Zeromatic on the PRO-96

[KB8UYC]

Hi again all

Anyone know why my PRO-96 will not turn the zeromatic function on?? Is this a function that can only be activated with the software?(I do have Win96) The manual says that it only works on banks 2,3,4,5,6. I am in bank six trying to load some of Airforce 1's frequencies and it is rounding them off. I hate when it rounds them off.

So, any help at this point will be appriciated

Thanks
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[scannerfreak]

I thought you could only use Zeromatic in Searching. I don't think it works by direct entry. I could be wrong, but the only way I can get it to work is by searching.


PS- looking at the manual again, it says it only works in search banks 2,3,4,5,6. I know the feeling about it rounding them off. It won't take 151.900. One of my main freq's. I have to hear it at 151.895.

 

[KB8UYC]

Well Scanner Freak,

You would be absolutly right! I went into the search bands and it worked just fine.....hmmm now I just have to learn a bit about that....


Thanks!

 

[scannerfreak]

NP, nice web site btw...

 

[KB8UYC]

Thanks! I am still working on it quite a bit.......but thanks!

 

[mciupa]

Eric, I was wondering if you could over-ride the step size in your
radio. :idea:
For instance, let's say you are entering a UHF freq and it increases freq.
every 12.5kHz.
Can you select 6.25 kHz or 25 kHz or something different to nail the freq. right on ,instead of the rounding- off you are encountering?
Does your radio allow that selectivity?

Anyway that's my Canadian two cents worth of advice. :lol:

 

[loumaag]

...I know the feeling about it rounding them off. It won't take 151.900. One of my main freq's. I have to hear it at 151.895.

Hmm, not to start an argument but 151.900 is not a valid channel in the FCC bandplan, whereas 151.895 is. What are you listening to that has an assigned frequency of 151.900?

 

[KB8UYC]

I have looked at the manual, and there is no way to change the step size. I will look in the morning and see if the software allows it, something somewhere has got to work!

 

[scannerfreak]

...I know the feeling about it rounding them off. It won't take 151.900. One of my main freq's. I have to hear it at 151.895.

Hmm, not to start an argument but 151.900 is not a valid channel in the FCC bandplan, whereas 151.895 is. What are you listening to that has an assigned frequency of 151.900?

Might be assigned as 151.895, not sure. I believe they are operating this illegally as there is no FCC info on it. It's a channel our Local Sheriff's dept. uses. I just alaways had it in as 151.900 on my 296D. When I got my pro-96 it wouldn't take it.

 

[scannerfreak]

I have looked at the manual, and there is no way to change the step size. I will look in the morning and see if the software allows it, something somewhere has got to work!

You can't change the step size. That is one thing I miss about my 296D. You could.

 

[loumaag]

Might be assigned as 151.895, not sure. I believe they are operating this illegally as there is no FCC info on it. It's a channel our Local Sheriff's dept. uses. I just alaways had it in as 151.900 on my 296D. When I got my pro-96 it wouldn't take it.

Well, I did a search on 151.895 here on the site for IN and got quite a few assignments, they were all IG types but that really doesn't mean anything. Not knowing where you are, I couldn't guess but why don't you take a look (it takes a moment to process): http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&freq=151.895&action=sf&stid=IN

 

[scannerfreak]

I'm in Dearborn County. It's a car to car for the S/O. I would imagine it would be listed as "Dearborn, County Of" like all their other freq's. I have searched time and time again with nothing. I haven't put it in the DB because it lacks a License.

 

[INDY72]

Scanner Freak, There are many Law Enforcement Agencies that seem to be using freqs that the liscenses have expired, or that are liscensed to other users in the county they operate in. Also remember that there is a special condition for lea's that they may use any freq in the band they operate in for special purposes, and this is sometimes interpreted loosely. The original exception was meant for surviellance. I wish there was a way to go back say 8 to ten years in the FCC search system to find the original liscense for agencies. Example- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Department (Louisianna), has a new narrowband VHF setup, but has not begun using it yet, and is still using 151.0700 MHz as F-2 (the liscense for this freq is expired). And MS is infamous for the "illegal" usage of freqs.

 

[GlacierClipper]

I remember when the FCC enforced the license issues and big fines were given to a few of those in the Public Service area for not abiding by the law.

 

[INDY72]

If the FCC was to go back to fining those in MS, and LA for that, they would not need additional funding for twenty years!

 

[scannerfreak]

Scanner Freak, There are many Law Enforcement Agencies that seem to be using freqs that the liscenses have expired, or that are liscensed to other users in the county they operate in. Also remember that there is a special condition for lea's that they may use any freq in the band they operate in for special purposes, and this is sometimes interpreted loosely. The original exception was meant for surviellance. I wish there was a way to go back say 8 to ten years in the FCC search system to find the original liscense for agencies. Example- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Department (Louisianna), has a new narrowband VHF setup, but has not begun using it yet, and is still using 151.0700 MHz as F-2 (the liscense for this freq is expired). And MS is infamous for the "illegal" usage of freqs.

Yep, I am well aware of this Milf. There is a guy, don't remember his name, on the scan Indiana Mailing list who comes out every now and then with a list of these in Indiana. There are hundreds of them!