"PRO-106 Keypad Tricks"

[walter900]

I thought it would be nice to have a dedicated "Keypad Tricks" post for the PRO-106. The only ones that i see floating around so far are from within the owner's manual. As more are discovered, please consider posting them here. Thank you.


(1) Hold Down Keypad button 0 while turning on the power; System Test, Select a Test (This one is not mentioned in the owner's manual, i do not know what it does).


(2) Hold Down Keypad button 1 while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Sound Mode.


(3) Hold Down Keypad button 2 while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Key Beeps.


(4) Hold Down Keypad button 3 while turning on the power; Displays Boot, CPU and DSP versions (Used to check current firmware).


(5) Hold Down the "LIGHT" button while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Light Mode.


(6) Hold Down the "ATT" button while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Atten Mode.


(7) Quick taps of 0, 0 during power up; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Memory Info.


(8) Quick taps of 0, 1 during power up; Destructive, clears working memory and resets all Global settings to factory defaults. Does not affect V-Scanners ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(9) Quick taps of 0, 2 at power up; Destructive, resets all Global settings to factory defaults. Does not affect working memory or V-Scanners ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(10) Quick taps of 0, 5 at power up; Destructive, executes EEPROM memory test, then clears working memory and resets all Global settings to factory defaults. Does not affect V-Scanners ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(11) Quick taps of 0, CL at power up; Erases DSP APP Upgrade code, restores factory DSP version ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(12) 0, PGM Places radio in DSP APP firmware upgrade mode Hold PGM while powering on radio Places radio in CPU firmware upgrade.

 

[pitbulvig]

Which firmware should we have ? Does anyone know most current version?

 

[thewenk]

Which firmware should we have ? Does anyone know most current version?

CPU "uP App1 Ver F1.6" (F= Factoy; U=Upgrade)
DSP "DSP App Ver F1.3"
"DSP Voc Ver F1.0"

Dave

 

[walter900]

CPU "uP App1 Ver F1.6" (F= Factoy; U=Upgrade)
DSP "DSP App Ver F1.3"
"DSP Voc Ver F1.0"

Dave

Yes, this is the exact firmware that came with my "08A08" PRO-106.

*The "08A08" (August 2008) build date can be found on the side of the box just above the upc bar code.

 

[pitbulvig]

Yes, this is the exact firmware that came with my "08A08" PRO-106.

*The "08A08" (August 2008) build date can be found on the side of the box just above the upc bar code.

Same here, Same code above upc too, I guess August was a "good month" for the 106 hu?

 

[walter900]

Same here, Same code above upc too, I guess August was a "good month" for the 106 hu?

I wonder if 08A08 is the first batch of pro-106's to hit RS, as my serial number is just a little over #1,000.

 

[Forts]

Ditto, and I have Serial #1020. Also the firmware in these models shows 'RF' (and I suppose 'RU' eventually). I can only assume the R is to signify Radio Shack firmware vs PSR firmware.

 

[daranged]

I thought it would be nice to have a dedicated "Keypad Tricks" post for the PRO-106. The only ones that i see floating around so far are from within the owner's manual. As more are discovered, please consider posting them here. Thank you.


(1) Hold Down Keypad button 0 while turning on the power; System Test, Select a Test (This one is not mentioned in the owner's manual, i do not know what it does).


(2) Hold Down Keypad button 1 while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Sound Mode.


(3) Hold Down Keypad button 2 while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Key Beeps.


(4) Hold Down Keypad button 3 while turning on the power; Displays Boot, CPU and DSP versions (Used to check current firmware).


(5) Hold Down the "LIGHT" button while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Light Mode.


(6) Hold Down the "ATT" button while turning on the power; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Atten Mode.


(7) Quick taps of 0, 0 during power up; Shortcut to PGM>GLOB>Memory Info.


(8) Quick taps of 0, 1 during power up; Destructive, clears working memory and resets all Global settings to factory defaults. Does not affect V-Scanners ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(9) Quick taps of 0, 2 at power up; Destructive, resets all Global settings to factory defaults. Does not affect working memory or V-Scanners ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(10) Quick taps of 0, 5 at power up; Destructive, executes EEPROM memory test, then clears working memory and resets all Global settings to factory defaults. Does not affect V-Scanners ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(11) Quick taps of 0, CL at power up; Erases DSP APP Upgrade code, restores factory DSP version ("WARNING USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ").


(12) 0, PGM Places radio in DSP APP firmware upgrade mode Hold PGM while powering on radio Places radio in CPU firmware upgrade.

I got a 106 today for x-mas and when i turn it on it says
dsp loader...
dsp boot: F1.0
dsp sw upgrade
wait for pc/if
no matter what i do i cant get this to go away any idea on how to fix

 

[pitbulvig]

I wonder if 08A08 is the first batch of pro-106's to hit RS, as my serial number is just a little over #1,000.

Me too, My radio is 001333.

 

[walter900]

I got a 106 today for x-mas and when i turn it on it says
dsp loader...
dsp boot: F1.0
dsp sw upgrade
wait for pc/if
no matter what i do i cant get this to go away any idea on how to fix

Sounds like a bad flash. Perhaps from useing the wrong cable, or by useing the small 3" adapter that comes with the cable.. Was it a display model??

 

[PHOENIX_SCANNER]

It isn't really a "trick". But this is for those who monitor a lot of aircraft and always complain that the new scanners are too hard to use when you want to switch to a certain frequency quickly. While not quite as quick as a direct channel entry (like older scanners), you can for example hit, tune, 123.5, ent, and you are there in about two seconds, or less if you are quick. I use my PSRs and RS clones for a good deal of aircraft monitoring and have no problems with them.

 

[Have_Teeth]

Here's a neat trick you can try with the PRO-106 which the BCD396T can't do:

Turn the power on, and listen to P25 transmissions without hearing machine-gunning noises every 5 seconds!

Pretty cool option. I found it after powering on the PRO-106 for the very first time. Must be a pretty secret trick, as Uniden hasn't figured out how to do it yet, and they've had four years!

 

[RocketNJ]

Here's a neat trick you can try with the PRO-106 which the BCD396T can't do:

Turn the power on, and listen to P25 transmissions without hearing machine-gunning noises every 5 seconds!

Pretty cool option. I found it after powering on the PRO-106 for the very first time. Must be a pretty secret trick, as Uniden hasn't figured out how to do it yet, and they've had four years!

I have a Pro106, 396, and 996. With the Uniden 3.01 firmware I do not get any motorboating on two SZ 4.1 mixed mode systems. I've compared the 106 and 396 side by side (in area with excellent signal) and both decoded digital transmissions fine.

One thing I did notice. On the Uniden I enabled AGC. On the 106 I had to disable it. Listening on the 106 to a local digital PD (conventional) you could hear the background audio ramp up when the dispatcher was not speaking when AGC enabled. Disabling digital AGC on the 106 is much preferred for my ears.

I do like the ability of the 106 to show ind IDs during calls as well as using the programming cable as a discriminator tap/slicer for programs like UniTrunker.

 

[pitbulvig]

Yes, this is the exact firmware that came with my "08A08" PRO-106.

*The "08A08" (August 2008) build date can be found on the side of the box just above the upc bar code.

not a big deal but just noticed this code is on the radio as well, under the battery holder on a sticker "look up inside compartment".

 

[K2RNI]

Since this post is linked in the wiki and I can't seem to find mention of it anywhere else it's also worth noting that pressing SCAN MAN 36678277 will make it play the Star Wars Imperial song. Works on Pro-106 Pro-651 and Whistler WS1040 as well as the associated base/mobile versions of these radios. Please pass it around :3

 

[fxdscon]

Since this post is linked in the wiki and I can't seem to find mention of it anywhere else it's also worth noting that pressing SCAN MAN 36678277 will make it play the Star Wars Imperial song. Works on Pro-106 Pro-651 and Whistler WS1040 as well as the associated base/mobile versions of these radios. Please pass it around :3

Don Starr, the developer of the firmware for those scanners, put that in.

36678277 = donstarr

https://forums.radioreference.com/gre-scanners/269273-psr-500-family-easter-egg.html#post1992601

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