pro-106 please help

[coats04]

i recieved a pro-106 for christmas this morning and cannot get it to pick anything up but the weather.

i have searched around and still im stuck on the programming.

i would like to starrt with my local pd 153.755000

anyone have time to walk me through it?

(i've been reading and punching buttons for 4 hours now.)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

[kayi4cle]

Welcome to Radio Reference! This has been answered in many previous threads, and I hope you will find the following link to one of them helpful:

Click here: http://forums.radioreference.com/ra...890-pro-106-scanner-question.html#post1266194

 

[N1BHH]

There are plenty of online sources that will help you to understand your radio and all the programming you could possibly want. One of the best things I always recommend is read the manual. This time around the manual has been given more priority in composition and structure and makes more sense than manuals for other radios. One of the best sources online is: Easier to Read Pro-106/197/PSR500/600 Digital Scanner Manual

 

[KC5EIB]

anyone have time to walk me through it?

Do you ever get up to the DFW area?

Try Mark's Scanners for an easier to read manual.

Programming (Creating) Objects
and
CONV (Conventional) Channel Menu

 

[coats04]

thanks guys.i have gone over the manuel 2-3 times,its just alot to take in.

i took the scanner into rs today and they cloned it with a store model.well that gave me several different dept. but not what i was after.so i tried to add my local pd and all went to crap.i'm going to look over the link provided and get back with ya'll.thanks

 

[VE3JSO]

here is a video from mister twister55 on how to program the pro 106
YouTube - How To Program the PRO-106 Digital Trunking Scanner

 

[coats04]

i followed that and programmed everything step by step but then i couldn't find any of the objects i programmed.all i could find where the preprogrammed objects that came on the scanner.

its like everything i program goes into a file and is sitting somewhere,i just can't find it.

 

[coats04]

im also trying to program in smithville tx pd
the frequency is 153.7550 but i cannot find a group number for it.

sucks being new at something.

 

[RoninJoliet]

Press "pgm"-new-conv-scroll down and program in 153.755, scroll down and put in text, scroll down and set PL to "search", press "SAVE" and if you were in SList1 with the "*" showing thats where you will find it....

 

[berrin]

thanks guys.i have gone over the manuel 2-3 times,its just alot to take in.

i took the scanner into rs today and they cloned it with a store model.well that gave me several different dept. but not what i was after.so i tried to add my local pd and all went to crap.i'm going to look over the link provided and get back with ya'll.thanks

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[garylee62]

scanner problems

I thought the Pro 106 came pre-programmed for your county, at least mine did.

 

[Mike_G_D]

Here's a "fish"...

I prefer to "teach one to fish" rather than "give one a fish", as it were, but, in the interest of brevity and expediency, I will settle for "feeding you for a day" rather than "feeding you for life".

So, here is a file for your area I threw together quickly using WIN500 (see attached file).

Download WIN500 here: Win500: PSR-500, PSR-600, PRO-106, PRO-197, PSR-310, PSR-410 Scanner Software for Data Management, Monitoring, and Control. It's free for 30 days and, as the previous poster stated, highly recommended. Also, get this programming cable: RadioShack® USB-PC Interface Cable for GRE Scanner - RadioShack.com.

Using these you can use my file to get started. Understand that I am not physically located in your area so I cannot verify the accuracy of the data I used - I relied on the RR data for your area: Bastrop County, Texas (TX) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference (and state, etc.).

Also, looking at Bastrop - the listing for the PD says "Backup" for that 153.755MHz frequency causing me to suspect that that city MAY have moved most of its PD operations (and fire, possibly) to the trunking system that the surrounding county uses (Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS) Trunking System, Austin, Texas - Scanner Frequencies) or is in the process of converting over or soon will do so. If so, the new relevant trunking talk groups have not yet been recorded. Therefor, you should inquire directly in the Texas forum on this site and ask about that. Just be aware that you may not hear your PD on that frequency and this may be why. Again, check in the Texas regional forum here on RR and post the question.

Given I am not in your area this is the best I can do in a hurry. However, it should get you started.

The WIN500 file is in a zipped format together with a text file so unzip to use. Read the README describing how the file is organized.

In some cases, I made some guesses with respect to labeling when I encountered incomplete label/descriptions - so my accuracy is suspect - again, I am not in the area so I did the best I could and do apologize for the inevitable errors and incomplete data. This is just a starting point for you to play with and get up and running quickly - as you learn more you will be able to modify it accordingly, obviously.

I will add one "fishing lesson" however, in the form of a basic conventional frequency programming instruction "how to" text file which I will also attach (basically what others have already written but summarized in one file which may help).

-Mike