[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

[Jim Jerzycke]

You'll need to download the SDR# program, and possibly a driver for your PC.

They don't receive below about 70MHz, so shortwave is not an option.

http://sdrsharp.com/

73, Jim




On 01/12/2013 11:16 PM, Scott Smith wrote:

Hi folks, I now have one of those Newsky dongles and an mcx to bnc adaptor. 
What else do I need like software etc so I can receive shortwave radio?. Later 
I would like to use it for the satellites. Any help will be appreciated. 73 de 
Scott VE6ITV
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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

[Dave Webb KB1PVH]

There are upconverters available to receive HF.

http://www.ct1ffu.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=178&Itemid=104

Dave-KB1PVH

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You'll need to download the SDR# program, and possibly a driver for your PC.

They don't receive below about 70MHz, so shortwave is not an option.

http://sdrsharp.com/

73, Jim




On 01/12/2013 11:16 PM, Scott Smith wrote:

> Hi folks, I now have one of those Newsky dongles and an mcx to bnc
> adaptor. What else do I need like software etc so I can receive shortwave
> radio?. Later I would like to use it for the satellites. Any help will be
> appreciated. 73 de Scott VE6ITV
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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

[Dave Webb KB1PVH]

Search for  funcube upconverter on Ebay, there is one there now.

Dave-KB1PVH

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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

>
>Does anyone know what the conversion spec is? What input range maps to 
>what output range? Seems like a most basic spec, but I can't find it 
>anywhere.
>

"Fire up your favorite SDR software.  Tune to 100MHz + (+/- the tuning offset 
from the tuning procedure) + your desired frequency and enjoy!"

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

[Limaunion]

On 01/13/2013 04:45 PM, Greg Dolkas wrote:

Right, I got that part.  But what is the input range?  Does it cover DC to
100Mhz continuous?  Down to 160 meters?  AM broadcast? VLF?  Sensitivity?
Image rejection?

It's nice to know that it uses it has a PTC fuse on the USB port, but for
an RF device, their top level description is lacking a lot of RF
information.

Greg. KO6TH



you may want to check this alternative: 
http://code.google.com/p/opendous/wiki/Upconverter#SDR_Software_Tuning_Instructions


HTH


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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

[Jeff Kelly]

The dongle with the 820T chip starts at about 12 meters and goes to nearly 
1.7 ghz,
so you can use the dongle itself (without up converter) for anything above 
HF.  It will also receive FM stereo.

...Unless you are using the up converter with some other device.

Jeff
K2SDR

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From: Gary Mayfield

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I think I would want to go a little more than 100 MHz (maybe 120).  The 
commercial FM station on 107.1 outs a BIG signal. 73,Jos kk0sd

From: jke...@verizon.net
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Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:30:43 -0500
CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

100MHZ upconvert so 7.100 is 107.100

-Original Message- 
From: Greg D

Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 2:20 PM
To: Glenn AA5PK
Cc: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle?

Does anyone know what the conversion spec is? What input range maps to
what output range? Seems like a most basic spec, but I can't find it
anywhere.

Greg KO6TH


Glenn AA5PK wrote:
> "Dave Webb KB1PVH" wrote:
>
>> Search for funcube upconverter on Ebay, there is one there now.
>
> Or go here: <http://preview.tinyurl.com/NooElec>
>
> Glenn AA5PK
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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle

[Scott Smith]

Tnx everyone for you help, I downloaded the SDR# (HDSDR) program and tried 
listening in on our local repeater 146.820 on both NFM and WFM, just noise must 
be doing something wrong. Maybe needs some driver?. I also ordered the 
UPconverter and will try listening on some HF stations. Once again tnx folks. 
73 de Scott VE6ITV
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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle

[Mark Spencer]

Scott,

 

I too have just started playing with the NooElec SDR.  One thing that hit me
between the eyes is that the SDR is not very sensitive.  I have had moderate
success copying local two meter traffic and APRS signals on 144.390 by using
a broad band preamp at the radio and also one at the antenna, with that
arrangement the SDR hears much better.

 

73,

Mark

 

Mark Spencer, WA8SME

Education and Technology Program Director

ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioTM

43 Pinelock Dr.

Gales Ferry, CT 06335

860-381-5335

860-460-1139 (cell)

mspen...@arrl.org

 

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[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle

[Fabio Azzarello]

Hello everybody,

I'm using SDR# (v.999) with several dongles (FCD, FC0013, E4000) and it
works great.

I could suggest to use a notch filter (it could be a quarter wave stub) to
limit front-end overload from FM broadcasting.

Hope that helps,
73s
Fabio
iz5xrc


On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:47 PM, Mark Spencer  wrote:

> Scott,
>
>
>
> I too have just started playing with the NooElec SDR.  One thing that hit
> me
> between the eyes is that the SDR is not very sensitive.  I have had
> moderate
> success copying local two meter traffic and APRS signals on 144.390 by
> using
> a broad band preamp at the radio and also one at the antenna, with that
> arrangement the SDR hears much better.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Mark Spencer, WA8SME
>
> Education and Technology Program Director
>
> ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioTM
>
> 43 Pinelock Dr.
>
> Gales Ferry, CT 06335
>
> 860-381-5335
>
> 860-460-1139 (cell)
>
> mspen...@arrl.org
>
>
>
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