PSR-800: PSR-800

[KevinC]

All this Whistler talk has got me back into my PSR-800 (upgraded to WS-1080).

I don't really think it's easily doable, but any ideas of how I can control it wirelessly? And I don't need any "it can't be done" from Sweden as you're the same person that told me I couldn't do it with my Uniden's and they've been cruising along for 2 years now.

 

[GTR8000]

 

[trentbob]

My response would be.. maybe.. but I have no idea how you would get there and who you would get the directions from. Loved the PSR 800 the day it was introduced and I put that CD in the computer.. really served me well.

It ended up being, my workhorse, in my car where I had a laptop mounted so as to hear the nx48 trunked system in my City, on DSD, long before RR knew about it.

I think you might have a shot if you get somebody to work with, who really knows. Your position is an advantage to make that possibly happen with your earned connections.

Hence my answer.. Maybe. Who knows what's locked away in any radio.😄

 

[buddrousa]

@KevinC was it you that was talking about Bluetooth USB/Serial Adapter?
They have remote control software for the TRX Scanners should work for you.

 

[N1FKO]

All this Whistler talk has got me back into my PSR-800 (upgraded to WS-1080).

I don't really think it's easily doable, but any ideas of how I can control it wirelessly? And I don't need any "it can't be done" from Sweden as you're the same person that told me I couldn't do it with my Uniden's and they've been cruising along for 2 years now.

The PSR-800 can be controlled via its serial port (see the Control Demo software from GRE/Whistler if you can find it). So one could imagine some Bluetooth hacks to make that communication happen wirelessly instead of over the USB cable.

original announcement here:

Remote Control Demo

 

[KevinC]

@KevinC was it you that was talking about Bluetooth USB/Serial Adapter?
They have remote control software for the TRX Scanners should work for you.

Yes, I’m controlling multiple Unidens that way.

 

[KevinC]

The PSR-800 can be controlled via its serial port (see the Control Demo software from GRE/Whistler if you can find it). So one could imagine some Bluetooth hacks to make that communication happen wirelessly instead of over the USB cable.

original announcement here:

Remote Control Demo

I have the control demo. I need to know if it’s feasible/possible to control the PSR-800 wirelessly using it.

 

[buddrousa]

I have controlled my Pro18 and Pro668 with the same software with a USB cable. What you have should work.

 

[KevinC]

I have controlled my Pro18 and Pro668 with the same software with a USB cable. What you have should work.

Except I specified wirelessly.

 

[buddrousa]

I just ask if you had a Bluetooth USB/Serial Device. If you can convert Bluetooth to USB you can do what you ask.