Can a pro97 be Rebanded?

Melvinpro97 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 11:13 AM

I don't want to have to buy a new scanner, so is there any possible way a pro97 can be Rebanded?

DaveIN · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 01:58 PM

No, it can not be firmware upgraded, so the band plan is hard coded into the radios CPU. You would need to replace the CPU to do so.

gmclam · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melvinpro97

I don't want to have to buy a new scanner, so is there any possible way a pro97 can be Rebanded?

If you are going to buy a NEW scanner, I'd recommend the PSR-300. It is essentially the PRO-97 with some upgrades. You can even program it with WIN97.

Benzman66 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 03:27 PM

Or the Pro-164 which is the new version of the 97.

dwh367 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melvinpro97

I don't want to have to buy a new scanner, so is there any possible way a pro97 can be Rebanded?

It can be rebanded only if it is an EDACS or LTR system. Simply enter the new frequencies with the correct LCN. Rebanding on a Motorola system is not possible with a Pro-97.

mikey60 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melvinpro97

I don't want to have to buy a new scanner, so is there any possible way a pro97 can be Rebanded?

Keep in mind that which systems the PRO-97 will work with after rebanding depends on the frequencies used on those systems. If, after rebanding, any frequency in use on the system between 851 MHz and 854 MHz has the number 0 in the 4th decimal place (i.e. 851.12500), the PRO-97 will not receive all transmissions on that system. Any transmission that uses those frequencies will send the scanner off to another frequency.

Post a link to the system(s) you're trying to monitor and you can probably get a definitive answer.

Mike

gmclam · #7 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwh367

It can be rebanded only if it is an EDACS or LTR system. Simply enter the new frequencies with the correct LCN. Rebanding on a Motorola system is not possible with a Pro-97.

The PRO-97 CAN NOT be "rebanded".

However, you can use it to monitor trunked systems under any of the following conditions:
- You are monitoring an EDACS system
- You are monitoring an LTR system
- ALL of its frequencies for the MOTorola system you want to monitor conform to 8xx.xxx5 MHz. If the system has any frequencies used for voice which are 8xx.xxx0 MHz, it will not track them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benzman66

Or the Pro-164 which is the new version of the 97.

So is the PSR-300! (the PRO-164 and PSR-300 are the same radio) The difference is you get support from GRE for the PSR-300 and from RS for the '164. The PSR-300 comes with an AC power adapter. Wait for a sale, the GRE model is a better deal.

James_Bond_007 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 09:20 PM

makes you wonder why they did not just allow you to set up tables for 800 band like you can do for 400.

you know industry probably had a heads up on rebanding long before we ever heard about it.

at a minimum they should have had an idea something like this was going to have to come down the pipe.

KE4ZNR · #9 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_Bond_007

makes you wonder why they did not just allow you to set up tables for 800 band like you can do for 400.

you know industry probably had a heads up on rebanding long before we ever heard about it.

at a minimum they should have had an idea something like this was going to have to come down the pipe.

Actually they didn't. Rebanding has been a learning process for everyone involved including Public safety, Sprint/Nextel, GRE & Uniden. Considering that the Pro 97 was released when rebanding was in it's infancy no one had any idea how the process would go.
So I guess by your mindset GRE & Uniden should guess how comms will be 15 years into the future and plan accordingly, right? When you get that flux capacitor working in the Deloran then I am sure the radio companies will be glad to try to accommodate such requests.

Until then they have to do the best they can at the time the radio is manufactured.
Marshall KE4ZNR

DaveIN · #10 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey60

Keep in mind that which systems the PRO-97 will work with after rebanding depends on the frequencies used on those systems. If, after rebanding, any frequency in use on the system between 851 MHz and 854 MHz has the number 0 in the 4th decimal place (i.e. 851.12500), the PRO-97 will not receive all transmissions on that system. Any transmission that uses those frequencies will send the scanner off to another frequency.

Post a link to the system(s) you're trying to monitor and you can probably get a definitive answer.

Mike

Good point Mike. The rebanding situation could be different for your area. It just means your going to have to do your homework before you scrap and sell off your radio, or use it for a discriminator tap for decoder programs. Keep in mind if you have regular LTR systems, the PRO-97 can display the home repeater number if you park on the repeater frequency in the LTR mode.