[Skimmertalk] CW Skimmer with Flex 1500 and virtual ports?

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

CW Skimmer shouldn't use any COM ports, but once OmniRig is configured, it
may continue to use them.

To Disable use of COM ports by CW Skimmer:

   1. Click the *Settings* icon
   2. In the *Radio* tab, temporarily set Hardware Type to *3-kHz Radio*
   3. In the *CAT* tab, click the *Configure* button
   4. Set *Rig Type* for both RIG 1 and RIG 2 to *None*
   5. Click *OK*
   6. Click on the *Radio* tab and set Hardware Type as it was before
   7. Click *OK*

The COM port error message should go away.

If this doesn't solve the problem, please describe *exactly* which error
message you are seeing.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone here using CW Skimmer with a Flex radio?  I just tried to set up a
> Flex 1500 with CW Skimmer using instructions from the Flex knowledge base.
>  I received an comm port related error from Cw Skimmer at the final steps.
>  I normally use virtual comm ports from Microham when on the air but they
> do not work with Flex related matters.  So, I need to use com0com or VSPM.
>  I would appreciate some technical assistance from folks that
> have successfully used  CW Skimmer with a flex and a virtual port
> application like VSPM or com0com.  Screenshots would be even better for my
> old brain.
>
> I am successfully using CW Skimmer with my other SDR (SDR-IQ) and a
> TS-2000, so am comfortable with the Skimmer end of things.
>
>
>
> Andy K3UK
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