and am just using a Arrow antenna mounted to a camera tripod. I do have a GaASFET preamp, but the LNA in the SDRPlay seem to do the trick without the preamp. I use SDR Console software, which is powerful and a lot of options in it. It is above and beyond HDSDR and SDR#!!!
The other nice thing with using a SDRPlay on Sats, is you can see the entire band for downlinks, and at a touch you can move to another signal in the linear sats. I record the passes audio and listen to them back after also.
Hope this helps a little, and 73!
Jason N3YUG
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Hoblinski Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 12:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] SDRplay RSP2
I was considering the Funcube Dongle Pro+ and ran across the new SDRplay RSP2. I was wondering if anybody has experimented with it on the ham satellites. I see it has three switchable antenna inputs and a bias T to supply voltage for a pre amplifier.
Mike Hoblinski
N6IMF _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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
Does anyone know the differences between the RSP1 and RSP2? Rob KA2CZU
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017 9:12 AM, JK Maenpaa [email protected] wrote:
I have an SDRPlay RSP2. It is a nice receiver. On the satellites I've copied the downlinks from AO-7, SO-50, AO-85, NO-44 (when it gets enough sun), NO-84 packet, ISS packet and voice (school contacts), FO-29, AO-73 (voice and BPSK telemetry with the dashboard software), XW2-E or F, BY70-1. When I get more time I'll install the FoxTelem software on this Dell laptop which has become my preferred SDR computer.
Adding a virtual audio cable to the laptop, with the RSP2 as the receiver I've received/decoded/displayed PSK-31, SSTV, RTTY, JT65, and packet on all of the ham bands ... besides the usual AM, FM, SSB, CW signals on the bands.
I wasn't too happy with the performance of the RTL-SDR dongle on the satellites. The RSP2 was a major improvement in performance. The price difference was worth it. I got mine in-stock from the HRO store in Milwaukee. I've been reading on the SDRPlay and SDRUno (their software) groups on Facebook that some folks had currently been waiting a week or two for delivery due the popularity of the rig.
Fun stuff ...
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM [email protected]
On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 5:08 AM, Jason Rearick [email protected] wrote:
Mike, I use the SDRPlay RSP1 as a receiver with my FT-817 as Transmitter for SSB sats. My setup is minimal, and am just using a Arrow antenna mounted to a camera tripod. I do have a GaASFET preamp, but the LNA in the SDRPlay seem to do the trick without the preamp. I use SDR Console software, which is powerful and a lot of options in it. It is above and beyond HDSDR and SDR#!!!
The other nice thing with using a SDRPlay on Sats, is you can see the entire band for downlinks, and at a touch you can move to another signal in the linear sats. I record the passes audio and listen to them back after also.
Hope this helps a little, and 73!
Jason N3YUG
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Hoblinski Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 12:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] SDRplay RSP2
I was considering the Funcube Dongle Pro+ and ran across the new SDRplay RSP2. I was wondering if anybody has experimented with it on the ham satellites. I see it has three switchable antenna inputs and a bias T to supply voltage for a pre amplifier.
Mike Hoblinski
N6IMF _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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
Does anyone know the differences between the RSP1 and RSP2?
I don't usually like to just throw a link out there but the details are too numerous to retype :-)
RSP1 http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-014408
RSP2 http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015446
RSP2 PRO http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015447
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