Specifications

CW Skimmer Interface
CW Skimmer by Alex VE3NEA is a panoramic, multi-channel CW decoder and analyzer.
How to synchronize with CWSkimmer
TRX-Manager provides different ways to synchronize with CW Skimmer.
Telnet Link
CW Skimmer has a built-in "read-only" Telnet cluster server. The clients can connect to this
server and receive DX spots. In addition, when the operator clicks on the callsign on the Band
Map, in the Callsign List dialog or in the Received Text panel, the CW Skimmer server sends an
announcement message to all connected clients such as "To ALL de SKIMMER <2014Z> :
Clicked on "TI8/DL4MO" at 14012.9" TRX-Manager uses this feature to populate callsigns and
frequencies. This way of use is OK with an external fixed LO SDR receiver or an external
wideband SDR Receiver.
Limitations
The Telnet link may also be used with a IF adapter (like LP-Pan) but with limited functionalities. You
can see CW frames on CWSkimmer and click to set a frequency however, relative position of
"spots" in CW skimmer are not properly updated while you change the frequency from
TRX-Manager or your rig.
OmniRig setup
From the Setup dialog, you must configure TRX-Manager for OmniRig. The drawback is that
OmniRig has limited CAT functionalities.
Tip
OmniRig is the recommended link between CWSkimmer and third party programs by Alex VE3NEA.
Synchro port
You use the TRX-Manager's synchro port function along with a port mapping software or a
null modem cable and two free serial ports...
Setting up CW Skimmer (for a Telnet link)
Generally two cases are possible:
1.
You use a SDR receiver with a fixed central frequency: under the Radio tab, please
choose SOFTROCK or 3kHz Radio option (or any external SDR) , fill in the central
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