[DXLog.net - Support] DXlog.net with PowerSDR and CW Skimmer?

Andrew O'Brien k3ukandy at gmail.com
Sun Mar 23 23:06:31 CET 2014


Here is a quick video of what I am trying to do

http://www.youtube.com/embed/4zv44Fa4BDw?vq=hd1080

Andy K3UK


On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Hector Garcia,XE2K <
j_hector_garcia at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi Bob
>
> I will try to explain how  I have and understand this
>
> I have the Flex and power SDR  working FB with the DXLOG
> I have just the  VSP  manager  (virtual port creator)
> the Flex need 3 ports  in my case  this is
> Flex side lower        LOG side  upper number
> COM 6 COM 7    CAT
> COM 8 COM 9    CW
> COM 10 COM 11  PTT
> no need to DDutil  or Omni rig to make this radio and log work
> If I need to replicate the CAT  I use before the COM repeater and
> made it possible to Assign  COM 6 to be also other like COM 13 for
> other application that need the CAT
>
> I'm also never try to set the CW or PTT with DTR /RTS  but will try
> to see if is possible and save to create one port
> I use that in conventional interfaces and  works but never in PSDR
>
> I'm very interested in this topic and I'm learning for that reason this
> email
>
>
> J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
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>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net>
> *To:* Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* DXLog.net Reflector <support at dxlog.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:22 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [DXLog.net - Support] DXlog.net with PowerSDR and CW
> Skimmer?
>
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > CW Skimmer is working fine .  My issue is how to set up so that when I
> hit
> > a DXLOG.net <http://dxlog.net/> function key the Flex radio keys send
> sends CW.  When PowerSDR
> > is set with just DXLOG.net all works well, CW is sent from the Function
> > keys.  This is achieved with 2 pairs of virtual serial ports .  3-13,
> 4-14.
> > PowerSDR has port 13 for CAT and port 14 is set in PowerSDR for CAT.
> >  DXLOG.net is set for CAT on port 3 .
> >
>
> Huh?  Port 13 and 14 are set for CAT?  Or is port 14 set for CW?  Which
> port for PTT?  Which pins?
>
> First, I don't really understand DDUtil.  Can't DXLog.net just connect
> directly to the Flex Radio Virtual Serial ports 3 and 4?
>
> Second, doesn't PowerSDR let you assign DTR and RTS to CW/PTT, on the
> *same*COM Port that is used for CAT, like the K3 does?  It should work
>
> OK with a
> separate CAT port too.  Of course DXLog.net must be configured to send CW
> and PTT on these same COM port pins.  CW is sent via ON/OFF keying, not CAT
> commands.  I suppose you have that working.
>
> Finally, if the problems happen when using CW Skimmer, it is because *CW
> Skimmer uses OmniRig*, and OnniRig tries to open CAT ports (it will not
>
> share them).  This is mostly useless, so you need to update the OmniRig
> configuration, to set it to "no radio," so it doesn't open any COM ports.
> You can prove this is the problem by starting FlexRadio and DXLog.net
> first, *then* start CW Skimmer.  OmniRig will not be able to get to the CAT
>
> ports and everything should work normally.
>
> Maybe you could explain what you are trying to do with CW Skimmer in this
> setup, VFO tracking?  Click-to-tune?  I don't think that works unless CW
> Skimmer is in 3 kHz Audio mode or SoftRock-IF mode.  Which are you using?
>
> If the latter, just configure everything (DXLog.net and CW Skimmer) to use
> OmniRig for rig control. OmniRig has PowerSDR support.  Then the radio's
> COM port will be shared nicely by OmniRig.  Keep CW/PTT on a separate CAT
> port.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> If I try various settings to use DDutil so that I can add CW Skimmer to
> > this mix, the CW PTT in DXLOG function keys  no longer works.  Probably
> > because I am making a stupid mistake in setting it up.
> > Andy K3UK
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 4:51 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 5:03 PM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >  However, I  would
> >> > like to also run CW Skimmer and DDutil so that CW Skimmer can also
> share
> >> > the frequency information. I can't figure out how to set DDutil,
> >> PowerSDR,
> >> > and DXlog so that DXlog sends CW, as I said... I can do it without
> >> DDutil
> >> > being involved but not with.
> >> >
> >>
> >> CW Skimmer was designed to share frequency information with a logging
> >> program and radio via "Announce" messages and other commands sent or
> >> posted
> >> to the telnet window, not via DDutil or OmniRig or similar methods that
> >> require a COM port.  This allows "RigSync" to be accomplished in a more
> >> universal way.
> >>
> >> For example, if you click on a callsign in the CW Skimmer window, CW
> >> Skimmer posts a message to the telnet clients:
> >>
> >> To ALL de SKIMMER <2031Z> : Clicked on "K0AD" at 14034.7
> >>
> >>
> >> If you click on an empty spot in the Skimmer Waterfall, CW Skimmer
> >> generates:
> >>
> >> To ALL de SKIMMER <2031Z> : Clicked on "" at 14041.5
> >>
> >> This is called "Click to Tune".
> >>
> >> So whether you are using a FlexRadio or any radio, DXLog.net could watch
> >> for these commands in the cluster monitoring code, then send CAT
> commands
> >> the proper Radio to QSY to that frequency, and optionally fill in the
> >> callsign, similar to clicking on a spot on the DXLog.net band map.  In
> >> practice, though, the DXLog.net band map has a much wider frequency
> span,
> >> and if you click on CW Skimmer, the keyboard/mouse focus will switch to
> CW
> >> Skimmer, whereas you really want to keep it connect to DXLog.net at all
> >> times.  (N1MM has a nice feature:  it periodically forces mouse/keyboard
> >> focus back to itself, every 5 to 10 seconds or so, allowing you to
> >> temporarily click on other software like HamCAP while you keep
> operating.)
> >>
> >> The CW Skimmer waterfall can also be made to "track" the active radio's
> >> VFO, *if* the logging program sends special "cluster" commands to CW
> >>
> >> Skimmer via the telnet connection, whenever the VFO frequency changes,
> >> like
> >> this:
> >>
> >> SKIMMER/QSY 14017.0
> >>
> >>
> >> To flag dupes or highlight a new band country multiplier in a different
> >> color on CW Skimmer's display, the logging program could send:
> >>
> >> SKIMMER/STATUS K0AD 14034.7 DUPE
> >> SKIMMER/STATUS S51WO 14017.0 BNDCTY
> >>
> >>
> >> All of this is clearly documented in the CW Skimmer help text.  FYI,
> >> Win-Test implemented CW Skimmer waterfall tracking only, but not
> >> click-to-tune or callsign highlighting, as far as I can tell.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Bob, N6TV
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