KD7JVRinAZ
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Might be a stupid question, but can I put DMR/Motobo on my PSR-500 with a firmware upgrade?
DMR PSR-500
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Unless I've been asleep, DMR capable radios don't list this radio. I own one with a compromised BNC module (a frequent problem). I don't believe the software or hardware would support such, but I could be wrong.
The short answer is no. The GRE manufactured PSR-500, and it's sibling, the Whistler manufactured WS1040, do not have the internal hardware needed to handle DMR of NXDN. So, adding that via a firmware update or upgrade is not possible. That also applies to the related versions of these scanners sold under a RadioShack nameplate.
The only current scanners capable of DMR are:
Whistler's WS1080, WS1088, WS1095, and WS1098. The older scanners from GRE, such as the PSR800, Pro-18, and the Pro-668 (made by Whistler, sold thru RadioShack) can add DMR if sent in to Whistler for an upgrade, which makes them essentially into a WS1080.
Uniden has a number of DMR capable scanners, if you purchase the paid upgrade. These include the BCD325P2, BCD996P2, BCD436HP, BCD536HP, SDS100, and SDS200.
budevans
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Two DMR and NXDN scanners are missing from the above list. The Whistler TRX-1 and TRX-2.
KD7JVRinAZ
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Thank you. I have a Uniden bcd996p2 as my base but I just wondered if I could get DMR on my portable. No problem
You are correct, Bud.
I was thinking of them when I was typing, but did not include them in the first group. Rather, I was going to mention them separately, since they also included NXDN, which was not the case with the models I listed. But I got distracted & hit the post key before adding the TRX-1/TRX-2 comments.
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