PCR 1000 [for Mike Ford and Allison]

The PCR-1000 comes with reasonably useful softwarwe from Icom; and can be used from Win3.1 up (not NT). Several other packages are readily available, from shareware to expensive commercial products, depends on what you want the radio for (SWL; scanning; commercial apps). NOte that like any wide-band reciever, it wants a well-thought-out antenna system and a good ground. ObClassiccmp: Since the radio is operated via RS-232, and the commands are published, there is no reason why any Vintage Computer could not be taught to run it. The only caveat is that, for the bandscope (Panadaptor) function, the baud rate needs to be in the 300K range. Pricing: The PCR-1000 has a street price of around $500, and the add-in DSP module is another $150. YMMV. As I said, eminently useable software is bundled (on floppies). I most highly recommend the DSP option for those interested in SWL and DX work; it has pulled hard-to-find stations out readable, etc. URLs: www.icomamerica.com/recievers and to test-drive one: www.javaradio.com (requires java enabled) Ok, enough of this before Sellam's LART finds me, even here in Madras. Cheers John PS: Hey, wouldn't that make a cool SF title? 'Sellam's Lart'....