SDR-Bridge 1.0.1 available for download

Ed - W2RF

The SDR-Bridge 1.0.1 build correctly launches Skimmer on a 32-bit (x86) operating system. It also enables editing of the path. The installer can be downloaded now at www.qrv.com. Thanks to all for testing. Enjoy!

Tim - W4TME

Will installing SDR-Bridge v1.0.1 with v1.0.0 install do an upgrade or should we uninstall the previous version first?

Ed - W2RF

For now, the install overwrites the previous version. The INI files are preserved.

Tim - W4TME

Excellent!

W1RE

Hi Ed,

I now have four skimmers running and synching with SSDR thanks to Bridge 1.0.1.  However I am having problems getting WriteLog to properly synch under all situations.

When I first start Bridge it switches WriteLog to the band of my active Slice as expected (Slice A, IQ 1).  If I then click on a decoded call in Skimmer for that active slice then Bridge properly synchs WriteLog which fills in the frequency and call of the selected station.

Now if I click on a decoded call in another Skimmer window that is not currently the active slice, Bridge recognizes the change and properly indicates the active slice and nicely mutes the other slices in SSDR - HOWEVER WriteLog is NOT getting the band change sync or filling in the station call and such upon switching active slices.

Looking more closely I believe Bridge is synching WriteLog only for the Slice associated with IQ 1.

 - Bob, W1RE

Paul Christensen, W9AC

Ed,

Been using Skimmer with SDR-Bridge since yesterday and I can't get away from it! 

Maybe this was addressed already and I overlooked it -- Skimmer Server won't launch when SDR-Bridge activates.  Each time I try to select that option under the  <Skimmer> <Server> tab in SDR-Bridge, it un-checks when re-staring SDR-Bridge.  So far, I have not seen Skimmer Server auto-launch with SDR-Bridge.

Paul, W9AC

Ed - W2RF

Bob,

That behavior is by design. On the Logger tab, the bottom dropdown sets the destination for clicks going to writelog. Currently it is locked so that clicks go to the WriteLog Entry or radio that corresponds to the IQ. To get clicks from IQ 2 to go to WriteLog, in WriteLog set the number of radios to two. You can go up to four.

In the future there may be more complex assignments. But first I want to see where the deficiencies are in this approach.

73 Ed W2RF

Ed - W2RF

Paul,

Auto-launch of Skimmer Server is not implemented. It is not difficult but I ran out of time. I will take care of it soon, but probably not until after Dayton.

Glad you are enjoying the program!

73 Ed W2RF

k0eoo

Ed,  Thank you, working very well with my 6500....

Paul Christensen, W9AC

Thanks, Ed!

Paul, W9AC

k0eoo

Ed, would it be possible, down the road,  to add support for DX4WIN logging software? 

W1RE

Ed, Yes changing the number of radios in WriteLog works well.  This is really a great integration of all these tools - and to think you don't even need to use CAT.  Thank you very much for putting this together, I am blown away and IMO this rocks!  You mention this is just the starting point and you plan to add more over time.  I can't wait to see what's in store!

73,

 - Bob

Ed - W2RF

You can use DX4WIN now with a CAT connection. Use SDR-Bridge for synchronization. However it will not have the advanced features available in WriteLog.

In order to support advanced features, the logger needs to provide an enhanced interface that gives more control than is possible with CAT. So far WriteLog is the only program that supplies this type of interface. And it works very well.

Glad SDR-Bridge is working well for you!

73 Ed W2RF

k0eoo

Thanks Ed, I have DX4WIN working with CAT connection.  I'll try together....

k0eoo

Ed, I fiddled around enough with the different slices and bands that CW skimmer is totally out of sync with the slice I'm on and the freq the radio is set at....  Also I cannot click in the slice or CW Skimmer and have either follow...  I tried closing all but no joy.  

Ed, in skimmer what hardware type setting should I be on; "softrock"?  In the skimmer freq box it always says the same freq and If I open a new slice for 20m the skimmer freq gives some 40m freq, even though the IQ data says its the correct 20m freq....

Ed - W2RF

I think your INI files are confused. Try the following:

In ProgramData/W2RF rename the INI files to .bak in case you want to refer to them again. The install won't overwrite existing INI files so they have to be renamed or removed.

Reinstall SDR-Bridge. It will write fresh copies of the preconfigured INI files.

See if that helps.

73 Ed W2RF

k0eoo

you mean in Program files(x86)/w2rf/SDR-Bridge?  I see some files but no INI or INI extension

Ed - W2RF

No, ProgramData. The program is stored in Program Files. The INI files are stored in the all user data area.

k0eoo

OK, done, I re-installed SDR-Bridge but no joy, same problem as before.  I cannot even get one slice working as before....  Should I have re-installed CW Skimmer? Looks like CW skimmer just isn't going to the correct freq and the click linkage between SSDR and CW Skimmer is still not working.  The signals show-up at the correct spot in CW Skimmer OK....

Ed - W2RF

I don't think reinstalling Skimmer will help. It is possible that some SDR-Bridge settings got changed. Take a screen shot of the Settings window (Bridge, not Skimmer) and post it here. I'll check it for problems. If none, we will go to a deeper level of troubleshooting.

Ed - W2RF

One other thing to check. Some CAT programs can interfere with synchronization. Make sure you are not running DX4WIN or any other CAT program that could be fighting for control of the slice frequency.

k0eoo

OK, here you go....  DX4WIN was not open and I just closed VE7CC with no change....






OK, there you go....

W1RE

Hi,

I can see that SDR Bridge is not connecting to Skimmer in your output above.

Can you show the Skimmer Setup Radio section please? Also on Slice A in SSDR you do not need a DAX channel set for the Slice (you do for the Pan Adapter and you have that set correctly).  In SSDR I would turn off DAX for Slice A and ensure in DAX Control Panel you have 'Audio Stream 1' deselected.

 - Bob, W1RE

Ed - W2RF

In the bottom right hand corner of Skimmer there is an indication "tln:OI" which I have never seen before. Something unusual is going on with the telnet connection from SDR-Bridge to Skimmer.

I am researching this further.

Ed - W2RF

To analyze this I need to see:

The SDR-Bridge Edit Settings window
The Skimmer Settings Telnet tab

Thanks,
73 Ed W2RF

Ed - W2RF

Thanks to Alex VE3NEA we now know that the message is a truncated "Tln:OFF"

I can troubleshoot this with the screenshots requested before.

k0eoo

OK Ed, here you go....







Ok....

k0eoo

Well Ed, I noticed the telnet server was not enabled and it was being used by the IQ-1 path so I checked the box and now all is working as advertised...     Thank you for your help!!  Dennis, k0eoo

Ed - W2RF

Uh, telnet is not enabled. I don't see how this is possible since you reinstalled the INI files, which have it enabled. Please help me figure out how this happened. And if you Enable Telnet, everything should be OK.

Ed - W2RF

And now you should go ahead with your CAT test with DX4WIN!!!

k0eoo

Thank you Ed!!  DX4WIN seems to be working just fine....