[PCR-1000] Can't get ICOM Software to work

[speck]

You cannot use the bandscope function at the same time you use USB/LSB. This 
is a limitation of the radio. Turn off the bandscope and you should be able 
to hear the audio again.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. J. Grasser" <rgrasser at frontiernet.net>
To: "Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Can't get ICOM Software to work


>I previously stated a fix on the COM ports that works well.
>
> I should have noted that the desktops run Win XP Pro, and the notebook 
> runs
> Win ME.
>
> I only use the ICOM software to scan multiple bands.  The controlling
> software I most use is HRD 3.2 from Simon Brown, as it free and updated
> every couple of months.
>
> I also just discovered that the ICOM software has no audio when monitoring
> the 10 meter SSB repeaters.  It does show signals visually, but nothing 
> out
> of the speakers.  Need to look into this a bit further when I have time.
> AM/FM modes work fine.  Most peculiar.....
>
> Regards, RJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Kolakowski" <Rogerkola at aol.com>
> To: "Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Can't get ICOM Software to work
>
>
>> My pcr-1000 is kind of fussy about the comport it talks to occasionally,
>> usually I end up moving from the laptop to a regular tower/desktop pc,
>> getting it's attention and then I can switch back to the laptop...I only
> run
>> win98 here though...
>>
>> as for TalkPCR..I haven't used the latest version...you might move back 
>> to
>> 2.3....serials are available....
>>
>> Replace your Serial cable, it's the only real unknown you have
> ...everyting
>> else is a "black box" literally...
>>
>> Roger
>> WA1KAT
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Hancock" <dave at davehancock.org>
>> To: <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 3:53 PM
>> Subject: [PCR-1000] Can't get ICOM Software to work
>>
>>
>> > Hi Everybody,
>> >
>> > I'm very much a newbie to the pcr1000 so please forgive me if this 
>> > topic
>> > has
>> > been covered previously.
>> >
>> > I have just purchased a second hand pcr1000 and have found 2 problems.
>> >
>> > 1) I can't get the ICOM software to recognise the pcr1000. Once the
> screen
>> > has loaded I get a COM Port Trouble? Error message. I am running 
>> > version
>> > 2.2
>> > which I downloaded from ICOM's web site and does state it is suitable
> for
>> > XP
>> > or W2000. I have tried running it on an XP machine as well as an older
>> > Windows 2000 PC. Both give the same results. I know the COM port is
>> > talking
>> > to the pcr1000 as I have tried running Hyperterminal set to 9600 baud
> and
>> > I
>> > can see the pcr1000 sending repeating "H100" which I think means 'Radio
>> > off'
>> > from info I have found on the web. There is no mention of how the COM
> port
>> > should be set up. I'm guessing that the software should set it
> accordingly
>> > but I have tried many different baud rates, flagging, stop bits etc
>> > without
>> > any luck. Do I need any specific com port settings?
>> >
>> > 2) I have also got a copy of TalkPCR (version2.4F2) which does work (no
>> > matter what my COM port is set to!) but after anything from 15 seconds
> to
>> > 2
>> > minutes there is a loud 'clunk' from the speaker and the unit stops
>> > working.
>> > It can be got going again just by restarting TalkPCR - I do not have to
>> > switch the pcr1000 off. This happens on both PC's. I have tried gently
>> > wiggling the cables to make sure there is not a bad connection. I have
>> > tried
>> > a different aerial, PSU (yes, it was rated correctly), unplugging the
> COM
>> > port once the unit is up and tuned to a strong station using the
> internal
>> > speaker or a connection to the PC sound card. All these make no
>> > difference.
>> >
>> > Any help would be gratefully received as I'm running out of ideas apart
>> > from
>> > sending it back. Maybe a secondhand purchase was false economy!
>> >
>> > Many thanks in advance,
>> > Dave
>> >
>> >
>> >
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