how to program a Radio Shack PRO 106

[weischedel]

I am new to this and I do not know how to set it up I can program it but I am not receiving any signal. I don't know where to start on fingering out what I have done wrong. Any help would be much apperciated.

 

[tvengr]

Welcome! A couple of questions to be able to help you. What are you trying to monitor (City, county, state, agencies)? Do you have programming software? If so. what software?

 

[ka3jjz]

This article from our wiki has links (always in blue) that will help you get started. There is an Easier to Read manual for these radios linked at the bottom of....

Getting Started with your GRE/RS Object Oriented Scanner - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

Mike

 

[weischedel]

Welcome! A couple of questions to be able to help you. What are you trying to monitor (City, county, state, agencies)? Do you have programming software? If so. what software?

I am trying to get the city dispatch. I have tried the 500 something but I can’t figure out how to use it, it’s all Greek to me. I live in Rapid City SD.

 

[ka3jjz]

Read the links in the article I gave - they will get you started with understanding the terminology, trunking and so on.

Your state uses a P25 VHF system that looks to be just a little tricky to program as there are special offsets you may need to use- and they are defined in the database (link below). I would suggest posting in our South Dakota forum - this is a case where locals are going to be your best resource. Keep the article I gave and the link below bookmarked - you will return to it when needed (even if you don't understand it all yet).

Pennington County, South Dakota (SD) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Pennington County, South Dakota (SD)

www.radioreference.com

Go to the very bottom of this link for the trunked systems in your area. Note that anything marked DMR in the mode column (or in the type column at the bottom) will not be receivable on that radio. And while MPT-1327 systems aren't supported in any radio, they can be decoded with a utility app. Mike

 

[N8IAA]

I am trying to get the city dispatch. I have tried the 500 something but I can’t figure out how to use it, it’s all Greek to me. I live in Rapid City SD.

If you are trying to program the scanner by hand, you will need to put in trunking tables for the statewide system. This is probably why you can't monitor anything.

 

[N8IAA]

Read the links in the article I gave - they will get you started with understanding the terminology, trunking and so on.

Your state uses a P25 VHF system that looks to be just a little tricky to program as there are special offsets you may need to use- and they are defined in the database (link below). I would suggest posting in our South Dakota forum - this is a case where locals are going to be your best resource. Keep the article I gave and the link below bookmarked - you will return to it when needed (even if you don't understand it all yet).

Pennington County, South Dakota (SD) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Pennington County, South Dakota (SD)

www.radioreference.com

Go to the very bottom of this link for the trunked systems in your area. Note that anything marked DMR in the mode column (or in the type column at the bottom) will not be receivable on that radio. And while MPT-1327 systems aren't supported in any radio, they can be decoded with a utility app. Mike

The system is a Moto Type II system. Not a stand alone P-25 system. The OP will need to use software to enter the trunking table. Don't have a clue how to do it by hand, and I've had a 106 for 12 years.

 

[ka3jjz]

Yep I read that wrong. Still it's a bit weird to have 3 sets of offsets for a system like that...the offsets are right on the db entry page..Mike

 

[ka3jjz]

As the PRO-106 = PSR500, these instructions would work, altho you're right, it's probably easier to do with software...

Programming Shortcut PSR-500/600 RS Pro-106/197 - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

Mike

 

[ka3jjz]

The Easier to Read manual also has it...

Easier to Read Pro-651/652/106/197 - WS1040/1065 - PSR 500/600 Digital Scanner Manual tables

Mike