KSP Post 12 Frequencies

[SCPD]

I bought the RadioShack PRO 164 today and the manager at the store said it was digital... Is it or not??

Thanks

 

[mastr]

If by "digital" you mean "will it decode P-25 transmissions such as those of KSP", no.

 

[SCPD]

so you are saying it will not pick up KSP??

What do you suggest I do?? The manager said that it was digital.

 

[mastr]

Do what ever you care to. You have been sold an item that will not do what you want it to do.

It is up to you to decide if you were misled by the seller, or simply failed to ask the right question.

 

[SCPD]

Yeah that manager...

Contacted Radioshack already...Thank you


Thanks,
-Eric

 

[SCPD]

What types of scanners do you have??


Thanks,
-Eric

 

[mastr]

I own a 25+ year old Regency MX3000. It has been shut off maybe 8 or 10 times since I bought it.

It doesn't do "digital", trunking, or even 800Mhz.

 

[jerk]

Yeah that manager...

Contacted Radioshack already...Thank you


Thanks,
-Eric

Sure it's digital, 1,2,3,4,5... it takes digital numbers. But will not receive digital frequencies and the manager doesn't know the difference.
Order a Pro-106 or it might be in stock already. 20-106, that will do everything you need and want. It's the same scanner as the GRE-500

 

[SCPD]

Whats the cheapest digital one?? Thanks for all your help.

 

[jerk]

Whats the cheapest digital one?? Thanks for all your help.

pro-96/2096 are on close out for 379.99 if you can find one.
Or plan on 499.99 for the new Radio Shack or Uniden's

 

[SCPD]

I have never found a pro 96

 

[jerk]

I have never found a pro 96

Louisville stores had some listed last week, but you'll have to call around or maybe go into Southern indiana or Madison IN

 

[SCPD]

I checked on Radio Shack website and said it was available in stock.

 

[Dispatch2323]

Do you program the KSP at a p-25 conventional system or motorola type II p-25 UHF?

460.13750 KCQ735 RM 186 NAC KSP04-2B Elizabethtown-Hardin County Transmitter P25 Law Dispatch

 

[jerk]

Do you program the KSP at a p-25 conventional system or motorola type II p-25 UHF?

460.13750 KCQ735 RM 186 NAC KSP04-2B Elizabethtown-Hardin County Transmitter P25 Law Dispatch

Conventional, there is no trunking involved.
On the Uniden's make sure you don't use CTCSS codes or searching.
Just program 460.xxxx and you'll hear it if in range

 

[jerk]

I checked on Radio Shack website and said it was available in stock.

Also Dry Ridge and Aurora IN There is also some over the river in Southern Indiana

 

[Dispatch2323]

Is the KSP system digital?

 

[unitcharlie]

Is the KSP system digital?

Yes... you need a scanner that will receive a digital signal. Currently there are six scanners on the market that will do that. They are: Pro-96/Pro 2096, GRE 500/600 or a Uniden 396T/996T... All of them are available from various sources on line and in the Mall, I recommend Scannermaster because they are friends of rr.com... Despite what any Rat Shack manager/seller says, these are the only six scanners that are digital scanners in the sense that they will, for example, receive KSP (Uniden's promised 396XT/996XT are NOT on the market as of this writing).

If you purchase a PRO96/2096 or 396T/996T you will need to enter the freqs in "FM" mode, if you have the GRE 500/600 you can enter the Network Access Code (NAC) for each freq--this will reduce "interference" from other freqs....

The 96 was available when I called this morning on the Rat Shack web site, I called around to stores in my area and none had them on the shelves... but one store did try to sell me a "digital" scanner (the PRO 164)!

I recommend programming software for which ever scanner you buy--there are good free and commercial programs available for all six radios... and the appropriate cables to connect to a computer....

 

[KE4ZNR]

This thread has obviously run it's course...
The original poster had his questions answered many times over....
If anyone has any other related/unrelated questions please start a new thread and
ask your questions there...
Thanks for Unitcharlie and others for your patience in answering the same questions multiple times...
Thanks & Happy Monitoring!
Marshall KE4ZNR

Edit: Steve (Unitcharlie) I used your post above and made a sticky thread that should answer most peoples questions about monitoring the KSP.
Please let me know if I need to add/modify anything.
Thanks!