Russ' Icom PCR-1000 Page

I recently picked up an Icom PCR-1000 broadband computer-controlled receiver, and have compiled a collection of useful resources about it.

Official commercial websites

• Icom America and Icom Canada
• Icom Receivers and its Internet Frequency Database (USA only)
• PCR-1000 Main Page
• PCR-1000 specifications, accessories, software download, and PDF brochure
• Icom and Bonito pages on the included Radiocom 4.0 software

Detailed hardware reviews

• Strong Signals review
• Worldwide TV-FM DX Association review
• K3GO review
• eHam.net review

Useful software and hardware projects

• Highly recommended: Pete Mahy's TalkPCR -- now FREE (review here), BackPCR, and EPROM Corruption FAQ
• Ham Radio Deluxe and its support forum by Simon Brown, HB9DRV (supports the ILGRadio shortwave database)
• Trunk Tracking PCR, PCR-Pro1K and PCR-1000 Mini Controller from Crazy C
• Trunk Sniffer
• Track nearby aircraft with WACARS (more info, maps and updated databases here)
• Icom Control
• Radio Manager Mini 32
• ScanCat
• Spectrum Analyzer GM
• Radio Listener's Database (sadly discontinued)
• Shortwave Log
• SatTune
• HamScope
• PCSCAN
• PCR-1000 Software Development Page
• Patrik Norqvist's Downloads
• Operate your PCR-1000 with a Palm PDA using JJ's IP1kC software, or with a Pocket PC using Lynovation's CTR-Rcvr
• Icom PCR-1000 Hardware Controller, implementation and testing by Giuliano, I0CG
• Turn your PCR-1000 into a desktop receiver with an IC-PCR1000 CPB by WoodBox

Schematics, user/service manuals, modification and communication protocol documentation (most in Adobe Acrobat PDF format). To save a local copy on your hard drive, use your web browser's right-mouse/Save Target As... function. Use this information at your own risk.

• PCR-1000 Schematics
• Original and improved user manuals
• Icom PCR-1000 Service Manual
• EX-2099 alignment/calibration software and manual
• Full coverage modification
• Modification for DRM reception
• PCR-1000 Command List
• Another PCR-1000 Command List

Frequency and scanning resources for Ottawa, Ontario and Canada

• Ottawa Scan
• Technical and Administrative Frequency Lists (TAFL) and frequency searches from Industry Canada
• Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Frequencies, Ottawa Frequencies and Ontario-Wide Frequencies from Scanner Centre
• Ontario VHF/UHF Aviation Frequencies
• The Ontario Unlisted Frequency Guide
• Ottawa Amateur Radio Repeaters, Video Repeater and Other Nets and Clubs
• OC Transpo Frequencies and Codes from the OC Transpo Enthusiast Page
• Ontario Trunked Radio Systems and Ottawa overview from TrunkedRadio.net (free membership required)
• OTTAWASCAN Files (free membership required)

Discussion forums and mailing lists

• Yahoo Groups: ICOM_PCR1000, PCR-1000, PCR1000, TalkPCR, OTTAWASCAN, Ontscan, scanont and oufg
• PCR-1000 Mailing List and archives at QTH.net

Other resource lists

• The ICOM PCR 1000 Resource Page
• Judson L. Ahern's PCR-1000 Page

My current setup

• Icom PCR-1000 receiver (Canadian version, full unbroken 100 kHz - 1.3 GHz coverage)
• UT-106 audio frequency Digital Signal Processor module for automatic notch filtering and noise reduction
• Radio Shack Discone Antenna (older model, without base-loaded vertical HF whip) fed with 11 metres of RG213/U coaxial cable (mil-spec equivalent to RG8), under 6 dB loss per 100 feet at 1 GHz, 97% braid
• TalkPCR and other control software
• Line-level audio feeding into the Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold card in my server
• Click here to e-mail a request for access to the streaming live audio feed

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