[Skimmertalk] Skimmertalk Digest, Vol 94, Issue 2

[Bill Hein]

I recently moved CW Skimmer and Aggregator for the W0LFA RBN node to a new
PC, this one running Windows 10. The old PC was running Windows 7.

I am now getting an "Unhandled exception has occurred in your application"
error from Microsoft .NET Framework when launching Aggregator. It says
"Access to the path C:\Program Files
(x86)\Afreet\CwSkimmer\AggregatorLog.txt is denied"

If I hit Continue, Aggregator will launch and work however I need to
re-enter my Callsign, Spot Filters, etc. each time I launch the program.

What's wrong with my setup? Did I miss a step?

Bill AA7XT


BIll AA7XT
Glade Park CO
DM59pa

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>    1. Re: Suggesting for SDR Receiver to use - for 1 SDR        multi Band
>       "skims" (Timothy H Seed)
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> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 17:25:47 +0400
> From: Timothy H Seed <tim at sy-edm.com>
> To: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com>
> Cc: skimmertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Skimmertalk] Suggesting for SDR Receiver to use - for 1
>         SDR     multi Band "skims"
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> Excellent Info Pete !!
>
> I am a Linux OpenStack developer :)  - Off to Google now? in-between
> running in the IARU contest
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> Many thanks
>    Tim
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> > On 9 Jul 2016, at 16:14, Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com> wrote:
> >
> > Tim, there are a number of options.  For a number of years the
> "standard" receiver used on the Reverse Beacon Network has been the QS1R by
> Software Research Laboratory.  It has the ability to receive up to 7X192
> KHz bands simultaneously.  SRL announced plans to sell a more capable and
> less expensive second-generation QS1R beginning this summer, but its
> proprietor, N8VB, is not answering e-mails and a couple of promised
> deadlines have now passed.  I know he has had some health problems, and
> hope they have not recurred.
> >
> > One new option is a device called Red Pitaya (Google it).  It was
> originally intended to be used as a multi-purpose test instrument, but
> software has been written to interface it with Skimmer Server, and it can
> cover 6 x 192 KHz.  Its price is only about a third that of the original
> QS1R, but it requires a bit more computer savvy to get going, because it
> runs Linux itself, and then talks to your computer through a network
> connection.
> >
> > There are several other units offering multiple band coverage, but I
> have not tested them in this mode and can't comment.  The very lowest-cost
> option is to use a bandswitching SDR such as the Softrock Ensemble II, and
> step it through the bands using SkimScan SR.  You will only get about 50
> percent as many spots that way, though.
> >
> > Note that you will need Skimmer Server, not CW Skimmer, for the first
> two options.  They are offered by VE3NEA as part of the same software
> package.  RTTY Skimmer Server is a separate package.  He offers a 30-day
> full-featured trial.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Download the new N1MM Logger+ at
> > <http://N1MM.hamdocs.com> <http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/>. Check
> > out the Reverse Beacon Network at
> > <http://reversebeacon.net> <http://reversebeacon.net/>, now
> > spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
> > For spots, please use your favorite
> > "retail" DX cluster.
> > On 7/9/2016 12:50 AM, a45wg wrote:
> >> Firstly I have searched the archives - but I can not find an answer to
> this question. If there is already some information regarding this - I
> would appreciate the URL.
> >>
> >> I would like to be able to run an SDR and use the I/Q output to feed
> cw-skimmer - But I would like to look at 2,3 maybe 4 bands at the same time
> i.e. 10,15,20,40 when a contest is on. I could simply buy 4 SDR receivers -
> but that does seems rather expensive and overkill - I equally could
> construct 4 Soft-Rock receivers (which may be an option).
> >>
> >> I have seen some SDR receivers are able to run multiple ?Virtual SDR?
> allocations out of their spectrum.
> >>
> >> What suggestions does the list have in accomplishing this ?
> >>
> >> Many thanks for the bandwidth
> >>
> >>      73s de
> >>
> >>              Tim A45WG
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