[Skimmertalk] CWSkimmer and Skimmer Server setup with RedPitaya

[Ken Chandler]

Hi All
Good thread.
I've made notes etc!
I've just received my DXE active rx ARA-1P antenna and dxe5000HD front end protector from USA.
I still need connectors etc for the Active antenna coax side and SMA for the RP.
Them I'm good to go with the setting up of RBN.
 

Ken.. G0ORH

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> On 27 Aug 2017, at 12:47, Enrico Lorenzoni IU3AZC <iu3azc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
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