[Scan-DC] which files to use for the R5?

[ka3jjz at netscape.com]

  Cathy and other R5 owners - any of the files (with the exception of the 895/2053 version, since it doesn't include the VHF milair freqs) should import just fine.  The .fss versions of the files that are out there are really .csv in nature, and can be mapped with Excel very easily.  Since the R5 doesn't use 'banks' in the traditional sense, those files might be the best way to go, as all the freqs listed are in 1 single 'bank'.

  As for software support, there are 2 packages I know of that say they support importing comma delimited files;

  http://www.ic-r5.com/

  http://parnass.com/tk5/

  You may just need to rearrange the columns to fit the programs' import requirements. That shouldn't be a big deal to accomplish.

  Of course, probably the best place to get software recommendations is the Yahoo group devoted to the R5:

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icr5/

  73s and GL...Mike


links editor,Capitol Hill Monitors
Utility Monitoring Central
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--- "Cathy Drzyzgula" <cathy at drzyzgula.org> wrote:
Do you know if there are any files set up to work with the ICOM R-5 with  
this data(or simililar)?  I haven't bought any software so far, as I heard the ICOM version wasn't very good and Butel was supposed to be writing some (which has not appeared after several years).  I could break down and get the ICOM software if I had some purpose for it.  Thanks for any pointers, as I haven't participated in the groups you mentioned.

Cathy D.
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:14:06 -0800 (PST), <ka3jjz at netscape.com> wrote:

>   As some of you may know, I've taken the list of Combat Air Patrol  
> frequencies we had in the last newsletter, and changed it to an ARC250  
> file. That has been posted on our ARC250 library page under  
> milairdc.zip.  However, I've also distributed .csv versions of this file  
> and posted them in various places. It should be possible to import some  
> version of these files into Win96; however, about 2/3 of the file would  
> be iffy in terms of reception, since the PRO96 isn't designed to work in  
> the milair UHF range.  You might get good results; you might not. The  
> scanner isn't defective if it doesn't work well in this range.
>
>  There are, however, a number of VHF milair frequencies in that file  
> that might work well, since that range (138-144 mhz) is within its  
> operational range.
>
>  You can find these files in the following places;
>
> - In the Washington DC forum at Radio Reference, under the topic 'Combat  
> Air Patrol Frequency Files';
>
> - In the files area of the following Yahoo groups;
>   MilaircommsChat
>   SouthernMdScannerForum
>   Scan-Hagerstown
>   MD_Scan
>
>   It should also be possible to import these frequencies into scanners  
> made by AOR, Icom and Yaesu.  There are several variants, dependent on  
> the scanner (for the 780, 898T, 895, PRO2052 and one that lists just  
> about everything in one bank).  Scan Control users can go to the  
> ScanControl Yahoo group and download .dat files for the 895 and 780; if  
> you are using the digital tts with Scan Control, it will automatically  
> upgrade these files for use when you open them with your scanner  
> connected.
>
>   73s and good hunting....Mike
>
> links editor,Capitol Hill Monitors
> Utility Monitoring Central
> editor, Strong Signals software page
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