[amsat-bb] Re: Icom PCR-1000 PC controlled receiver

[David Goncalves]

Naw - RS-485 is easiest and cheapest way to go. You you need is the
converters and a reel of twisted pair. I've set them up quickly and
cheaply at an industrial sensing company, located on one of those huge
New England mill buildings. They have some built-in isolation.

I've used the B&B Electronics with good results.


David Goncalves
W1EUJ




On 2/10/07, Tim Tapio <k4shf at k4shf.com> wrote:
> Fiber is the best way.  Then if lightning strikes, it doesn't run down the
> line into your computer.  Cheap and easy....
>
> I've used it in the past for controlling satellite modems several thousand
> feet away using multimode fiber.  Jumpers are available premade from Fiber
> Instrument Sales in whatever size you like.
>
> K4SHF
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Joe Leikhim
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:50 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Icom PCR-1000 PC controlled receiver
>
> Bob;
> Why would that baud rate be a limitation? Could you get a couple RS232 to
> Fiber Optic modems or at least some copper RS232 line extenders (Try Black
> Box) and make it work?
>
>
>    Message: 2
>    Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 17:05:45 -0500
>    From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>
>    Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom PCR-1000 PC controlled receiver
>    To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>    Message-ID: <03fc01c74c96$72bb9590$42577a83 at SGSbb>
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>
>    Does anyone have a PCR-1000 ICOM remote controlled receiver?
>
>    How long can the serial port cable be? I heard it was operating
>    at something like 112,000 baud and could not be run the 200 feet
>    to our roof. This makes it a deal breaker.
>
>    Is there a better all mode all band remote controlled system for
>    roof mount to avoid long cable runs for satellite receiption
>    across all bands..?
>
>    Bob
>
> --
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>
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David Goncalves