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[nikita1939]

i purchased a pro 197 from radio shack the clerk there downloaded all the main channels i wanted from the computor -i got it home set it up and all i can get is local street dept.-no local police-no sheriff calls and no highway patrol calls-my question is i have all the frequencies i need can i just enter those and get the calls.

[DickH]

Originally Posted by nikita1939

i ...-my question is i have all the frequencies i need can i just enter those and get the calls.

How can any of us possibly know? Just try it yourself.

[W2NJS]

If you were given a programming/instruction manual with the radio start reading it, as well as the many, many posts on this Board about your specific radio. This is a hobby that requires some degree of learned technical ability on your part. There is a search feature available that will provide you with a ton of information you will need to get the radio working that way you need it to work.

[kc0wkp]

It appears that you are in Jefferson county Ohio. If this is correct the radio needs to have the Jefferson County Trunking system entered in.

My guess, the radio shack employee only put the conventional channels in the scanner which are only use by Public Works.


All the Law Enforcement and Fire Agencies in Jefferson County use the Jefferson County Trunking system.

Trunking is a interesting concept and to help better understand it here is a Wiki on Trunking
Trunked Radio Systems - The RadioReference Wiki

You are going to want to look in the user manual on how to program a trunking system. And use this as the data base for information;
Jefferson County OH Trunking System, Jefferson County, Ohio - Scanner Frequencies

It might be beneficial for you to purchase some programing software for this radio. The newer style of Digital Trunking scanners can be hard to understand at first. And frustrating to program manually.

ARC500 - ARC500
Win500 - WIN500

I use ARC 500 and really like it, they both have trial periods and are great software. You do not have to buy the software it is just recommended.

I hope this helps, if you have any more specific questions feel free to ask.