“Interactive Mode” is when the Telemetry Decoder operates in the foreground, when FUNcube compatible telemetry is received, the corresponding hex data is displayed on the terminal screen.The decoder and warehouse uploader run as a Docker container for convenience shell scripts have been provided to launch the container in one of two modes: The Telemetry Decoder is configured with five active decoders operating concurrently so it can deal with situations where more than one of the spacecraft are overhead at the same time.ĪO-73 (FUNcube-1) – Image credit Wouter Weggelaar PA3WEG
#OPENSOURCE CW DECODER SOFTWARE#
The software will tune a dongle to search for and track all three FUNcube compatible spacecraft currently operational. The Linux implementation is suitable for use on Raspberry Pi versions from 2B+ to 4 and with a FUNcube dongle (Pro or Pro+). Duncan, 2E0GTV, has been able to produce this variant of the code and allow us to fully realize our Open Source commitment to the FUNcube project. This led us to evolve the code such that it would run on a Raspberry Pi. Late 2019, the Team had the opportunity to develop a low power/low impact ground station, based on Docker containers, for use at the Neumayer III Antarctic base at DP0GVN. The Team had planned to opensource the Telemetry Decoder and provide an implementation on Linux, but several new missions after the original FUNcube-1 delayed their plans somewhat. The original FUNcube telemetry decoder and Dashboard was designed to run on Windows devices and the FUNcube team did publish the telemetry format in accordance with the Amateur Satellite Service traditions and requirements. The FUNcube Team has announced the availability of FUNcube CubeSat satellite telemetry decoder software for the popular Raspberry Pi computer board.