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

[R. J. Grasser]

Thanks for the info.  Wasnt aware of that "glitch", as I have never taken
the rcvr down to the HF spectrum until this week, even though its nearly 2
years old now.  I use the 1000 to monitor our VHF/UHF repeaters, and only
recently decided to run it in HF to check the "DX beacons".  Will turn off
the bandscope.

Need to try HRD 3.2 software with the scope on as well.

Anyone know if Bonito ever upgraded their software, without having to pay
for the ham version?

Regards, RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "speck" <s_peck at rogers.com>
To: "Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Can't get ICOM Software to work


> 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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