[PCR-1000] opto scout/pcr1000

[Miguel Puchol]

Hi Mike,

The Digital Scout is only a little bit larger than the Scout, but I've not
really felt the difference. If you have an enclosure for it then yes, it
could be a factor.

Regarding the reaction tune, I made a small PIC-based board that converted
between the CI-V commands and a number of other protocols (mainly AOR and
the PCR1000, but Uniden could be added), no volume or squelch buttons
however - they could be easily added. If there is enough interest, I could
get back on the drawing board and build a commercial-grade kit. An updated
version of Otto is also in the works :-)

Best regards,

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael A. Waldron" <mikew at mikew.org>
To: "Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] opto scout/pcr1000


> One of the great things about the digital scout is that it doesn't need a
> laptop, but it's larger physically than the original scout40 (the main
> reason why I have not bought a Digital scout yet).
>
> I did what you were talking about. I wrote a program for PalmOS that did
> exactly what you're describing, it lived in series between the Scout and
> the PRC-1000 and added reaction tune (in addition to providing volume and
> squelch control for the 1000). The big problem was that it required 2
> serial ports and thus made the PalmOS hardware requirements a bit specific
> (only worked with TRGpro or HandEra 330 with a $100 CompactFlash serial
> port option).  I eventually decided it wasn't worth it and returned to
> using my R-10 with the scout.
>
> It wouldn't be difficult to come up with a pc program to do the job, but
> just for a minute consider what you'll need for external hardware:
>
>          Scout 40
>          PCR-1000
>          Optolinx or equivalent
>          Laptop
>          Secondary serial port for laptop, usb or pcmcia
>          Power distribution for 1-3
>          DC Power supply or Inverter for laptop
>          Cables for all above
>
> The only real reason why I'm enumerating the hardware is I have a 2nd
> PCR-1000 on order, and I plan to make a small briefcase station out of it
> and I need all that hardware too :-)
>
> A much better solution would be to place a PIC in series between the
> PCR-1000 and the Scout to do the translation. If you picked a sufficiently
> beefy pic you could also add buttons for volume and squelch.
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> -Mike
>
> At 09:41 AM 6/18/2004, rtv wrote:
>
>
> >Has anyone tried interfacing a scout (not digi) with a pcr1000?  maybe by
> >writing a program for a computer to take rs232 info from an icom level
> >converter and sending it to the radio.  sounds like that would be a
pretty
> >cool option for talkpcr...just click a button and the radio reaction
tunes!
> >
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