Modifications for the ICOM - RogerK

Using a sharp knife and a lot of care, scratch away the solder mask to reveal bare copper on the trace. Use a piece of wire wrapwire to repair the cut trace (bridge the trace to the via). Back on the top side, short the pads for the resistor that are open (thisis the lower case "R" on the left, off by itself).Reassemble the radio. If you used the "more correct" way, make sure you get all the screws and cables back in.Plug it in, turn it on, fire up the software. Tune a frequency you couldn't before. If you can tune it with the software, and thesquelch is open, you're working!If it's not working, review everything we described. Make sure you didn't short any pins. I can't offer you much more help if itdidn't work.Remember, you screw up your radio, it's not my fault. I don't work for Icom, I don't represent Icom. I don't endorse listening tofrequencies you're not supposed to, and can't be held liable for anything that happens, anywhere in the universe, as a result ofyou making this mod, or even thinking about making this mod (Gawd, I hate lawyers. CYA!). This mod was done completelyfrom our own experience and background, and did not reference any material. We don't know about these people selling the modon the 'net, but we didn't steal it from them.Hope this helps. If you've got any suggestions to improve how to make this mod, please send e-mail. If you made this mod, letus know how it went. Also, if you want a list of the PCR-1000 commands we know about, drop us e-mail, or use DejaNews(tm)and search the alt.radio.scanner groups for the post (look for PCR-1000 in the subject).- Chris, KD4DTS(Thanks to Alan Adamson, NE1H for his being ready and willing to sacrifice his radio to a higher cause, and his drawing).This modification is read 2922 times.top of page14-03-2001(IC-PCR1000) ICOM PCR1000 SoftwareThe software is for RF tuning and alignment of the Icom PCR1000. This software is designed to be used along with the softwaresupplied with the PCR1000. It will not work properly if used alone.This software has been tested under Windows 95 and Windows 98 but may not run properly if you have changed the IRQ's orAddresses of COM1: and COM2: from the default settings in Windows. This software will not run properly under some versions ofWindows 2000.I have been told that this software is capable of changing the 'band plan' on the PCR1000, allowing you to unlock blockedfrequency ranges in some versions of the PCR1000. (I have not verified this, since there also seems to be hardwaremodifications to do the same thing.)Make sure you have backup copies of all .INI and .DAT files before you unzip or copy these files to your PCR1000 softwaredirectory.To install, unzip the archive in the same directory your Icom PCR1000 software is installed in.This modification is read 2642 times.top of page19-07-1998(IC-Q7) IC-Q7 ErfahrungenFrom: DL6BAW @ DB0AHO.#BAY.DEU.EU (Fred)Hallo Om's,hier in der Rubrik waren in der letzten Zeit Anfragen zu Erfahrungen mit dem neuen Duobander IC-Q7 zu lesen. Da ich mir so einkleines Gerätchen auf der Hamradio zugelegt habe, will ich kurz über meine Erfahrungen berichten.Erst mal die Überlegungen, die dazu geführt haben, dieses Gerät und nicht das ähnliche VX1R von Yaesu zu nehmen:1. Der RX-Bereich geht bis 1300Mhz, also 23cm Empfang. Der RX geht zwar "erst" bei 30Mhz los, jedoch brauche ichMittelwelle und KW nicht.2. Der niedrigere Preis!●Im Betrieb ist das Gerät durch die wenigen Bedienelemente recht praktisch.