[Skimmertalk] Signals but no decode today

Pete Smith N4ZR n4zr at contesting.com
Wed Feb 4 10:27:31 EST 2015


I would be willing to bet that you have "Decode only in CW Segments" 
checked in Skimmer. Since 8 MHz is not a CW segment...

I use my LP-Pan 2 (which amounts to a fixed-frequency SDR) on Skimmer's 
Softrock-IF option, and connect to the K3 using Omnirig.  That way 
Skimmer tracks the frequency to which VFOA  of the K3 is tuned.  I think 
you probably need to do that, and use some other program to set the 
SDR-IQ to the IF frequency, and then things should make sense.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 2/4/2015 9:13 AM, KD7YZ wrote:
> Hello Skimmertalk people:
>
> I seem to be having trouble after re-installing skimmer.
>
> I see no decoded text on signals  showing 8 to 24db.
>
> Settings  are  SDR/IQ  and  I  see  the  device activity light happily
> flashing rapidly.
>
> Callsign Validation Normal.  Allow skimmer commands
>
> The SDR/IQ is connected to the IF output of the K3, at 8215kHz. Though
> I am on 28023 at the moment, ten meters, hearing a lot of stations.
>
> I  set  the   "tune at" to 28023 initially and saw a few weak signals.
> Then  I  set  the  tune-at  to  8215  and  see/hear many signals much
> stronger fwiw.
>
> If  I  leave  it  on  the  IF  setting-freq  then what would I add for
> compensation in aggregator?
>
> Anyway,  yesterday  text  was  scrolling across the bottom of Skimmer.
> Today no CQ acknowledge and no scrolling text.
>
>
>
>



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