[WT-support] Need help with WT & Telnet

[George K5KG]

Hello Bob,

Thanks for explaining the purpose of the CW Skimmer box in wtDxTelnet, 
and letting me know to NOT check it.

Another mystery revealed, hi.

73, George, K5KG

On 10/28/2015 1:49 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 9:54 AM, George K5KG <georgek5kg at aol.com 
> <mailto:georgek5kg at aol.com>> wrote:
>
>     In the menu: WtDxTelnet / Options / DxCluster properties / there
>     is no DX Skimmer checkbox.  Perhaps you mean the checkbox for CW
>     Skimmer.  If so, can you please explain the purpose of checking or
>     unchecking this box?   Also, please explain why checking the box
>     would create the SKIMMER/QSY command error messages.
>
>
> I agree this CW Skimmer option in wtDxTelnet needs to be explained 
> better.  I'll try to update the Wiki some day.
>
> The CW Skimmer checkbox should never be selected unless you have an 
> SDR and are running CW Skimmer on a PC in your shack, and you are 
> connecting wtDxTelnet directly to that computer's local telnet server 
> (e.g. localhost port 7300).  Do /not/ use it when connecting to a 
> public RBN server or DX Cluster.
>
> The SKIMMER/QSY commands are special commands only recognized by CW 
> Skimmer's telnet server, and only generated when the CW Skimmer box is 
> checked.  They tell CW Skimmer to move the cursor (in CW Skimmer) to a 
> new frequency.
>
> Then you can use CW Skimmer as narrow band scope (but it's not as 
> useful as a P3, LP-PAN, etc.).
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
>
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George Wagner, K5KG
Sarasota, FL
941-400-1960

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