new DSP upgrade is available for Pro-96/2096

[unixdude]

No, DSP is the only thing you can update.

So I guess I hope that the rest of my unit's verisons are good ones.

 

[royalzapper]

Reverting to the factory DSP

In the PRO-96/2096 DSP APP U1.4 Upgrade
Dated February 18, 2007

[Reads]
Reverting to the factory DSP firmware version

"If for any reason you decide that you would like to revert to the
original factory DSP version (F1.1 or F1.2, depending on the age of your scanner),
you may do so by pressing 0, then PGM, then CLEAR,then ENTER during the
“Welcome” screen. Note that this will permanently remove the upgrade from
the DSP flash memory. You can reload the upgrade as many times as you like
using the upgrade utility."

Note: It should be "press 0,then CLEAR,then ENTER
is will revert your scanner back to the factory installed DSP

Your scanner display will show

Reverting to
Factory DSP
Please Wait
Power Cycle <- this means to turn your scanner off then on again

royalzapper

 

[Nasby]

Just did the update and have been listening for a few hours. It seems like a real improvement on the Summit County, Ohio / Akron, Ohio digital system.
Pro-96 rocks!!!!!!!!

 

[N8IAA]

A definite improvement on two systems I listen to in N GA, Forsyth County and Hall County. Connects to the digital signal faster and holds it.
Larry

 

[902]

Just loaded mine. I'm not hearing any digital noise at the beginning of transmission like I did with 1.3, but it did open up once during the digital hang time at the end of transmission. I'll give it a few more days to see how it goes, then try to get to where I can hear a 9600 P25 trunked system; see how that sounds. So far everything I hear has been "wide pulse" ASTRO, not full P25 compliance.

Worst case, I'll load 1.2 back in. More to follow.

 

[chodell]

Eastern Shore System -- same problem as 1.3

upgraded to 1.4 on my 2096 and it has exactly the same problem as 1.3 with the occasional 'digital hash before decoding' issue. It seems to happen about every 10-15 transmissions with a channel paused, so it is not an issue of different systems or ids. Squelch setting makes no difference (as i would have guessed). I haven't tried on the 96, but I can't see any reason to make the switch. going back to 1.2 which seems to work the best of the recent attempts.

 

[DaveNF2G]

All of my digital monitoring so far is on conventional channels. I'm still waiting for one of the local trunked systems to begin its planned transition to digital.

In the meantime, my PRO-96 has not given me any trouble under any firmware version. Digital decoding is fast and clean, as long as the signal is reasonably strong.

 

[radiowatcher_06]

Meh...

I saw little to no improvement when it came down to initially decoding APCO-25 transitions on a CQPSK system within El Paso County Colorado. Maybe 1.4 is a little better, but its hard to compare without 2 pro-96's.

 

[Spleen]

Testing in Baltimore...

 

[prcguy]

On my PRO-96, DSP 1.3 would not decode about 1 in 10 LAPD transmissions and DSP 1.4 is improved with about 1 in 20 not decoding. I may go back to 1.2 with slightly worse audio but at least there are no irritating noise bursts.
prcguy

 

[SLWilson]

Ohio MARCS

I monitor the Ohio MARCS system with my Pro2096.

After I added ver 1.3 I had several instances where the scanner just "didn't decode" the voice (so all I heard was the digital noice, like I wasn't using a digital scanner but programmed a CC freq in to it) many times.

Since the upgrade to 1.4 that has only happened once....

Steve/Gallis

 

[sdyer]

which version

How do you know which version you have ?? Sorry for the question, I have only has this scanner a couple of weeks. Not used to this Digital scanning Thank you all. This forum helps.

 

[scannerfreak]

Press 3 during the welcome screen and look for DSP APP

 

[unixdude]

How do you know which version you have ?? Sorry for the question, I have only has this scanner a couple of weeks. Not used to this Digital scanning Thank you all. This forum helps.

The PRO-96 is a great scanner, and once you get used to it, you'll probably come to love it.

The unit has many power-on key sequences to get or set various values or settings, all of which are documented in the manual. To see software versions, press "3" when you see your welcome screen.

 

[Spleen]

Seems like no effect so far on the Baltimore system. Hasn't cleared up the occasional motorboating, but hasn't made it worse. Someone who travels a lot or lives outside the city who may be getting less than optimal reception may want to give it a try, though...

 

[ticoman71]

Much better...

Good job RS on the upgrade.....I still get the issue with undecoded digital noise but is not as often as before. I have the 96 with the 800 MHZ RS antenna and monitoring Cobb County, Georgia.

Thanks again and please keep those upgrades coming.......

 

[pinetree]

The 1.4 upgrade makes State of Delaware system seem better especially Dover AFB, but a problem developed in a Pro2096. We have a Voice channel in Kent Co that has a carrier which has developed in the system. Ver 1.4 caused the scanner to hang on that channel. I installed ver 1.2 and the problem is corrected. Ill try 1.4 again when the system is fixed.

 

[brandon]

Tried 1.4 but it doesn't work very well. I am listening to LAPD and Pomona ICIS and get lots of digital bursts. Also had this issue with 1.3.... back to 1.2 for me since it worked the best.

 

[unitcharlie]

I have reverted to 1.2 as well.... slight improvement in some of the agencies I monitor but it made Kentucky State Police almost intolerable.... not decoding as many as half the transmissions i needed to hear... 1.2 is clear as a bell.

 

[whooey]

Dumb question, what program do you use to do the upgrade Via your computer?