Best P25 Phase 1 Scanner?

[codycap73]

Hi All,

I had a Pro-106 that has stopped working, and I am looking for a new scanner. Between the BCD396XT, BCD436HP or the Pro 651 which is overall the best? I will be using it to monitor 30 talkgroups on a Phase I system.

Thanks in advance

 

[Voyager]

That really depends on your specific system. Some models work better on some systems, and others better on others.

What stopped working on the 106?

 

[codycap73]

What stopped working on the 106?

I think the circuits are bad, it doesn't power on at all.

 

[Voyager]

I think the circuits are bad, it doesn't power on at all.

Did you check battery AND external power?

 

[teufler]

like suggests, check witrh ac power, maybe you can take the batteries out ande go with ac only. Something small, I am sure. The 436 scanner does type 1 and type 2, over kill for you at this moment, though in the scanner world, this can change anytime. All depends on the salesman visiting the city council. I am partial to the 396xt. The GRE 500 or the 106 are fine scannewrs too though I have never figured out a way to generate a number tag assignment with the GRE500 or the 106. A nice feature with ther 396xt, where you assign a number to a frequency orf talk group then you can quickly navigate to the assigned number. Sort of like the old days of going to channel xx. .

 

[W6KRU]

Every object programmed into a PSR-500/PRO-106 has an object ID that can be used to go directly to a channel.

 

[phask]

Never used one - but if I had 8000 UID, 9000 TG and a few hundred conventional freqs - they all would have a ID? What is the upper limit?

Every object programmed into a PSR-500/PRO-106 has an object ID that can be used to go directly to a channel.

 

[Voyager]

As you can only have 1800 objects in a folder, you will never have 8000 UIDs or 9000 TGs.

But yes, all 1800 objects would have an ID.

 

[phask]

I don't , but I've seen Uniden owners say they reached the favorite limits with UId's in the 1000's.

I would not like the 1800 folder limit.

- how would one ever keep track of them on anyway -

As you can only have 1800 objects in a folder, you will never have 8000 UIDs or 9000 TGs.

But yes, all 1800 objects would have an ID.

 

[Voyager]

I don't , but I've seen Uniden owners say they reached the favorite limits with UId's in the 1000's.

I would not like the 1800 folder limit.

- how would one ever keep track of them on anyway -

I have around 10,000 UIDs in my x36 models. (granted, that IS in the "1000's")

 

[joeuser]

Hi All,

I had a Pro-106 that has stopped working, and I am looking for a new scanner. Between the BCD396XT, BCD436HP or the Pro 651 which is overall the best? I will be using it to monitor 30 talkgroups on a Phase I system.

Thanks in advance

BCD396/996XT gets my vote from use of all three. GRE PSR 800 would be my vote had you mentioned it!

 

[Zamson25]

BCD396/996XT gets my vote from use of all three. GRE PSR 800 would be my vote had you mentioned it!

Would the GRE PSR 800 be a good upgrade from a RS PRO 96? I need a scanner that will scan P25 phase 1.

 

[Voyager]

The 96 does Phase I - just not 700 MHz.

The Whistler WS-1040/PSR-500/PRO-106 would be the next step up from the PRO-96.

The PSR-800 has no keypad for direct entry or bank enable/disable. You may find the loss disappointing.

 

[Zamson25]

OK, thanks. I would find the loss of those buttons disappointing. I cannot get my 96 to scan Waterbury, CT and I figured that it was the scanner. I'll keep trying different settings. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[joeuser]

The PSR-800 has no keypad for direct entry or bank enable/disable. You may find the loss disappointing.

I'm not sure I follow you, bank vs scanlist - scanlists can be easily toggled on & off...

 

[joeuser]

Would the GRE PSR 800 be a good upgrade from a RS PRO 96? I need a scanner that will scan P25 phase 1.

I use a PC to program. Keypads are, whatever for me... If you have a lot of simulcasting, etc... the GRE PSR 800 could be a better choice.