[PCR-1000] Help for TV converter

Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:24:31 +0200

I'm looking for a commercial (I have no skill to build it) TV converter for
DXing to use with my PCR1000, better with a PCTV. Can someone help me?
Thanks
73
Giampiero

Giampiero Bernardini
Avvenire
Milano, Italy
[email protected]

Rx: AOR AR7030, TenTec RX320, Icom PCR1000 with DSP & TalkPCR software, Lowe
HF150, Kenwood R5000, Grundig Satellit 700 with 3x80 khz filters, Sony SW100

Antennas
In Tuscany: Long wires 100 meters with magnetic balun by A.
Capra; 30 meters with magnetic balun by  RF Systems; Fracarro 5
elements for FM
In Milan: T2FD 15 meters folded dipole by RF Systems; MW loop
modified by A.Capra
Others: Active RF systems DX one pro & DX 10; long wire 12 & 20
meters with magnetic balun by RF Systems

Visita il sito di Gregorio di Nissa:
http://space.tin.it/lettura/giampib/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Barbosa" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 7:01 PM
Subject: RE: [PCR-1000] Win XP and Icom Software

> SN 3198 -- a US version.  I've had it about 3yrs.
>
> Tony B...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of A10382
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 11:08 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Win XP and Icom Software
>
>
> It would be interesting to know what the highest serial number sold is.
>
> I bought #03960, new, back in 98 (fall '98, I believe).  It came with 1.31
> and has worked well on '95. '98. NY, and now also a PalmPilot (PCRPILOT).
> I'm now playing with the TalkPCR demo and will probably buy it.....
>
> If we can find the lowest number (sold 1995?) and highest (sold 2002)
> number, we'd have a fair count of the number sold.  Without the Front
Panel
> expenses (including all the other things needed for that real-estate) at
> more than $400USD retail (higher elsewhere probably to discourage
> gray-market imports of un-blocked ones) and probably USD$300+ from Icom to
> the dealer - this has got to be a profitable product.  My group's profit
> margin almost tripled when we went to software controlled electronics -
> despite the price falling by more than 60% over 5 years.
>
> Each product family at Icom probably has it's own 'product marketing'
folks.
> This one may be vacant - hence the no support issue.  It is not one of
> Icom's sexier products and may have trouble gathering interest there.
Icom
> may have felt (rather erroneously) that these were all sold to
> 'scanner-nuts' not to 'real radio people' (a phrase I heard in Japan from
> Kenwood).  The 'scanner-nut' group is definitely not in Icom's focus.
>
> However, based on this, some people may wonder how well Icom would support
> any future products.  Can I see a class action heading to Japan.......
>
> It's a shame that Icom didn't make the interface public domain.  They
would
> have had great feedback and enhancements (FREE!) from thousands and
> thousands of users....
>
> 73
> Frank
>
>
> <<---  END OF MESSAGE --->>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James F. Boehner M.D." <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 10:38 PM
> Subject: [PCR-1000] Win XP and Icom Software
>
>
> > I don't think I've ever seen a receiver or scanner interest rise again
and
> > again!  The PCR-1000 receiver, I believe, was brought out at the 1997
> Dayton
> > Hamvention.  I don't know if they were on sale then, but a lot of
> complaints
> > went on in 1997 and 1998.  Still, after 4 years, I see many messages
about
> > the PCR-1000 still surfacing.  Although I don't remember the exact
dates,
> it
> > seems like a lot is being repeated, so I just wanted the list to know
what
> > went on with the unit a few years ago, and perhaps better form a
strategy.
> > I really didn't think that ICOM would keep the radio on the market this
> > long.
> >
> ---------
> rest of message truncated.....
>
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