[PCR-1000] opto scout/pcr1000

[ed]

mike,

i'd definately buy a PIC board that allowed my (analog) Scout to 
reaction-tune my PCR-1000, and also gave me a manual volume & squelch.

-ed


At 08:30 PM 6/18/04 +0200, you wrote:
>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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