For correct work of the station you need to install the following programs:

1. SDR#
2. Orbitron
3. HS Sound Modem
4. WXtoImg
5. Meteor Decoder

• Instal software Orbitron. Follow the link http://www.stoff.pl/downloads.php and download the program in section Applications. In the folder Orbitron write the full path to SDRSharpDriverDDE in the file setup.cfg

• Choose driver SDRSharp when you launch Orbitron(figure 1):

Figure 1. Connecting driver SDRSharp in program Orbitron

• Install SDRSharp. For installation SDRSharp follow the link https://airspy.com/download/

• Install the driver for RTL-SDR. For RTL devices you need to install additionally the driver. Follow the linkhttp://rtl-sdr.ru/page/instrukcija-po-ustanovke-sdrsharp and install the driver as described on the website.

• Extract the archive in the folder with SDRSharp and install plugins according to the instructions on the web-site http://rtl-sdr.ru/page/instrukcija-po-ustanovke-plaginov

You need the following plugins:

1. Meteor Demodulator
2. DDE Tracker

• You need to add the string in the end of the file plugins.xml, placed in the folder with SDRSharp. Copy the string from the file MagicLine.txt located in every archive with plugins.

• Configure the file config in the plugin DDE Tracker or copy with repalcement in the folder with SDRSharp file from the archive ddeschedule.rar

• Install the driver VBCable from the web-site https://vb-audio.com/Cable/

• Install the program Meteor Decoder. The full description of installation and configuration of the software for receiveng photos from Meteor: https://r4uab.ru/priyom-meteosnimkov-so-sputnikov-meteor-m/

• To connect Meteor Decoder to SDRSharp you need to write the path in file Config (DDE Travcker), нужно прописать путь к нему в Config: start_programm_Path<path_to_the_script\run.bat> (figure 2):

Figure 2. Path to Meteor Decoder in the program SDRSharp

• After installation Meteor Decoder in the file M2_LRPT_Decoder.ini check the values R, G and B in the section [FAST]

• In summer the following values:
  • R=1
  • G=2
  • B=3

• In winter the following values
  • R=1
  • G=1
  • B=2

• In the file M2_LRPT_Decoder.ini in the section [OUT] write the full path for saving photos in path

• For decryption telemetry, received from CubeSats use the program HS Soundmodem. You can download the file from the web-site http://uz7.ho.ua/rus/packetradio.htm

• Choose выберите Settings → Devices in the program hs_soundmodem, check the box in Dual Channel and Color Waterfall, also make active KISS Server Port