[PCR-1000] PROBE1K on HP Palmtop

[ed]

Tom,

I misspoke...it's an HP100LX (w/40MB flash memory card) that i'm running 
PROBE1K under DOS 5.0 on (in a small camera bag.)  I've never see a 
handheld scanner with the power and flexibility of this portable PCR-1000 
setup.

A FAQ on the HP100LX can be found here: 
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/hp/palmtops-faq/

You can probably find a used HP100LX (or 200LX) on eBay, or this company 
sells them with various accessories, modifications, and warranties: 
http://www.palmtoppaper.com/   I found mine at the Dayton Hamvention for 
$50 with the 40MB flash card and connectivity kit!

-ed


At 03:54 PM 9/22/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Ed and others...
>THAT is exactly what I'd love to do. I just did a search on ebay for an "HP
>75" but found nothing.  Is there a better model number to search for? Any
>leads on one, or any suggestions on other units that would work ie: the old
>RS or Sharp machines?
>Thanks
>Tom
>KE4RXM
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pcr-1000-admin@mailman.qth.net [mailto:pcr-1000-admin@mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of ed
>Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 14:37
>To: pcr-1000@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Probe1K
>
>
>rich,
>
>i concur about Probe1K, and was an early adopter.  no Windows GUI, but
>that's not really necessary.  with it, i've run my PCR-1000 from a
>pocket-sized HP 75 palmtop that runs DOS 5.0 with excellent results.  the
>entire system fits in a small portable camera bag and runs off a battery
>pack with an earphone.  this may be one of the only practical
>configurations for robust portable PCR-1000 operations.
>
>-ed
>
>
>At 12:37 PM 9/19/03 -0400, you wrote:
> >     For all that fun stuff above the shortwave bands I am using my
> > PCR-1000 (which I finally bought 2 weeks ago) with a great piece of
> > software that I never had the hardware previously to use with it.  It's
> > called Probe1K and the more I use it and learn about it( with the most
> > excellent instructions) the more I am hooked.  What's a major thumbs up
> > is the meager hardware needed to run it.  That obsolete computer that's
> > in the closet or ready to go to the dump will run Probe1K like a
> > champ.  Right now while I'm typing this I'm running Probe1K on a 486DX
> > with 8 Meg RAM and a 540 Meg hard drive.  I run the program right out of
> > DOS and it will scan at 40 channels per second.  Can't beat that with a
> > stick.
> >      The flexibility and features are top notch.  If you want to scan and
> > monitor like never before possible then Probe1K will offer the
> > opportunity like no other software (that I've seen and that includes all
> > the big guys).
> >
> >     Give it a look at    http://www.probe1k.com/ .   You will hear things
> > that you missed before and you'll hear them when you want and need to
> > hear them.