PROBE1K Scanning Software for Icom IC-PCR1000

• Scanning USA's Review of PROBE1K

• "Probe - Probe1K Software" Discussion Group and Files
  
  
• DOSBox x86 Emulator User reported success using this product with later versions of Windows.
• DosBox Frontend Reloaded aka D-Fend Reloaded Interface for above software.
  
  
• FreeDos Free, MS-DOS compatible operating system.
  
  
• VMWare Player Free download provides a VM (virtual machine) for running various operating systems on Windows 7, Chrome OS or the latest Linux releases.
  
  
• Direct I/O  is a device driver for Microsoft Windows NT, 2000 and XP. This software enables direct hardware access to a serial port. PROBE1K users have reported success using this product to enhance scanning speed with their IC-PCR1000.
  
  

• Icom's Free Downloadable FCC Data for IC-PCR1000
• Percon FCC Data

• Steve Hancock's "Probe Resource Guide"
• Steve Hancock's "Probe Frequency Files"

• Scanner Recorder

• FCC Search Tools
• City Freq
• Jim Fordyce's Scanning Resources

• Rich Wells, N2MCA "Strong Signals"
• Steve Hancock's "Monitoring Post / Pro-2006 Home Page"

Ebay links for current prices on some of the laptops we enjoy using with PROBE1K:

IBM Thinkpad Pentiums on Ebay.  Tried and true blue!

Ebay listings for Toshiba Libretto 50CT  You can also check out the other Libretto models: 70CT, 100CT and 110CT. These little micro computers are the ticket for real portability.

Probe1K Running PCR1000 on Libretto

Or how about using a desktop computer with a small 9" or 10" VGA monitor?  Usually a cheap find on Ebay: 9" or 10" color monitors

Other interesting computers include:

• Casio MPC101PACK Sub Notebook - Ebay Link
• Acer Travelmate 310 & 340 - Ebay Link - Manufacturer's Link for 310
• Compaq Presario 305
• Fujistu B112 - Ebay Link - Manufacturer's Link
• Intermec 6651 - Ebay Link
• Ebay Link for Itronix 6250