RDXA Club Skimmer Project

General Membership Meeting

November 20th 2012

Paul Mackanos K2DB

What is a CW Skimmer ?

CW Skimmer is a software package, available from Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA, at www.DXAtlas.com. Combined with your current transceiver, or with Software Defined Radio (SDR) hardware that is already available, CW Skimmer will enable operators to be aware of every CW signal that is going on across large segmants of any band.

RDXA Skimmer ProjectWhat is needed for this project is the following:

• 1) A SoftRock receiver capable of tuning all of the HF CW bands.• 2) A case to hold the receiver.• 3) A registered copy of CW Skimmer from DX Atlas • 4) A computer with internet access (AWA has internet access) • 5) A decent sound card 96K and 24 bit• 6) A decent multi-band antenna • 7) A decent 13.8 volt power supply or power supply battery combo.• 8) Remote control software to control the computer, receiver, etc from a

remote location.

RDXA Skimmer Project

Equipment Donations for RDXA Skimmer Project:1) A SoftRock receiver capable of tuning all of the HF CW bands. -

Assembled and tested unit purchased and donated by Sean Logghe - KB2CKN

2) A case to hold the receiver. - purchased and donated by Dan Guyor – N2DD

3) A registered copy of CW Skimmer from DX Atlas - purchased and donated by Dave Farnsworth – WJ2O

4) A computer with internet access – Computer donated by Carey Magee- K2RNY, Computer RAM donated by Brent Hungate – KC2QLJ

RDXA Skimmer Project

Equipment Donations for RDXA Skimmer Project:5) A decent sound card 96K and 24 bit - - purchased and

donated by Dan Guyor – N2DD6) A decent multi-band antenna – AWA authorized the use of

its Cushcraft R-7000 (40 -10 meter all band vertical)7) A decent 13.8 volt power supply or power supply battery

combo – donated by Lynn Bisha – W2BSN 8) Remote control software to control the computer, receiver,

etc, from a remote location. - download and installed by Paul Mackanos – K2DB Technical assistance by - Larry Brightenfield – W2LB

Skimmer Equipment at AWA Site

Software Defined Receiver at AWA

DC Power Supply (Battery) at AWA

R-7000 Vertical at AWA Site

Screenshot of W2RDX Skimmer Spotshttp://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1.php?f=0&c=W2RDX&t=de

Screenshot of W2RDX Skimmer Spots sent to Reverse Beacon Network

Screenshot of W2RDX Skimmer Spots of 15 Meter Pile-UP on PT0S

QUESTIONS ?