Fm Radio

[bcd396towner]

why didn't they include WFM? FM Broadcast, I would've bought it had they included it lol

 

[Dubbin]

Because most people already own an FM radio.

 

[bcd396towner]

Because most people already own an FM radio.

Im lost as to why not? even the Pro 96 has FM radio. And I like listening to Fm radio when Im not in the car

I was so close to buying the PSR500 and my brother pointed out no FM and I said why not?

All those bells and whistle's and no FM

 

[Dubbin]

Im lost as to why not? even the Pro 96 has FM radio. And I like listening to Fm radio when Im not in the car

I was so close to buying the PSR500 and my brother pointed out no FM and I said why not?

All those bells and whistle's and no FM

OK then, people do not buy scanners to listen to FM broadcast radio.

 

[gmclam]

The biggest reason that FM broadcast is not included in scanners is because it requires a different descriminator. It's one thing to have a circuit which handles 10, 15 or 25 khz bandwidth of a channel. But quite a stretch to make that circuit also work for 200 khz bandwidth. While nice, it is NOT a co$t I want included in a scanner. There's a lot better places to spend the money toward improving the design

 

[bcd396towner]

The biggest reason that FM broadcast is not included in scanners is because it requires a different descriminator. It's one thing to have a circuit which handles 10, 15 or 25 khz bandwidth of a channel. But quite a stretch to make that circuit also work for 200 khz bandwidth. While nice, it is NOT a co$t I want included in a scanner. There's a lot better places to spend the money toward improving the design

I might still buy it anyway, I never said I wouldn't. I just need more time to read what everyone think's about this radio before I buy it.

It is a nice looking radio would look good next to my 396 Thank's for the info. I may buy it before or after december I just want more more review's.

I add scannermaster.com to my favorites

The main thing that stopped me is software does anyone know if software to program the PSR will be out soon? It would be a real pain to program any radio without software

 

[hoser147]

Sure is......................Hoser

 

[icom1020]

win500 is coming out soon

http://www.starrsoft.com/software/win500/default.asp

 

[scan-pa]

The main thing that stopped me is software does anyone know if software to program the PSR will be out soon? It would be a real pain to program any radio without software

Check the PSR-500/600 software thread in the same forum as this thread.

WIN500 is not out yet
ARC500 is due in December

PSREdit v1.0 was released tonight.

 

[bcd396towner]

Check the PSR-500/600 software thread in the same forum as this thread.

WIN500 is not out yet
ARC500 is due in December

PSREdit v1.0 was released tonight.

Thank's I'll buy it in December, Im so used to the ARC PRO software with the 396 Im glad it's coming for the PSR