PRO-106 programming help

[carvalho26]

I recently aquired a PRO-106 scanner pre-programmed with 10 or so V-Scanner folders. I can load a folder that includes Colorado, but I don't know how to scan that folder. When I hit scan, it sits on Chandler, AZ. Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

 

[GrayJeep]

It's in your owner's manual:
http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/uc/rs...0106_PM_EN.pdf

About Page 74.

Front panel- funct program LOAD up/down arrows to find what you want if the title is sufficient

 

[carvalho26]

I can load the folder just fine, I just can't seem to scan anything past Chandler, AZ.

 

[GrayJeep]

I can load the folder just fine, I just can't seem to scan anything past Chandler, AZ.

Uhhh, ok. After loading your Colorado program what IS "Chandler arizona"?
Is it a conventional freq? A talksys? A scanlist?

Whatever it is, lock it out and see what else happens.

Is this the standard Radio Shack pre-load? If so you need to get win500 and work with one of Scanlist's excellent compilations of the real Colorado info. The factory pre-load is only a way to start getting noise out of the radio.

Or go see Erik (abqscan) at his store and ask him to load you up.

 

[carvalho26]

It is the standard preload. The folder includes AZ, CO, OK, KS.....Is the Win500 software better than the ARC500 Software?

 

[cfr301]

It is the standard preload. The folder includes AZ, CO, OK, KS.....Is the Win500 software better than the ARC500 Software?

Once the programing is done the software doesn't matter. I use both the ARC 500 is slower than win500 but easier to edit some things in than win500 is for me, but to each his own. I like them both!

 

[GrayJeep]

It is the standard preload. The folder includes AZ, CO, OK, KS.....Is the Win500 software better than the ARC500 Software?

I suggest Win500 because lots of the Colorado folk use it so they can just send you a file and you can put it in your scanner.

With software (of the functional kind - not Scancat-) you can see what's in your radio and remove unnecessary stuff like Chandler.

Working that radio w/o software is like driving in a snowstorm without clearing your windows or using the wipers.

If you don't have / aren't ready for software, go see Erik or someone who can hook a cable to your radio and transfuse good bits in.Takes about 2 minutes.

 

[fmon]

I recently aquired a PRO-106 scanner pre-programmed with 10 or so V-Scanner folders. I can load a folder that includes Colorado, but I don't know how to scan that folder. When I hit scan, it sits on Chandler, AZ. Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

When you load V-Scan 8 the default scanlist is #01 which is Chandler.

Colorado scanlist are 05 throuh 10
Toggle 01 off and toggle 05 through 10 on.

 

[cfr301]

I suggest Win500 because lots of the Colorado folk use it so they can just send you a file and you can put it in your scanner.

With software (of the functional kind - not Scancat-) you can see what's in your radio and remove unnecessary stuff like Chandler.

Working that radio w/o software is like driving in a snowstorm without clearing your windows or using the wipers.

If you don't have / aren't ready for software, go see Erik or someone who can hook a cable to your radio and transfuse good bits in.Takes about 2 minutes.

I agree 100% with this POST!

 

[04Z1V6]

Try win500 for free and go to the Colorado forums and we will send you more info then you can handle.