Norm, I sent a document directly that should help you solve the SatPC32 configuration problems when using an SDR as your receiver.
73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, [email protected] On Aug 16, 2014, at 7:10 AM, Lizeth Norman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all! > Haven't had this much fun crashing software since the bad old days of > Windows 95! SDR console somehow managed to attempt to divide by zero, at > least that's what the bug report said. Armageddon hasn't happened. It also > has a bad habit reminiscent of the old days: memory doesn't get released > when the program terminates. Makes a restart necessary. > > Within the limits of my laptop, the combination of satpc32 driving SDR > radio version 2.2/omnirig software with the FCD is mostly working. I've > taken a page from Tom, W9KE's book and convinced both pieces of software > that they are or are talking to a Kenwood ts-2000, by linking them with > Virtual Serial Port Manager (free for hams from K5FR). > > A few bugs/features: When the cat function of satpc32 is engaged, the > frequency that is selected and sent to radio (the funcube dongle) is the tx > freq of the satellite, not the rx freq. I did read the help file. Fiddling > with the setting 4 in the DivOptions.sqf doesn't help. Another one is that > SDR radio will only reproduce the correct audio all the time on vfo "b". I > suspect that one or both can be worked around. > > Any ideas for a fix? I did play with adding /editing the cat file function > from the front panel of satpc32. Didn't help. Tried selecting the > automatic tx/rx change. Even tried to fake out satpc32 with a fake radio 2. > No success. Manually edited the doppler.sqf for one satellite. That works. > I'd like to use this with my other radios. Any ideas how to maintain > compatibility without making too much of a mess changing between one > configuration and another? > > I'd like to drive one more layer, a data/cw demodulation software package > via virtual audio cable. > > Thought Simon was joking when he stated the pc requirements. I've got a 2.2 > GHz core 2 duo with 2 gig of memory. This program sucks in the sides on the > pc, then gets it to stumble and mumble at maximum sample rate. I doubt > adding memory would help. > Norm n3ykf > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
