If you use your PC for radio control, then you owe it to yourself to check out Ham Radio Deluxe. It supports a large number of radios and Simon and Pete have recently added ILG SWL database support and it is nothing short of fabulous. The support is better than you can imagine. If this isn't enough, then consider that Ham Radio Deluxe is completely free.

http://www.kns.ch/sysgem/hb9drv/HamRadioDeluxe.htm

A VERY happy user.

John, KB2COP

I will take a look at Ham-Radio to see if it will support
the Icom PCR1000. I recently traded for one and would
like a better program then what Icom supplies. I had it
loaned to a friend until he got his "new" NRD525??.
I have been using the '1000 for the last week and I am
more then a little underwealmed by both the radio and
Icoms sad sofware.

Terry.

wrote in news:1111703132.075337.47200
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

AS I stated, here is a misleading description from the HAM Radio Deluxe
web site:

"Introduction
Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) is a suite of free Windows programs providing CAT
control for commonly used transceivers and receivers."

Notice that it says "CAT control". This is why I never downloaded it.
When I became frustrated trying to find suitable software that uses the
Icom R-75 Serial Port, I decided to download it with the intent of
buying/making the required CAT interface. After loading it onto my
computer, I ran the program to become familiar with it until I obtained
the correct interface. I was surprised to see that it was supporting the
computer's serial port (or more correctly, USB to Serial Port Adapter).

It's very thorough, all the controls that I can think of are available as
well as the Band Scope on the more recent versions of the program. This
makes scanning a particular range of frequencies a breeze. Just enter the
upper and lower scan range and wait for the completion of the scan. Then
you just click on various peaks that you suspect represent signals and
the radio tunes to those frequencies.

From what I can see, the photos on the site do not do the program any
justice, as I was more interested in pragmatic controls, i.e. whatever is
available on the radio face or perhaps in the radio menus, versus the
other excellent capabilities that HAM Radio Deluxe has. Also, the R-75 is
simpler than the example that they give here of the Icom 7800 (?)
http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/HRD-IC-7800.JPG therefore my setup appears much
less cluttered. The program is highly customizable.

Their web site lists the PCR-1000, as well as the following radios as
being supported:

http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/index.html

Elecraft K2

ICOM IC-703, IC-706, IC-706MkII, IC-706MkIIG, IC-707, IC-718, IC-725, IC-
726, IC-728, IC-729, IC-735, IC-736, IC-737, IC-738, IC-7400, IC-746, IC-
746Pro, IC-751A, IC-751A (Piexx), IC-756, IC-756Pro, IC-756ProII, IC-
756ProIII, IC-761, IC-765, IC-775DSP, IC-7800, IC-781, IC-821H, IC-910H,
IC-R10, IC-R20, IC-R75, IC-R8500, PCR-1000

Kenwood R-5000, TS-140S, TS-2000, TS-440S, TS-450S, TS-480, TS-50S, TS-
570, TS-60S, TS-680S, TS-690S, TS-790, TS-850, TS-870, TS-940S, TS-950,
TS-B2000

Ten-Tec Argonaut, Jupiter, Orion, RX-350

Yaesu FT-100, FT-1000D, FT-1000MP MkV, FT-600, FT-817, FT-840, FT-847,
FT-857, FT-890, FT-897, FT-900, FT-920, FT-990

Once again, everywhere I see references to HAM Radio Deluxe, they refer
to it as CAT control software, yet I'm using it to interface with the
radio's serial port.

Read the reviews at: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3498

Don't be fooled by some of the photos, like the one at eham for the
reviews above. The interface is superlative.

See here (a link already listed in this post)
http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/HRD-IC-7800.JPG Everything that is contained in
the black background is all that needs to be shown, the left and bottom
menu windows can be closed, and the program itself has a full screen
mode.

From one review: "Ham Radio Deluxe is simply OUTSTANDING! It is an
evolving work of art. Of all the fine programs that control radios, this
one stands out because the GUI provides a large radio dial reminiscent of
some of the finer radios in history. Look at the screen shots. But, it
goes well beyond a fantastic graphical user interface. When you use this
program, you feel like your personal computer IS the radio."

From another: "Hello for those who grew up using and liking old radios
that used the Slide Rule Dial. This rig control brings this retro feature
into the 21st century in a big way. Every one else has already talked
about the great GUI in this program. It is really a neat way to tune
around with your rig."

Many other reviews available.

Forward this information to other in this group that you feel may be
interested. I'm sure that I'm on many people's plonk files, so they may
not see this post.

Regards.


Dr. Artaud





I will take a look at Ham-Radio to see if it will support
the Icom PCR1000. I recently traded for one and would
like a better program then what Icom supplies. I had it
loaned to a friend until he got his "new" NRD525??.
I have been using the '1000 for the last week and I am
more then a little underwealmed by both the radio and
Icoms sad sofware.

Terry.

wrote in news:1111703132.075337.47200
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

I will take a look at Ham-Radio to see if it will support
the Icom PCR1000. I recently traded for one and would
like a better program then what Icom supplies. I had it
loaned to a friend until he got his "new" NRD525??.
I have been using the '1000 for the last week and I am
more then a little underwealmed by both the radio and
Icoms sad sofware.

It works just fine with the PCR-100, I use it daily !!!! You might also
look at Talk PCR although development has stopped on it. Also if you are
interested in listening to Trunk Radio, you can try Trunk PCR.

You can find it he

http://members.cox.net/fiftyone.50/TrunkPcr.shtml

You might also find this link useful:

http://www.qsy.to/pcr/

Hope it helps

--
Panzer

You must mean you use it with the PCR-1000. I looked in the Ham Radio
Deluxe forum and the PCR-100 is not supported.

skulker

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:18:14 GMT, Panzer240
wrote:

wrote in news:1111703132.075337.47200
:

I will take a look at Ham-Radio to see if it will support
the Icom PCR1000. I recently traded for one and would
like a better program then what Icom supplies. I had it
loaned to a friend until he got his "new" NRD525??.
I have been using the '1000 for the last week and I am
more then a little underwealmed by both the radio and
Icoms sad sofware.

It works just fine with the PCR-100, I use it daily !!!! You might also
look at Talk PCR although development has stopped on it. Also if you are
interested in listening to Trunk Radio, you can try Trunk PCR.

You can find it he

http://members.cox.net/fiftyone.50/TrunkPcr.shtml

You might also find this link useful:

http://www.qsy.to/pcr/

Hope it helps


bakermo

pants

email replies remove .yourpants

Any software that works on the 1000 will work with the 100. The extra
features the 1000 has will be ignored by the 100...



"bakermo" wrote in message
...
You must mean you use it with the PCR-1000. I looked in the Ham Radio
Deluxe forum and the PCR-100 is not supported.

skulker

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:18:14 GMT, Panzer240
wrote:

wrote in news:1111703132.075337.47200
:

I will take a look at Ham-Radio to see if it will support
the Icom PCR1000. I recently traded for one and would
like a better program then what Icom supplies. I had it
loaned to a friend until he got his "new" NRD525??.
I have been using the '1000 for the last week and I am
more then a little underwealmed by both the radio and
Icoms sad sofware.

It works just fine with the PCR-100, I use it daily !!!! You might
also
look at Talk PCR although development has stopped on it. Also if you are
interested in listening to Trunk Radio, you can try Trunk PCR.

You can find it he

http://members.cox.net/fiftyone.50/TrunkPcr.shtml

You might also find this link useful:

http://www.qsy.to/pcr/

Hope it helps


bakermo

pants

email replies remove .yourpants

That's not entirely correct. The PCR-1000 operates at 38,400 bps and the
PCR-100 at 9600 bps. While the commands for the radios are similar, the
program has to at least know how to slow down the serial port to work with
the PCR-100.



"Jim Hackett" wrote in message
.net...
Any software that works on the 1000 will work with the 100. The extra
features the 1000 has will be ignored by the 100...

bakermo wrote in
:

You must mean you use it with the PCR-1000. I looked in the Ham Radio
Deluxe forum and the PCR-100 is not supported.

skulker

Yep you're right that's a typo

My apologies.