[PCR-1000] Looking to Buy a IC-PCR1000

Tue, 6 Aug 2002 23:33:31 -0400

Sorry to be so brief.
I have had great restults with ChromaPIX and listening around 14.231.  Try
USB with either the 6K filter or the 2.8K filter.  You can hear people there
most any time, but I have always found that Saturday morning (Eastern Time)
seems to have the most activity.
Here is a super link for SSTV software:
http://users.rcn.com/sstv/download.html

I have also decoded Motorola and EDACS Trunked radios.  You will need 2
radios to actually follow the converstations, but this setup works great.  I
also have a Uniden 780 (which is a great radio) which can do trunking fine,
but if you are curious you can get more information from the PCR-1000 and
Trunker.
Here is the place to look for info:
http://www.trunkedradio.net/index.php

This brings up a good point.  There are bascically 2 ways to decode digital
singals.  Either you do it through the soundblaster (which samples the
output and turns it onto the 1s and 0s, or you use a descriminator tap and a
simple op-amp circuit which takes the descriminator output and truns it onto
the 1s and 0s.
This type of interface is required for some types of decoding, but the
soundblaster keeps getting better and better these days.

I did end up building my own 2-level "hamcomm" type interface using
instructions off of the net.  On of the pages had a full Radio Shack parts
list so it was fairly easy.
Here is a good page on building interfaces:
http://www.trunkedradio.net/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=8

I also did get a morse code decoder to work once and also an RTTY package,
but it was so long ago I don't remember the details.

This is a great page for soundblaster software.
http://www.muenster.de/~welp/sb.htm

Here are a couple of links full of software to use with a soundblaster.
http://www.qrz.com/files/
http://www.ac6v.com/software.htm

Good luck.  There is alot of cool stuff to play with once you get into
decoding.
For long time I prefered to listed to these crazy beeps and buzzes over
listening to people...

----- Original Message -----
From: "A10382" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Looking to Buy a IC-PCR1000

> Hi Michael,
>
> It would probably help Andrew and a few others if you outlined what
software
> and/or other gear you were using to decode and display SSTV.
>
> Thanks
> Frank
>  ._._.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Curtis" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 6:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Looking to Buy a IC-PCR1000
>
>
> > I have done alot a SSTV reception and it works great.  Some of the other
> > list members have done extensive satellite reception as well.
> > The PCR is a great general purpose radio.  I have had mine since they
came
> > out and I still enjoy it and listen to is almost every day.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 11:52 AM
> > Subject: [PCR-1000] Looking to Buy a IC-PCR1000
> >
> >
> > > I have been looking for sometime to buy a PC based scanner.
> > > At last I have chosen the PCR1000... Why i hear you asking! well the
> > honest answer is I dont know (but I still need to convince the mrs!!)
> > >
> > > I would like to but dont know if its possible be able to receiver
SSTV,
> > Satilite images etc as well as be able to decode digital communications
> etc.
> > >
> > > I am hoping that in this list you will have a wealth of information on
> the
> > PCR1000 and reccomendations of software etc that I can use with it
> (Windows
> > 2k or XP based).
> > >
> > > I can find the item for sale in Maplin but I am SURE thats not the
best
> > price.. Any suggestions there as well??
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
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