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

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

It looks like Skimmer Commander can do it, but I haven't tried it:

http://home.roadrunner.com/~w3oa/SkimmerToCommander/

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:

> 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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