NOTE: For this configuration, select the Windows WDM-KS driver in the PowerSDR VAC Cable setup described in step 6. Please refer to the KC article, How to Setup Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) 4.0x with PowerSDR 1.x, for instructions on how to configure VAC. In this example, Com0Com is used for the virtual com port. The CAT parameters must be setup in PowerSDR (port, baud rate, and number of stop, data and parity bits)īefore starting and configuring CW Skimmer, you must install and configure VAC for digital audio transfer and a virtual com port for CAT control.A virtual com port must be setup for CAT control.PowerSDR must already be setup to operate CW with either a key or using the CWX (keyboard) form to send CW.This allows for wide-band reception of CW signals.
PowerSDR v1.14.0 and later has the ability to send the digitized I/Q data stream generated by the SDR hardware directly to CW Skimmer via a VAC audio channel. It uses I/Q data streams for the decoding of multiple CW QSOs. CW Skimmer Configuration using VAC Direct I/QĪs noted previously, CW Skimmer is a program that decodes multiple CW signals all at the same time.
