[ADXA] CW Skimmer question

[Rory Bowers]

Hey Scott,
I took interest in your questions about CW Skimmer.  I am trying to
increase my CW contacts on 40 and 80.  Are you using the free version of CW
Skimmer?
Thanks,
Rory, K5CKS

On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 12:51 PM Scott Branyan <sbranyan at cox.net> wrote:

> Follow-up. I am not sure, Joel (and Jay). Turning the Skimmer software off
> and on, sometimes I think I see an S1 or perhaps S2 difference on the radio
> S-meter, but then it seems to self correct after a second or two but the
> noise is still there. Sometimes the noise is minimal and other times it
> interferes with decoding. I have not been able to correlate it to band or
> other conditions.
>
> I may be getting some RF. We've had some changes in the electric service
> out
> here so it may be a reflection of that. But the shack itself is not
> properly
> grounded yet. We are making some changes (hoping to bury our electric
> service out to the utility pole) and I have to install a ground rod under
> the radio room and bond it to the perimeter ground rods. Hopefully, I can
> complete that in 2022.
>
> If I leave the radio on for a while, the computer sometimes makes a hiccup
> in the audio sound when I turn the radio on (an extra little ding). When
> this happens, I have noticed WSJT-X sometimes crashes on me during a QSO.
> When I unplug the radio for a while it resets and gives the normal sound
> when I turn the radio back on. Perhaps a new radio to USB shielded cable
> might help on that problem.
>
> A lot of variables. But thanks for the suggestions. I will keep looking for
> some correlation to the problem and see what I can find and make the
> planned
> upgrades as soon as I can.
>
> 73,
> Scott/W5AAJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w5zn at w5zn.org [mailto:w5zn at w5zn.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 9:39 AM
> To: Scott Branyan
> Cc: 'ADXA'
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] CW Skimmer question
>
> When the noise begins do you see an increase on your S meter? That would be
> the "RF path" or do you just hear in in the speakers/headphones (that would
> be the "Audio path)?
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
>
> On 2021-12-28 19:36, Scott Branyan wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply, Joel.
> >
> > Guess I don't know the answer to your question. I hear it in the
> > headphones. So I assume RX audio.
> >
> > Radio is IC-7100.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: w5zn at w5zn.org [mailto:w5zn at w5zn.org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 4:03 PM
> > To: Scott Branyan
> > Cc: ADXA
> > Subject: Re: [ADXA] CW Skimmer question
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > You get "more noise" in the RX audio or in the RX RF path?
> >
> > I assume you mean in the RX audio. What radio and what audio path are
> > you using for CW Skimmer
> >
> > On 2021-12-28 14:57, Scott Branyan wrote:
> >
> >       Not always, so it seems to be conditions related, but often while
> I
> > am listening an otherwise quiet band and hear a faint station, when I
> > turn on CW Skimmer I get more noise--sometimes enough to wipe out the
> > station I hear. I've looked at settings in CWS and even experimented
> > with them but it doesn't seem to make any difference. Any clue as to
> > what might cause this?
> >
> >
> >
> >       Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> >       Scott/W5AAJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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