3Khz radio is what I have chosen, since the Flex radios are greyed out in the selection box.
Neal On Feb 8, 2008 8:28 PM, Joe - AB1DO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neal, > > thanks for the quick response. What hardware type do have selected in CW > Skimmer: 2kHz radio, SoftRock or SoftRock IF? If one of the latter, what > settings are you using? > > Thanks > 73 de Joe - AB1DO > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Neal Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Joe - AB1DO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "FlexRadio List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 15:25 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] CW Skimmer > > > > Also remember to click the Start Radio icon as nothing will appear > > unless you do that! > > > > Neal > > > > On Feb 8, 2008 8:24 PM, Neal Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You should use the virtual cable1/virtual cable2 setup for the > >> skimmer. At least thats how I have it. Otherwise it sounds correct. > >> > >> Neal > >> > >> > >> On Feb 8, 2008 8:19 PM, Joe - AB1DO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Hmmm, trying to get CWSkimmer working in trial mode, but no luck as > >> > yet. CAT > >> > is working, but audio seems to be the issue (yes VAC is turned on ;-). > >> > > >> > Using a Flex 5000, in CWSkimmer it is not quite clear to me which > >> > Hardware > >> > type I should select and what settings to use for Sampling Rate, etc. > >> > (Flex > >> > 5000 Primary Audio Sampling Rate is 96k and VAC Sampling Rate is 48k > >> > (see > >> > below). > >> > > >> > Secondly, as audio settings I have set the soundcard Drive to MME, > >> > Signal > >> > I/O Device to Virtual Cable 2 In and Audio I/O Device to SoundMax > >> > DigitalAudio. > >> > > >> > In PowerSDR the VAC Driver is MME, Input is Virtual Cable 1 In and > >> > Output is > >> > Virtual Cable 2 Out. Buffer Size is currently 1024 and Sample Rate > >> > 48000 > >> > (unclear what this should be set to). and Stereo is checked. > >> > > >> > Any ideas? Thanks, > >> > 73 de Joe - AB1DO > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: "FlexRadio List" <[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 13:49 > >> > Subject: [Flexradio] CW Skimmer > >> > > >> > > >> > > It works > >> > > (if like I said I remember to turn on the VAC. LOL) > >> > > but it's a cpu hog. > >> > > > >> > > It basically copies all stations in the panadaptor. > >> > > > >> > > For some reason, even though the Flex5000 is one of the radios > >> > > offered in > >> > > the setup, that selection is grayed out. > >> > > maybe I need to purchase it before that option is offered. > >> > > Emails to software author about that unanswered as yet. > >> > > > >> > > Right now I have PWSDR at 10.115.000 > >> > > In CWU mode with a 140 Hz wide cw filter > >> > > CW Skimmer is showing 3 cw signals I can't hear as they are outside > >> > > the > >> > > filter. > >> > > > >> > > I only have it running in Callsign mode so it's showing the signal > >> > > and the > >> > > callsign of the station transmitting. > >> > > > >> > > And as there is no way to assign a comport in a Y configuration so as > >> > > to > >> > > control the logging/PWSDR cat com port, I can't try the qsy2qrg > >> > > feature. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > I've been chasing the A45XR on 30 who operates split for the last > >> > > week > >> > > with no success hearing or working him. > >> > > But I used CWSkimmer this morning to watch for his split pattern so > >> > > if I > >> > > ever do hear him I'll know where to transmit. > >> > > > >> > > It does suck CPU though > >> > > Normal CPU use is +-28-35 % with a full load of cluster and logging > >> > > software > >> > > with CWSkimmer the CPU use jumps to 75 - 85 %. > >> > > > >> > > It 'appears' that the more signals, the more cpu climbs. > >> > > > >> > > I have a fire extinguisher at the ready in case there are dozens of > >> > > signals in the pile :-((( > >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >> > > [email protected] > >> > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >> > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >> > > Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > >> > > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >> > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >> > Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > >> > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Neal Campbell > >> Abroham Neal Software > >> Programming Services for Windows, OS X and Linux > >> (540) 242 0911 > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Try Spot for OS X, the intelligent DXCluster Client at > >> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com > >> > >> For a great dog book, visit www.abrohamneal.com > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Neal Campbell > > Abroham Neal Software > > Programming Services for Windows, OS X and Linux > > (540) 242 0911 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Try Spot for OS X, the intelligent DXCluster Client at > > www.abrohamnealsoftware.com > > > > For a great dog book, visit www.abrohamneal.com > > > > -- Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software Programming Services for Windows, OS X and Linux (540) 242 0911 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Try Spot for OS X, the intelligent DXCluster Client at www.abrohamnealsoftware.com For a great dog book, visit www.abrohamneal.com _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
