Pro-96 and Mesa AZ, PD

[sabo]

will this scanner recieve the Local LE here in the PHX area? Thanks

[desert-cheetah]

Unfortunately, no. Mesa PD and most PD in the Phoenix area are digital so you would need a digital scanner. You could pick up fire departments on their VHF (many have digital channels, too), plus DPS and Paradise Valley PD as well as a few other smaller departments that haven't gone digital yet.

[Spitfire8520]

The Pro-96 is a digital scanner, so it would be a yes (to a degree). I don't know much about Arizona's system, but after a quick search in the database, it appears the system you'll want to look at is the following.

Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC) Trunking System, Phoenix, Arizona - Scanner Frequencies

From what I've heard so far, you can't do anything in the 700MHz range, but everything in the 800MHz should be fine. I think you might want to try the Simulcast A: Phoenix PD site which is all 800MHz and try out the red and blue control channels. Maybe someone from Arizona will be able to help you a little more in regards to the Phoenix area.

[desert-cheetah]

Originally Posted by Spitfire8520

The Pro-96 is a digital scanner, so it would be a yes (to a degree). I don't know much about Arizona's system, but after a quick search in the database, it appears the system you'll want to look at is the following.

Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC) Trunking System, Phoenix, Arizona - Scanner Frequencies

From what I've heard so far, you can't do anything in the 700MHz range, but everything in the 800MHz should be fine. I think you might want to try the Simulcast A: Phoenix PD site which is all 800MHz and try out the red and blue control channels. Maybe someone from Arizona will be able to help you a little more in regards to the Phoenix area.

Ooops! Before I answered the question I looked it up to see if the pro-96 was digital and couldn't find information saying it was. Apparently I missed it as I found on Wiki:

The Radio Shack is a Digital Trunk Tracking scanner which boasts the ability to track APCO 25 digital trunking systems, in addition to following Motorola type I/II systems and EDACS trunking systems.
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I have both red and blue controls on my pro-106 for Phoenix (that's why I answered because I am in the Phoenix area) and pick up Phoenix easily using the Thompson Peak and South Scottsdale towers as that's the area I'm closest to.

[Spitfire8520]

Yeah, I made a mistake myself. If you want to listen to Mesa PD, you have to listen to TOPAZ Regional Wireless Cooperative (TRWC) Trunking System, Mesa, Arizona - Scanner Frequencies and actually plug in Mesa Simulcast.

[sabo]

Thanks for all the replies..but still unable to recieve any digital..I sure like the Uniden scanners better..they were so simple to program online.

[puzzleriddle]

Pro-96 - The RadioReference Wiki and pro96, If ANY 800 systems has rebanded you will need the extended trunking tables. to enter these you will need Win 96 software & a programming cable.. read this Win96 - The RadioReference Wiki

[sabo]

Done that. still no Digital.

Originally Posted by puzzleriddle

Pro-96 - The
RadioReference Wiki and pro96, If ANY 800 systems has rebanded you will need the extended trunking tables. to enter these you will need Win 96 software & a programming cable.. read this Win96 - The RadioReference Wiki

[KB7MIB]

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I don't know about the Pro-96. You'd want the BCD-396X(T) handheld or BCD-996X(T) base/mobile if you're looking for a Uniden. I use GRE's PSR-500 handheld myself. I'm in Peoria.
Edit: Oh, wait. The Pro-96 may be RS's versIon of GRE's PSR-500.

[KB7MIB]

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I'm thinking that you may be missing a step or 2 somewhere along the way in properly programming the scanner. Check in the Arizona forum for someone on your side of town who may be able to help you get it programmed. Good luck.

[KB7MIB]

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And I don't believe that Arizona has started the rebanding process yet. The US and Mexico just agreed to something regarding that process, so it's all been on hold until now. I don't know all the details.

[N8IAA]

Originally Posted by KB7MIB

Edit: Oh, wait. The Pro-96 may be RS's versIon of GRE's PSR-500.

The Pro-96 is not the RS version of the PSR-500. The RS Pro-106 is the counterpart to the 500. The Pro-96 will trunktrack the the Phoenix system linked here in one of the above posts. DO NOT upload any of the 700MHz towers. The 96 will not track them. Pick the towers closest to you, and program them into the 96. You may want to initialize the 96 and take it back to original default settings. You will find this info in your manual. Then download your 'new' file to the radio. Let us know if it starts scanning the system.
HTH,
Larry

[sabo]

well I got some Digi channels by programming in the Control channels..silly Me.

[AirScan1]

I heard they was planing to have half and half radio systems not everything can didital digital is not always perfect it don't work well in storms conditions

[desert-cheetah]

Originally Posted by AirScan1

I heard they was planing to have half and half radio systems not everything can didital digital is not always perfect it don't work well in storms conditions

If you've never had a digital scanner (I've read some of your previous posts), how would you know if it worked or didn't work well in stormy conditions? I have a PRO-106, which is a digital scanner, and I haven't had any problems nor have I heard any transmissions on it from the police and fire agencies during bad weather complain or say anything about bad radio transmissions. You've been saying a lot about how bad digital scanners are, but yet you have nothing to base your opinions on. Maybe you're only bashing them because you don't have one and don't seem to be willing to put money aside to save up for one.

[AirScan1]

gre psr scanner that half analog and half digital
not saying digital scanner are bad thier just over priced.
just because because most service in cities have to the mode of life.
but what wrong with these services using half and half radio systems
GRE PSR-800 Police Scanner
scanners has the best of both worlds yet the same price of digital scanners

[Spitfire8520]

Originally Posted by AirScan1

gre psr scanner that half analog and half digital
not saying digital scanner are bad thier just over priced.
just because because most service in cities have to the mode of life.
but what wrong with these services using half and half radio systems
GRE PSR-800 Police Scanner
scanners has the best of both worlds yet the same price of digital scanners

All digital scanners can receive analog and digital...Also most TRUE digital systems are digital 100% of the time. That's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. There aren't really half and half radio systems unless you are talking about EDACS with ProVoice which cannot be heard by a digital scanner and isn't really what most people talk about when they talk about digital. As for the overpriced bit, that's your opinion and nothing said here can change that.