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#1984 From: "James H" <jameshickox@...>
Date: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:44 pm
Subject: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
jameshickox...
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Hello All,

Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler tracking
of the satellites as they come overhead.

Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?

Thanks and 73,

James, AA5AO





#1985 From: "rrgsti" <bobrich@...>
Date: Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:12 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
rrgsti
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Hi James,

It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.

I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but is an
older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API. The second
should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't tested it:

http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip

http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip

There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction. It's
definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle has had PPM
correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the wall doppler
corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and not +/- 3khz.

Good luck.


--- In SDRSharp@..., "James H" <jameshickox@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler tracking
of the satellites as they come overhead.
>
> Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> James, AA5AO
>




#1989 From: "jmcn_uni" <josemcneto@...>
Date: Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:32 am
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
jmcn_uni
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Hi tanks for the great plugin SATELITE TRACKER ... I do test version 2 and it
runs with the last version of sdr# available (924).
I have 2 questions about it if you please help.
- The plugin tries to start an instance of sdr# even if there is another
running. Could it be avoided ?
- The band NFM-AM-CW-LSB looks like it is not imposed. Could it be forced ?
I must say the frequency is corrected with doppler and looks very good
many tanks for the atention and devlopment of plugin.
JN






#2002 From: "rrgsti" <bobrich@...>
Date: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:36 am
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
rrgsti
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Hi there,

Unfortunately both of these are due to Orbitron behavior.

- Orbitron attempts to start the selected 'Driver', which in this case, is
SDRSharp. I've found that simply starting Orbitron first, and then starting
SDRSharp by clicking the little button to the right of the driver selection
window, works fine.

- Orbitron does not seem to provide modulation information in the DDE output,
even the 'default' MyDDE driver does not display it. It would be trivial to
assert the mode if it did.

Thanks for the feedback.

Bob

--- In SDRSharp@..., "jmcn_uni" <josemcneto@...> wrote:
>
> Hi tanks for the great plugin SATELITE TRACKER ... I do test version 2 and it
runs with the last version of sdr# available (924).
> I have 2 questions about it if you please help.
> - The plugin tries to start an instance of sdr# even if there is another
running. Could it be avoided ?
> - The band NFM-AM-CW-LSB looks like it is not imposed. Could it be forced ?
> I must say the frequency is corrected with doppler and looks very good
> many tanks for the atention and devlopment of plugin.
> JN
>





#2003 From: "David J Taylor" <david-taylor@...>
Date: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:48 am
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
gm8arv
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Hi there,

Unfortunately both of these are due to Orbitron behavior.

- Orbitron attempts to start the selected 'Driver', which in this case, is
SDRSharp. I've found that simply starting Orbitron first, and then starting
SDRSharp by clicking the little button to the right of the driver selection
window, works fine.

- Orbitron does not seem to provide modulation information in the DDE
output, even the 'default' MyDDE driver does not display it. It would be
trivial to assert the mode if it did.

Thanks for the feedback.

Bob
==========================================

Bob,

WXtrack should be compatible with HDSDR, and it does provide the modulation
mode if known. Can't comment on the starting order, though. I understand
that WXtrack support for SDR# is in progress.

Cheers,
David
--
SatSignal Software - Quality software written to your requirements
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu
Email: david-taylor@...




#2031 From: "James H" <jameshickox@...>
Date: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:57 am
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
jameshickox...
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Hello,

I need some help with setting all of this up. I have added the "add key" line
into SDRSharp.exe.config and made sure that the four files from the
Stellitetracker.zip file were copied in the same folder as SDRSharp.exe

When I runn SDRSharp, it gives me "The application failed to start because its
side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see theapplication event log or
use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool..."

HELP! I need to do a complete reinstall from the Install archive to get it
working again. I am doing this in a Windows-7 enviroment.

Thanks,

James, AA5AO

--- In SDRSharp@..., "rrgsti" <bobrich@...> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> Unfortunately both of these are due to Orbitron behavior.
>
> - Orbitron attempts to start the selected 'Driver', which in this case, is
SDRSharp. I've found that simply starting Orbitron first, and then starting
SDRSharp by clicking the little button to the right of the driver selection
window, works fine.
>
> - Orbitron does not seem to provide modulation information in the DDE output,
even the 'default' MyDDE driver does not display it. It would be trivial to
assert the mode if it did.
>
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
> Bob
>
> --- In SDRSharp@..., "jmcn_uni" <josemcneto@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi tanks for the great plugin SATELITE TRACKER ... I do test version 2 and
it runs with the last version of sdr# available (924).
> > I have 2 questions about it if you please help.
> > - The plugin tries to start an instance of sdr# even if there is another
running. Could it be avoided ?
> > - The band NFM-AM-CW-LSB looks like it is not imposed. Could it be forced ?
> > I must say the frequency is corrected with doppler and looks very good
> > many tanks for the atention and devlopment of plugin.
> > JN
> >
>





#2032 From: "jmcn_uni" <josemcneto@...>
Date: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:54 am
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
jmcn_uni
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Hi no problem
Just let it be and install the usual way the latest SDR-NIGHTLY and
SDR-NIGHTLY-RTLSDR. Do not need to uninstall nothing. Do like usual with the
config file ( copy from config directory ). CHECK to see sdr# running normally.
If all OK then you could pass to satellite tracker. Use Satelite tracker 2 ...
do as you has done before but when modifying the config file you must copy two
lines ...
add key=......?????.
value=......???????.
like you have on the readme.txt
All done check rds# and you should observ that the new plugin "SateliteTracker"
is there
Good Luck






#2038 From: "rrgsti" <bobrich@...>
Date: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:38 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
rrgsti
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Hi James,

You may need the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 32-bit redistributables installed.
The 'NDde.dll' has to communicate with the DDE interface in windows through C++.

Try here:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555

Thanks!


--- In SDRSharp@..., "James H" <jameshickox@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I need some help with setting all of this up. I have added the "add key" line
into SDRSharp.exe.config and made sure that the four files from the
Stellitetracker.zip file were copied in the same folder as SDRSharp.exe
>
> When I runn SDRSharp, it gives me "The application failed to start because its
side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see theapplication event log or
use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool..."
>
> HELP! I need to do a complete reinstall from the Install archive to get it
working again. I am doing this in a Windows-7 enviroment.
>
> Thanks,
>
> James, AA5AO
>
> --- In SDRSharp@..., "rrgsti" <bobrich@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Unfortunately both of these are due to Orbitron behavior.
> >
> > - Orbitron attempts to start the selected 'Driver', which in this case, is
SDRSharp. I've found that simply starting Orbitron first, and then starting
SDRSharp by clicking the little button to the right of the driver selection
window, works fine.
> >
> > - Orbitron does not seem to provide modulation information in the DDE
output, even the 'default' MyDDE driver does not display it. It would be
trivial to assert the mode if it did.
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > --- In SDRSharp@..., "jmcn_uni" <josemcneto@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi tanks for the great plugin SATELITE TRACKER ... I do test version 2 and
it runs with the last version of sdr# available (924).
> > > I have 2 questions about it if you please help.
> > > - The plugin tries to start an instance of sdr# even if there is another
running. Could it be avoided ?
> > > - The band NFM-AM-CW-LSB looks like it is not imposed. Could it be forced
?
> > > I must say the frequency is corrected with doppler and looks very good
> > > many tanks for the atention and devlopment of plugin.
> > > JN
> > >
> >
>




#2530 From: "W8KHP" <tokens@...>
Date: Sun Dec 9, 2012 2:30 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is my
question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting on
5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of 4.505GHZ.
The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be feeding into the
dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am correcting the doppler at
5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?

Many thanks!

73 Al W8KHP


--- In SDRSharp@..., "rrgsti" <bobrich@...> wrote:
>
> Hi James,
>
> It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
>
> I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but is an
older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API. The second
should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't tested it:
>
> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
>
> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
>
> There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction. It's
definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle has had PPM
correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the wall doppler
corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and not +/- 3khz.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> --- In SDRSharp@..., "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> >
> > Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> >
> > Thanks and 73,
> >
> > James, AA5AO
> >
>





#2539 From: "siegfried jackstien" <siegfried.jackstien@...>
Date: Sun Dec 9, 2012 3:24 pm
Subject: AW: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
dg9bfc
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I can not say how this can be done with sdr sharp ... is there an option to
type in fixed downconverter value?!? ... if not that has to be added in a
future version (something to put on todo list)

In hdsdr (what I used before there was no link to orbitron in sdrsharp)
You set the correct qrg in orbitron (here the 5,84ghz) ... and set in the
options of hdsdr that the sdr is connected to antenna via that downconverter
(type in the 4.505ghz there)

Now hdsdr displays correct qrg (5,84) but sends the corrected value (qrg
minus offset) to the sdr hardware

Hope that helps a bit :-)

Dg9bfc

sigi

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: SDRSharp@... [mailto:SDRSharp@...] Im
> Auftrag von W8KHP
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2012 14:30
> An: SDRSharp@...
> Betreff: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
>
>
>
> I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is my
> question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting on
> 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of
> 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be feeding
> into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am correcting
> the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> 73 Al W8KHP
>
> --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
> "rrgsti" <bobrich@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi James,
> >
> > It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
> >
> > I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but is
> an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API. The
> second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't
> tested it:
> >
> > http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
> >
> > http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
> >
> > There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction.
> It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle
> has had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the
> wall doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and not
> +/- 3khz.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> >
> > --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> , "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
> tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> > >
> > > Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> > >
> > > Thanks and 73,
> > >
> > > James, AA5AO
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>




#2566 From: jdow <jdow@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:15 am
Subject: Re: AW: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
fnardles
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The Offset setting might solve a lot of problems, of course.

{o.o} Joanne, W6MKU

On 2012/12/09 07:24, siegfried jackstien wrote:
> I can not say how this can be done with sdr sharp ... is there an option to
> type in fixed downconverter value?!? ... if not that has to be added in a
> future version (something to put on todo list)
>
> In hdsdr (what I used before there was no link to orbitron in sdrsharp)
> You set the correct qrg in orbitron (here the 5,84ghz) ... and set in the
> options of hdsdr that the sdr is connected to antenna via that downconverter
> (type in the 4.505ghz there)
>
> Now hdsdr displays correct qrg (5,84) but sends the corrected value (qrg
> minus offset) to the sdr hardware
>
> Hope that helps a bit :-)
>
> Dg9bfc
>
> sigi
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: SDRSharp@... [mailto:SDRSharp@...] Im
>> Auftrag von W8KHP
>> Gesendet: Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2012 14:30
>> An: SDRSharp@...
>> Betreff: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
>>
>>
>>
>> I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is my
>> question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting on
>> 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of
>> 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be feeding
>> into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am correcting
>> the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>> 73 Al W8KHP
>>
>> --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
>> "rrgsti" <bobrich@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi James,
>>>
>>> It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
>>>
>>> I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but is
>> an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API. The
>> second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't
>> tested it:
>>>
>>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
>>>
>>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
>>>
>>> There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction.
>> It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle
>> has had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the
>> wall doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and not
>> +/- 3khz.
>>>
>>> Good luck.
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
>> , "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>> Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
>> tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and 73,
>>>>
>>>> James, AA5AO
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



#2567 From: "siegfried jackstien" <siegfried.jackstien@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:57 am
Subject: AW: AW: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
dg9bfc
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Seems is i can not see a tree in the woods :-)

The "shift" setting does exactly that

Type in the lo frequency of the downconverter

(example setting 4.5 gig there and you receive 5.8 gig while the sdr gets
1.3 gig as the lo setting)

Did not test it together with orbitron ... but .. if orbitron sends the 5.8
to sdrsharp ... and you have the correct downconverter frequency set (switch
it on in the white box close to "shift") ... the sdr should send the correct
lo to your sdr (regardless what sdr you use)

(tested with rtl stick and with fcd)

Dg9bfc
Sigi



> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: SDRSharp@... [mailto:SDRSharp@...] Im
> Auftrag von jdow
> Gesendet: Montag, 10. Dezember 2012 01:15
> An: SDRSharp@...
> Betreff: Re: AW: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
>
>
>
> The Offset setting might solve a lot of problems, of course.
>
> {o.o} Joanne, W6MKU
>
> On 2012/12/09 07:24, siegfried jackstien wrote:
> > I can not say how this can be done with sdr sharp ... is there an option
> to
> > type in fixed downconverter value?!? ... if not that has to be added in
> a
> > future version (something to put on todo list)
> >
> > In hdsdr (what I used before there was no link to orbitron in sdrsharp)
> > You set the correct qrg in orbitron (here the 5,84ghz) ... and set in
> the
> > options of hdsdr that the sdr is connected to antenna via that
> downconverter
> > (type in the 4.505ghz there)
> >
> > Now hdsdr displays correct qrg (5,84) but sends the corrected value (qrg
> > minus offset) to the sdr hardware
> >
> > Hope that helps a bit :-)
> >
> > Dg9bfc
> >
> > sigi
> >
> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> >> Von: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> [mailto:SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ]
> Im
> >> Auftrag von W8KHP
> >> Gesendet: Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2012 14:30
> >> An: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> >> Betreff: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is
> my
> >> question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting
> on
> >> 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of
> >> 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be
> feeding
> >> into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am
> correcting
> >> the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?
> >>
> >> Many thanks!
> >>
> >> 73 Al W8KHP
> >>
> >> --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
> >> "rrgsti" <bobrich@...> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi James,
> >>>
> >>> It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
> >>>
> >>> I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but
> is
> >> an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API.
> The
> >> second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't
> >> tested it:
> >>>
> >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
> >>>
> >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
> >>>
> >>> There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction.
> >> It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle
> >> has had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the
> >> wall doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and
> not
> >> +/- 3khz.
> >>>
> >>> Good luck.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- In SDRSharp@...
> <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> >> , "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hello All,
> >>>>
> >>>> Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
> >> tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> >>>>
> >>>> Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks and 73,
> >>>>
> >>>> James, AA5AO
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>




#2598 From: "W8KHP" <tokens@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:15 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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Thank you very much for the answers. I'll have to try this and see how it works.

73 Al W8KHP

--- In SDRSharp@..., "siegfried jackstien"
<siegfried.jackstien@...> wrote:
>
> Seems is i can not see a tree in the woods :-)
>
> The "shift" setting does exactly that
>
> Type in the lo frequency of the downconverter
>
> (example setting 4.5 gig there and you receive 5.8 gig while the sdr gets
> 1.3 gig as the lo setting)
>
> Did not test it together with orbitron ... but .. if orbitron sends the 5.8
> to sdrsharp ... and you have the correct downconverter frequency set (switch
> it on in the white box close to "shift") ... the sdr should send the correct
> lo to your sdr (regardless what sdr you use)
>
> (tested with rtl stick and with fcd)
>
> Dg9bfc
> Sigi
>
>
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: SDRSharp@... [mailto:SDRSharp@...] Im
> > Auftrag von jdow
> > Gesendet: Montag, 10. Dezember 2012 01:15
> > An: SDRSharp@...
> > Betreff: Re: AW: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
> >
> >
> >
> > The Offset setting might solve a lot of problems, of course.
> >
> > {o.o} Joanne, W6MKU
> >
> > On 2012/12/09 07:24, siegfried jackstien wrote:
> > > I can not say how this can be done with sdr sharp ... is there an option
> > to
> > > type in fixed downconverter value?!? ... if not that has to be added in
> > a
> > > future version (something to put on todo list)
> > >
> > > In hdsdr (what I used before there was no link to orbitron in sdrsharp)
> > > You set the correct qrg in orbitron (here the 5,84ghz) ... and set in
> > the
> > > options of hdsdr that the sdr is connected to antenna via that
> > downconverter
> > > (type in the 4.505ghz there)
> > >
> > > Now hdsdr displays correct qrg (5,84) but sends the corrected value (qrg
> > > minus offset) to the sdr hardware
> > >
> > > Hope that helps a bit :-)
> > >
> > > Dg9bfc
> > >
> > > sigi
> > >
> > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > >> Von: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > [mailto:SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ]
> > Im
> > >> Auftrag von W8KHP
> > >> Gesendet: Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2012 14:30
> > >> An: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > >> Betreff: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is
> > my
> > >> question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting
> > on
> > >> 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of
> > >> 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be
> > feeding
> > >> into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am
> > correcting
> > >> the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?
> > >>
> > >> Many thanks!
> > >>
> > >> 73 Al W8KHP
> > >>
> > >> --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
> > >> "rrgsti" <bobrich@> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi James,
> > >>>
> > >>> It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but
> > is
> > >> an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API.
> > The
> > >> second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't
> > >> tested it:
> > >>>
> > >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
> > >>>
> > >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
> > >>>
> > >>> There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction.
> > >> It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle
> > >> has had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the
> > >> wall doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and
> > not
> > >> +/- 3khz.
> > >>>
> > >>> Good luck.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --- In SDRSharp@...
> > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > >> , "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Hello All,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
> > >> tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks and 73,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> James, AA5AO
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>





#2600 From: "W8KHP" <tokens@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:04 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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OK, I guess I am doing something wrong. I have three boxes to fill in for SDR#:
frequency, center, shift. If I put 4.505 into shift, and 5.84 into frequency and
center then SDR# exhibits the sum 10.305 on the screen. I set Orbitron with the
downlink frequency of 5.84 and that changes nicely in Orbitron and the frequency
box of SDR#. I don't think I am there yet. What am I missing?

73 Al W8KHP

--- In SDRSharp@..., "W8KHP" <tokens@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you very much for the answers. I'll have to try this and see how it
works.
>
> 73 Al W8KHP
>
> --- In SDRSharp@..., "siegfried jackstien"
<siegfried.jackstien@> wrote:
> >
> > Seems is i can not see a tree in the woods :-)
> >
> > The "shift" setting does exactly that
> >
> > Type in the lo frequency of the downconverter
> >
> > (example setting 4.5 gig there and you receive 5.8 gig while the sdr gets
> > 1.3 gig as the lo setting)
> >
> > Did not test it together with orbitron ... but .. if orbitron sends the 5.8
> > to sdrsharp ... and you have the correct downconverter frequency set (switch
> > it on in the white box close to "shift") ... the sdr should send the correct
> > lo to your sdr (regardless what sdr you use)
> >
> > (tested with rtl stick and with fcd)
> >
> > Dg9bfc
> > Sigi
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: SDRSharp@... [mailto:SDRSharp@...] Im
> > > Auftrag von jdow
> > > Gesendet: Montag, 10. Dezember 2012 01:15
> > > An: SDRSharp@...
> > > Betreff: Re: AW: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The Offset setting might solve a lot of problems, of course.
> > >
> > > {o.o} Joanne, W6MKU
> > >
> > > On 2012/12/09 07:24, siegfried jackstien wrote:
> > > > I can not say how this can be done with sdr sharp ... is there an option
> > > to
> > > > type in fixed downconverter value?!? ... if not that has to be added in
> > > a
> > > > future version (something to put on todo list)
> > > >
> > > > In hdsdr (what I used before there was no link to orbitron in sdrsharp)
> > > > You set the correct qrg in orbitron (here the 5,84ghz) ... and set in
> > > the
> > > > options of hdsdr that the sdr is connected to antenna via that
> > > downconverter
> > > > (type in the 4.505ghz there)
> > > >
> > > > Now hdsdr displays correct qrg (5,84) but sends the corrected value (qrg
> > > > minus offset) to the sdr hardware
> > > >
> > > > Hope that helps a bit :-)
> > > >
> > > > Dg9bfc
> > > >
> > > > sigi
> > > >
> > > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > >> Von: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > [mailto:SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ]
> > > Im
> > > >> Auftrag von W8KHP
> > > >> Gesendet: Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2012 14:30
> > > >> An: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > >> Betreff: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is
> > > my
> > > >> question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting
> > > on
> > > >> 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of
> > > >> 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be
> > > feeding
> > > >> into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am
> > > correcting
> > > >> the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?
> > > >>
> > > >> Many thanks!
> > > >>
> > > >> 73 Al W8KHP
> > > >>
> > > >> --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
> > > >> "rrgsti" <bobrich@> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hi James,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but
> > > is
> > > >> an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API.
> > > The
> > > >> second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't
> > > >> tested it:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
> > > >>>
> > > >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
> > > >>>
> > > >>> There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction.
> > > >> It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle
> > > >> has had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the
> > > >> wall doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and
> > > not
> > > >> +/- 3khz.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Good luck.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --- In SDRSharp@...
> > > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > >> , "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Hello All,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
> > > >> tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks and 73,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> James, AA5AO
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>





#2601 From: Robert Nickels <w9ran@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:15 pm
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
w9ran
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On 12/10/2012 8:04 AM, W8KHP wrote:
> What am I missing?
a minus sign in front of your shift (make the shift -4.505)

73, Bob W9RAN



#2602 From: "Rob, M0DTS" <rob@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:35 pm
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
bobswinbank
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Thinking again, the Negative LO is not going to work, you need the centre frequency set at the IF rather then RF as it does at present with tracking plug-in, plus there is the reversed doppler correction issue due to inverted sideband too.

A down-converter/transverter offset option is required for this to work correctly I believe.

Rob
M0DTS

On 10/12/2012 16:15, Robert Nickels wrote:
 

On 12/10/2012 8:04 AM, W8KHP wrote:
> What am I missing?
a minus sign in front of your shift (make the shift -4.505)

73, Bob W9RAN



#2607 From: "W8KHP" <tokens@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:27 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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Right now using the negative LO, the screen shows the IF frequency. I will have
to take this down to the shack and generate a signal at 5.84GHz, receive it with
the LNB connected to the RTLSDR and see if I am actually receiving the IF signal
at 1.335GHz.

Al
W8KHP


--- In SDRSharp@..., "Rob, M0DTS" <rob@...> wrote:
>
> Thinking again, the Negative LO is not going to work, you need the
> centre frequency set at the IF rather then RF as it does at present with
> tracking plug-in, plus there is the reversed doppler correction issue
> due to inverted sideband too.
>
> A down-converter/transverter offset option is required for this to work
> correctly I believe.
>
> Rob
> M0DTS
>
> On 10/12/2012 16:15, Robert Nickels wrote:
> >
> > On 12/10/2012 8:04 AM, W8KHP wrote:
> > > What am I missing?
> > a minus sign in front of your shift (make the shift -4.505)
> >
> > 73, Bob W9RAN
> >
> >
>





#2606 From: <tokens@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:49 pm
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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Thank you! I figured it had to be something obvious (but not to me) like
that!!

73 Al W8KHP

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Nickels
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 11:15 AM
To: SDRSharp@...
Cc: W8KHP
Subject: Re: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem

On 12/10/2012 8:04 AM, W8KHP wrote:
> What am I missing?
a minus sign in front of your shift (make the shift -4.505)

73, Bob W9RAN




#2633 From: "Rob, M0DTS" <rob@...>
Date: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:13 pm
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
bobswinbank
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Using a negative LO frequency ends up with the right IF tuning frequency here but an error..
I think we have exceeded a 32bit integer somewhere...

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '5839980880' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
   at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
   at SDRSharp.MainForm.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
   at SDRSharp.SharpControlProxy.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
   at SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.tuneToFrequency(Satellite sat)
   at SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.updateTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Hope that is useful for someone t debug.... I have other things to do ;-)

Rob
M0DTS

On 10/12/2012 14:04, W8KHP wrote:
 

OK, I guess I am doing something wrong. I have three boxes to fill in for SDR#: frequency, center, shift. If I put 4.505 into shift, and 5.84 into frequency and center then SDR# exhibits the sum 10.305 on the screen. I set Orbitron with the downlink frequency of 5.84 and that changes nicely in Orbitron and the frequency box of SDR#. I don't think I am there yet. What am I missing?

73 Al W8KHP

--- In SDRSharp@..., "W8KHP" <tokens@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you very much for the answers. I'll have to try this and see how it works.
>
> 73 Al W8KHP
>
> --- In SDRSharp@..., "siegfried jackstien" <siegfried.jackstien@> wrote:
> >
> > Seems is i can not see a tree in the woods :-)
> >
> > The "shift" setting does exactly that
> >
> > Type in the lo frequency of the downconverter
> >
> > (example setting 4.5 gig there and you receive 5.8 gig while the sdr gets
> > 1.3 gig as the lo setting)
> >
> > Did not test it together with orbitron ... but .. if orbitron sends the 5.8
> > to sdrsharp ... and you have the correct downconverter frequency set (switch
> > it on in the white box close to "shift") ... the sdr should send the correct
> > lo to your sdr (regardless what sdr you use)
> >
> > (tested with rtl stick and with fcd)
> >
> > Dg9bfc
> > Sigi
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: SDRSharp@... [mailto:SDRSharp@...] Im
> > > Auftrag von jdow
> > > Gesendet: Montag, 10. Dezember 2012 01:15
> > > An: SDRSharp@...
> > > Betreff: Re: AW: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The Offset setting might solve a lot of problems, of course.
> > >
> > > {o.o} Joanne, W6MKU
> > >
> > > On 2012/12/09 07:24, siegfried jackstien wrote:
> > > > I can not say how this can be done with sdr sharp ... is there an option
> > > to
> > > > type in fixed downconverter value?!? ... if not that has to be added in
> > > a
> > > > future version (something to put on todo list)
> > > >
> > > > In hdsdr (what I used before there was no link to orbitron in sdrsharp)
> > > > You set the correct qrg in orbitron (here the 5,84ghz) ... and set in
> > > the
> > > > options of hdsdr that the sdr is connected to antenna via that
> > > downconverter
> > > > (type in the 4.505ghz there)
> > > >
> > > > Now hdsdr displays correct qrg (5,84) but sends the corrected value (qrg
> > > > minus offset) to the sdr hardware
> > > >
> > > > Hope that helps a bit :-)
> > > >
> > > > Dg9bfc
> > > >
> > > > sigi
> > > >
> > > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > >> Von: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > [mailto:SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ]
> > > Im
> > > >> Auftrag von W8KHP
> > > >> Gesendet: Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2012 14:30
> > > >> An: SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > >> Betreff: [SDRSharp] Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is
> > > my
> > > >> question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting
> > > on
> > > >> 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of
> > > >> 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be
> > > feeding
> > > >> into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am
> > > correcting
> > > >> the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?
> > > >>
> > > >> Many thanks!
> > > >>
> > > >> 73 Al W8KHP
> > > >>
> > > >> --- In SDRSharp@... <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ,
> > > >> "rrgsti" <bobrich@> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hi James,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but
> > > is
> > > >> an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API.
> > > The
> > > >> second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't
> > > >> tested it:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
> > > >>>
> > > >>> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
> > > >>>
> > > >>> There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction.
> > > >> It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle
> > > >> has had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the
> > > >> wall doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and
> > > not
> > > >> +/- 3khz.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Good luck.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --- In SDRSharp@...
> > > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > <mailto:SDRSharp%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > > >> , "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Hello All,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
> > > >> tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks and 73,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> James, AA5AO
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>



#2540 From: Priyasloka Arya <priyasloka.arya@...>
Date: Sun Dec 9, 2012 2:41 pm
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
cokecute
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Could you tell about the lnb which make and spec

On Dec 9, 2012 8:00 PM, "W8KHP" <tokens@...> wrote:
 

I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is my question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting on 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be feeding into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am correcting the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?

Many thanks!

73 Al W8KHP

--- In SDRSharp@..., "rrgsti" <bobrich@...> wrote:
>
> Hi James,
>
> It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
>
> I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but is an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API. The second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't tested it:
>
> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
>
> http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
>
> There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction. It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle has had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the wall doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and not +/- 3khz.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> --- In SDRSharp@..., "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> >
> > Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> >
> > Thanks and 73,
> >
> > James, AA5AO
> >
>


#2544 From: "W8KHP" <tokens@...>
Date: Sun Dec 9, 2012 4:35 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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Here is a link to a page describing the lnb.

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/high-quality-5-8-6-1Ghz-customized-lnb/4\
02505_681049078.html


--- In SDRSharp@..., Priyasloka Arya <priyasloka.arya@...> wrote:
>
> Could you tell about the lnb which make and spec
> On Dec 9, 2012 8:00 PM, "W8KHP" <tokens@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I have set up the satellitetracker and it seems to work fine. Here is my
> > question. I am going to be receiving the Fitsat satellite transmitting on
> > 5.84GHz. I am using an LNB which has a local oscillator frequency of
> > 4.505GHZ. The output then will be 1.335GHz which is what I will be feeding
> > into the dongle. How do I set up SDR# and Orbitron so that I am correcting
> > the doppler at 5.84GHz while the dongle is receiving 1.335GHz?
> >
> > Many thanks!
> >
> > 73 Al W8KHP
> >
> > --- In SDRSharp@..., "rrgsti" <bobrich@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi James,
> > >
> > > It doesn't do CAT, but it does integrate with Orbitron via DDE.
> > >
> > > I'm going to provide two links to files. The first used to work, but is
> > an older build and might not be compatible with the latest plugin API. The
> > second should be compatible with the latest plugin API, but I haven't
> > tested it:
> > >
> > > http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker.zip
> > >
> > > http://public-xrp.s3.amazonaws.com/SatelliteTracker2.zip
> > >
> > > There's a little readme that provides some pretty terse instruction.
> > It's definitely not perfect, and you'll need to ensure that your dongle has
> > had PPM correction done so that when Orbitron tunes to some off the wall
> > doppler corrected frequency, the dongle actually goes there and not +/-
> > 3khz.
> > >
> > > Good luck.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In SDRSharp@..., "James H" <jameshickox@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello All,
> > > >
> > > > Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler
> > tracking of the satellites as they come overhead.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks and 73,
> > > >
> > > > James, AA5AO
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>





#2687 From: "W8KHP" <tokens@...>
Date: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:09 pm
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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Rob,

It looks like it is a Windows problem. When I said everything worked, that was
on my Windows 7 32 bit computer. I just set everything up on a laptop running
Windows 7 64 bit and I get the errors that you get. Unfortuneately, I will have
to run the program on the laptop. Unless, someone has some ideas on how to
correct this problem I will have to wipe the laptop and load Windows 7 32 bit.
:( :(

Al W8KHP


Ok, must be my end, probably have an old SDRSharp version.
Works fine for 70cm sat doppler correction here, just not with negative LO,
Negative LO works only if i enter it manually!

If you do receive the signal I would appreciate the raw IQ data to post process
if you can record it..? this will test if I can do the 115.2kbps FSK de-mod
correctly!
I'm working on my 5.8GHz rx here for FITSAT but not quite ready yet.

Rob
M0DTS

On 11/12/2012 18:47, tokens@... wrote:



Rob,

It seems to work OK here. Wonder if it is an operating system issue. I am using
Windows 7 32 bit.

Al
W8KHP



Using a _negative_ LO frequency ends up with the right IF tuning
frequency here but an error..
I think we have exceeded a 32bit integer somewhere...

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '5839980880' is not valid
for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
at SDRSharp.MainForm.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at SDRSharp.SharpControlProxy.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.tuneToFrequency(Satellite sat)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.updateTimer_Tick(Object
sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32
msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Hope that is useful for someone t debug.... I have other things to do ;-)

Rob
M0DTS








#2717 From: "W8KHP" <tokens@...>
Date: Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:11 pm
Subject: RE: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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I think I am back to square one. The connection to Orbitron and using the LO as
the offset seemed to be working under Windows 7 32 bit. When using another
computer with Windows 7 64 bit I got the same error as Rob got (described
below). I loaded the software onto a third computer running 32 bit Windows XP
and got the same error. So I went back to the original computer with Windows 7
32 bit and now I get the same error there. Don't know what changed. Does
anything get written to the dongle?

I still need a way to receive the satellite at 5.84GHz with the lnb (local
oscillator at 4.505) and receive the 1.335GHz signal with the dongle and have
the 5.84GHz signal doppler corrected. Otherwise will have to just set SDR# at
the 1.335GHz frequency and manually tune the doppler.

Al W8KHP

----------------------------------------------------------------

Using a _negative_ LO frequency ends up with the right IF tuning
frequency here but an error..
I think we have exceeded a 32bit integer somewhere...

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '5839980880' is not valid
for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
at SDRSharp.MainForm.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at SDRSharp.SharpControlProxy.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.tuneToFrequency(Satellite sat)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.updateTimer_Tick(Object
sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32
msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Hope that is useful for someone t debug.... I have other things to do ;-)

Rob
M0DTS





#2724 From: jdow <jdow@...>
Date: Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:38 am
Subject: Re: RE: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
fnardles
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Set the offset to 4.505GHz (4505000000) and the LO to 5.84 GHz.
Tell Orbitron it is tracking at 5.84 GHz.

{^_^}

On 2012/12/15 13:11, W8KHP wrote:
> I think I am back to square one. The connection to Orbitron and using the LO
as the offset seemed to be working under Windows 7 32 bit. When using another
computer with Windows 7 64 bit I got the same error as Rob got (described
below). I loaded the software onto a third computer running 32 bit Windows XP
and got the same error. So I went back to the original computer with Windows 7
32 bit and now I get the same error there. Don't know what changed. Does
anything get written to the dongle?
>
> I still need a way to receive the satellite at 5.84GHz with the lnb (local
oscillator at 4.505) and receive the 1.335GHz signal with the dongle and have
the 5.84GHz signal doppler corrected. Otherwise will have to just set SDR# at
the 1.335GHz frequency and manually tune the doppler.
>
> Al W8KHP
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Using a _negative_ LO frequency ends up with the right IF tuning
> frequency here but an error..
> I think we have exceeded a 32bit integer somewhere...
>
> ************** Exception Text **************
> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '5839980880' is not valid
> for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
> Parameter name: Value
> at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
> at SDRSharp.MainForm.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
> at SDRSharp.SharpControlProxy.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
> at
> SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.tuneToFrequency(Satellite sat)
> at
> SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.updateTimer_Tick(Object
> sender, EventArgs e)
> at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
> at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
> at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32
> msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
>
> Hope that is useful for someone t debug.... I have other things to do ;-)
>
> Rob
> M0DTS



#2722 From: "Roger Sale" <roger_h_sale@...>
Date: Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:22 pm
Subject: Re: RE: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
roger_h_sale
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Use satpc32, its visually not as pretty as others, but it was the easiest to use when i did satellite setup for my radio club, it is limited unless you buy it, but only in the sense it doesn't "store" your preferences and location data, otherwise everything else is spot on.
73
de
Roger
M0HRR
 
----- Original Message -----
From: W8KHP
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 9:11 PM
Subject: [SDRSharp] RE: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem

 

I think I am back to square one. The connection to Orbitron and using the LO as the offset seemed to be working under Windows 7 32 bit. When using another computer with Windows 7 64 bit I got the same error as Rob got (described below). I loaded the software onto a third computer running 32 bit Windows XP and got the same error. So I went back to the original computer with Windows 7 32 bit and now I get the same error there. Don't know what changed. Does anything get written to the dongle?

I still need a way to receive the satellite at 5.84GHz with the lnb (local oscillator at 4.505) and receive the 1.335GHz signal with the dongle and have the 5.84GHz signal doppler corrected. Otherwise will have to just set SDR# at the 1.335GHz frequency and manually tune the doppler.

Al W8KHP

----------------------------------------------------------

Using a _negative_ LO frequency ends up with the right IF tuning
frequency here but an error..
I think we have exceeded a 32bit integer somewhere...

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '5839980880' is not valid
for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
at SDRSharp.MainForm.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at SDRSharp.SharpControlProxy.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.tuneToFrequency(Satellite sat)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.updateTimer_Tick(Object
sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32
msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Hope that is useful for someone t debug.... I have other things to do ;-)

Rob
M0DTS


#2637 From: <tokens@...>
Date: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:47 pm
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
allenvinegar
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Rob,
 
It seems to work OK here. Wonder if it is an operating system issue. I am using Windows 7 32 bit.
 
Al
W8KHP
 
 
 
Using a _negative_ LO frequency ends up with the right IF tuning
frequency here but an error..
I think we have exceeded a 32bit integer somewhere...

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '5839980880' is not valid
for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
at SDRSharp.MainForm.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at SDRSharp.SharpControlProxy.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.tuneToFrequency(Satellite sat)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.updateTimer_Tick(Object
sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32
msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Hope that is useful for someone t debug.... I have other things to do ;-)

Rob
M0DTS


#2664 From: "Rob, M0DTS" <rob@...>
Date: Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:36 pm
Subject: Re: Re: CAT Control again: Orbitron New problem
bobswinbank
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Ok, must be my end, probably have an old SDRSharp version.
Works fine for 70cm sat doppler correction here, just not with negative LO, Negative LO works only if i enter it manually!

If you do receive the signal I would appreciate the raw IQ data to post process if you can record it..? this will test if I can do the 115.2kbps FSK de-mod correctly!
I'm working on my 5.8GHz rx here for FITSAT but not quite ready yet.

Rob
M0DTS

On 11/12/2012 18:47, tokens@... wrote:
 

Rob,
 
It seems to work OK here. Wonder if it is an operating system issue. I am using Windows 7 32 bit.
 
Al
W8KHP
 
 
 
Using a _negative_ LO frequency ends up with the right IF tuning
frequency here but an error..
I think we have exceeded a 32bit integer somewhere...

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '5839980880' is not valid
for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
at SDRSharp.MainForm.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at SDRSharp.SharpControlProxy.set_Frequency(Int64 value)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.tuneToFrequency(Satellite sat)
at
SDRSharp.SatelliteTracker.SatelliteTrackerPanel.updateTimer_Tick(Object
sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32
msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Hope that is useful for someone t debug.... I have other things to do ;-)

Rob
M0DTS



#2068 From: "James H" <jameshickox@...>
Date: Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:09 am
Subject: Re: CAT Control again: Wanting to interface SDRSharp with Orbitron
jameshickox...
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Hello All again,

Many thanks to the community for helping me get the software set up. SDRSharp
now will track Doppler shift from Orbitron.

Now to add a preamp and good external antenna to hear the birds.

73,

James, AA5AO

--- In SDRSharp@..., "James H" <jameshickox@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Looking for some way to tie Orbitron to SDRsharp to allow for doppler tracking
of the satellites as they come overhead.
>
> Has anyone developed a .dll file for the Windows version to do this?
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> James, AA5AO
>





 
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