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10-19-2009, 08:31 PM
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Radio SHack Pro-197
Pro-197 - The RadioReference Wiki
Hi all, not sure on your take, but im new into the scanner dept...
im asking for personal reviews on the Pro-197 Good to go or NO Good !?!
im loking at getting into this and personally i think that it might be a good one as its a trunk tracker.. and it can be re banded !
thanks for your comments in advance
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10-19-2009, 08:51 PM
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Very good & I will get the Hand held model also in a couple weeks when they go on sale for $279.00  |
10-19-2009, 09:19 PM
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Ive had my 197 for a few months and I love mine. Its an awesome scanner with tons of features!! You wont regret buying if you make that choice.
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10-19-2009, 09:33 PM
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I have both, the 197 and the 106, they are first in my book.
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10-19-2009, 09:40 PM
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Very good scanner.... I have had mine now for about a month with no regrets.
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10-19-2009, 11:04 PM
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I have the 106 and like it so much, I'llbe buying the 197 in a few weeks as well !
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10-20-2009, 01:04 AM
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I've had my Pro-197 since 12/08 and I'm very pleased with it. But, I just bought a Uniden BCD996XT last week and it picks up digital stations that my 197 has never picked up and they're on the same antenna. I do think the 197 does a little better on conventional and LTR stations than the Uniden.
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10-20-2009, 09:44 PM
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Hey Alabama,
The opportumity to buy a Pro-197 at a sale price sounds interesting.
Please tell me more about the RS sale for $279 and the F&F coupon.
Thanks
HCH
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10-20-2009, 11:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smqkeman
Pro-197 - The RadioReference Wiki
Hi all, not sure on your take, but im new into the scanner dept...
im asking for personal reviews on the Pro-197 Good to go or NO Good !?!
im loking at getting into this and personally i think that it might be a good one as its a trunk tracker.. and it can be re banded !
thanks for your comments in advance
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It is a really nice scanner, I truely enjoy mine.
I believe, however, if I had the choice to make again, I would have gone with a GRE PSR-600 which is the same scanner from the actual manufacturer. There were some issues earlier in the year with Radio Shack's reluctance to release a firmware upgrade. I have come to believe if Radio Shack stops handling the Pro-197, it will stop supporting the scanner, leaving owners high and dry. The GRE firmware will not work with the Pro-197 or vice versa.
As far as actual performance of the Pro-197, I am tickled to death.
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10-21-2009, 08:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HancockCountyHal
Hey Alabama,
The opportumity to buy a Pro-197 at a sale price sounds interesting.
Please tell me more about the RS sale for $279 and the F&F coupon.
Thanks
HCH
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I purchased a 197 last year at end of Oct for 400 bucks then 2 days later (early Nov) they offered a F&F coupon for an additional 30% off.
Even though the coupon clearly stated *not to be used with other sale offers*, my shack refunded the 400 bucks, resold the scanner to me for 400 bucks then applied the additional 30 % which made the cost 279.99 + VA tax of 4.5%.
The Shack may have noticed a bunch of scanners on Ebay soon after the F&F deal above so maybe they will do F&F this year starting Nov 18 or 31 days after recent sale of 400 bucks. If so, ALRS will pay 350 + tax.
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10-21-2009, 09:14 PM
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My thoughts - Pro197
The scanner does have much bette reception on VHF Hi, Lo and UHF than did the Pro2096.
However, programming it is a nightmare!
I finally copied my Pro2096 data into the 197 nd got it to receive. But, setting up the different backs isn't nearly as easy as the 2096.
Locking something (or a talkgroup) out is confusing....
That's just me....
Steve/KB8FAR
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10-21-2009, 09:34 PM
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Locking something (or a talkgroup) out is confusing....
Just hit the pause button or L/O for temp l/o & I think function l/o for permanent L/O
Last edited by AlabamaRS; 10-21-2009 at 09:37 PM..
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