[PCR-1000] Win XP and Icom Software

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 13:53:08 -0500

Bill,

The UK site specifically mentioned Radiocom, not Radiocomm.  If there is 
that much of a difference in price, there is reason to be upset.  I 
checked it out.

Harry

Bill Chen wrote:

> As far as I know, there are two softwares available with similar names:
> 
> Radiocomm, a free software to control icom receivers including pcr-1000,
> see http://www.arachnoid.com/radiocomm/
> 
> Radiocom, a commercial software package for controlling radio (including
> pcr-1000) and decoding RTTY, SATFAX etc., which sells for $199 at US.  See
> http://www.computer-int.com/rc.htm
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Harry Flaxman wrote:
> 
> 
>>Paul,
>>
>>Well, I got a reply from Icom UK today saying that different divisions 
>>bundle different software with their packages, and the cost for Radiocom 
>>is 395.00 pounds UK.  It also said they are fairly sure that Icom 
>>America will soon bundle the same software with their radio package.
>>
>>Sounds like a put off to me.  Anyway, I'm going to send a postal letter 
>>to Icom America, return receipt requested, so they can't ignore my request.
>>
>>Harry
>>
>>
>>Paul Tabatschkow wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please let us know how/where others may this get software if you do.
>>>Does these mean they will not consider unit out of warranty if this software corrupts EPROM?
>>>Regards,
>>>Paul T
>>>ve3nud/we3nud
>>>===========
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>---- Original message ----
>>>
>>>
>>>>Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 19:39:38 -0500
>>>>From: Harry Flaxman <[email protected]>  
>>>>Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Win XP and Icom Software  
>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>
>>>>Just a note....Icom UK is offering Radiocomm software with their
>>>>PCR-1000's which works with all OS's including XP and 2000 with their
>>>>PC-1000's.  I wrote them a threatening note to return my unit and filter
>>>>if they didn't supply this software to us, or to me as well.
>>>>
>>>>Harry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>A10382 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>It's set, in ICOM's .ini file, by default to:
>>>>>
>>>>>       TOOLBARSHOW=1
>>>>>
>>>>>Change it to:
>>>>>
>>>>>       TOOLBARSHOW=0
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>><<---  END OF MESSAGE --->>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Jeffrey P. Bakke" <[email protected]>
>>>>>To: <[email protected]>
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 3:53 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Win XP and Icom Software
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>A while back someone posted the answer to the NT/2000/XP problems 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>with the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>original ICOM PCR-1000 software.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What you need to do is install the software and then before running it,
>>>>>>there is a .INI file in the install directory, somewhere in that INI file
>>>>>>there is an entry something like (I don't have it in front of me)
>>>>>>"toolbar=1" or something.  This is the icon toolbar that shows up in the
>>>>>>software.  Set this to '0' and the toolbar will be removed, but it will
>>>>>>allow the software to work correctly under Windows NT/2000/XP.  I have it
>>>>>>running fine on my Windows XP laptop with the DSP unit installed and
>>>>>>working.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-Jeff Bakke
>>>>>>KC2IHZ
>>>>>>[email protected]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Harry Flaxman" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>To: "PCR-1000 Mail List" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:14 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [PCR-1000] Win XP and Icom Software
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Has anyone out there been able to use the Icom software, with the
>>>>>>>PCR-1000, with a UT-106 installed under Win XP?  I have posted on
>>>>>>>several newsgroups only to find one other person who is having the same
>>>>>>>problem.  I can get Scancat Gold to work, but not the original Icom
>>>>>>>software.  Without the UT-106 installed, the software works fine, but
>>>>>>>with the filter in, it bombs out when it is trying to bring up the
>>>>>>>filter knobs display segment.....and it looks like it's bombing on a
>>>>>>>display DLL within the OS.  I have tried 95 and 98 compatibility modes,
>>>>>>>to no avail.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks for any feedback!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Harry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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