[Skimmertalk] Probhlem of mine with FTDX-5000 and CW Skimmer

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Which software are you using to talk to your radio?  Just CW Skimmer?
 Which SDR, Softrock-IF?

CW Skimmer by itself does not, unfortunately, support "click to tune" for
your transceiver.  That is, even though it has OmniRig CAT control
 built-in, it will *not* move your transceiver to a clicked frequency.  The
only exception is when it is used in 3 kHz Audio mode, which is only for
demo. purposes, and is not very useful.

>From the CW Skimmer Help Text:


"Even though CAT control is not used in the SoftRock mode, it is still
enabled and monitors the frequency changes. If you want another program to
control your radio, you need to disable CAT control in CW Skimmer by
selecting NONE in the Rig Type box, or by choosing Radio 2 that has
NONEselected."


When you click on a waterfall frequency in CW Skimmer, it "Announces" that
click via the telnet server, "Clicked on 14027.3".  Contest logging
software can than read that "announce" message, and move your transceiver
to that frequency.  So it is up to 3rd party software, not CW Skimmer, to
move your FTDX-5000 transceiver to the right frequency.

Most use CW Skimmer to fill the logging program band map with callsigns,
then they click on the band map to move the transceiver.  You can also use
VE3NEA's BandMaster program to do the same thing, without needing a logging
program.

http://dxatlas.com/BandMaster/

But if you want a program that lets you click on a waterfall and move your
FTDX-5000 to an unidentified signal, like you can with a FlexRadio, I don't
know which programs support that well.  RigSync was supposed to do it, but
I could not get it to work reliably.

http://www.ehr.net/w2rf/download/QuickStart%20Guide%20to%20Using%20RigSync%20with%20CW%20Skimmer.pdf

I think N1MM logger supports click-to-tune via Telnet Announcements, but I
don't know of any others.

What is the "N4ZR method" to which you refer?  Where is that documented?

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 4:25 PM, <k6eid at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> **
> Tnx Bob.
>
> Basically, Skimmer tracks with the radio as I tune the radio. But the
> radio does not track when I try to shift Skimmer's frequency by the arrow
> keys or clicking on the yellow dot next to a signal/callsign. As I
> understand it, Skimmer if supposed to shift the radio's VFO under these
> situations. But it doesn't. If it's still unclear I'll make a video showing
> what I'm trying to do and the fact that rig's VFO does not change.
>
> Phil
>
>  *From:* Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, June 04, 2012 6:41 PM
> *To:* k6eid at bellsouth.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Skimmertalk] Probhlem of mine with FTDX-5000 and CW
> Skimmer
>
> Phil,
>
> Sorry, need more context to understand what you're talking about.  Can't
> find any prior posts from you to Skimmertalk (since January).
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:35 PM, <k6eid at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> I followed the N4ZR method. The QRG tracks the FTDX-5000D OK but when I
>> click the arrows in front of the QRG, CW Skimmer readout pops up 2 kc. for
>> each click. But the radio does not follow, the screen waterfall blanks and
>> it pops back to the original QRG and the waterfall starts again. Also
>> when I
>> click on the yellow dot by a call, according to N4ZR, is supposed to go
>> down
>> to the green arrow. It does for a second or so then pops back up to the
>> original position. I must have something screwed up in the CAT settings
>> but
>> I'm using the same ones as I use for Logger 32 (see attached). Any idea as
>> to what is causing this?
>> Phil Finkle
>>
>>
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