Based on the submitted files, you can independently manufacture a pcb or order its manufacturing at the factory. Aug 10, 20 version 5 of the popular ct1ffu hf upconverter which is often used with the rtlsdr and funcube software defined radios has been made available for sale. Sdr or software defined radio technology is no doubt future, for sure it will be used more and more in modern radios. Airspy, a high quality approach to softwaredefined radio. The power supply is done by usb, only the power lines are used. Works with most sdrs like funcube, rtlsdr rtl2832u with e4000, fc00 or r820t tuners. With the hf converter the reception of a frequency range from 0 to 52mhz now becomes possible. A highquality rf ulfvlflfmf hf converter for software defined radio devices like our nesdr series rtlsdr and the hackrfextends your radio range down to 300hz the ham it up plus is fully assembled in a custom, black, aluminum enclosure, tested, and ready to use. I personally believe its the best sdr upconverter currently available. Dl7ukms collection of amateur radio links sdr software. Cross country wireless hf upconverter for rtlsdr and funcube dongles. Wrt to those calling them cheap toys yes they are inexpensive and their performance reflects that. Until recently, it was not that easy to have sdr receiver but antti palosaari revealed that cheap dvbt dongle with rtl chipset can be used. Experimente mit rtlsdrradio am usbport experimente.
The 0 to 500 khz range is translated into the frequency range from 10 to 10. Airspy mini vhfuhf airspy in a dongle format always keep one in your pocket. Having set up the zadig drivers and sdr software on your pc you can proceed to have some fun listening to broadcasts on the hf band. Shop for nooelec ham it up rf upconverter for software defined radio. Qrp ham radio circuits band house ideas cover pages home ribbon. My sdrdx beta testers report that hf and below is working, but frequencies higher than 16 mhz or so do not tune correctly. See the circuit diagram and technical specs in this pdf file. The software is wrplus sdr by sandro sfregola, version 1. As we saw last month, dvbt dongles can be used to turn almost any pc into an easytouse software defined radio or sdr for vhf and uhf frequencies above about 52mhz. I have this device and another hf upconverter mentioned below and will do a comparison soon with known signals. The funcube is a software defined radio similar to the rtlsdr, but with. This page is about my hf converter for the funcube dongle. Version 5 of the popular ct1ffu hf upconverter which is often used with the rtlsdr and funcube software defined radios has been made available for sale. The main category is software defined radio resources that is about software defined radios, radio whose channel modulation waveforms are defined in software.
Too bad none of the software can automatically switch an upconverter in and out for continuous coverage. With an sdr, many of the functions of a traditional hardwareonly radio are performed in software, such as demodulation, decoding and frequency conversion. Turn on your favourite sdr program and start enjoy receive hf on the fcd. The price of the dvbt stick is quite popular so idea was to build the upconverter that can be also cheap but at the same time useful and practical to all users. Rtlsdr blog v3 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo hf biast sma software defined. A forum for general discussion of software defined radio sdr receiver equipment. The module includes schematic easyeda and pcb files easyeda, sprint layout. Up converter ne602, pentru sdr dongle rtl2832 funcube. Today, november 21st 2019, marks the sixth birthday of our very first cubesat mission, funcube1. Fun cube dongle pro, flex radio, fifisdr, softrock rx ensemble are just couple of wellknown sdr brands. These modes can also be received with the rtlsdr and an upconverter such as the nooelec hamitup upconverter.
I cant tell you how much fun and education ive received from nooelec parts. Roundup of rtlsdr upconverter choices retrovoltage. Hooked up to a decent antenna im using my 43foot vertical this device is a joy to use on hf. Hf converter kit for funcube dongle sdr new equipment 0 comment tags. Make a hardware modification to allow direct sampling mode. Includes nesdr smart xtr rtlsdr, ham it up plus upconverter, 3 antennas, balun, adapters.
Includes nesdr smart xtr rtlsdr, ham it up plus upconverter, 3 antennas, balun, adapters 4. Upconverter for rtl sdr category is a curation of 7 web resources on, van dijken elektronics, dgk electronics, noolec. It will function in both transmit and receive modes if available on your sdr. Today, november 21st 2019, marks the sixth birthday of our very first cubesat mission, funcube 1. Hf converter for funcube dongle test report and improvement. A highquality rf ulfvlflfmfhf converter for software defined radio devices like our nesdr series rtlsdr and the hackrfextends your radio range down to 300hz the ham it up plus is fully assembled in a custom, black, aluminum enclosure, tested, and ready to use. The front end selectivity, overall sensitivity, and general performance are far above my best rtltype dongles,and this device is delivering the fun and utility i expected from the chinese dongles when i first started playing with them. Alternativ existiert eine hfausgangsbuchse mit 0 dbm output. Dxpatrol running on a table android with sdr touch.
This upconverter can be used together with all kind of software supported dvbt sdr receivers, fcd or even normal vhf receiver to extend the frequency coverage on hf bands. Sammelbestellung fur sdrempfanger mit dvbtdab usb stick. Rtlsdrdongle with upconverter, or a chinese fullband sdr. Several schemes have been devised to allow the use of these handy devices to receive hf and these typically involve the use of some sort of upconverter to translate the hf frequencies from as low as the am broadcast band up to a range that these devices will tune. We designed the spyverter r2 to extend the coverage of the airspy receiver series to the hf down to virtually dc with world class dynamic range, frequency stability and sensitivity to rival with high end analog designs at a very affordable price. Using hdsdr with the funcube dongle page 3 in the files section of the funcube yahoo. The receiver shows a full spectrum of spikes and strong signals as broadcast stations saturate the fcd receiver.
Lfhf upconverter for vhfuhf digital tv dongles june. Version 5 of the popular ct1ffu hf upconverter which is often used with the rtlsdr and funcube software defined radios has been made. Sdrplay tagged with airspy, funcube dongle, hf, sdrplay january. However, the fcd only starts receiving properly from 64mhz up, and misses all the good fun that is receiving hf and 6m on a sdr. The software is supplied as a standard windows installation kit, the filename format is. This upconverter can be used together with all kind of software supported dvbt sdr. Code tattoo brother code for kids fun duomanifesto2 see more. Open source, multiuser sdr receiver software with a web interface simonyiszkopenwebrx. The nooelec hamitup is the best upconverter i have had for my old funcube dongle. No more need to open the cube s case to replace the rxamp module when you want to listen to or operate on another band. Our mfhf converter for software defined radio is finally available for sale. An easy and quick building of hf upconverter at the th component group or smd component group.
The upconverter certainly works as advertised, and its construction quality is very impressive for any amount of money. Hf converter kit for funcube dongle sdr sparkys blog. Airspy is a line of popular software defined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high. Hf converter for funcube dongle test report and improvement solutions many users of the kit of the hf converter for the funcubedongle complain on poor receiving quality. If you want to receive short, medium and longwave radio signals with software defined radio receivers like rtlsdr dongle, airspy, funcube or with any other vhfuhf receiver, then you need an up. Dxpatrol mk3 with otg usb cable and bncsma adaptor. We believe this is the best sdr upconverter currently available.
Right now, i use the upconvter mentioned below a lot more than the nooelec one. Tony ct1ffu if you are a fcd owner i am sure you are a very satisfied with the quality and performance receiving satellites and all sorts of communications in vhf and uhf. A very short time after the launch from yasny in russia and within a few minutes from deployment, the very first frame of data from the low power transmitter on board, was detected and decoded by zs1ls in south africa. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. Hf converter for software defined radio devices like our nesdr series and the hackrf.
Ham it up plus hf upconverter w black enclosure, tcxo, ulf. I suggest to change value of quartz to any value, over 60mhz, no matter if it is 63. Posted on february 2, 20 by jwk reader david forsman, wa7jhz, read the roundup of rtlsdr upconverter choices and sent me a photo and build schematic of one he designed which was featured in the january 20 issue of qst, the arrl s monthly magazine. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday may 30 20, and till today m1geo funcube upconverter has been followed. Rtlsdr with homemade hf upconverter its alive pics too hey all, i would have had this little project done long ago but i was waiting on my crystal oscillators. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. This design can almost be taken as the rollsroyce of iq upconverter designs, and provides, probably, one of the. Cross country wireless introduces an hf upconverter the. Otg miniusb cable and smabnc adaptor included here the mk4 manual and instructions.
You will need one with a microb usb connector on the end that plugs into the converter. As a radio amateur, i was also interested in hf reception frequencies from 0hz to 30 mhz and the lower part of vhf. Easysdrhf upconverter at master igrikxdeasysdr github. Product discontinued, web page for information only. Hf upconverter sdr up100 recently there is growing interest in the usb dvbt dongles used as a cheap sdr receiver. The funcube dongle pro edition here, fcd gives unlimited access to the frequency range 64 to 1,700 mhz for reception of all modes. Up and running with sdr sharp and hdsdr, decoding jt65hf on amateur bands. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday may 30 20, and till today m1geo funcube. I am not suggest using the lna for receiving vlf, lf and hf especially if you.
Airspy r2 the defacto standard for sdr scanning all modes, vhf and uhf. Our mf hf converter for software defined radio is finally available for sale. This lfhf upconverter allows those same dongles to also monitor the amateur bands, shortwave radio, cb radio and airport beacons below 52mhz. Spyverter r2 builds on top of the successful spyverter architecture and improves some of the key points of high performance hf reception. Some programs like hdsdr allow to set a constant offset, making the use even more simple by showing the correct frequency even when using this converter. A ready built and tested version 5 ct1ffu upconverter will cost you 55 euros. Sep 17, 20 i want to bring your attention to the ham it up v2.
The converter is simply inserted in front of the funcube dongle to the antenna connector. These modes can also be received with the rtlsdr and an upconverter such as the nooelec ham. About m1geo funcube upconverter the resource is currently listed in in a single category. At the moment, only a few software packages provide this, but it is relatively straightforward to implement, so hopefully those software writers who have not provided the option, will soon do so. Ham it up plus hf upconverter w black enclosure, tcxo. Female sma for both input and output for a wide array of connectivity options inline sma connectors. Sdr cube source download and unzip to see s ource files for those wishing to create customized versions of the sdr cube program. Mar 07, 2015 several schemes have been devised to allow the use of these handy devices to receive hf and these typically involve the use of some sort of upconverter to translate the hf frequencies from as low as the am broadcast band up to a range that these devices will tune. One of the best and most popular is ham it up converter from nooelec, and. The rtlsdr is designed for higher frequency operation, so if youd like your rtlsdr to be able to access many of the amateur, short, medium and longwave bands youre going to need an upconverter. Please bear in mind that they carry a major health warning they are working documents and they should not be assumed to be perfect nor necessarily to represent the best solutions, and they are subject to change. Rtlsdr with homemade hf upconverter its alive pics.
It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. First, connect the dongle and the converter together and then connect the two to a hub or two usb extension cables as shown in the picture below. All started with introducing the fcd funcube dongle sdr receiver capable to receive the frequencies between 641700 mhz. Another scheme used here is to feed hf directly into the q input of the rtl. High dynamic range inside forget about overloading. It was easy for me to get it all going with no hassle other than my own ignorance. That is why we decided to make a simple hf converter to the fcd, and get access on all the bands, extending. Project documents we intend to publish as many of our working documents as possible here. This project is a simple sa602 like ne602 based rf upconverter, that mixes the vlf and lf bands 0 to 500khz with a 10 mhz local oscillator, making it possible to receive 0500khz with a standard hf communications receiver or transceiver.
I built an hf upconverter for mine and can now cover 0mhz. I want to bring your attention to the ham it up v2. Video, wie ein kurzwellen konverter up converter nachgerustet werden kann. The program files are compiled as 32bit executables, the kit can be installed on any 32 or 64.
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