Ham radio deluxe is a popular freeware amateur radio program suite that allow remote control of most popular transceivers using cat interface. Our community is a great place to share and connect with other people that are passionate about the same things you are. If you know different let me know and i will add it. The pcr is an excellent wideband receiver, a triple conversion multimode rx with automatically switched front end selective amplifier stages. My intention was to use a ham radio deluxe to control the pcr and powersdrif to monitor the softrock sdr output, powersdrif has the ability to interface with ham radio deluxe and effectively mirror the tuning and controls via hrd to the pcr, while monitoring the iq signals from the softrock via the pc soundcard. Icom pcr computer controlled general purpose radio receiver and. If you find it useful, we will be very happy that you use it. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. However, these cannot use timeroperated remoteradio control.
It appears to be reasonable sensitive, the memories are fairly easy to program and if the icom supplied software is not to your taste third party software is available which provides greater memory capacity, more. Using the software detector allows for an audio bandwidh of up to 10 000 hz. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Users are encouraged to write their own software to control the radio as it is open source and in fact many do.
Software defined radio transceiver project is written in python while using gnu. Ham radios supported by ham radio deluxe rig control. The icom pcr was an early computer controlled receiver covering. Icom receivers and its internet frequency database usa. Official commercial websites icom america and icom canada. The software lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Cons software setup can be a bit fiddly doesnt come with instructions no official.
I recently picked up an icom pcr broadband computercontrolled receiver, and have compiled a collection of useful resources about it. Sdr icom icpcr ham radio shortwave amateurfunk kurzwelle wanderlinse. There will be a dc level at this point, so will want a coupling capacitor. Our most popular software defined radio receivers sdrs are the nesdr smart, nesdr smart xtr, and hackrf. I had come to a point where i was comfortable with the sdr software and its stability, so it was time to interface the radio to drive a 144 mhz transverter. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. It addresses common installation and configuration problems and their possible solutions.
I wanted to play with a few things like digital radio mondale drm and software defined radio sdr. I also wanted to add a sdr backend to my pcr this would allow me to use the front end of the pcr to tune anywhere in the band and use a soft rock 40 lite as the sdr backend for decoding. Acknowledgements acknowledgements flexradio systems could not be as successful, nor could the sdr radio be what it is today without the many selfless contributions of our users all over the world. The pcr is not in any way an sdr or software defined radio.
The three best low cost sdr radios you can buy today. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Sdrsharp for windows getting started with rtlsdr and. I decided to use the same transverter i had been using before as my 144 mhz source, a ssb electronics lt2s. The icom pcr as a sdr rf front end david carr, kd5qgr partially based on a document by edgar j. We have developed this application because we love radio at the same time that we love programming but mainly for fun. Sdr, software defined radios products category is a curation of 48 web resources on, dream drm receiver, the pecker. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping.
It is like any other communications receiver or transceiver which can be controlled via a pc. The icom pcr100 is an amazing radio, even years after it has been discontinued. On the pcr, atlantic radio, who i emailed also, said no it does not. Icom icpcr is a freetouse wideband computer receiver for windows os. Here we list single purpose rtlsdr supported software. The emitter is the upper left terminal if the radio is oriented as described above. This page lists links, related pages and software support for the icom pcr receiver. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. Whats unique to this receiver is that its a standalone unit which connects to a computer via rs232c it dates from 1999 and covers the entire 10khz to.
The radio will essentially never go obsolete, since it is computer controlled, and new. We recommend controllable radios, such as those made by yaesu, icom, kenwood, tentec, drake, jrc, aor, and skanti. Rtl sdr installer windows free a script that can be used to aid in installing the rtlsdr. In a quest to make this information available again to people who. By single purpose we mean an application that decodes a single protocol, or performs a single function. Ive just got a second hand icom icpcr communications receiver and needed to get it working with linux mint. There are no controls on the box itself except a power switch.
If you are interested in amateur radio frequencies high frequency. Get your questions answered, share your ideas and feedback, get your problems solved, and give back by helping others. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. This software is the interace between the pcr and the rcforb server software. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. The outofthebox tuning was accurate to a few hundred cycles pretty good. You connect it to your pcs serial port with a db9 cable, and control it. The rcforb server software alone cant control the pcr. I have modified my kenwood ts2000 to bring out the 12 khz if out the acc2 connector. When using the software detector, rxplus provides a new set of 10 software fir filters ranging from a width of hz to 0 hz. Sdr and 144 mhz transverter integration early 2005. Dont confuse this radio with its stablemate the pcr100 which is not a multimode receiver.
Hi i use the pcr sdr receiver it is old but works with the noaa satellites to receiver the direct weather images. You should back up your eprom before experimenting with software back up utils. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. The pcr lets you choose from three interface screens.
One of the other considerations is that i am in the planing stages of building a scottys modular spectrum analyzer, which also has a 10. Bobmeters is a cat software collection specifically designed for perseus and powersdr to add classic feel to these sdr radios. I think this list covers all the software available to control the pcr100 and pcr. Of course not, but it is a lot of fun and a great introduction to sdr radio.
My understanding of the pcr and the similar pcr100 that i have is that the serial port is only used for sending control signals into the radio to select the various frequency and modes of operation. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Much of the info here also applies to the pcr100 a more recent lower cost version that lacks ssb reception. Sdrbridge provides advanced synchronization, integration, and control for software defined radios. I use this with hrd software and a proper hf antenna for ham radio bands. Scanners winradio or icom pcr have the capability to trunk track. See whats in the radio waves around you using softwaredefined radio and a raspberry pi. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at.
Finding linux support for these scanners seem to be getting harder and harder and with recent changes to gcc, some have broken. This is not a software defined radio or sdr in the true sense, since the signal is. Tons of software, manual, and schematics on the web easy to hack discriminator mod if you like. A triple conversion circuit ensures good performance over the entire range. Zack writes in about his flexradio sdr this is an amateur hf 100 watt transceiver that is completely software driven. A portable library to control the icom pcr computer controlled general purpose radio receiver and gui. I have had my pcr since autumn 1999 and here i would like to share some of the things that i have found useful. The three best low cost sdr radios you can buy today ham. With some finessing of the settings this receiver is stellar at doing. Getting an icom icpcr working with linux mint peter. A list of ham radios supported by ham radio deluxe rig control software yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio, alinco, tentec, and more. Icpcr is not a sdr, is a conventional computer controlled receiver. Many times when working in software defined radio some means is needed to.
Sdr sdr console troubleshooting guide this guide is intended as a companion to the sdr hardware manual and the sdrconsole installation and quick start guide. In the delivered switchbox is already the controlelectronic inside to remote control. This can provide a much better audio quality when the interference and adjacent noise permit. Web controlled receivers, online receivers to listen to hf and vhf radio spectrum category is a curation of 36 web resources on, your remote smeter, globaltuners. They apparently do not meet the authors definition of software.
Many times when working in software defined radio some means is needed to convert a weak signal at a high frequency to a bandlimited high level signal at a much lower frequency to facilitate digitization. My intention was to use a ham radio deluxe to control the pcr and powersdrif to monitor the softrock sdr output, powersdrif has the ability to interface with ham radio deluxe and effectively mirror the tuning and controls via hrd to the pcr , while monitoring the iq signals from the softrock via the pc soundcard. This ic pcr bon version includes the sophisticated bonito 4. There is documentation on the web about how to pull the. Communications receiver screen, component receiver screen or. Would this be a feature that could be added with a software upgrade or would is additional hardwarecircuitry be needed. Commander a free application that controls up to 3 icom, tentec, kenwood, yaesu, elecraft or flexradio transceivers, switching between them manually or automatically based on frequency, and displaying frequencydependent settings for devices like tuners and amplifiers.
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