[PCR-1000] PCR1000 Windows XP

Sun, 30 Jun 2002 17:49:00 -0400 (EDT)

I built it, saved it and everything appeared normal, went back to it and it
only had ONE frequency, not the 50 or so I had spent all the time entering.
At first I suspected that it would not let me save because I didn't have a
"registered" copy but the more I looked at it, I could find no reason why
it didn't save.  My "unregistered" copy will not convert the Icom files
either despite that being one of the options, to convert a .MCH file.  I
tried this about 10 times before figuring that this function must be
disabled.

The only positive experience I had with TalkPCR was the fact that it did
bring up the receiver in XP.

>Just out of curiosity, can you explan exactly how TalkPCR "blew a scan
>list".
>You have stated this in a couple of posts and I am curious to find out what
>happened.
>Thanks.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Everett E. Wittig, Jr." <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 1:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] PCR1000 Windows XP
>
>
>> I am not sure if it could be set up for dual boot or not, surpringsly, I
>> had a friends Windows NT 4.0 machine and the Icom software works perfectly
>> on it.  They just made so many megabytes of changes in Windows XP trying
>to
>> force people to buy more new applications software and that is what I
>hate,
>> they could have maintained some "backward" compatibility but they chose to
>> make massive changes, some of which there was no need at all.
>>
>> I agree that Icom is culpable but for my money it is 80% Microsoft's
>fault.
>>
>> Again I am NOT a "fan" of TalkPCR.  I realize most folks on this list
>think
>> it is the best thing since sliced bread and I tried it.  It does work with
>> Windows XP but first it blew a scan list I had taken a lot of time to
>build
>> and then I could never get it registered.  I don't like the way the
>> "spectrum analyzer" works, I much prefer the "bandscope" function of the
>> good old Icom software.  Further, the links to the US site that was
>> supposed to be handling the money for the English gentleman that wrote it
>> would not work so I abandoned it and removed it from my XP machine.
>>
>> I so much enjoyed the wideband receiver and may deactivate it, put it in
>> storage somewhere until I can afford to buy a used Windows 95 machine just
>> to control the receiver.
>>
>> Sign me, "Used to Enjoy my PCR1000".
>>
>> Everett E. Wittig
>>
>>
>> >In a message dated 06/29/02 12:53:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> >[email protected] writes:
>> >
>> ><< I have tried every suggestion on the list server to make the Icom
>software
>> > > work, all to no avail.  It is apparent that the Sony VAIO FXA53 handle
>s
>> > > things differently than most of the other machines as I am sure I
>would
>> > > have had a "fix" by now.  So as you can see my statement above is
>accurate,
>> > > I am very unlucky when it comes to anything like this, always have
>been and
>> > > always will be. >>
>> >
>> >
>> >Can you set up a dual boot with one an "old" windows?
>> >
>> >Roger
>> >WA1KAT
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