Receiver Review: ICOM IC-PCR1000
Released in 1997, ICOM responded to the popular
WiNRADiO with its PC-based DC-to-daylight receiver. We haven't had the
opportunity to completely test the ICOM unit yet, but here's what we
know. It is an external unit, covering from 100 kHz to 1300 MHz with
modes of AM, FM, WFM, SSB and CW. In some countries the version is
cellular-blocked. There is an optional DSP unit that plugs into the
radio. The software allows three "views" of the receiver: a standard
receiver, components and a smaller receiver that reminds us of the
IC-R100. Note there is a "bandscope", multiple filters and memory and
scanning options.
The street price of the wide-coverage receiver is US$400, CAN$700, UK £255.
Special Note: A copy of the manufacture's manual for this receiver is included on Vol 51 of our archive CD's.
This review first appeared on the Radio Netherlands website.
