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Rat Shack was selling the Pro 96 @ the Dayton Hamvention for $399
Rat Shack was selling the Pro 96 @ the Dayton Hamvention for $399
Official PRO-96 Discussion Thread
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Any word on whether there will be an upgrade that will allow monitoring of 380 MHz systems?
Shoot me square in the head if this has already been covered, but I searched...
Shoot me square in the head if this has already been covered, but I searched...
mikey60
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rescue161 said:
Not likely since those frequencies are not in the official list (given to the FCC) of supported frequencies for the radio.
Mike
Pro-96 reception help
I have had My pro-96 for about a year and when I first got it it had great reception that was very clear and no static. Now even when I slyghtly cover the antenna it loses the reception completley and some channels I have to move the scanner it a perfect place til I hear it then I have to hold it there and its still statiky! :x Could someone help please. By the way I did just get a new RS 800 antenna. :lol:
I have had My pro-96 for about a year and when I first got it it had great reception that was very clear and no static. Now even when I slyghtly cover the antenna it loses the reception completley and some channels I have to move the scanner it a perfect place til I hear it then I have to hold it there and its still statiky! :x Could someone help please. By the way I did just get a new RS 800 antenna. :lol:
I'd recomend looking at the antenna connection on the inside, but they have that sheild thing on there, you may need to touch it up with a sodier iron. Is it on a certain band?
I feel bad cuz I don't know what to tell ya. Good luck though...
The radio shack antenna is geared towards 800 MHz. Try putting your original antenna back on and see if you still get the bad reception.
Duditz511:
Based on what you describe, and not being there, consider the following:
Based on what you describe, and not being there, consider the following:
- New adjacent channel interference (like a new VHF paging sytem).
A change in the TV cable in your home, maybe you have developed a leak somewhere.
Less likely but possible, a change in FM broadcast transmission nearby, like an increase in power or a new station.
I can monitor/hear the frequencies, but I can't trunk track them. Are you saying that you're able to track them? What type of system is it? EDACS or Motorola?
rescue161 said:
All of us who have tried cant trunk track them either using the Pro96. By removing the delay you cna usually keep up with the conversation. It is a Motorola system of a special digital type but by using the Pro 96 set in FM mode it will decode the digital.
Dave
If your radio is out of warranty and you feel comfortable changing the antenna connecter in your radio, I have found with the GRE's that they use a very fragile BNC... instead of a full contact there are two small wires some what embedded in the insulator, after a few on-off cycles with the antenna these wires are pushed into the insulation.... might think about changing to a full-contact BNC......
Re: Latest CPU: F1.4
While you are technically correct, there is no difference (to the user) between 1.3 and 1.4. No bugs were fixed. It's just a different version to accomodate different hardware. Someone with 1.4 has nothing over someone with 1.3.
I don't recall the exact release date, but when the original post you replied to was made over two months ago, 1.3 probably WAS the latest.
Joe M.
jbrockell said:
While you are technically correct, there is no difference (to the user) between 1.3 and 1.4. No bugs were fixed. It's just a different version to accomodate different hardware. Someone with 1.4 has nothing over someone with 1.3.
I don't recall the exact release date, but when the original post you replied to was made over two months ago, 1.3 probably WAS the latest.
Joe M.
RE: Poor reception on some channels.
Is the problem with ALL systems in the same band (800?)? If it seems to be affect only one system, maybe they have made changes to their rado system (directional antennas, a voting system that selects repeaters closest to the mobile unit for which the traffic is intended or other performance factors).
Is the problem with ALL systems in the same band (800?)? If it seems to be affect only one system, maybe they have made changes to their rado system (directional antennas, a voting system that selects repeaters closest to the mobile unit for which the traffic is intended or other performance factors).
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