Introduction and thanks!!

[HarmFamily]

Hi all,

A long time ago, I used to really enjoy scanning as a hobby...like many here probably started, I still remember my old bearcat with crystals and row of red lights on the front. I have a few 800mhz scanners around that until a few weeks ago I'd have considered "fairly new" , yeah, I've been out of it that long...

Anyhow, got the bug again when I came across one of my 800mhz scanners,, did a lot of research (how I found this place), and ended up getting my new PSR-500 delivered today!

...and I would have been completely overwhelmed had it not been for spending the last week or so, from the time I placed the order, to today, reading the forums here and studying hard to figure it all out. What an amazing resource, you guys are awesome. Gladly paid the 1 year registration so I could see the databases for my area and sort of piece it all together.

Also found great references and support for programmable software here, settled on Win500, and used the downloadable feature to access my account here, and I've got my trunking scanner listening to all kinds of stuff!! The subscription to RR and the Win500 registration are some of the best money I've ever spent, makes this so much more enjoyable to use and learn!

Huge special thanks to the gentleman who put together the Win500 tutorial on UtahRadio!! You, sir, are a God. Couldn't have done it nearly as smoothly without ya, and there's a LOT more to soak in, but that tutorial got me going in minutes!!

And a huge thanks to the admins of the databases for my area!!! I assume it's you who make all these tags relevant that I see as I'm scanning.

I'm obviously pretty stoked about the new scanner and getting it up so quickly, but there's soooo much more I want to learn and know...I'm now grasping the "rebanding" and how it's affecting my area...looks like they're just waiting to throw the switch from others' posts, but I don't quite get it all yet....more reading!

Glad I found you all, this makes getting back into a hobby I've always loved possible. If ya see me in the other forum areas, take it easy on a newb, will ya?

[FLRAILMAN]

Glad to have you on board, when you speak about Bearcat Xtal scanners, your telling your age, I was a scannerholic back then & just had to have every scanner made, would have been a great scanner magazine reviewer because I had from the worst crap (Tennelec) to the best consumer grade scanners ever made (Sonar Radio) Their factory was a few blocks from my house on Wortman St. in Brooklyn. Those were the days, everything was simple then, not anymore, you will recieve plenty of good advice, opinions & assistance from this group, very knowlegable fellows, you shall see. Have a good one.

FLRAILMAN

[HarmFamily]

Heya FLRAILMAN,

Thanks for the welcome, and good to know a fellow "oldschooler". It's really amazing how far it's all come from those days, 'eh? Guess I tipped my hat on my age, but finding that scanner a month ago really brought back some great memories, so I re-immersed myself and now it's 1am and I have to work in the morning, what have I gotten myself into?

Really having a blast with this new trunking scanner, programming it with software seems almost decadently lazy, but this is so fun!

Great bunch of folks here, that's for sure, looking forward to learning and participating a lot!

Take care, thanks again,
HF

[trap5858]

Yes, the old days. Now the hobby makes you hungrier for the latest technology. We may not understand but there is always someone on here that has the right answer and is they are very willing to share. Welcome.

[ScanManQSL]

Welcome to RadioReference community!

[qlajlu]

Originally Posted by HarmFamily

Huge special thanks to the gentleman who put together the Win500 tutorial on UtahRadio!! You, sir, are a God. Couldn't have done it nearly as smoothly without ya, and there's a LOT more to soak in, but that tutorial got me going in minutes!!

Welcome to RR.com, HarmFamily. Lots of folks frequent this Web site that have a lot of experience and answers. As far as the WIN500 tutorial goes, I appreciate the thanks. You certainly do not need to call me a God, but you are welcome to if you want! No, really, I'm glad it helped you get up and going with little effort. That is why I created it. If it has helped anyone, it was well worth putting it together.

Again, welcome to RR.com and thank you for the thank you.

[lowboy654]

Hi, HarmFamily
Welcome to RR.com, I remember when I was a kid back in the the 60's listen to shortwave in Japan my dad was in the Navy I have been hooked every day.