newbie with pro 95, help please

[bbailey2004]

Ok sorry to bother you guys but I'm a volunteer fire fighter and I bought a scanner (Pro 95) from radio shack and I have really no clue on this trunking thing. I was wondering if yall could give me some step by step instructions on how to program channels for it. My county uses a EDACS system (pro-voice) and i looked up the DEC talk group IDs in the RR database. I appreciate the help guys.

Ben in Texas

 

[INDY72]

Is this a mixed mode EDACS Provoice, or a pure provoice digital system? If its a pure provoice digital, your out of luck as there is no scanner made that will do PV digital.

 

[LarrySC]

If you post your location within the STATE forum you can get some exact answers.

 

[loumaag]

Also, the Radio Shack you bought it from should be able to program it for you for free. If they can't get it to work, have them take it back before it is too late.

 

[scannerfreak]

Also, the Radio Shack you bought it from should be able to program it for you for free. If they can't get it to work, have them take it back before it is too late.

LOL , I'd pay to see that conversation!

 

[bbailey2004]

montgomery county , Tx

i believe its Pro-voice

would you have to buy a certain radio/scanner to be on the system?

I have a motorola moniter thing the fire department gave me but the range isn't very good and its only able to read county 1

 

[scanfan03]

Nope its not pro-Voice, I can monitor it with my Pro-95! But County 1 is VHF and not a part of the trunked system.

 

[bbailey2004]

my email is bbailey2004@hotmail.com

any help with tryin to program that county for my Pro 95, let me know please. I really have no clue what im doing.

 

[scannerfreak]

Read the replies I sent you in the other two posts you have posted. You'll find all the info you need there. :wink:

 

[Pro-95]

Also, the Radio Shack you bought it from should be able to program it for you for free. If they can't get it to work, have them take it back before it is too late.

LOL , I'd pay to see that conversation!

If you buy a scanner at my Radio Shack store, it comes programmed with Washoe County EDACS, NSRS EDACS, and most 150 MHZ federal/state/local agency's. :wink:

 

[loumaag]

Also, the Radio Shack you bought it from should be able to program it for you for free. If they can't get it to work, have them take it back before it is too late.

LOL , I'd pay to see that conversation!

You are apparently unfamiliar with the RS return policy. Also, programming on the Pro-95 is free, as advertised widely.

 

[scannerfreak]

No no, you mis-understood :lol: . You told him to take it back, that they "should be able to program it for you" According to him, It's a Pro-Voice system, I'd love to see what they tell him!

 

[loumaag]

No no, you mis-understood :lol: . You told him to take it back, that they "should be able to program it for you" According to him, It's a Pro-Voice system, I'd love to see what they tell him!

Ahh. Okay, I understand. BTW, the system he is talking about is not ProVoice, but it is capable of it and if various agencies in Montgomery Co. ever get enought spare money, they might even buy a digital capable radio, in the meantime, everything on the system is in the clear.

 

[scannerfreak]

No no, you mis-understood :lol: . You told him to take it back, that they "should be able to program it for you" According to him, It's a Pro-Voice system, I'd love to see what they tell him!

Ahh. Okay, I understand. BTW, the system he is talking about is not ProVoice, but it is capable of it and if various agencies in Montgomery Co. ever get enought spare money, they might even buy a digital capable radio, in the meantime, everything on the system is in the clear.

Yep, I found that out in later posts, but at the time I was taking his word for it!