Anyone With A JRC NRD 545 ?

[BOBRR]

Hi,

Trying to get my JRC NRD 545 going again.
Been quite a while now.

What software, if any, do you folks use to "control" it ?
Would like to do from PC, if possible.

Software still available ? Where ?
etc.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[majoco]

I don't have a 545 but I do have a 515!

This software looks reasonable and I think the price is right.....free?

NRD-545 DSP RECEIVER Control Software (Windows95) ( www.thiecom.de )

and there a whole load of info here....

JRC - Japan Radio NRD-545 Review - N9EWO

 

[ka3jjz]

Actually going through the links in the HF section I found a number of packages that support the 545 - now whether they're still being supported for Win7 / 8 is quite another matter, but here we go...

Ergo Software Home

frequency manager

Mscan Meteo - Receive FAX + NAVTEX + RTTY + GRIB in a single program!

NRD545 Software Application

Homebase of RxWings

Bonito RadioCom 6 -- Premium Multimode En- & Decoder Software for: Weatherfax, SatFax, RTTY, SSTV, PSK31, Sitor, SDR Integration, Perseus, Excalibur, DRM, radio control, plus SubDecoder as well as TX Encoder

MacLoggerDX Ham Radio Logging Software for Macintosh

TRX-Manager

If it were me, I'd go to the NRD-545 Yahoo group and see what I could dig up out of the links and forum - it's not particularly busy but it's a place to start...

NRD-545 Yahoo Group

I *THINK* that the NRDs used a null modem type connection - which might be something of a trick with the USB converters. I could very easily be wrong - I've never had the pleasure of owning one of these (and you'd have to pry it from my cold hands before letting it go...)

Oh yes, I forgot - I wouldn't doubt that some NASWA and/or ODXA members have this radio - and there's dedicated Yahoo groups for each

HTH...Mike

 

[SCPD]

Trying to get my JRC NRD 545 going again. Been quite a while now.

Bob, I'll be happy to help you do that. Just send it to me!

One radio I always loved... kind of like the Mercedes of SW receivers...

 

[BOBRR]

From OP:

Hi Guys,

Just a quick thanks for all the help and leads. Much appreciated.
Lots of fun playing with it again.

Have also a WinRadio Excalibur, and I guess this dates me, but I am old enough to believe that a radio should have knobs; lots of knobs !

Regards, and thanks again,
Bob

 

[SCPD]

Have also a WinRadio Excalibur, and I guess this dates me, but I am old enough to believe that a radio should have knobs; lots of knobs !

Yes, I have the Perseus SDR and it's hard for me to go near a manual radio these days. I just feel like I'm handicapped without the SDR.

BTW, you may or may not know this but you should use the Excalibur Pro software with your G31. From what I've heard, it's a no brainer.

I think if you search the SDR forum on RR you'll find the thread on this...