On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:29:49 GMT, "B L R"
wrote:

(extra cost to do alot of these fun things: zero )

The Icom PCR FUN FACTOR IS VERY HIGH.
Winradio has almost completely failed in this respect.


Why?


Is this question really justified? I can't see why. I for one am
certainly having much more fun with my WR-1550e than I ever had with
my PCR-1000. Putting aside Winradio's professionally crafted and fully
supported software which comes with the receiver (there really is no
comparison to the crap that Icom supplies with their radios), there
are plenty of *free* software add-ons as well.

See for example:

1. http://www.rbasic.com (now where is Icom's equivalent to that? -
see also under "Programs")
2. http://xrs.winradio.com (ditto - see all the free plugins under
"Downloads")
3. http://www.linradio.com (source codes for Linux buffs)
4. http://www.winradio.com/home/macradio.htm (native software for Mac)
5. http://www.winradio.com/home/developer.htm (open programming
standard)
etc. (I better stop here before Sam accuses me again of being a
salesman for Winradio... :-))

Maybe Winradio's marketing "mistake" was to supply good software in
the first place, so that people can actually use it as it is without
having to look for third party stuff... :-)

Geoff