I live in Nashua NH and everything is digital and Rebanding. I currently own a 996T and I cannot program the talk group IDS. I remember posting here awhile back and someone told me that the 996T will not expect the Talk group IDS because of the Rebanding and I would need the 996T.
I would like to know if this is true before I spent $$$$
Thank You
You don't need a new radio - this is very bad information, frankly. But what you do need is to make sure your 996 is up to date with the latest firmware. But we're getting ahead of ourselves here. From here on out, anything in blue is a link, and as for terminology, that's what our online glossary is for...
Category:RR Glossary - The RadioReference Wiki
Let's start by looking at the database entry for Nashua's system...
Nashua Trunking System, Nashua, New Hampshire - Scanner Frequencies
Since some of the freqs have a 0 in the 4th decimal position, a custom table will be needed to copy this system. So our first task is to see whether your 996T has the most up to date firmware - the steps for finding that are linked here...
Updating the Firmware in Uniden DMA Scanners - The RadioReference Wiki
We will refer to this again in a bit...next you will need to be able to connect your PC and scanner, and since new PCs don't have serial ports, a USB converter is needed. Scanner Master sells Uniden's USB-1, and several off the shelf ones have also been known to work. This is discussed in detail here...
Connecting scanners via USB - The RadioReference Wiki
Now to the real dog of an issue - if you need new firmware, then click on your model number in the table found in the updating the firmware article and follow the directions EXACTLY. This process is a royal pain in the arse, and if you have trouble - you're not alone. A LOT of people have run into troubles here.
Now once you're all done with that, you can now go get a copy of ProScan to be able to use NYRHK's file, or you can do what a lot of folks starting off do - get a copy of FreeScan (which is freeware) and you can move to ProScan later. As FreeScan is freeware, you lose nothing in going this route. We host the FreeScan user guide in our wiki here;
FreeScan User Guide - The RadioReference Wiki
and the links for ProScan and FreeScan (among other compatible packages) can be found here;
Popular Software for Uniden Scanners - The RadioReference Wiki
A USB connection will be needed, regardless of what software you use, as it will also be necessary for the firmware upgrade. If you get a
premium subscription, you will be able to download data from our database - and it will automatically set the custom tables up for you.
This is a lot to swallow at one shot, for sure. You didn't say (or show in your profile) where you are, but we have a number of state forums - perhaps someone can help you out locally, or you can go to the Scan New England forums, which specializes in that area...
Scan New England - SNE News Articles
best regards...Mike