[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 149, Issue 3

[Peter W2IRT]

Message: 25
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 20:19:55 -0400
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>

If you expect 100 KHz (more than 22 KHz) with CW Skimmer you will need
to split the receive antenna loop and feed a true SDR (e.g., SDR I/Q, 
Perseus, QSR1, etc or equivalent) tuned to the bottom of the active
band.  See the CW skimmer documentation - any configuration that feeds
skimmer from the IF and tracks the IF offset is limited to 22 KHz (the
operating frequency +/- 11 KHz).
[pjd] 
[pjd] Yes, that was my understanding (after having bought the LP-PAN, of
course). Is there such a thing as an easily affordable "True SDR"? I priced
out the Perseus and it's far out of my ballpark, and the SDR I/Q is no
longer being made.

 >>The "direct" receiver configuration does not require/use microHAM
Router.  Other software is used to link logging software and skimmer.

[pjd] I'm not sure what you mean by that. Can you please elaborate a little?
I've tried the LP-Bridge and a NaP3 and that just complicates things far
worse. I'm after "dirt simple" and "easy to configure." The last thing I
want is for something to get messed up 10 minutes into CQWW-CW and I'm out
of the game until I can troubleshoot it. I'm looking for a one-box solution
if such a thing exists, set it (document it) and forget it, and it just
works whenever N1MM+ is running, or when I'm using DX Labs.

I am able to make it work Skimmer work with DX Labs Commander, but, again,
subject to the IF limitations that I only realized existed after having
bought it.