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

[Andrew O'Brien]

Thanks again Bob.  I am making progress.  I did have a few things wrong in
VAC.  I have now set VAC to the settings suggested by Flex knowledge base.
 CW Skimmer now works without error , set as Softrock IF.   I don't see CW
working (CW signals not  visible in Skimmer waterfall)  if I have PowerSDR
in a non-digital mode.  I do get signals in the Skimmer waterfall if I am
in a digital mode on PowerSDR.  Perhaps the settings for VAC need something
different for Skimmer compared to those suggested on the Flex web site.?

Andy


On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 9:50 PM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Agreed , Bob.  I'll post some screen shots when I get a chance.
> Andy
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>> This means that Virtual Audio Cable is not configured to stream 48 or 96
>> kHz audio in a format compatible with CW Skimmer.  Be sure to check *all* of
>> the VAC settings for Virtual Audio Cable 2 to make sure that they comply
>> with the values recommended by the Flex knowledge base.
>>
>> I recommend sending a screen shot of your VAC configuration / status to
>> other Flex users so that they can compare it with their VAC setup.  To
>> capture a screen shot to the Windows clipboard, press Alt+PrintScreen to
>> *Copy*, then *Paste* the captured image into your email program or into
>> Windows Paint.
>>
>> 73,
>> Bob, N6TV
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 5:23 AM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I had a chance to look at it.  Actually the CW Skimmer error says
>>>
>>> "Cannot negotiate input format with 07 Virtual Cable 2: error 1169"
>>>
>>> I saw the "07" and thought it was comm port related.  I have two VAC
>>> wires  1 and 2.  I'm not sure what the Skimmer error is telling me.
>>>
>>> Andy K3UK
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 3:03 AM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>
>>>
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