[Pro2006] Bill Cheeks CE/HB-232 interface

[Mike]

I'll tell ya, Len, all these recent messages talking about using the CE-232
for scanning, programming, and everything else are making me envious enough
to dig out that box of parts again and build that thing.  I hardly ever
throw anything out, so I've got everything from an old 8088xt, a 486, on up
to Pentium IV machines laying around, including an old laptop with nothing
but DOS on it.  I would think I can get the software working on one or more
of those machines.  But I know Pro-Turbo is good.

I had no idea this many Pro-2006 users were still around.  Good to see some
activity on this board again.  I have a Pro-96 now which I use a lot, but
almost everything around my home is still analog, so the 2006's are still as
viable as they were in the 90's.

Mike

From: "Len G. Carpenter" <Len.C at sympatico.ca>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Pro2006] Bill Cheeks CE/HB-232 interface


> Mike my man,
>
> You have to get that ce-232 together, once you do and get some good
software
> for it (hint hint) Pro-Turbo you will wonder why you never got it working
> sooner.
>
> One thing I can tell you though, as far as I know unless you have a
pentium 1
> computer you may not get his DOS software to run..
>
>
> Mike wrote:
>
> > I have three Pro-2006's and a Pro-2004.  One of the 6's and the 4 I have
> > modified for 6,400 channels as well as other Bill Cheek mods such as
signal
> > meter, birdie-bye, tape rec. switch, tone squelch, SCA adaptor, and
others.
> > I did buy the CE/HB-232 interface kit from Bill shortly before he became
> > sick.  Unfortunately I never assembled it.  Still sitting in a box with
all
> > the parts.  I got married and changed jobs shortly after buying the
CE-232
> > and never got my electronics bench set back up to the point I can work
on
> > it.  Maybe when I retire  :-)
> >
> > My 2004 quit working a while back.  I'm going to have to disassemble it
and
> > go over all of the solder joints someday.  It's a shame because as far
as
> > ergonomics go, I don't think a better scanner has ever been made as far
as
> > ease of gliding over the keypad and programming it.  Nice tactile feel
to
> > the keyboard and the metal case was great for shielding.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > From: "Len G. Carpenter" <Len.C at sympatico.ca>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 2:37 PM
> > Subject: [Pro2006] Bill Cheeks CE/HB-232 interface
> >
> > > Is there anyone out there using his interface?
> > >
> > > If so what software are you using?
> > >
> > > What other hardware mods have you done to the radio?