Hiya....

I've had a few days to get used to my new PCR-1000. Today, I took it off
the indoor telescopic antenna it came with and I now have it hooked to my
two outdoor antennas. They are a G5RV on the roof and a 200' random wire.
I've got an antenna switch to go between the two antennas. I've found that
my 200' roof wire makes a good antenna for VHF/UHF frequencies. It picking
things up on VHF/UHF considerably better then the telescopic whip that it
came with. I have also been able to hear NOAA satellites with my roof wire.
I haven't decoded any weather map images yet, but I'm going to try that
soon. I've also installed TalkPRC software on my computer and I've found it
to be a very good ap for scanning. I'd almost call in 100 % necessary to
have if you want to use it like a scanner.

On the down side. For shortwave listening, the PCR-1000 really overload now
that I have my two roof antennas hooked up to it. I've been listening
tonight from 5.000 to 7.500 and the radio has intermod just about every
place that there are two strong signals close to each other. I have to use
the attenuator all the time. No way is the PCR-1000 as good as my R-75 for
sw listening. I normally use the two roof antennas with my R-75 and it
never shows a hint of the overload that the PCR-1000 does. I'm also having
some problems with PC monitor causing interference when listening on the
shortwave bands. Even if I change the refresh rate, the monitor is causing
problems. I have the radio about five feet away from the PCR-1000 and that
isn't good enough to avoid problems. Above frequencies of 20.000 there is
no problems with that though.

Also.. I've tried without success to get the free Bonito software that the
PCR-1000 came with to work. I think it is too quirky to be useful.

So far, I'd say that it is a great VHF/UHF receiver, but for shortwave it
has limitations.
--
Respectfully,

Michael

Location: New Jersey
Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods
Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire
Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102
PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III
ICOM PCR-1000
Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube)
Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com

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"Michael" wrote:

Hiya....

I've had a few days to get used to my new PCR-1000. Today, I took it off
the indoor telescopic antenna it came with and I now have it hooked to my
two outdoor antennas. They are a G5RV on the roof and a 200' random wire.
I've got an antenna switch to go between the two antennas. I've found that
my 200' roof wire makes a good antenna for VHF/UHF frequencies. It picking
things up on VHF/UHF considerably better then the telescopic whip that it
came with.

Not surprising as antenna height is very important for VHF and UHF.

I have also been able to hear NOAA satellites with my roof wire.
I haven't decoded any weather map images yet, but I'm going to try that
soon. I've also installed TalkPRC software on my computer and I've found it
to be a very good ap for scanning. I'd almost call in 100 % necessary to
have if you want to use it like a scanner.

On the down side. For shortwave listening, the PCR-1000 really overload now
that I have my two roof antennas hooked up to it. I've been listening
tonight from 5.000 to 7.500 and the radio has intermod just about every
place that there are two strong signals close to each other. I have to use
the attenuator all the time. No way is the PCR-1000 as good as my R-75 for
sw listening. I normally use the two roof antennas with my R-75 and it
never shows a hint of the overload that the PCR-1000 does. I'm also having
some problems with PC monitor causing interference when listening on the
shortwave bands. Even if I change the refresh rate, the monitor is causing
problems. I have the radio about five feet away from the PCR-1000 and that
isn't good enough to avoid problems. Above frequencies of 20.000 there is
no problems with that though.

You are going to need a electrically balanced antenna connected to coax
lead in to the radio located some distance from the computer.

Also.. I've tried without success to get the free Bonito software that the
PCR-1000 came with to work. I think it is too quirky to be useful.

So far, I'd say that it is a great VHF/UHF receiver, but for shortwave it
has limitations.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Been saying that for years on this newsgroup. The PCR-1000 isn't a bad
VHF/UHF receiver, but practically useless on MW and SW. Also suffers from
way too much intermod and computer "hash" and you still may not get rid of
it even after lots of troubleshooting. Know many people who have bought new
computer systems just to get their PCR-1000s working halfway decent.

Best thing to do is buy both a dedicated VHF/UHF scanner and a dedicated SW
receiver if you want decent receiver performance.

"Michael" wrote in message
...

So far, I'd say that it is a great VHF/UHF receiver, but for shortwave it
has limitations.

Michael wrote about his new PCR1000:

Hiya....
---------------------
Thre are three Yahoo groups devoted to the PCR1000,
and one more about PCRtrunk(or something like that).

If you add a MW (AM BCB) reject filter it will really
improve the reception of ALL bands on the '1000.
I use the Kiwa filter, but Stridsberg is also highly rated.
I do have a Stridsberg FM (88~108) reject fitler which
really cleans up the 30~75MHz range.

Here are plans for a DIYS that work pretty well.
I had to stack 2 in series.
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/special/highpass.html

Kiwa also makes a Low Pass MW reject that will allow
the PCR1000 to shine on LF.

A good antenna and ground is a must. I would suggest either
an acitve antenna like the AmRad or a "Doty" wire antenna
that uses a 9:1 transformer to couple the ~500 Ohms of the
typical wire antenna to a 50 or 75 Ohm coax.

A set of 10, 20, and 30dB external attenuators is also very nice.

With attention to detail the PCR1000 becomes a good HF receiver.

I keep frequency lists to cover specific events. One for Huricanes,
which I am using right now. Plus local VHF/UHF freqs for T-storms\
tornados, snow/ice storms, floods, riots in any of the 4 nearby
towns. I even have a set of frequencies that I pray I will never need.
About 25 miles south east of me is the BGAD, where they have
tons of ancient nerve agent stored and slated for destruction. A
major leak there will ruin a lot of peopels lives.

Terry

"Michael" wrote in message
...
Hiya....

I've had a few days to get used to my new PCR-1000. Today, I took it off
the indoor telescopic antenna it came with and I now have it hooked to my
two outdoor antennas. They are a G5RV on the roof and a 200' random wire.
I've got an antenna switch to go between the two antennas. I've found
that my 200' roof wire makes a good antenna for VHF/UHF frequencies. It
picking things up on VHF/UHF considerably better then the telescopic whip
that it came with. I have also been able to hear NOAA satellites with my
roof wire. I haven't decoded any weather map images yet, but I'm going to
try that soon. I've also installed TalkPRC software on my computer and
I've found it to be a very good ap for scanning. I'd almost call in 100 %
necessary to have if you want to use it like a scanner.

On the down side. For shortwave listening, the PCR-1000 really overload
now that I have my two roof antennas hooked up to it. I've been listening
tonight from 5.000 to 7.500 and the radio has intermod just about every
place that there are two strong signals close to each other. I have to
use the attenuator all the time. No way is the PCR-1000 as good as my
R-75 for sw listening. I normally use the two roof antennas with my R-75
and it never shows a hint of the overload that the PCR-1000 does. I'm
also having some problems with PC monitor causing interference when
listening on the shortwave bands. Even if I change the refresh rate, the
monitor is causing problems. I have the radio about five feet away from
the PCR-1000 and that isn't good enough to avoid problems. Above
frequencies of 20.000 there is no problems with that though.

Also.. I've tried without success to get the free Bonito software that the
PCR-1000 came with to work. I think it is too quirky to be useful.

So far, I'd say that it is a great VHF/UHF receiver, but for shortwave it
has limitations.
--
Respectfully,

Michael

Location: New Jersey
Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods
Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire
Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102
PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III
ICOM PCR-1000
Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube)
Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com

Finally... I have been able to get the Bonito RadioCom 4.5 working. I
emailed their tech support and they suggested a new install procedure that
fixed the problem.

Michael

Hey Mike,

Make sure you are familiar with backing up your EEPROM on your PCR-1K. You
can corrupt your EEPROM using 3rd party software. There have even been
reports of the EEPROM being corrupted using ICOM software. There is
freeware available that allows you to back up your EEPROM and restore it if
you have problems. Good luck. Also if you use the 1000 for vhf/uhf
scanning check out Probe1k software. Worth every penny ($70.00)

Jim
"Michael" wrote in message
...

Finally... I have been able to get the Bonito RadioCom 4.5 working. I
emailed their tech support and they suggested a new install procedure that
fixed the problem.

Michael

"Jim" wrote in message
news:1125513649.e955b220a0a729629f3d5ce933b973f0@t eranews...
Hey Mike,

Make sure you are familiar with backing up your EEPROM on your PCR-1K.
You can corrupt your EEPROM using 3rd party software. There have even
been reports of the EEPROM being corrupted using ICOM software. There is
freeware available that allows you to back up your EEPROM and restore it
if you have problems. Good luck. Also if you use the 1000 for vhf/uhf
scanning check out Probe1k software. Worth every penny ($70.00)



Thanx for the tips, Jim. Especially the bit about the EEPROM. I had no
idea that could occur.

Respectfully,

Michael

Michael wrote:

"SamSez" wrote in message
news:qUiRe.9441$LK.8146@trndny09...

"Michael" wrote in message
...


Finally... I have been able to get the Bonito RadioCom 4.5 working. I
emailed their tech support and they suggested a new install procedure
that
fixed the problem.

Michael



Let us know if you find it useful.



So far I have used it to decode RTTY & Weather Fax. Now that I have it up
and running, it isn't half bad. It could come in handy for utility. I also
like that it has its own bass and treble settings. I'm going to see if I
can use it to decode images from satellites the next time NOAA-15 passes
over.

Michael



Hi Michael

It works well for satelites. Have a look at my page.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/%7Eselorme/weathersat.html
All images recd with PCR-1000.

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Sel ........

Icom R75 E
Icom PCR1000
Sangean 909
Sangean 404
Uniden UBC9000XLT
Uniden UBC120XLT

http://sel.enternet.co.nz/weathersat.html