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==CW Skimmer==
 
==CW Skimmer==
 
===General===
 
===General===
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This implementation loads and connects '''SmartSDR''' to '''CW Skimmer''' without using a virtual serial port pair. Connection is accomplished using TCP/IP and special Telnet commands.
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* This implementation loads and connects '''SmartSDR''' to '''CW Skimmer''' without using a virtual serial port pair. Connection is accomplished using TCP/IP and special Telnet commands.
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* This feature only supports '''F6000''' radios.
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* This feature only works with '''Slices A/B'''.
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* Optionally, VFO B can be set from a CWS waterfall or band map click.
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* Optionally, the call sign can be sent to DXLab's WinWarbler when a CWS waterfall or band map is clicked.
  
 
===Setup===
 
===Setup===
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*You must own a registered copy of '''CW Skimmer''' which can be obtained from the '''[http://www.dxatlas.com DX Atlas]''' web site.
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* You must own a registered copy of '''CW Skimmer''' (v1.83 or later) which can be obtained from the '''[http://www.dxatlas.com DX Atlas]''' web site.
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**Make sure you have the latest version of '''CW Skimmer''' (1.83 or later).
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*In '''DDUtil''' select the '''Enable''' check box in the '''CW Skimmer''' group on the '''Features''' tab.
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====DDUtil====
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*When '''CW Skimmer''' starts open the '''Settings''' pane and configure the following tabs and settings.
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* In the '''CW Skimmer''' group on the '''Features''' tab.
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**'''Radio''' tab
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** In the window next to the '''Enable''' check box select the TCP/IP port to be used to communicate with CW Skimmer (default is 7310).
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***'''Hardware Type''' → '''SoftRock'''
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** Select the '''Skimmer Close''' check box if you want '''CW Skimmer''' to close when the '''Enable''' check box is un-selected or when '''DDUtil''' closes.
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***'''Sample Rate''' → to match '''DAX IQ Stream''' in the '''DAX''' control panel for slice A.
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*** Not selecting this check box will cause '''CW Skimmer''' to be minimized when the '''Enable''' check box is un-selected or when '''DDUtil''' closes.
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***'''Lo Frequency''' → This is automatically set by '''DDUtil'''.
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** Select the '''QSY VFO B''' check box if you want VFO B to QSY when a '''CWS Waterfall''' trace or a call is clicked in '''CW Skimmer'''.
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***'''CW Pitch''' → to match the CW Pitch frequency in the '''SmartSDR''' CW panel.
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** Select the '''WinWarbler''' check box if you want WinWarbler's Call window to be populated with the Band Map call sign if the call sign is clicked.
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**'''Audio''' tab
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** Select the '''Enable''' check box.
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***'''Soundcard Driver''' → '''WDM'''.
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***'''Signal I/O Device''' → '''DAX IQ RX 1'''.
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====CW Skimmer====
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***'''Audio I/O Device''' → to match your system's '''Play Back Audio Device'''.
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* When '''CW Skimmer''' starts for the first time from '''DDUtil''', open the '''Settings''' pane and configure the following tabs.
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***All other settings use the default values.
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** '''Radio''' tab
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**'''Operator''' tab
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*** '''Hardware Type''' → '''SoftRock'''
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***Set as required.
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*** '''Sample Rate''' → to match '''DAX IQ Stream''' in the '''DAX''' control panel for slice A.
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**'''Telnet''' tab
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*** '''Lo Frequency''' → This is automatically set by '''DDUtil'''.
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***'''Enable Telnet Server''' → selected.
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*** '''CW Pitch''' → to match the CW Pitch frequency in the '''SmartSDR''' CW panel.
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***'''Port''' → '''7310'''
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**' '''Audio''' tab
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***'''Require Password''' → not selected.
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*** '''Soundcard Driver''' → '''WDM'''.
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***''' Do not send callsigns without CQ''' → user preference, but usually not selected.  
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*** '''Signal I/O Device''' → '''DAX IQ RX 1'''.
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***'''Allow Skimmer Commands''' → selected
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*** '''Audio I/O Device''' → to match your system's '''Play Back Audio Device'''.
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*Open the '''DAX Control panel'''
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*** All other settings use the default values.
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**In the '''IQ Streams''' group  
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** '''Telnet''' tab
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***Set the #1 sample rate to match what you setup in the '''CW Skimmer''' settings panel.
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*** '''Enable Telnet Server''' → selected.
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***Enable the #1 stream by pressing the #1 button.
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*** '''Port''' → set to desired port or use the default port '''7310'''.
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*** '''Require Password''' → not selected.
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*** ''' Do not send callsigns without CQ''' → user preference, but usually not selected.  
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*** '''Allow Skimmer Commands''' → selected
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** '''All Other Tabs'''
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*** Set as desired/required.
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===SmartSDR===
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* Open the '''DAX Control panel'''
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** In the '''IQ Streams''' group  
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*** Set the #1 sample rate to match what you setup in the '''CW Skimmer''' settings panel.
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*** Enable the #1 stream by pressing the #1 button.
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* Open the '''DAX'''  item of the '''Panadapter''' controls group.
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** Select the '''DAXIQ Channel''' (1) set above.
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'''Note:''' → Any '''DAXIQ Channel''' may be selected as long as the above settings and the '''CWS Skimmer''' Setup panel agree.
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===Operation===
 
===Operation===
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*Use '''CW Skimmer''' as you would normally with the following advice.
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* Use '''CW Skimmer''' as you would normally.
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**Frequency control is best set from '''CW Skimmer'''.  
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** Frequency control can be set from either '''SSDR''' or '''CW Skimmer'''.  
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**Frequency set from SSDR will not always be exact as '''CW Skimmer''' has a - 100KHz step. If you set the SSDR frequency to 14.010.123 '''CW Skimmer''' will change it to 14.010.100. So depending on where the station is it might be hard to get '''CW Skimmer''' close enough to decode properly. Using '''CW Skimmer''' to tune the station has more granularity and works better. The next version of '''CW Skimmer''' is supposed to accept 10 Hz tuning steps
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** If working a pile up and you have selected the '''QSY VFO B''' option when you click a station in '''CWS''' VFO B will be QSY'ed to that frequency.
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** Sometimes when '''CW Skimmer''' is first started, a '''Knob Bump''' is required to synchronize the '''CW Skimmer''' frequency display.
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===DXLab Interoperation===
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* Selecting the '''WinWarbler''' check box in the '''CW Skimmer''' group on the '''Features''' tab will cause:
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** '''DDUtil''' to send the call sign of the station that was clicked in the '''CW Skimmer''' band map to '''WinWarbler's QSO Panel'''.  
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** If '''DXKeeper''' is running a call sign look up will be initiated to fill in the remainder of the '''WinWarbler QSO Panel''' information.
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** '''Commander''' also needs to be running so frequency and mode information can be available for logging purposes.

Latest revision as of 09:51, 27 November 2018

CW Skimmer

General

  • This implementation loads and connects SmartSDR to CW Skimmer without using a virtual serial port pair. Connection is accomplished using TCP/IP and special Telnet commands.
  • This feature only supports F6000 radios.
  • This feature only works with Slices A/B.
  • Optionally, VFO B can be set from a CWS waterfall or band map click.
  • Optionally, the call sign can be sent to DXLab's WinWarbler when a CWS waterfall or band map is clicked.

Setup

  • You must own a registered copy of CW Skimmer (v1.83 or later) which can be obtained from the DX Atlas web site.

DDUtil

  • In the CW Skimmer group on the Features tab.
    • In the window next to the Enable check box select the TCP/IP port to be used to communicate with CW Skimmer (default is 7310).
    • Select the Skimmer Close check box if you want CW Skimmer to close when the Enable check box is un-selected or when DDUtil closes.
      • Not selecting this check box will cause CW Skimmer to be minimized when the Enable check box is un-selected or when DDUtil closes.
    • Select the QSY VFO B check box if you want VFO B to QSY when a CWS Waterfall trace or a call is clicked in CW Skimmer.
    • Select the WinWarbler check box if you want WinWarbler's Call window to be populated with the Band Map call sign if the call sign is clicked.
    • Select the Enable check box.

CW Skimmer

  • When CW Skimmer starts for the first time from DDUtil, open the Settings pane and configure the following tabs.
    • Radio tab
      • Hardware Type → SoftRock
      • Sample Rate → to match DAX IQ Stream in the DAX control panel for slice A.
      • Lo Frequency → This is automatically set by DDUtil.
      • CW Pitch → to match the CW Pitch frequency in the SmartSDR CW panel.
    • ' Audio tab
      • Soundcard Driver → WDM.
      • Signal I/O Device → DAX IQ RX 1.
      • Audio I/O Device → to match your system's Play Back Audio Device.
      • All other settings use the default values.
    • Telnet tab
      • Enable Telnet Server → selected.
      • Port → set to desired port or use the default port 7310.
      • Require Password → not selected.
      • Do not send callsigns without CQ → user preference, but usually not selected.
      • Allow Skimmer Commands → selected
    • All Other Tabs
      • Set as desired/required.

SmartSDR

  • Open the DAX Control panel
    • In the IQ Streams group
      • Set the #1 sample rate to match what you setup in the CW Skimmer settings panel.
      • Enable the #1 stream by pressing the #1 button.
  • Open the DAX item of the Panadapter controls group.
    • Select the DAXIQ Channel (1) set above.

Note: → Any DAXIQ Channel may be selected as long as the above settings and the CWS Skimmer Setup panel agree.

Operation

  • Use CW Skimmer as you would normally.
    • Frequency control can be set from either SSDR or CW Skimmer.
    • If working a pile up and you have selected the QSY VFO B option when you click a station in CWS VFO B will be QSY'ed to that frequency.
    • Sometimes when CW Skimmer is first started, a Knob Bump is required to synchronize the CW Skimmer frequency display.

DXLab Interoperation

  • Selecting the WinWarbler check box in the CW Skimmer group on the Features tab will cause:
    • DDUtil to send the call sign of the station that was clicked in the CW Skimmer band map to WinWarbler's QSO Panel.
    • If DXKeeper is running a call sign look up will be initiated to fill in the remainder of the WinWarbler QSO Panel information.
    • Commander also needs to be running so frequency and mode information can be available for logging purposes.
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