Help with Fairbanks ALMR

itslarryagain · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 12:50 AM

OK, color me stupid, but none of the "control" channels seem to do anything. Am I doing something wrong ? I don't use software to program my Pro 96, just doing it by the database found on RR... I tried programming in the control channels only, and got nothing... the other channels listed on the database are the only ones that you can hear voice transmissions. I thought only the control channels were needed ? Help !

kikito · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by itslarryagain

OK, color me stupid, but none of the "control" channels seem to do anything. Am I doing something wrong ? I don't use software to program my Pro 96, just doing it by the database found on RR...

Well, the first step is getting the software because you need it to properly program the Pro-96. There's no way around it unfortunately. You can't program the Tables needed from the keypad.

Here's the link for the software:

http://www.starrsoft.com/software/win96/

itslarryagain · #3 (**permalink**) 02-13-2007, 12:59 PM

yeah, finally decided to hit the local Radio Shack and get the interface cable...
already have Win96 and the database from RR... thanks !

pilotrallo · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-2007, 08:38 PM

larry, I see you are monitoring the ALMR in fairbanks, I found all of the information, settings frequencies on this website, but have no idea how to enter them into my pro-96, could you look at the website and give me some direction on how and where to enter these settings. I have ScanCat Lite.

kikito · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotrallo

I have ScanCat Lite.

Last I checked, ScanCat Lite doesn't work very well with the Pro-96. Especially it won't let you enter all the Tables settings you need to make ALMR work with your scanner. That's second hand info since I haven't tried that particular software. I personally would recommend getting the Win96 software: http://www.starrsoft.com/software/win96/default.asp

ka3jjz · #6 (**permalink**) 03-11-2007, 05:09 PM

Totally agree. All the scuttlebutt I've heard says the same story - and there's been threads about this in the software forum. SCL is junk in comparison to Win96. 'nuff said. 73s Mike