[Skimmertalk] CWSkimmer and Skimmer Server setup with RedPitaya

[Enrico Lorenzoni IU3AZC]

Hello Jorge, be sure you are using "Receiver compatible with HPSDR" and 
not "Transceiver compatible with HPSDR".

I had the error you are seeing when I started the wrong application on 
the Red Pitaya.


73 de IU4AZC Enrico



Il 27/08/2017 04:46, Jorge Diez - CX6VM ha scritto:
> Hi Sam
>
> thanks very much. I follow your document, Bob N6TV is helping me and gave
> me this link.
>
> I do all but on point 4:
>
> Launch the CW Skimmer Server. *The program will automatically minimize to
> your tray, rather than opening a window.* Click on the icon in the tray to
> open the window. The Skimmer Server should automatically locate your Red
> Pitaya if it is properly connected to the network; no extra configuration
> required.
>
> seems my Red Pitaya is not properly connected to the network, because I
> still have the error about SDR Receiver: SDR failure, too many receivers
> selected, doesn´t matter if i select 1, 3 or 6 bands on Skimmer Server
>
> Bob is helping me to have Red Pitaya working properly. I think after that
> it will connect to Skimmer Server
>
> thanks,
> Jorge
>
> 2017-08-26 22:17 GMT-03:00 Sam Rose <kc2lrc at gmail.com>:
>
>> Hi Jorge,
>>
>> We've got a guide on HamSCI on getting a Red Pitaya running with CW Skimmer
>> Server. Hope this helps:
>> http://hamsci.org/cw-reverse-beacon-network-how-guide
>>
>> It's not too complex overall, but you'll need to put a custom image on the
>> SD card for the Red Pitaya, then drop a DLL into the CW Skimmer Server
>> directory, in addition to running CWSL_Tee if you desire to (this is useful
>> if you want to make recordings.)
>>
>> If that doesn't do the trick, maybe we'll be able to help you with your
>> specific setup.
>>
>> 73 -
>> Sam KC2LRC
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 5:33 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM <
>>> cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Other question, if i want to run CWSkimmer, which radio may i select on
>>>> Settings Radio Tab?
>>>>
>>> CW Skimmer is hard coded to work with the specific SDRs listed.  It does
>>> not support the Red Pitaya directly.  But SkimSrv and RTTYSkimServ
>> support
>>> the Red Pitaya OK via the Hermes interface DLL or CWSL_Tee.
>>>
>>> It looks like SM7SJR has configured his ANAN-200D (a Hermes SDR) to work
>>> with CW Skimmer configured as Radio=SDR-IQ, but it is very complex to set
>>> up, requiring Virtual Audio Cable and other software.  See:
>>>
>>> http://www.sm7sjr.se/?page_id=983
>>>
>>> In theory, the same could be done for the Red Pitaya, but as K1TTT said,
>>> you can't run CW Skimmer and CW Skimmer Server against the same SDR at
>> the
>>> same time without causing problems (*), so I don't think you would gain
>>> much value.  Use HDSDR instead.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Bob, N6TV
>>>
>>> (*) Selecting SDR-IQ allows CW Skimmer to change the LO frequency as you
>>> tune around, which would really mess up  SkimSrv which requires a fixed
>> LO
>>> frequency on each band.
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73 de Enrico IU4AZC