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| − | The PCR-1000 at about $350 is a nice receiver for the money for those looking for something that covers a wider frequency band than the typical trunk tracker, looking to listen to/decode a wider range of signals (esp in HF) or wanting to use a receiver under computer control with the associated flexibility of PC based control/programming/ recording/logging. It covers 100 Khz to 1.3 Ghz (I have used down to 20 Khz) with AM/FM/WFM/CW/USB/LSB with bandwidths from 3 khz
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| − | to 300 khz,selectable 1 Hz to 10 Mhz tuning steps, 400 Khz wide bandscope display, DTMF and CTSS decoding, AFC, AGC, noise blanker, IF shift, voice/modulated squelch, discriminator
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| − | output to support 9600 baud packet data, unlimited channels in up to 26 banks with per channel selectable settings (eg volume and attenuation), auto memory write. An optional internal DSP
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| − | card is available that is great for removing hiss and tones. The factory control software is ok and
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| − | has 3 views (scanner, receiver and component), second party control software is available
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| − | of which the best by far is TalkPCR which has expanded search tools, audio logging, timer
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| − | search and much more. A new trunk tracking program is available for it (tunkpcr1k). Palm
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| − | software is also available as is hardware controller design on the web. Works well with a
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| − | discone antenna, can overload in HF with a good antenna but an outboard preselector helps
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| − | and the Wellbrooke active loop antenna is said to be a good match for it in HF. Small
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| − | enough to put in your laptop bag and take on the road. Some have used it in packet stations,
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| − | radio telescope applications and many others, do a web search on it and you will find lots of
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| − | happy users and uses. A great buy for the money and will find many uses for it.
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| − | Added: April 2nd 2003<br>
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| − | Reviewer: steve piz<br>
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| − | Score: 5 stars<br>
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