[Elecraft] CW Skimmer with KX3 Help needed

Anyone using an Elecraft KX3 with CW Skimmer with the DigiRig See offset noise on CW decodes no matter what frequency I select in CW Skimmer and hard to decode signals and is within 1kHz of desired frequency Need to figure how to set it up with a KX3 withCW Skimmer Seems the I/Q output is not

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

craft" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 12/31/2019 2:58:52 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer Why not ask the author of CWSkimmer, Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA what his plans are? I would think he would be a central character in making CWSkimmer compatible with the K4. Wayne, N6KR, has already sa

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer vs. i/q

A great analogy is from Keysight. In the lab I work in, scopes and RTSAs stream i/q. Keysight software named Vector Signal Analysis takes the i/q and can sometimes provide more capability in signal analysis than the stand alone gear itself. Tektronix does similar. Raw, binary i/q is all

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

Why not ask the author of CWSkimmer, Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA what his plans are?  I would think he would be a central character in making CWSkimmer compatible with the K4.  Wayne, N6KR, has already said that K4 baseband I/Q signals would be provided over the ethernet which is all, I believe,

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

Amen Bob, I totally agree. With an API to the K4 and the I/Q output over the LAN, applications that are much better at what they do, can interface and get access to everything they need in the K4. I can't imagine community support or Elecraft support starting with the question: What hodgepodge

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

Thoughts on this.    I would expect the K4 to be a high performance product in both the on air performance and the communications interface performance.   I would not expect it to have any embedded applications as there are just to dang many;  CW ones, Digital, ones, Logging ones, and etc.  

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

: "Rich" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 12/31/2019 9:28:20 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer The RTTY skimmer would be nice, also! HNY Rich K3RWN On 12/30/2019 23:50 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: This is very much in the plan. Wayne On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:07 PM, E.H. Russ

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

OK, I am most likely late to the discussion... Yes, it would be nice to have all the software under the hood. But, I know I am going to need a computer for Fldigi, wsjt-x, and js8call. So I might as well add skimmer there (if I want it) too. I don't use skimmer now.  I like contests but I

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

The RTTY skimmer would be nice, also! HNY Rich K3RWN On 12/30/2019 23:50 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: This is very much in the plan. Wayne On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:07 PM, E.H. Russell wrote: As a developer very familiar with connecting SDR radios with CW Skimmer, the best hope for a

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

Hey, first things first.  Windows 10's market share among non-computer-scientists answers this question for me. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster. On

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

I would hope that any such app would be ported to Linux and macOS as well, and notnecessarily require Windows 10. 73, Brandy, N1HO On Monday, December 30, 2019, 11:52:01 PM EST, Wayne Burdick wrote: This is very much in the plan. Wayne > On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:07 PM, E.H. Russell

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

This is very much in the plan. Wayne > On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:07 PM, E.H. Russell wrote: > > As a developer very familiar with connecting SDR radios with CW Skimmer, the > best hope for a connection with the K4 is to stream the K4 IQ data to a PC > running Windows, and have a 3rd party app

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

to the K4 API. I'm hoping to be able to develop such an app. Thanks, 73 Ed w2rf -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 11:39 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: 30 December 2019 16:39 To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer The K4 has sufficient internal horsepower to run advanced software applications; that's one major reason

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

The K4 has sufficient internal horsepower to run advanced software applications; that's one major reason we included a general-purpose processor. However, all third party applications will require modification to run in the K4 environment, and they'll be vetting by our staff before being made

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer

Morgan, The K4 (any version) will not run software apps like Skimmer, you will need to run that on your shack computer. While the K4 does contain a processor and a version of an operating system, it is used for dedicated K4 functions. I would compare it to my fileserver box which runs on a

[Elecraft] CW skimmer

Is one able to run CW skimmer on a K4. If so what model is best suited for this the K4 or K4d? Or should i use an RSP2 with out board computer dedicated to doing skimmer with the skimmer software? __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] CW-Skimmer Frequency Offset

Hi, this is really some kind of strange: On the Kx3 I have Mode CW. The frequency on the waterfall of the Px3 and the skimmer are correct. Within skimmer I have narrowed it down to 30 Hz difference between the CW Pitch and Audio IF And this is the known differece between Kx3 and official

Re: [Elecraft] CW-Skimmer Frequency Offset

Hajo, Whatever you do, the skimmer screen shows on the screen what it is 'listening to'. So set the offset in the settings of skimmer so that skimmer shows you what you hear in the KX3. (I use the K3 with a real softrock and I can adjust the offset right on the spot.) Arie PA3A Op

Re: [Elecraft] CW-Skimmer Frequency Offset

Oh I forgot: I use the Softrock-IF as Radio (model). ​73 de Hajo ​ DL1SDZ​ --- Cela est bien dit, mais il faut cultiver notre jardin. On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Hajo Dezelski wrote: > Hello, > > using the Kx3 with CW skimmer and Aggregator 4.1 I got a message from

[Elecraft] CW-Skimmer Frequency Offset

Hello, using the Kx3 with CW skimmer and Aggregator 4.1 I got a message from RBN " RBN calculated frequency offset has a maximum value of 1.6 kHz on 20 meters. Please calibrate your skimmer to reduce this offset to a value between -0.1 and -0.1 KHz." When I change the mode on the Kx3 from cw to

Re: [Elecraft] Cw Skimmer

Search for NA1DX . Doug has written up a detailed explanation regarding the use and configuration of K3/KX3 with CW Skimmer. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Cw-Skimmer-tp7608877p7608883.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[Elecraft] Cw Skimmer

Is anyone using CW Skimmer with the K3? I'd like to get your thoughts. Tnx N1BBR -- bw...@fastmail.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] Cw Skimmer

sta dw > Lähetetty: 10. lokakuuta 2015 5:04 > Vastaanottaja: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Aihe: [Elecraft] Cw Skimmer > > Is anyone using CW Skimmer with the K3? > I'd like to get your thoughts. > Tnx > N1

Re: [Elecraft] Cw Skimmer

The only way you can use CW Skimmer directly with the K3 is in "Audio Mode", where the passband supplied to CW Skimmer is limited by whatever filter you have engaged (i.e., 2.7 KHz, etc). If you want to see a reasonable portion of spectrum you need a separate hardware interface that

[Elecraft] CW Skimmer Setup with K3 and KX3

in the tree with 2 radials. 73, -- Doug Ellmore NA1DX d...@ellmore.net Message: 20 Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 07:54:28 -0700 From: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer Setup with K3 and KX3 Message-ID: 55b10024.1010...@audiosystemsgroup.com

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer Setup with K3 and KX3

I believe the CW skimmer is limited to 48k bandwidth, so a 196kHz soundcard is not necessary for CW skimmer. OTOH, if you are also using a Panadpater application like NaP3 or Win4K3, that extra bandwidth will be desirable. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/23/2015 7:12 PM, Doug Ellmore wrote: I suggested

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer Setup with K3 and KX3

On Wed,7/22/2015 10:36 AM, Doug Ellmore wrote: Asus Xonar U7 USB, simple stereo interface into the sound card from the KX3 The ASUS Xonar U5 is even less expensive, and works VERY well. I buy from BH in NYC. 73, Jim K9YC __

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer Setup with K3 and KX3

Gerard, CW skimmer works great with the KX3 and K3. If you look on my QRZ page (call sign NA1DX), there is a picture from my RV in Delaware this past weekend. I was QRV with my KX3 feeding a R5 off the side of our RV. I made a number of QSOs SSB, CW, including a bunch during the NAQP RTTY

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer/Soundcard Connection

Hi Mark, Yes, if the skimmer is hooked up via audio, that's what will be decoded. Line-out here is set to 10. Ok in my case. Experiment a bit withe the soundcard volume/level settings and it will work for you. 73 Arie PA3A pastor...@verizon.net schreef op 10-4-2014 1:15: Good Evening, I

[Elecraft] CW Skimmer/Soundcard Connection

Good Evening, I have just hooked up the Line Out on the back of the K3 to the Input of my Soundblaster USB Card. In the K3 Manual it talks about the Config. Line Out to set the level. What number should I be setting mine at? Also, I assume that if I use my filters that it will limit the number

[Elecraft] CW-Skimmer setup question

Elecrafters, sorry for slightly off topic. I run a K3 with LPPan and PowerSDR I/F Stage. I'm trying to output the I/Q signal via VAC to CW-skimmer, but i get only garbage on the skimmer waterfall. The same setup works fine when i switch off I/Q and only direct the normal audio to cw-skimmer

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer setup question

, there is not enough time for the next good one to get to the rig. 73, Larry N8LP On 9/2/2013 10:03 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 18:11:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Chuck - AE4CWae...@att.net To:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer setup question Message-ID

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer setup question

Mike, 1. I have set hardware to softRock-IF (as per LP Pan site) is this correct? OK 2. Sampling rate I am going to use is 96 and I did set the same on the E MU 0202 OK, but 192khz also should work. 3. Pitch is set to 600 as is the K3 OK 4. The Audio IF I am not sure what to set

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer setup question

Mike, Please see my embedded responses below: Just downloaded CW skimmer and am using it with the LP Pan, E MU 0202 and of coarse the K3. I am in the process of setting things up and has some questions. As well just wanted to share the setup options I chose just to make sure they are ok. Under

[Elecraft] CW skimmer setup question

Just downloaded CW skimmer and am using it with the LP Pan, E MU 0202 and of coarse the K3. I am in the process of setting things up and has some questions. As well just wanted to share the setup options I chose just to make sure they are ok. Under the settings taband then to the radio tab

Re: [Elecraft] CW skimmer setup question

The best place to get answers is the LP-PAN website. It has very complete instructions for both hardware and software. http://www.telepostinc.com/LP-PAN.html For example, here's the page for the E-Mu 0202: http://www.telepostinc.com/emu0202.html If you still have questions after reading the

[Elecraft] CW Skimmer

Where do I connect the cable on the back of my K3? Does it has to be a stereo or mono cable? 73 Sent from my iPad 3G __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

check out the SoftRock Lite II SDR receiver from Tony Parks KB9RG. You can use his 8.215 MHz SoftRock Lite II for K3 IF application that comes with the xtal for the K3'a IF. Then tap the K3's IF through a buffer amp and bandpass filter from Clifton Laboratories. Run that output into a

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:38 AM To: David Gilbert Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 If you

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

The outputs you are looking for exist on the KX3. I don't think they exist on any other rig. Larry N8LP Gary Smith-2 wrote Ah, I'd never heard of sdr-iq but I just looked for info on it and for a $500 price tag, I'm not interested. The limitation of +/- 12 KHz with an additional piece

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:38 AM To: David Gilbert Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I believe. Greg On Nov 27, 2012 9:33 PM, David Gilbert xda

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Yes. It works. Need to connect I/Q out to your E-MU and probably need isolation transformers to keep the noise out. The cable kit is an easy way to do to get there. But you probably still need to fiddle with getting audio isolation inline. At least I did. 73, Christian AK4VV On Nov 28, 2012

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 11:33 AM To: Pete Smith N4ZR; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 ExactlyI left out the part

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

This is obviously something that should be made available as an add-on/upgrade to the K3. Gary KA1J The outputs you are looking for exist on the KX3. I don't think they exist on any other rig. Larry N8LP Gary Smith-2 wrote Ah, I'd never heard of sdr-iq but I just looked for

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

To: David Gilbert Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I believe. Greg __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Gary, You need a KXV3A to have IF output. You them can downconvert the 8MHz IF signal to audiofrequency with a box like the LP-PAN downconverter. See http://telepostinc.com/LP-PAN.html With the EMU USB 0202 soundcard you will get a nice bandscope for the K3, but it also works with Skimmer.

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

That's still limited to +/- 12 KHz for use with CW Skimmer. By the way, I thought I read somewhere recently that the Softrock Lite for use with the K3 IF was no longer offered by Tony although I could be wrong, about that. If anyone knows for certain, please correct me. Dave AB7E On

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

TelePost Inc (i.e. N8LP) provides such an add-on. It's called LP-Pan. If you're suggesting that Elecraft should provide an internal module option for this... I suppose that might be technically feasible, but I'm not sure it'd really be much of a value-add, since LP-Pan works well. BTW, from what

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Gary, The K3 IF output is what can be used to run CW Skimmer or other applications. You can use LP- Pan, or a Softrock receiver (with a buffer amplifier) or you can use an SDR receiver that provides a computer connection such as SDR-IQ. The K3 filtering will not allow wideband I and Q

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:38 AM To: David Gilbert Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I believe. Greg __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

typo correction should say Tony Parks *KB9YIG* not Tony Parks KB9RG. On 11/28/2012 5:31 AM, Sam Morgan wrote: check out the SoftRock Lite II SDR receiver from Tony Parks KB9RG. You can use his 8.215 MHz SoftRock Lite II for K3 IF application that comes with the xtal for the K3'a IF. Then tap

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Just to clarify, the +/- 12KHz limitation when using CW SKimmer in IF Mode is a function of the software itself imposed by the author of that application for reasons that have never been clear to me. CW Skimmer will work over wider ranges when separately used with hardware like the SDR-IQ or

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 The +/- 12 KHz limit can be overcome by a program called IBSS. It lets you define segments for each band and how long you want SKIMMER to spend listening in each segment. Author is: W3OA @ roadrunner.com (delete spaces). Used it many contest weekends. With SKIMMER

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Thanks for all the helpful replies. I do have the KXV3A (never used it yet) in this K3, subreceiver too. I've considered the LP-Pan which looks really nice and I have the LP-100A and it's stellar so I know the LP-Pan will be as effective but can't afford to go the LP-Pan route or the P3

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Alsop Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:48 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 The +/- 12 KHz limit can be overcome by a program called IBSS. It lets

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Alsop Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:48 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3 The +/- 12 KHz limit can be overcome

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

or just enter IBSS instead of SkinScan http://home.roadrunner.com/~w3oa/IBSS/ On 11/28/2012 1:15 PM, Brian Alsop wrote: That's the guy but not the program. SKIMSCAN is for jumping from band to band on a single frequency. Contact him directly to get the program. I asked him if he could mod it

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Argh. Showed up in my KX3 folder. Sorry. Disregard. On Nov 28, 2012 11:37 AM, Christian AK4VV ak...@kuhtz.com wrote: Yes. It works. Need to connect I/Q out to your E-MU and probably need isolation transformers to keep the noise out. The cable kit is an easy way to do to get there. But you

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Good point ... and if you want to carry that idea a bit further you can actually accomplish a similar thing without any SDR hardware at all. Just use CW Skimmer in audio mode (K3 Line Out to sound card input) with the K3 passband opened up to whatever your widest filter is, and then use a

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

For what it may be worth, I have indeed found CW Skimmer to be useful even when only used in audio mode (K3 Line Out fed directly to the input of the sound card). It won't give you much of a spectrum display since it will be limited to however wide your K3 passband filter is, but it will do

[Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

I'm always curious to try a new software I thought CW skimmer looks interesting. I'm wondering if anyone here is using it with their K3 and if so, what did you find was the best way to connect it to the K3? I have both the internal Realtek soundcard built into the PC motherboard and I have a

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

CW Skimmer is indeed a pretty cool piece of software, but it doesn't work like that. Unless you also have some sort of SDR front end, all you'll be able to get with CW Skimmer is a display of the audio passband. For a display of stations outside that passband you need an additional piece

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I believe. Greg On Nov 27, 2012 9:33 PM, David Gilbert xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: CW Skimmer is indeed a pretty cool piece of software, but it doesn't work like that. Unless you also have some sort of SDR front end, all

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Ah, I'd never heard of sdr-iq but I just looked for info on it and for a $500 price tag, I'm not interested. The limitation of +/- 12 KHz with an additional piece of hardware doesn't thrill me either. To just have the audio be worked with has for me no practical function so I won't bother.

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer K3

Yes ... but then it isn't operating in IF Mode. The difference is explained in the CW Skimmer documentation. Plus, an SDR-IQ costs in the vicinity of $500 so it isn't at all like simply connecting the K3 to a soundcard. Dave AB7E On 11/27/2012 10:38 PM, Greg wrote: If you use an

[Elecraft] CW Skimmer

I use TRX manager with the K3 and it provides many add on features. It is the only thing connected to the RS232 port of the K3 but TRX Manager controls many other things like the linear, rotor, telnet, ETC. I want to also use CW skimmer in this arrangement but TRX manager only has the ability

Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer

Try using TRX-Synchro, along with a virtual pair from Eterlogic VSPE. For instance... Set TRX1 as K3 on real COM1 Create a virtual pair as COM2 COM3 Set TRX2 as K3 on COM2 Set CW Skimmer for K3 on COM3 Turn on TRX-Synchro Any change on the K3 will control TRX-Manager and CW Skimmer. Any change