[ICOM] CI-V "transceiver" mode?

[Mike]

Hello Mike,

Submit it to the NCJ, aka National Contest Journal, c/o Karl Luetzelschwab, 
K9LA, editor at ncjweb.com.  They even published a couple of my articles 
(don't know if that is or is not an endorsement!).

At 10:29 4/27/05, you wrote:
>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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         73,
         Mike, K4GMH