[ICOM] CI-V "transceiver" mode?

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

And, in fact, the KRC-2 uses the analog band-select output from ICOM
radios, and therefore doesn't separate out the WARC bands well (ICOM's
problem, not Elecraft's).

So, do you need to do a QST article for a kit to be made available?

73, doug

   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:29:13 -0400
   From: Mike - K8LH <k8lh at arrl.net>

   Hi Doug,

   My controller will drive that relay board, as well as DX-Engineering 
   relay sub-systems...

   After seeing that article, I submitted a query and an Article outline to 
   QST asking if they thought it would be suitable for publication in 
   QST...  I'm still awaiting a reply...

   Regards, Mike - K8LH

   Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:

   >I don't have the tools or knowledge to do this easily, but am looking
   >for an ICOM band decoder to drive the antenna relay board in the April
   >QST, which requires 12 V drive for the antenna selected, instead of a
   >ground, like most setups.  I think the Elecraft KRC-2 will do it, but
   >it's overkill.
   >
   >73, doug
   >
   >   From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists at w1nr.net>
   >   Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:10:01 -0400
   >
   >   Why not use the band decoder analog voltage output?  Just use a PIC or AVR
   >   with a built in A/D converter.  Seems to me it would be a lot less work.
   >
   >   Mike, W1NR
   >   >
   >   >Do you know which Icom radios support the CI-V "transceiver" mode?  
   >   >This mode on my PROII provides CI-V frequency record broadcasts when I 
   >   >change frequency or bands and I'm using it to decode band data for a 
   >   >miniature PIC based antenna controller...  I'm wondering if it may be 
   >   >useful to others and if I need to add 'smarts' to the controller for 
   >   >other Icom radios if this "transceiver" mode is not available...
   >   >
   >   >Thank you for your time and kind consideration guys...
   >   >
   >   >Regards, Mike - K8LH (Westland, MI)
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