Great scanner....Finally!!

[k9xyz]

Given the range of this scanner I am very pleased to once again have a great handheld reciever that does everthing this great scanner does.

The PSR 500 takes me back............way back.(I'm almost 50 now) I remember when I was a kid and my first bearcat scanner with the red leds......I was thrilled.

Then came the first programable scanner no more crystals and even 20 or 30 channels....oh man!! Then a programable handheld. You get the picture.

Of course now we are in the times of the digital revolution. I own the 396, 996 and 2 pro 96's amoung many others. The first digitals that came out also took me back to that time but I have not been really pleased with the recievers on any of them. The pro 96 is ok but it is very feature poor and lacks any menus and not customizable at all.( yes I know GRE makes them) I like the 396's size but it is not a great performer at all and so on.

Along comes the psr 500. This is one awesome scanner. Never has a handheld scanner come anywhere near this thing. Yes it takes scanning to a whole new level, and yes it has a learning curve......READ THE MANUAL or don't bother getting one.

I am extremley impressed with the 500. It is obvious that the developers of this scanner not only listened to hobbyists but are themselves scanner enthusiasts.

This scanner is untouched on the market PERIOD. The menus are fantastic, this thing can be customized beyond belief. It will take some time and patience to learn the 500 but it is well worth it. Also try win500 or psredit, both fantastic to use with this scanner.

Is the 500 perfect?, of course not but then nothing is. What it is though is one awesome piece of electronic equipment that has once again taken at least this one scanner hobbyist back in time while at the same time taken our hobby to the next step in the future.

I will not pick the scanner apart and complain about it in a nit picking way.

If you want the best digital scanner currently made....then get one. Is it worth 500 bucks....oh yea and then some. Put it this way radio shack should lower the price of the pro 96 to 199 bucks same goes for the 396 because why on earth would you buy one of those for the same money you can get this gem for?????

NO! I dont work for GRE.

GRE keep up the awesome work............
73

[Dann]

I dont have a PSR-500,but i do have 2 PSR-400,s and a PSR-300.they are the best scanners i have owned,I started scanning back in the early 70's,it was so much easier back then.GRE has done a great job in these scanners

[DaveIN]

Don't forget the help text provided for all features using the FUNC + SEL keys. It's like an online reference in the radio.

[Robertolson]

My 1st Scanner was a Rotary dial from Radio shack, OK I just gave my age way. I currently own 3 Uniden scanners the 396, 996, and the BC15 Im looking to add the 600 or maybe even the the 500 to, One quick question as I'M a little confused on GRE 's scan list/ memory

On my Uniden's have quick keys to 1 Thur 99 so if I want to scan LAPD Rampart I just quick key(34) Rampart is now scanning, if I Quick key (17) L.A city fire it now scanning, if I Quick key (7), L.A city fire dispatcher is now scanning.

How is the Quick keys on the 500/600 are similar to Uniden's Quick keys ? I'M a little confused on GRE Quick keys.?

[ia_teacher]

Hey k9xyz

I was just fooling around reading different posts and found yours. I am so glad to read what you said. I just ordered my PSR 500 and should have it early next week. I already downloaded and read the manual and can't WAIT to get it in my hands and see what it can really do!!

[DaveIN]

Originally Posted by Robertolson

How is the Quick keys on the 500/600 are similar to Uniden's Quick keys ? I'M a little confused on GRE Quick keys.?

You use the Object ID number of your favorite channel. So if your channel is in object number 0123, you press Manual or PGM, type the object number i.e. 01234, the "E" to go to the object.

You can also "browse" for an object using the Manual or PGM key the five way buttons to scroll through objects.

You can also "Find" an object by pressing PGM, then the Edit softkey, Then Find, enter your alpha/numeric via the keypad number/letter interface. This works with a TGID or string, or number.

[Robertolson]

Thanks DaveIN I will be getting a 600 to play with at my desk.

[gd9704]

Originally Posted by k9xyz

Given the range of this scanner I am very pleased to once again have a great handheld reciever that does everthing this great scanner does.

The PSR 500 takes me back............way back.(I'm almost 50 now) I remember when I was a kid and my first bearcat scanner with the red leds......I was thrilled.

Then came the first programable scanner no more crystals and even 20 or 30 channels....oh man!! Then a programable handheld. You get the picture.

Of course now we are in the times of the digital revolution. I own the 396, 996 and 2 pro 96's amoung many others. The first digitals that came out also took me back to that time but I have not been really pleased with the recievers on any of them. The pro 96 is ok but it is very feature poor and lacks any menus and not customizable at all.( yes I know GRE makes them) I like the 396's size but it is not a great performer at all and so on.

Along comes the psr 500. This is one awesome scanner. Never has a handheld scanner come anywhere near this thing. Yes it takes scanning to a whole new level, and yes it has a learning curve......READ THE MANUAL or don't bother getting one.

I am extremley impressed with the 500. It is obvious that the developers of this scanner not only listened to hobbyists but are themselves scanner enthusiasts.

This scanner is untouched on the market PERIOD. The menus are fantastic, this thing can be customized beyond belief. It will take some time and patience to learn the 500 but it is well worth it. Also try win500 or psredit, both fantastic to use with this scanner.

Is the 500 perfect?, of course not but then nothing is. What it is though is one awesome piece of electronic equipment that has once again taken at least this one scanner hobbyist back in time while at the same time taken our hobby to the next step in the future.

I will not pick the scanner apart and complain about it in a nit picking way.

If you want the best digital scanner currently made....then get one. Is it worth 500 bucks....oh yea and then some. Put it this way radio shack should lower the price of the pro 96 to 199 bucks same goes for the 396 because why on earth would you buy one of those for the same money you can get this gem for?????

NO! I dont work for GRE.

GRE keep up the awesome work............
73

Your story is similar to mine.....I still remember my Dad's Bearcat 210....spent many hours glued to it.

I also love my PSR-500!