[Skimmertalk] PowerSDR and CW Skimmer not aligned

[Andrew O'Brien]

Returning to this topic after a week break to rest my brain.  I tampered
with the "IF audio" setting in CW Skimmer.  After trial and error, I now
have CW Skimmer and PowerSDR aligned , the IF Audio setting that works is
4500 Hz instead of 9600 Hz.  I have no idea why, nor any idea what issues
changing it will cause, but my skims are aligned now.
Andy K3UK


On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:49 PM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have got PowerSDR and CW Skimmer working together, the
> frequency displayed in PowerSDR is the same frequency in the main display
> of CW Skimmer.  However a CW signal nicely centered in PowerSDR does not
> show in the CW Skimmer waterfall at all.  CW signal DO show in Skimmer's
> waterfall,  but not ones heard in PowerSDR's audio.  When CW Skimmer lists
> a CQ call in Call List, it is about 20 Khz off from PowerSDR.  I Googled
> this issue and found some folks with similar issues in 2011.  VAC settings
> were suspect at that time but I did not see a solution , some said the
> issue went away when VAC was updated to a new version.  I am using the
> latest version and have VAC set up identical to the Flex Knowledge Base
> screenshots on using CW Skimmer.  I note with interest the fact that CW
> Skimmer has a Frequency Calibration option that is grayed out when I use
> PowerSDR.  .
>
> Anyone have an idea or two on where to start?
>
> Andy K3UK
>