is the gre psr 600 good for calgary,ab

[BIGDOG73]

is the gre psr 600 good for calgary,ab would it be a good radio for calgary police,and outher interesting things.is it user friendly for a newbe.i had a older berar cat but did not understand how to program it.with model would a person have an easyer time programing it off the cumputer.i know i asked a simalar ? just trying to buy the right radio.it seems i may have to order from the usa.

[CalgaryToad]

Well I am not too sure how "easy" it will be to program my 500 is still perplexing to program manually but it would be a fantastic radio for Calgary.

[robertmac]

Look at your first posting on this subject MATTER: Please Help Me

[BIGDOG73]

just trying to learn which one is right for me i dont know much about this,just trying not to waste money.

[HDMechanic]

The 600 is a little harder to program at first but with programs like ARC500 it is quite easy. If you do buy one I would more than willing to send you the file to program it for the area. I also like the fact that GRE scanner have the V folders and radio IDs as well.

[slypx]

Originally Posted by HDMechanic

The 600 is a little harder to program at first but with programs like ARC500 it is quite easy. ... I also like the fact that GRE scanner have the V folders and radio IDs as well.

For me (and it is personnal) I found the 600 easier to program manually (less steps). But in any case, to really enjoy it and that is true for all the newer dynamic memory style scanners, a software is the way to go. Not that manually it is impossible, but you'll gain a lot of precious time with a software.

For software, I use WIN500 for programming it which I find more friendly user than ARC500. I own ARC396 Pro, ARC996Pro, ARC780, but this ARC500 is not as friendly user as the others ... can't understand why ... probably just me !

And if you are in a area with a P25 network (sorry but I'm from Quebec and not really aware of the systems in your area), the freeware Pro96com for P25 decoding is a great tool you can connect directly to the PSR'S 500 and 600 without installaling a discriminator output as the PC/IF output does the job. (See attachment).

As a personnal need, I really prefer that freeware compare to Unitrunker which I use for Edacs networks which are omnipresent in my area (Montreal).

I've bought my PSR-600 a month ago and really enjoying it. You can see in my signature I'm not a newbie and add alot of "scars" using scanners and that the 600 is another addition to my toy collection !

By the way, I bought my PSR-600 on a recent trip in San Diego in the local HRO store there who match the 450 $ price from The Radio Company" ad. I know that the RC guy made a special effort for us members (I really recognize is effort) , but being in an area where there was an HRO store that I could pick up one PSR and save on shipping and customs was hard to beat. I paid 450 $ usd plus around 35 $ cdn to import it in Canada at customs and that it. I add over 400 US $ extra from my last summer US trip where I exchange that money when the exchange rate was in our favor (so I save there). So for around 500 cdn $ I ended up with that PSR-600 in my canadian home !

Good luck in your choice !

[smason]

The 600 is awesome.The audio on Calgary's digital trunking system is surprisingly good.

Programming via the computer is dead simple, and fast.