[PCR-1000] ??

[R. J. Grasser]

The best software I have seen (so far) is "supercontrol", but Im not certain
if it works with your rcvr, as its primarily a CAT program for transceivers.

Regards, RJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael A. Waldron" <mikew at mikew.org>
To: "Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 6:29 PM
Subject: RE: [PCR-1000] ??


> I had an SDR-14 for a brief period of time after they released it, I
> returned it. The Hardware looked pretty good, but I found their software
to
> be unusable for my task. I was not using it as a standalone receiver, I
was
> using it at the IF stage of my AR-5000. They told me they were working on
> software improvements, but I looked again a month or two ago and saw no
> changes.
>
> Check out the GNU Radio project, again software is everything, but I saw
> some impressive demonstrations of that system in Dayton this year. Another
> year and I think it might be worth the price.
>
> -Mike
>
> At 05:20 PM 6/1/2005, you wrote:
> >The first 8200 I owned was a little iffy and I sold it.  However, the MK2
> >units are super nice.
> >I love my PCR-1000, and it has served me well for many thousands
(literally)
> >of hours, but I would like a "nicer" computer controlled receiver.
> >I would pay a fair price (in the 1000 dollar range) for a black box
receiver
> >that could receive like an AOR5000 or and Icom 8500.
> >Has anyone on the list tried either of these computer controlled radios:
> >http://www.rfspace.com/sdr14.html
> >or
> >http://www.flex-radio.com/
> >
> >They look very interesting, but for these radios the software is
everything
> >and I am worried that these radios are too specialized to support very
many
> >3rd party programs.  That is the best part of the PCR, the wide variety
of
> >super software for it.
> >Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >[mailto:pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of A10382
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 6:01 PM
> >To: Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom
> >Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] ??
> >
> >Has AOR had any real 'bombs' ??
> >All of the AOR receiver models that I've ever used (3 of them) appeared
> >to be great radios.
> >---
> >
> >There have been some very apparent and universal 'problems' with ICOM's
> >PCR-1xxx line.
> >
> >1) It seems too sensitive to front end overload
> >2) It  'blows' the front end easily (from static ?) that
> >     other receivers seem to tolerate.
> >3) It seems much too prone to EPROM corruption - possibly from
> >     errant electrical noise or RF on the serial line and/or from
> >     mis-completed commands (like crashing or shutting down
> >     the computer first exiting the ICOM or TalkPCR
> >     application.  This same problem seems to happen with other
> >     PCR1xxx CAT programs as well.
> >
> >Other receivers I've used (including a few 'black box' ones) do
> >not exhibit these problems.  Icom has never recognized them as
> >either their design or product problems - frequently faulting (and
> >charging) the user to repair the results.
> >
> >I've spoken with two ICOM USA folks over the years and they both seemed
> >somewhat exasperated (frustrated ?) with ICOM Japan's apparent lack of
> >humility to admit the product's seemingly apparent faults - something
> >that, unfortunately, seems endemic in business culture -- in both
> >countries.
> >===
> >73, Frank
> >
> >  ._._.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 5:37 PM
> >Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] ??
> >
> >
> ><snip>
> > > ...AOR was demonstrating a black box receiver prototype that looked
> >pretty
> > > nice, but without any real testing we won't know if it's a good
> >product or
> > > another bomb. ,,,,,
> ><end snip>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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