FUNcube Dashboard Summary Update

Each satellite carrying a FUNcube payload has a dedicated dashboard and we have updated the one page summary (FUNcube Dashboard Summary v2) of those dashboards, their current version number and a dedicated download link.

Telemetry Dashboard

We have included the recommended warehouse settings for each satellite as well as the “FCD Centre Frequency”.  Note that the frequency we quote is 20kHz offset from the published telemetry downlink to allow for the zero hertz spike and close in phase noise that is inherent on SDRs.

Currently, to view the telemetry for a particular satellite, it is necessary to run the dashboard for that satellite.  Any telemetry for one of the other FUNcube satellites can be captured and forwarded to the central data warehouse.  For this reason, some users tend to run all dashboards simultaneously using the same FUNcube Dongle.  Users should remember the that dashboard that was started last, is the one that will control the frequency settings applied to the FUNcube Dongle.

All the dashboards are under continual development and a further planned development is to create a single dashboard that will service all FUNcube Telemetry payloads simultaneously .  Keep a look out for further news on this unified dashboard in 2019.

73s Ciaran M0XTD