Digital Scanner Noob!

[jfmil355]

I recently bought a PRO-106 digital scanner and I am somewhat overwhelmed with all of the technical jargon in the manual. I am pretty familliar with the old type scanners and how they were programmed, i.e. frequency input, etc, But digital scanning is all new to me. Can someone please help me with gving me some tips on digital scanning? Any info is greatly appreaciated!
Thanks,

 

[03msc]

These posts were in another thread specific to a region but they might help you:

http://forums.radioreference.com/arkansas-radio-discussion-forum/221422-awin-programming-difficulties.html#post1616592

http://forums.radioreference.com/arkansas-radio-discussion-forum/221422-awin-programming-difficulties.html#post1616618

That's the best, easiest way I can explain it...

[NOTE: They say the same thing above but point to two different specific posts in that thread.]

 

[jfmil355]

Thanks Mark! How do you like your PRO-106? I've only had mine for 3 days, so far ,so good.

 

[DickH]

I recently bought a PRO-106 digital scanner and I am somewhat overwhelmed with all of the technical jargon in the manual. I am pretty familliar with the old type scanners and how they were programmed, i.e. frequency input, etc, But digital scanning is all new to me. Can someone please help me with gving me some tips on digital scanning? Any info is greatly appreaciated!
Thanks,

Digital is just another type of modulation. Analog is what your old scanner could hear.. Scanners can receive one or both analog and digital. Your problem is the new type of memory allocation used in some newer scanners. It can be very confusing at first.

 

[ka3jjz]

Might I suggest you can start here...

GRE/RS Object Oriented Scanners FAQ - The RadioReference Wiki

There is a link here for the Easier to Read manual that includes the 106. That, along with reading the supplied manual, might be the best places to begin

best regards..Mike

 

[jfmil355]

Thanks

Thanks for your help everyone.

 

[03msc]

Thanks Mark! How do you like your PRO-106? I've only had mine for 3 days, so far ,so good.

I like it just fine! Seems to do everything I want it to do - but I'm still learning new features so it probably does even more than I need! lol

 

[McP]

Good resource to your scanner as well!

Easier to Read Pro-106/197/PSR500/600 Digital Scanner Manual