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Icom R-75 Software and RS232 Port
Soliloquy wrote:
Now that it has been established by 2 of the popular posters to this NG that RS232 protocol and ports go back in history to Noah's time, I was wondering if anyone knows what software I can use to control my Icom R- 75. Everywhere I look, there is some Caveat, such as these: Of the Icom RS-R75 Radio Control Software. Windows 95/98 (not XP!) PC Software CD and DB-9 Serial Cable. [Requires CT-17]. Apparently it doesn't work with Windows XP, AND it needs the CT-17 level converter (at $129) to connect the Radio to the computer RS232 Port. http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0175.html (Look for the reference to RS-R75) Another program, called Commander, requires an "interface". http://www.qsl.net/civ_commander/ http://www.qsl.net/civ_commander/Help/Prerequisites.htm "A serial port connected to your radio via an appropriate radio interface " Icom RS-232 Interface. http://www.qsl.net/civ_commander/interface.jpg I thought that all I had to do was to connect my computer serial port to the radio's serial port. Why all the "interfaces" needed? Why is Windows XP excluded? I notice that the Commander's web address is CIV commander, and understandably the need for the interface, but I am surprised over the dearth of software for the Icom R75 Anyway, anybody have a link for software available for computer control of the R-75 as a direct connection of the RS232 computer serial port to the radio's RS232 port? Thanks. Soliloquy http://www.qrz.com/download/controls/siw32_32.zip -- Sel ........ Icom R75 E Icom PCR1000 Sangean 909 Sangean 404 Uniden UBC9000XLT Uniden UBC120XLT http://sel.enternet.co.nz/weathersat.html |
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Sel wrote in
: Thanks, I have downloaded it, installed, it, and it is running fine. Some of the database functions of the program seem interesting as well. I use a laptop with USB ports only, so I have a USB to serial port adapter, and it seems to work flawlessly with this program. I know that some other software manufacturers for radio control programs steadfastly warn against using the USB to Serial port adapters. Why, I don't know? I have used it successfully with several programs from RT Systems Inc. for my Yaesu handhelds and mobile. Thanks again. At least I can tinker with Computer control without building the interface. Soliloquy. Soliloquy wrote: Now that it has been established by 2 of the popular posters to this NG that RS232 protocol and ports go back in history to Noah's time, I was wondering if anyone knows what software I can use to control my Icom R- 75. http://www.qrz.com/download/controls/siw32_32.zip |
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Bob Parnass wrote a program called TK-75. It can be downloaded from
http://parnass.com/tk75/ . If you are using it with Windows, it requires the free tcl/tk program to work which can be downloaded at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcl/tcl832.exe . I've used it and it's a decent program. -- Tom Sevart N2UHC Frontenac, KS http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc |
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"Tom Sevart" wrote in
: I visited that page, and was unsure of the relationship between the TK-75 and the tlc/tk, especially concerning the need to create specific directories on the main drive (under c: ) rather then the ability to place the files where I desired them. Can you enlighten me a little on this issue? What does the tlc/tk do? Thanks. Soliloquy Bob Parnass wrote a program called TK-75. It can be downloaded from http://parnass.com/tk75/ . If you are using it with Windows, it requires the free tcl/tk program to work which can be downloaded at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcl/tcl832.exe . I've used it and it's a decent program. -- Tom Sevart N2UHC Frontenac, KS http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc |
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Sel wrote in
: Actually, it's rather useful. Maybe not in terms of glamorous programs with all the bells and whistles, but the program features a PAN function. You set (on the radio itself) the squelch to max, assign a frequency to VFO A and another to VFO B, and set the radio to search between these values. (such as 7.00 and 10.00 Mhz). Even though you initially won't be able to hear anything due to the MAXed squelch, the PAN function builds a graph representing the areas of greater and lesser signal strength. When the scan is complete, turn the squelch down, and using the left mouse button, click on any peak that seems likely to represent a signal. Viola, the radio tunes to that frequency. It might not be real time, since the scan takes a while, but a little experimenting even now shows that the scan continues even when the squelch is turned down all the way. (I do believe that the programmer recommends a higher squelch setting). I don't know how old this program is, but it is listed as a "Legacy" program on this page: http://tinyurl.com/4nlrq and no price is listed. Exactly what is Legacy software? Anyway, the program also has a data base of established broadcasters, Listed as Utility, Shortwave, and AM Broadcast. Click on the Broadcaster, various frequencies are show that would be in use by that broadcaster, click on the desired frequency, and you are tuned to that frequency. I don't know how valid the data base is, but when you tune to a frequency that is represented in the data base, the program lists details of the broadcaster/s. More than I expected, and I am still learning. Thanks. http://www.qrz.com/download/controls/siw32_32.zip |
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"Hatfield" wrote in
oups.com: Looks good to me, COLORFUL was an understatement, and you can't beat the price. A little Googling revealed the following: http://www.shortwavelog.com/default-english.html I believe that this is the one. Thanks, I'll be downloading it. Soliloquy Bob Sillett's colorful Shortwave Log has a lot of bells for being freeware. Requires no interface, just a standard cable. I control my ICOM R75 via Shortwave Log with a cheap laptop PII 300MHz, 128 MB RAM, Win98SE, although with XP Shortwave Log has sound support too! |
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"Soliloquy" wrote in message . 3.44... "Tom Sevart" wrote in : I visited that page, and was unsure of the relationship between the TK-75 and the tlc/tk, especially concerning the need to create specific directories on the main drive (under c: ) rather then the ability to place the files where I desired them. Can you enlighten me a little on this issue? What does the tlc/tk do? It's been a while since I've played with it, but the tlc/tk program is needed in order to run the tk-75 program. If I understand it right, the tk-75 program was designed for Linux, and the tlc/tk program lets it run under Windows. -- Tom Sevart N2UHC Frontenac, KS http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc |
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"Lucky" wrote in
: Thanks for the suggestion, I'll download it and give it a try. Soliloquy One of the BEST software for the R75 is RXplus. It's not free but you have a 30 day trial. Download it and try it. It has so many features like auto ECSS and decoding, but too many too mention. I worked with the coder of this software for the Kenwood R5000. He controled my computer thru remote desktop from Canada to here in Florida. It took him a couple weeks and he added the R-5000 to the list his software works with. You'll love it and won't be able to stop fooling aound with it. It even works on the Drake R8a/b. It also can do DRM in some cases with it's built in 12Khz IF. He http://www.cam.org/~noelbou/RxPlus/ Have fun Lucky |
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"Lucky" wrote in
: I downloaded it and am using it on and off. It's a little buggy. It crashed my system and I had to ctrl/alt/del the system to shut the process down. It also generated an "Exception Error" once, when I was attempting to use the tune up/down arrows below the tuning knob. The crash happened when I was tuning the radio by hand despite being connected to operate via the program. Since then, I have ceased changing the radio settings while the program had control, I have had no more problems. I wasn't expecting the ability to control the volume of the radio speaker from the program, a nice feature of this software. It can give you the impression that something is wrong with your radio when you realize that the radio volume knob is turned up, but no sound ensues. It took me a little longer than usual to get used to the program's features, but they look impressive. I especially like the ability to "sound process" the signal that is sent to the PC speakers. This necessitates turning the volume down on the radio, since there is a slight delay between the radio speaker sound and the PC sound. I did a post earlier in this group concerning a numbers station. I found it while controling the radio with this program, using the scan function, and was also impressed with the sound processor clearing up the signal. Overall, very nice. Thanks. One of the BEST software for the R75 is RXplus. It's not free but you have a 30 day trial. Download it and try it. It has so many features like auto ECSS and decoding, but too many too mention. I worked with the coder of this software for the Kenwood R5000. He controled my computer thru remote desktop from Canada to here in Florida. It took him a couple weeks and he added the R-5000 to the list his software works with. You'll love it and won't be able to stop fooling aound with it. It even works on the Drake R8a/b. It also can do DRM in some cases with it's built in 12Khz IF. He http://www.cam.org/~noelbou/RxPlus/ Have fun Lucky |
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"Soliloquy" wrote in message . 3.44... "Lucky" wrote in : I downloaded it and am using it on and off. It's a little buggy. It crashed my system and I had to ctrl/alt/del the system to shut the process down. It also generated an "Exception Error" once, when I was attempting to use the tune up/down arrows below the tuning knob. The crash happened when I was tuning the radio by hand despite being connected to operate via the program. Since then, I have ceased changing the radio settings while the program had control, I have had no more problems. I wasn't expecting the ability to control the volume of the radio speaker from the program, a nice feature of this software. It can give you the impression that something is wrong with your radio when you realize that the radio volume knob is turned up, but no sound ensues. It took me a little longer than usual to get used to the program's features, but they look impressive. I especially like the ability to "sound process" the signal that is sent to the PC speakers. This necessitates turning the volume down on the radio, since there is a slight delay between the radio speaker sound and the PC sound. I did a post earlier in this group concerning a numbers station. I found it while controling the radio with this program, using the scan function, and was also impressed with the sound processor clearing up the signal. Overall, very nice. Thanks. One of the BEST software for the R75 is RXplus. It's not free but you have a 30 day trial. Download it and try it. It has so many features like auto ECSS and decoding, but too many too mention. I worked with the coder of this software for the Kenwood R5000. He controled my computer thru remote desktop from Canada to here in Florida. It took him a couple weeks and he added the R-5000 to the list his software works with. You'll love it and won't be able to stop fooling aound with it. It even works on the Drake R8a/b. It also can do DRM in some cases with it's built in 12Khz IF. He http://www.cam.org/~noelbou/RxPlus/ Have fun Lucky I have been using it for like 1 year with no system crashes. If you want, find the Exe file for the program in the proper folder. Right click on the Exe file and go to the "compatibility" tab. Choose to "run this program in compatibility mode" then choose another operating system like windows 95 or to the OS you're using. You can also download "pictures" with RXplus. That's SSTV which I'm not familiar with at all. I mean I never used it yet. Oh it's great for audio. Once you get over the learning curve which is pretty simple, this is great software. I can use it with 3 of my radio collections so far. 1] Kenwood R-5000 2] Ten Tec 320-D 3] Icom R-75 I could use it with my JRC NRD-525 also but I need to buy the computer card for it from France. It's really very compact and cheap at $80 compared to the other software on the market. So, if you have more then one radio that this software works with, you really harvest all the benfits. I tried to convince Noel to give it away for free but it didn't work Anyway keep working with it. There is a Yahoo group started by him just for his software. Address all bugs directly to him there since he supports it vigorously. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RxPlus/ Lucky |
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