[Skimmertalk] [FlexEdge] PowerSDR and CW Skimmer not aligned

Andrew O'Brien k3ukandy at gmail.com
Sat May 11 20:35:36 EDT 2013


I assume it is default, says... CW Pitch 600 (Hz)


On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Neal Campbell <nealk3nc at gmail.com> wrote:

> What cw tone are you using in PSDR?
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> On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 8:04 PM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >
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