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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 version only supports '''CW Skimmer''' With '''Slice A'''
 
===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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**Select the '''Skimmer Close''' check box if you want '''CW Skimmer''' to close when '''CW Skimmer''' is un-selected or when '''DDUtil''' closes.
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***Not selecting this check box will cause '''CW Skimmer''' to be minimized when '''CW Skimmer''' is un-selected or when '''DDUtil''' closes.
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**Select the '''Enable''' check box
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====CW Skimmer====
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*When '''CW Skimmer''' starts for the first time open the '''Settings''' pane and configure the following tabs.
 
**'''Radio''' tab
 
**'''Radio''' tab
 
***'''Hardware Type''' → '''SoftRock'''
 
***'''Hardware Type''' → '''SoftRock'''
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***'''Audio I/O Device''' → to match your system's '''Play Back Audio Device'''.
 
***'''Audio I/O Device''' → to match your system's '''Play Back Audio Device'''.
 
***All other settings use the default values.
 
***All other settings use the default values.
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**'''Operator''' tab
 
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***Set as required.
 
 
**'''Telnet''' tab
 
**'''Telnet''' tab
 
***'''Enable Telnet Server''' → selected.
 
***'''Enable Telnet Server''' → selected.
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***''' Do not send callsigns without CQ''' → user preference, but usually not selected.  
 
***''' Do not send callsigns without CQ''' → user preference, but usually not selected.  
 
***'''Allow Skimmer Commands''' → selected
 
***'''Allow Skimmer Commands''' → selected
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**'''All Other Tabs'''
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***Set as desired/required.
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===SmartSDR===
 
*Open the '''DAX Control panel'''
 
*Open the '''DAX Control panel'''
 
**In the '''IQ Streams''' group  
 
**In the '''IQ Streams''' group  
 
***Set the #1 sample rate to match what you setup in the '''CW Skimmer''' settings panel.
 
***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.
 
***Enable the #1 stream by pressing the #1 button.
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===Operation===
 
===Operation===
 
*Use '''CW Skimmer''' as you would normally with the following advice.
 
*Use '''CW Skimmer''' as you would normally with the following advice.
 
**Frequency control is best set from '''CW Skimmer'''.  
 
**Frequency control is best set from '''CW Skimmer'''.  
 
**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
 
**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

Revision as of 13:19, 19 May 2014

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 version only supports CW Skimmer With Slice A

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.
    • Select the Skimmer Close check box if you want CW Skimmer to close when CW Skimmer is un-selected or when DDUtil closes.
      • Not selecting this check box will cause CW Skimmer to be minimized when CW Skimmer is un-selected or when DDUtil closes.
    • Select the Enable check box

CW Skimmer

  • When CW Skimmer starts for the first time 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 → 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.

Operation

  • Use CW Skimmer as you would normally with the following advice.
    • Frequency control is best set from CW Skimmer.
    • 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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