[PCR-1000] Re: PCR-1000 Digest, Vol 5, Issue 19

[R. J. Grasser]

The EEPROM in the 1000 is particularly sensitive to line voltage spikes,
sags, and outages when its trying to access a command.

For that reason, I run the computers and receivers off of a UPS.

No problems so far :-)

Regards, RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Simons" <clsimons at simons.net>
To: "'Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom'" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 1:11 AM
Subject: RE: [PCR-1000] Re: PCR-1000 Digest, Vol 5, Issue 19


> I'll chime in,
> I've been using my receiver for 2 years now and have always been running
XP.
>
> While it's true that XP does not treat com ports like the older operating
> systems always have,
> I have not had any trouble. In the 2 years I've used different desktops
and
> notebooks. Just install the IC-PCR1000 software that came with it and it
> works every time.
> If the machine did not have a 9 pin serial port, I just used the usb
serial
> cable I got from the shack.
>
> Yes, it is correct that ICOM has not helped us programmers with any
command
> codes or much of anything else.
> But a quick Google search will turn up many sites with command codes and
> programming information.
>
> A weakness (IMHO) is how easy it is to trash your EPROM. From the
> programming side, If you send a command to the radio and it has not
replied
> from a previous command, you can just abt bet your going to scramble the
> chips mind.
> If you have already made a backup of the EPROM, restore and your good to
go.
>
> I scrambled mine and did not even know about backing up the chip.
> But there are a lot of images on the net that you can use. The problem
with
> that approach is each chips info is supposed to be tuned for that radio.
> Your more than welcome to send your radio back and ICOM will calibrate it
> and send it back.
> But they are going to charge you for it (I don't believe it covered under
> warranty) and you will be without a radio for a little while.
> I just found an image on the net that I seemed to hear as much as I did
> before the crash.
>
> The strange thing in my case was, Bonito was what scrambled my EPROM.
>
> My listening habits include,
> Shortwave
> Ham Bands
> Weather Sats
> Did I say shortwave?   :)
>
> Chuck..
>
> :
> PCR-1000
> Tunable Preamp
> 3 longwires of various lengths and directions.
> Homebuilt 137mhz apt quadrafiler
>
>
>
>
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>
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 8:39 PM
> To: pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: antenna at webspan.net
> Subject: [PCR-1000] Re: PCR-1000 Digest, Vol 5, Issue 19
>
> I'd like to hear the following from as many of you as possible,
particularly
> those of you in the states:
>
> 1. Operating system (Win98, Win98SE, WinXP, etc.)
>
> 2. Whether or not you are using the USB serial adapter and if so, which
make
> and model.
>
> 3. Which program you're using to control the ICOM receiver (TalkPCR,
> Bonito/RadioCom, etc.).
>
> 4. Whether you're also doing some decoding (e.g. CW, FAX, etc.) and if so
> which ones and using what software.
>
> 5. ANY comments on your enjoyment you'd care to share with us.
>
> 6. Your direct E-mail address if you don't care to discuss via the Forum
> (though I sincerely hope you won't mind as I'm sure there are others in my
> shoes out there ... and if not, they soon will be if and when they buy a
new
> machine or upgrade.
>
> Ok ladies and gents, let's see some traffic on this ... PLEASE!
>
>
>
>
>
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